1973–74 Seattle SuperSonics season

1973–74 Seattle SuperSonics season
Head coachBill Russell
General managerBill Russell
ArenaSeattle Center Coliseum
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTNT-TV
RadioKOMO
(Bob Blackburn)
< 1972–73 1974–75 >

The 1973–74 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 7th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Following the resignation of Lenny Wilkens as a head coach after the 1971–72 season and a poor campaign in the 1972–73 season that saw the departure of general manager Bob Houbregs,[1] the Sonics hired Boston Celtics' stalwart Bill Russell as head coach and general manager.[2] With Russell at the helm, the team finished in 6th place in the Western Conference with a 36–46 record. The Sonics' home court, Seattle Center Coliseum, was the venue for the 1974 NBA All-Star Game.

Offseason

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The Sonics made only one trade during the offseason that sent All-Star Butch Beard to the Golden State Warriors and brought back a member of the original SuperSonics team, Walt Hazzard to Seattle.[3]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1973 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Mike Green Center / forward  United States Louisiana Tech

Roster

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1973–74 Seattle SuperSonics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 40 Brisker, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1947–06–15 Toledo
G 32 Brown, Fred 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1948–08–07 Iowa
F/C 31 Fox, Jim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1943–04–07 South Carolina
G/F 21 Gibbs, Dick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1948–12–20 UTEP
F/C 24 Haywood, Spencer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1949–04–22 Detroit Mercy
G 42 Hazzard, Walt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1942–04–15 UCLA
F/C 14 Hummer, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1948–05–04 Princeton
F 45 Marshall, Vester 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1948–12–22 Oklahoma
F 40 McIntosh, Kennedy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1949–01–21 Eastern Michigan
G/F 10 Snyder, Dick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1944–02–01 West Virginia
G/F 15 Stallworth, Isaac 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1950–01–18 Kansas
G 13 Watts, Donald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1951–07–22 Xavier (LA)
G 12 Williams, Milt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1945–11–22 Lincoln (MO)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 – 30–11 17–24 – 14–12
Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 3 23–18 20–20 1–0 15–11
Seattle SuperSonics 36 46 .439 11 22–19 14–27 – 12–14
Phoenix Suns 30 52 .366 17 24–17 6–34 0–1 11–15
Portland Trail Blazers 27 55 .329 20 22–19 5–34 0–2 13–13
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Milwaukee Bucks 59 23 .720 –
2 x-Chicago Bulls 54 28 .659 5
3 x-Detroit Pistons 52 30 .634 7
4 y-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 12
5 Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 15
6 Seattle SuperSonics 36 46 .439 23
7 Kansas City–Omaha Kings 33 49 .402 26
8 Phoenix Suns 30 52 .366 29
9 Portland Trail Blazers 27 55 .329 32
  • z – clinched division title
  • y – clinched division title
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1973–74 NBA records
Team ATL BOS BUF CAP CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO POR SEA
Atlanta – 1–5 2–4 4–4 1–3 4–3 0–4 1–3 5–2 1–3 4–0 1–3 1–5 3–3 1–3 2–2 4–0
Boston 5–1 – 5–2 2–4 2–2 4–2 3–1 3–1 4–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 5–2 7–1 3–1 4–0 2–2
Buffalo 4–2 2–5 – 3–3 1–3 5–1 1–3 1–3 4–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 4–4 6–1 3–1 3–1 2–2
Capital 4–4 4–2 3–3 – 1–3 6–1 2–2 3–1 4–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–3 4–2 2–2 3–1 2–2
Chicago 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 – 4–0 5–2 4–2 4–0 5–2 1–5 3–3 2–2 3–1 4–2 4–2 4–2
Cleveland 3–4 2–4 1–5 1–6 0–4 – 2–2 0–4 4–4 0–4 3–1 0–4 1–5 5–1 1–3 4–0 2–2
Detroit 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–5 2–2 – 5–1 3–1 4–2 4–2 3–4 1–3 2–2 6–0 5–1 5–1
Golden State 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–4 4–0 1–5 – 4–0 3–3 4–2 3–3 1–3 3–1 5–2 3–4 3–3
Houston 2–5 2–4 2–4 3–4 0–4 4–4 1–3 0–4 – 2–2 2–2 0–4 4–2 4–2 2–2 3–1 1–3
Kansas City-Omaha 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–5 4–0 2–4 3–3 2–2 – 1–5 0–7 1–3 1–3 4–2 4–2 2–4
Los Angeles 0–4 2–2 4–0 2–2 5–1 1–3 2–4 2–4 2–2 5–1 – 4–2 2–2 4–0 4–2 4–3 4–3
Milwaukee 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–3 4–0 4–3 3–3 4–0 7–0 2–4 – 2–2 4–0 5–1 6–0 4–2
New York 5–1 2–5 4–4 3–3 2–2 5–1 3–1 3–1 2–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 – 4–3 3–1 2–2 4–0
Philadelphia 3–3 1–7 1–6 2–4 1–3 1–5 2–2 1–3 2–4 3–1 0–4 0–4 3–4 – 3–1 2–2 0–4
Phoenix 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–4 3–1 0–6 2–5 2–2 2–4 2–4 1–5 1–3 1–3 – 3–3 4–3
Portland 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 4–3 1–3 2–4 3–4 0–6 2–2 2–2 3–3 – 3–3
Seattle 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–4 2–2 1–5 3–3 3–1 4–2 3–4 2–4 0–4 4–0 3–4 3–3 —

