NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1973–74 season was the fourth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Blazers finished at 27–55, a six-game improvement from the previous season.
Draft picks[edit]
- Information from Sports Reference[2]
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | PG | 17 | Davis, Charlie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | | Wake Forest | G | 13 | Fryer, Bernie | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | BYU | SF | 27 | Johnson, John | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | | Iowa | SF | 44 | Johnson, Ollie | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | | Temple | PG | 12 | Layton, Mo | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | | USC | C | 35 | Martin, LaRue | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | | Loyola Chicago | F | 36 | Neal, Lloyd | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | | Tennessee State | SG | 45 | Petrie, Geoff | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | | Princeton | C | 30 | Roberson, Rick | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | | Cincinnati | SG | 11 | Sibley, Mark | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | | Northwestern | PF | 4 | Smith, Greg | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | Western Kentucky | F | 15 | Steele, Larry | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | | Kentucky | SG | 17 | Verga, Bob | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | | Duke | PF | 21 | Wicks, Sidney | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | | UCLA | | - Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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[edit]
1973–74 Game log |
# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | October 13 | Capital | 87–132 | Geoff Petrie (29) | 1–0 |
2 | October 19 | Kansas City–Omaha | 99–111 | Geoff Petrie (25) | 2–0 |
3 | October 20 | Seattle | 108–123 | Geoff Petrie (32) | 3–0 |
4 | October 23 | @ Cleveland | 96–103 | Sidney Wicks (22) | 3–1 |
5 | October 24 | @ Philadelphia | 110–132 | Geoff Petrie (26) | 3–2 |
6 | October 26 | Atlanta | 110–127 | Sidney Wicks (30) | 4–2 |
7 | October 27 | Detroit | 111–98 | Geoff Petrie (37) | 4–3 |
8 | October 28 | @ Los Angeles | 98–111 | Layton, Neal (19) | 4–4 |
9 | October 30 | Los Angeles | 112–114 | Geoff Petrie (26) | 5–4 |
10 | November 3 | New York | 100–107 | Petrie, Wicks (21) | 6–4 |
11 | November 9 | Buffalo | 108–122 | Sidney Wicks (31) | 7–4 |
12 | November 10 | Chicago | 106–104 | Geoff Petrie (27) | 7–5 |
13 | November 13 | @ Milwaukee | 100–108 | Geoff Petrie (23) | 7–6 |
14 | November 14 | @ Detroit | 111–108 | Geoff Petrie (36) | 8–6 |
15 | November 15 | @ Atlanta | 114–123 | Geoff Petrie (40) | 8–7 |
16 | November 17 | @ Houston | 96–87 | Sidney Wicks (23) | 9–7 |
17 | November 20 | @ Chicago | 101–106 | Geoff Petrie (29) | 9–8 |
18 | November 22 | Seattle | 125–131 | Geoff Petrie (43) | 10–8 |
19 | November 23 | @ Seattle | 106–127 | Sidney Wicks (16) | 10–9 |
20 | November 24 | Los Angeles | 113–108 | Geoff Petrie (27) | 10–10 |
21 | November 25 | @ Los Angeles | 109–137 | Rick Roberson (23) | 10–11 |
22 | November 29 | @ Golden State | 89–119 | Sidney Wicks (26) | 10–12 |
23 | November 30 | Phoenix | 107–99 | John Johnson (24) | 10–13 |
24 | December 1 | Los Angeles | 115–134 | John Johnson (31) | 11–13 |
25 | December 4 | @ New York | 100–113 | Geoff Petrie (28) | 11–14 |
26 | December 5 | @ Buffalo | 110–114 | Roberson, Wicks (24) | 11–15 |
27 | December 7 | @ Milwaukee | 86–116 | Geoff Petrie (21) | 11–16 |
28 | December 8 | @ Detroit | 91–106 | Larry Steele (19) | 11–17 |
29 | December 11 | Capital | 87–82 | Sidney Wicks (22) | 11–18 |
30 | December 13 | @ Phoenix | 119–108 | Geoff Petrie (25) | 12–18 |
