1973-74 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Coach: Dick Motta (54-28)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 334,183, Avg. 8,151 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Chicago Bulls Statistics
1973-74 Chicago Bulls Roster

The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-7.

Chicago netted 8,368 points and conceded 8,097. Bob Love tossed in a team-leading 1,785 points for the Bulls, and Chet Walker scored 16 or more per game, too. Clifford Ray contributed 977 rebounds. Norm Van Lier dished out 548 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Jerry Sloan added 183 steals, while Clifford Ray blocked 173 shots.

Dick Motta coached the team. The 1973-74 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8368
Regular Season Points Against: 8097

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 9, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Chicago Bulls 97 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 10, 1973 Chicago Bulls 105 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 90 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
October 12, 1973 Chicago Bulls 84 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 88 L 0-1 1-1 1-2 at Omaha, NE
October 13, 1973 Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 101 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
October 19, 1973 Capital Bullets 103 at Chicago Bulls 117 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
October 20, 1973 Chicago Bulls 85 at New York Knicks 69 W 2-1 2-1 4-2
October 21, 1973 Chicago Bulls 107 at Capital Bullets 99 W 2-1 3-1 5-2
October 26, 1973 Houston Rockets 113 at Chicago Bulls 121 W 3-1 3-1 6-2
October 27, 1973 Chicago Bulls 102 at Houston Rockets 92 W 3-1 4-1 7-2
November 2, 1973 Buffalo Braves 97 at Chicago Bulls 107 W 4-1 4-1 8-2
November 3, 1973 Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Chicago Bulls 105 W 5-1 4-1 9-2
November 4, 1973 Chicago Bulls 101 at Buffalo Braves 95 W 5-1 5-1 10-2 OT at Toronto, Ont
November 8, 1973 Chicago Bulls 112 at Golden State Warriors 111 W 5-1 6-1 11-2
November 10, 1973 Chicago Bulls 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 W 5-1 7-1 12-2
November 11, 1973 Chicago Bulls 116 at Seattle Supersonics 98 W 5-1 8-1 13-2
November 13, 1973 Chicago Bulls 108 at Phoenix Suns 116 L 5-1 8-2 13-3
November 16, 1973 Chicago Bulls 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 L 5-1 8-3 13-4
November 18, 1973 Chicago Bulls 104 at Detroit Pistons 102 W 5-1 9-3 14-4
November 20, 1973 Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Chicago Bulls 106 W 6-1 9-3 15-4
November 23, 1973 Phoenix Suns 99 at Chicago Bulls 94 L 6-2 9-3 15-5
November 24, 1973 Detroit Pistons 112 at Chicago Bulls 114 W 7-2 9-3 16-5 OT
November 27, 1973 Golden State Warriors 117 at Chicago Bulls 123 W 8-2 9-3 17-5
November 28, 1973 Chicago Bulls 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 L 8-2 9-4 17-6
November 30, 1973 New York Knicks 97 at Chicago Bulls 115 W 9-2 9-4 18-6
December 1, 1973 Chicago Bulls 98 at Boston Celtics 120 L 9-2 9-5 18-7
December 4, 1973 Seattle Supersonics 107 at Chicago Bulls 130 W 10-2 9-5 19-7
December 6, 1973 Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Chicago Bulls 103 W 11-2 9-5 20-7
December 7, 1973 Chicago Bulls 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 W 11-2 10-5 21-7
December 8, 1973 Boston Celtics 95 at Chicago Bulls 112 W 12-2 10-5 22-7
December 11, 1973 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 104 at Chicago Bulls 105 W 13-2 10-5 23-7
December 13, 1973 Chicago Bulls 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 W 13-2 11-5 24-7
December 14, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Chicago Bulls 97 L 13-3 11-5 24-8
December 15, 1973 Houston Rockets 100 at Chicago Bulls 104 W 14-3 11-5 25-8
December 18, 1973 Seattle Supersonics 93 at Chicago Bulls 92 L 14-4 11-5 25-9
December 19, 1973 Chicago Bulls 87 at Detroit Pistons 89 L 14-4 11-6 25-10
December 22, 1973 Golden State Warriors 86 at Chicago Bulls 110 W 15-4 11-6 26-10
December 26, 1973 Chicago Bulls 81 at Capital Bullets 82 L 15-4 11-7 26-11
December 28, 1973 Atlanta Hawks 94 at Chicago Bulls 118 W 16-4 11-7 27-11
December 29, 1973 Detroit Pistons 103 at Chicago Bulls 108 W 17-4 11-7 28-11
December 30, 1973 Chicago Bulls 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 L 17-4 11-8 28-12
January 1, 1974 Chicago Bulls 91 at Golden State Warriors 80 W 17-4 12-8 29-12
January 4, 1974 Chicago Bulls 101 at Seattle Supersonics 103 L 17-4 12-9 29-13 OT
January 6, 1974 Phoenix Suns 116 at Chicago Bulls 120 W 18-4 12-9 30-13 OT