Game log

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1973–74 game log
Total: 36–46 (Home: 22–19; Road: 14–27)
October: 3–9 (home: 3–4; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 10 @ Phoenix L 111–115 Fred Brown (31) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
18,738 		0–1
2 October 12 Capital Bullets W 103–102 Spencer Haywood (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,673 		1–1
3 October 14 Milwaukee W 109–100 Jim McDaniels (29) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,240 		2–1
4 October 17 Kansas City–Omaha L 106–108 Spencer Haywood (31) Seattle Center Coliseum
9,618 		2–2
5 October 19 @ Los Angeles L 91–118 Jim Fox, Spencer Haywood (16) The Forum
14,259 		2–3
6 October 20 @ Portland L 108–123 Dick Gibbs (25) Memorial Coliseum
9,251 		2–4
7 October 21 Phoenix W 116–112 Fred Brown (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,964 		3–4
8 October 24 Atlanta L 106–131 Spencer Haywood (21) Seattle Center Coliseum
9,626 		3–5
9 October 26 Golden State L 110–117 Dick Snyder (27) Seattle Center Coliseum
10,906 		3–6
10 October 28 Detroit L 93–115 Spencer Haywood (22) Seattle Center Coliseum
1,198 		3–7
11 October 30 @ Buffalo L 103–105 Spencer Haywood (31) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
7,396 		3–8
12 October 31 @ Detroit L 107–114 Fred Brown (31) Cobo Arena
4,748 		3–9
November : 6–8 (home: 4–3; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
13 November 2 @ Kansas City–Omaha W 115–109 Fred Brown (37) Municipal Auditorium
4,574 		4–9
14 November 4 New York L 106–111 Spencer Haywood (34) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,772 		4–10
15 November 7 Buffalo W 130–113 Spencer Haywood (26) Seattle Center Coliseum
8,878 		5–10
16 November 9 Los Angeles L 111–118 John Brisker (23) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,988 		5–11
17 November 11 Chicago L 98–116 Spencer Haywood (25) Seattle Center Coliseum
10,915 		5–12
18 November 13 @ New York L 102–104 Spencer Haywood (25) Madison Square Garden
17,478 		5–13
19 November 14 @ Boston L 104–110 Fred Brown, Spencer Haywood (22) Seattle Center Coliseum
6,191 		5–14
20 November 16 Cleveland W 117–93 Spencer Haywood (32) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,770 		6–14
21 November 18 Philadelphia W 95–91 Spencer Haywood (31) Seattle Center Coliseum
10,900 		7–14
22 November 22 @ Portland L 125–131 Spencer Haywood (28) Memorial Coliseum
7,285 		7–15
23 November 23 Portland W 127–106 Spencer Haywood, Isaac Stallworth (23) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,330 		8–15
24 November 25 @ Kansas City–Omaha W 104–99 John Brisker (47) Municipal Auditorium
4,213 		9–15
25 November 27 @ Cleveland L 118–120 Spencer Haywood (34) Cleveland Arena
3,357 		9–16
26 November 28 @ Milwaukee L 93–127 Isaac Stallworth (16) Milwaukee Arena
8,289 		9–17
December : 8–10 (home: 4–4; road: 4–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
27 December 1 @ Atlanta L 110–120 Spencer Haywood (26) Omni Coliseum
7,194 		9–18
28 December 2 @ Capital Bullets L 96–98 Slick Watts (24) Capital Centre
17,500 		9–19
29 December 4 @ Chicago L 107–130 Fred Brown (24) Chicago Stadium
5,104 		9–20
30 December 6 Detroit L 108–110 Spencer Haywood (29) Seattle Center Coliseum
7,758 		9–21
31 December 7 @ Los Angeles W 115–111 Spencer Haywood (29) The Forum
13,189 		10–21
32 December 9 Houston L 107–110 Spencer Haywood, Slick Watts (18) Seattle Center Coliseum
9,689 		10–22
33 December 11 @ Milwaukee L 91–130 Fred Brown (23) Milwaukee Arena
7,075 		10–23
34 December 12 @ Philadelphia W 100–93 Dick Snyder (24) The Spectrum
3,432 		11–23