31 | December 14 | Golden State | 101–109 | Sidney Wicks (25) | 13–18 |
32 | December 16 | Milwaukee | 121–98 | John Johnson (26) | 13–19 |
33 | December 18 | Phoenix | 117–133 | Geoff Petrie (37) | 14–19 |
34 | December 21 | Boston | 124–120 (OT) | Geoff Petrie (38) | 14–20 |
35 | December 22 | Philadelphia | 105–110 | Geoff Petrie (26) | 15–20 |
36 | December 27 | @ Golden State | 118–117 | Geoff Petrie (31) | 16–20 |
37 | December 28 | @ Seattle | 93–110 | Geoff Petrie (25) | 16–21 |
38 | December 30 | Chicago | 92–99 | John Johnson (24) | 17–21 |
39 | January 1 | Buffalo | 120–119 | Geoff Petrie (39) | 17–22 |
40 | January 4 | Houston | 119–113 | John Johnson (32) | 17–23 |
41 | January 6 | Golden State | 105–106 | Petrie, Wicks (26) | 18–23 |
42 | January 8 | Kansas City–Omaha | 110–129 | Petrie, Wicks (27) | 19–23 |
43 | January 13 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | 99–103 | Geoff Petrie (23) | 19–24 |
44 | January 17 | @ Atlanta | 99–126 | Sidney Wicks (23) | 19–25 |
45 | January 19 | @ Milwaukee | 106–121 | Sidney Wicks (27) | 19–26 |
46 | January 20 | @ Chicago | 97–99 | Sidney Wicks (21) | 19–27 |
47 | January 22 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | 96–103 | Sidney Wicks (26) | 19–28 |
48 | January 23 | @ Detroit | 95–121 | Bob Verga (22) | 19–29 |
49 | January 25 | Cleveland | 87–84 | Sidney Wicks (31) | 19–30 |
50 | January 29 | Milwaukee | 126–106 | Sidney Wicks (25) | 19–31 |
51 | January 31 | @ Phoenix | 100–112 | Sidney Wicks (38) | 19–32 |
52 | February 2 | Seattle | 97–102 | Sidney Wicks (26) | 20–32 |
53 | February 3 | @ Los Angeles | 91–124 | Sidney Wicks (24) | 20–33 |
54 | February 5 | Detroit | 104–102 | Geoff Petrie (27) | 20–34 |
55 | February 6 | @ Seattle | 94–107 | Geoff Petrie (28) | 20–35 |
56 | February 8 | Kansas City–Omaha | 104–99 | Sidney Wicks (25) | 20–36 |
57 | February 10 | Houston | 112–106 | John Johnson (27) | 20–37 |
58 | February 12 | Phoenix | 104–113 | Rick Roberson (37) | 21–37 |
59 | February 15 | Boston | 106–104 | Fryer, Roberson (27) | 21–38 |
60 | February 16 | Cleveland | 106–101 | Sidney Wicks (22) | 21–39 |
61 | February 17 | @ Phoenix | 100–112 | Sidney Wicks (23) | 21–40 |
62 | February 19 | @ New York | 116–119 (OT) | Sidney Wicks (34) | 21–41 |
63 | February 20 | @ Capital | 101–116 | Petrie, Wicks (26) | 21–42 |
64 | February 22 | @ Chicago | 100–117 | Geoff Petrie (22) | 21–43 |
65 | February 24 | @ Houston | 115–133 | Geoff Petrie (23) | 21–44 |
66 | February 26 | Philadelphia | 118–110 | Geoff Petrie (32) | 21–45 |
67 | February 28 | @ Golden State | 109–129 | Geoff Petrie (32) | 21–46 |
68 | March 1 | Chicago | 91–95 | Geoff Petrie (33) | 22–46 |
69 | March 3 | Detroit | 99–95 | Geoff Petrie (32) | 22–47 |
70 | March 5 | Los Angeles | 102–107 | Sidney Wicks (28) | 23–47 |
71 | March 9 | @ Capital | 103–106 | Geoff Petrie (22) | 23–48 |
72 | March 10 | N Buffalo | 112–122 | Geoff Petrie (26) | 23–49 |
73 | March 12 | N Boston | 93–110 | John Johnson (32) | 23–50 |
74 | March 15 | New York | 105–107 | Geoff Petrie (29) | 24–50 |
75 | March 16 | Atlanta | 127–128 | Geoff Petrie (37) | 25–50 |
76 | March 18 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | 105–114 | Geoff Petrie (31) | 25–51 |
77 | March 19 | @ Cleveland | 103–107 | Geoff Petrie (34) | 25–52 |
78 | March 20 | @ Philadelphia | 113–106 | Geoff Petrie (43) | 26–52 |
79 | March 22 | @ Boston | 118–126 | Geoff Petrie (23) | 26–53 |
80 | March 24 | Milwaukee | 120–110 | Larry Steele (26) | 26–54 |
81 | March 26 | @ Golden State | 120–143 | Geoff Petrie (32) | 26–55 |
82 | March 27 | Golden State | 122–132 | Sidney Wicks (30) | 27–55 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Transactions[edit]
- Transactions via Sports Reference[3]
References[edit]
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