January 8, 1974 New York Knicks 108 at Chicago Bulls 80 L 18-5 12-9 30-14
January 9, 1974 Chicago Bulls 89 at Boston Celtics 106 L 18-5 12-10 30-15
January 10, 1974 Chicago Bulls 116 at Atlanta Hawks 104 W 18-5 13-10 31-15
January 12, 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Chicago Bulls 82 L 18-6 13-10 31-16
January 13, 1974 Chicago Bulls 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 L 18-6 13-11 31-17
January 18, 1974 Chicago Bulls 95 at Detroit Pistons 113 L 18-6 13-12 31-18
January 20, 1974 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Chicago Bulls 99 W 19-6 13-12 32-18
January 22, 1974 Atlanta Hawks 89 at Chicago Bulls 102 W 20-6 13-12 33-18
January 25, 1974 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Chicago Bulls 104 W 21-6 13-12 34-18
January 27, 1974 Detroit Pistons 91 at Chicago Bulls 109 W 22-6 13-12 35-18
January 30, 1974 Capital Bullets 94 at Chicago Bulls 103 W 23-6 13-12 36-18
February 1, 1974 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 88 at Chicago Bulls 99 W 24-6 13-12 37-18
February 2, 1974 Chicago Bulls 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 W 24-6 14-12 38-18
February 3, 1974 Chicago Bulls 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 W 24-6 15-12 39-18
February 5, 1974 Boston Celtics 98 at Chicago Bulls 100 W 25-6 15-12 40-18
February 6, 1974 Chicago Bulls 112 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 95 W 25-6 16-12 41-18 at Omaha, NE
February 8, 1974 Chicago Bulls 101 at Buffalo Braves 106 L 25-6 16-13 41-19
February 10, 1974 Los Angeles Lakers 86 at Chicago Bulls 96 W 26-6 16-13 42-19
February 12, 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Chicago Bulls 93 W 27-6 16-13 43-19
February 13, 1974 Chicago Bulls 80 at New York Knicks 89 L 27-6 16-14 43-20
February 15, 1974 Chicago Bulls 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 W 27-6 17-14 44-20
February 17, 1974 Golden State Warriors 108 at Chicago Bulls 105 L 27-7 17-14 44-21
February 19, 1974 Phoenix Suns 96 at Chicago Bulls 130 W 28-7 17-14 45-21
February 22, 1974 Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Chicago Bulls 117 W 29-7 17-14 46-21
February 24, 1974 Chicago Bulls 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 L 29-7 17-15 46-22
February 27, 1974 Chicago Bulls 107 at Phoenix Suns 95 W 29-7 18-15 47-22
March 1, 1974 Chicago Bulls 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 L 29-7 18-16 47-23
March 2, 1974 Chicago Bulls 88 at Golden State Warriors 103 L 29-7 18-17 47-24
March 5, 1974 Chicago Bulls 111 at Phoenix Suns 91 W 29-7 19-17 48-24
March 6, 1974 Chicago Bulls 105 at Houston Rockets 93 W 29-7 20-17 49-24
March 9, 1974 Chicago Bulls 99 at Atlanta Hawks 106 L 29-7 20-18 49-25
March 12, 1974 Kansas City-Omaha Kings 93 at Chicago Bulls 91 L 29-8 20-18 49-26
March 15, 1974 Buffalo Braves 97 at Chicago Bulls 114 W 30-8 20-18 50-26
March 17, 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Chicago Bulls 82 L 30-9 20-18 50-27
March 19, 1974 Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Chicago Bulls 103 W 31-9 20-18 51-27
March 20, 1974 Chicago Bulls 87 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 86 W 31-9 21-18 52-27
March 22, 1974 Chicago Bulls 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 L 31-9 21-19 52-28
March 24, 1974 Chicago Bulls 122 at Seattle Supersonics 113 W 31-9 22-19 53-28
March 26, 1974 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Chicago Bulls 104 W 32-9 22-19 54-28
March 30, 1974 Detroit Pistons 97 at Chicago Bulls 88 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 1, 1974 Chicago Bulls 108 at Detroit Pistons 103 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
April 5, 1974 Detroit Pistons 83 at Chicago Bulls 84 W 1-1 1-0 2-1
April 7, 1974 Chicago Bulls 87 at Detroit Pistons 102 L 1-1 1-1 2-2
April 9, 1974 Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 98 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
April 11, 1974 Chicago Bulls 88 at Detroit Pistons 92 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
April 13, 1974 Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 96 W 3-1 1-2 4-3
April 16, 1974 Chicago Bulls 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 L 3-1 1-3 4-4
April 18, 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Chicago Bulls 111 L 3-2 1-3 4-5
April 20, 1974 Chicago Bulls 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 L 3-2 1-4 4-6
April 22, 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Chicago Bulls 99 L 3-3 1-4 4-7


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