35 December 14 Capital Bullets W 93–88 Spencer Haywood (26) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,857 		12–23
36 December 16 Phoenix L 109–113 Spencer Haywood (28) Seattle Center Coliseum
9,778 		12–24
37 December 18 @ Chicago W 93–92 Spencer Haywood (23) Chicago Stadium
4,721 		13–24
38 December 19 @ Houston W 124–118 (OT) Spencer Haywood (37) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,371 		14–24
39 December 21 @ Cleveland L 96–101 Dick Snyder (35) Cleveland Arena
2,173 		14–25
40 December 23 Boston L 95–96 Spencer Haywood (23) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,970 		14–26
41 December 26 Los Angeles W 129–105 Jim Fox (25) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,755 		15–26
42 December 27 @ Phoenix L 100–111 Dick Snyder (32) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7,555 		15–27
43 December 28 Portland W 110–93 Spencer Haywood (26) Seattle Center Coliseum
10,245 		16–27
44 December 30 Golden State W 96–92 Jim Fox (29) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078 		17–27
January : 7–6 (home: 3–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 January 2 Buffalo L 111–115 Spencer Haywood (35) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,011 		17–28
46 January 4 Chicago W 103–101 (OT) Spencer Haywood (31) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,042 		18–28
47 January 6 Houston W 91–90 Spencer Haywood (34) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,184 		19–28
48 January 9 Kansas City–Omaha W 100–96 Dick Snyder (25) Seattle Center Coliseum
10,048 		20–28
49 January 10 @ Golden State L 89–125 Jim Fox (15) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3,032 		20–29
50 January 11 New York L 98–107 Dick Snyder (29) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078 		20–30
51 January 13 @ Phoenix W 123–112 Fred Brown (38) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,769 		21–30
52 January 18 @ Philadelphia W 116–104 Spencer Haywood (25) The Spectrum
3,108 		22–30
53 January 19 @ Atlanta L 109–127 Dick Snyder (41) Omni Coliseum
6,938 		22–31
54 January 23 @ Boston W 98–97 Fred Brown (26) Boston Garden
6,237 		23–31
55 January 25 @ Chicago L 99–104 Spencer Haywood (33) Chicago Stadium
9,422 		23–32
56 January 26 @ Detroit L 83–94 Dick Snyder (18) Cobo Arena
8,386 		23–33
57 January 29 @ Houston W 115–107 Spencer Haywood (32) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,027 		24–33
February : 6–6 (home: 6–2; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
58 February 1 Milwaukee W 110–85 Dick Snyder (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,017 		25–33
59 February 2 @ Portland L 97–102 Spencer Haywood (25) Memorial Coliseum
7,526 		25–34
60 February 3 Detroit L 100–114 Spencer Haywood, Dick Snyder (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078 		25–35
61 February 5 @ Golden State L 113–129 Jim Fox, Spencer Haywood (24) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
4,197 		25–36
62 February 6 Portland W 107–94 Dick Gibbs (30) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,204 		26–36
63 February 10 Kansas City–Omaha W 119–103 Spencer Haywood (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,608 		27–36
64 February 13 Boston W 118–100 Dick Snyder (31) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,031 		28–36
65 February 15 @ Los Angeles L 96–112 Dick Snyder (22) The Forum
15,263 		28–37
66 February 17 Cleveland W 106–97 Fred Brown (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078 		29–37
67 February 23 Los Angeles L 116–118 Spencer Haywood (32) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078 		29–38
68 February 24 Philadelphia W 115–105 Spencer Haywood (37) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,779 		30–38
69 February 27 @ Capital Bullets L 100–104 Fred Brown (28) Capital Centre
5,140 		30–39
March : 6–9 (home: 2–4; road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
70 March 1 @ Detroit W 105–103 Spencer Haywood (16) Cobo Arena
6,694 		31–39
71 March 2 @ Milwaukee L 99–116 Dick Snyder (25) Milwaukee Arena
10,938 		31–40
72 March 5 @ New York L 106–111 Spencer Haywood (27) Madison Square Garden
19,964 		31–41
73 March 8 @ Buffalo W 123–117 (OT) Spencer Haywood (31) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
16,218 		32–41
74 March 9 @ Kansas City–Omaha L 96–106 Dick Gibbs (25) Omaha Civic Auditorium
3,870 		32–42
75 March 15 Atlanta L 107–126 Fred Brown (26) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078 		32–43
76 March 17 Phoenix L 108–133 Dick Snyder (28) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,007 		32–44
77 March 20 Golden State W 110–107 Dick Snyder (30) Seattle Center Coliseum
10,657 		33–44
78 March 22 Milwaukee L 101–106 Dick Snyder (28) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,771 		33–45
79 March 23 @ Golden State W 139–137 Fred Brown (58) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,570 		34–45
80 March 24 Chicago L 113–122 Fred Brown (29) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,430 		34–46
81 March 26 @ Los Angeles W 121–115 Fred Brown (37) The Forum
13,489 		35–46
82 March 27 Phoenix W 127–123 Fred Brown (34) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,528 		36–46
1973–74 season schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
John Brisker 35 – 20.5 .449 – .820 4.2 1.6 .8 .2 12.5
Fred Brown 82 – 30.5 .471 – .863 4.9 5.0 1.7 .2 16.5
Jim Fox 78 – 27.9 .478 – .823 9.2 2.9 .7 .3 11.3
Dick Gibbs 71 – 21.5 .431 – .806 3.1 1.1 .5 .3 10.8
Spencer Haywood 75 – 40.5 .457 – .814 13.4 3.2 .9 1.4 23.5
Walt Hazzard 49 – 11.7 .422 – .756 1.2 2.5 .5 .1 3.8
John Hummer 35 – 26.7 .467 – .469 7.0 2.7 .7 .6 8.2
Vester Marshall 13 – 13.4 .241 – .429 2.8 .3 .3 .2 1.3
Jim McDaniels 27 – 16.3 .364 – .535 4.7 .9 .3 .6 5.5
Kennedy McIntosh 69 – 29.8 .389 – .607 5.2 1.4 .8 .4 7.4
Dick Snyder 74 – 36.1 .481 – .866 4.1 3.6 1.2 .4 18.1
Isaac Stallworth 67 – 15.2 .392 – .623 2.6 .5 .3 .2 6.3
Slick Watts 62 – 23.0 .388 – .645 2.9 5.7 1.9 .2 8.0
Milt Williams 53 – 9.5 .416 – .651 .9 1.9 .5 .0 3.1

Awards and records

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Transactions

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Overview

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Players Added Players Lost
Via trade

Via free agency

Via trade

Waived

Trades

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May 15, 1973 To Seattle SuperSonics To Kansas City–Omaha Kings
Dick Gibbs Completion of the trade for Pete Cross and Don Kojis
July 25, 1973 To Seattle SuperSonics To Golden State Warriors
Walt Hazzard Butch Beard
January 7, 1974 To Seattle SuperSonics To Chicago Bulls
John Hummer 1974 second round pick
Cash considerations

References

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  1. ^ Houbregs Quits Post at Seattle, The Milwaukee Journal. May 4, 1973. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Russell Accepts Offer To Coach SuperSonics, Times-Daily. May 12, 1973. Retrieved June 14, 1974.
  3. ^ Hazzard Traded to Seattle, Spartanburg Herald-Journal. July 26, 1973. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Sonics Waive McDaniels, Milwaukee Journal. December 29, 1973. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
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