1974–75 Washington Bullets season

The 1974–75 Washington Bullets played in their 14th season, second in the Washington, D.C. area, and first as the Washington Bullets. After one season as the Capital Bullets, the team name was changed to Washington Bullets; they captured their sixth division title in seven years by posting a franchise-best record of . Washington was nearly unbeatable at home, posting a record of at the Capital Centre in suburban Landover, Maryland.

The Bullets won their second Eastern Conference title, but similar to four years earlier, were swept in the NBA Finals in four games, this time by the underdog Golden State Warriors. The Bullets had the best team defensive rating in NBA history (91.3).

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot

Regular season Game log

| 1 | 8:05p.m. EDT | New Orleans | W 110–92 | Hayes (25) | Unseld (16) | Porter (15) | Capital Centre10,896 | 1–0 |- | 2 | 8:35p.m. EDT | @ Kansas City–Omaha | W 123–121 | Hayes (35) | Hayes (14) | Hayes (7) | Municipal Auditorium5,385 | 2–0 |- | 3 | 8:05p.m. EDT | Houston | W 99–95 | Chenier (27) | Unseld (13) | Unseld (7) | Capital Centre5,109 | 3–0 |- | 4 | 9:00p.m. EDT | @ Milwaukee | W 111–96 | Chenier (29) | Unseld (15) | Porter (11) | Milwaukee Arena10,938 | 4–0 |- | 5 | 8:05p.m. EDT | Milwaukee | W 101–95 | Hayes (31) | Unseld (16) | Porter,Riordan (7) | Capital Centre7,166 | 5–0 |- | 6 | 8:30p.m. EST | @ Chicago | W 96–80 | Chenier (27) | Hayes (12) | Porter (7) | Chicago Stadium4,413 | 6–0 |- | 7 | 8:05p.m. EST | New York | W 94–86 | Hayes (21) | Unseld (22) | Porter (6) | Capital Centre7,842 | 7–0 |- | 8 | 9:05p.m. EST | @ Houston | L 92–95 | Chenier (29) | Unseld (15) | Porter,Unseld (6) | Hofheinz Pavilion2,164 | 7–1

| 9 | 8:05p.m. EST | Phoenix | W 108–94 | Riordan (39) | Unseld (21) | Porter (7) | Capital Centre9,168 | 8–1 |- | 10 | 8:05p.m. EST | Cleveland | L 99–107 | Unseld (21) | Hayes (15) | Porter,Riordan (4) | Capital Centre5,110 | 8–2 |- | 11 | 8:05p.m. EST | Chicago | W 96–89 | Jones (21) | Unseld (14) | Porter (11) | Capital Centre8,083 | 9–2 |- | 12 | 8:05p.m. EST | Kansas City–Omaha | W 118–81 | Chenier (25) | Unseld (15) | Porter (13) | Capital Centre5,521 | 10–2 |- | 13 | 8:35p.m. EST | @ New Orleans | W 104–95 | Hayes (34) | Hayes (14) | Chenier (6) | New Orleans Municipal Auditorium5,275 | 11–2 |- | 14 | 8:05p.m. EST | Boston | L 109–124 | Hayes (33) | Unseld (16) | Porter (7) | Capital Centre16,204 | 11–3 |- | 15 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ New York | L 85–86 | Hayes (24) | Hayes (16) | Porter (6) | Madison Square Garden18,444 | 11–4 |- | 16 | 8:05p.m. EST | Buffalo | L 104–115 | Hayes (30) | Hayes (14) | Porter (11) | Capital Centre8,640 | 11–5 |- | 17 | 11:00p.m. EST | @ Portland | W 117–99 | Chenier (36) | Hayes (12) | Porter (11) | Memorial Coliseum11,868 | 12–5 |- | 18 | 10:00p.m. EST | @ Los Angeles | W 111–108 | Chenier,Jones (24) | Unseld (15) | Hayes (5) | The Forum11,857 | 13–5 |- | 19 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 102–119 | Chenier,Hayes (30) | Hayes (12) | Porter (7) | The Omni4,268 | 13–6 |- | 20 | 8:05p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 114–104 | Chenier (31) | Unseld (19) | porter (9) | Capital Centre7,012 | 14–6 |- | 21 | 8:00p.m. EST | @ Buffalo | W 96–93 | Chenier (29) | Hayes,Unseld (13) | Riordan (6) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium16,209 | 15–6 |- | 22 | 8:05p.m. EST | Seattle | W 122–90 | Hayes (20) | Unseld (13) | Porter (10) | Capital Centre8,865 | 16–6

| 23 | 8:05p.m. EST | Portland | W 114–87 | Hayes (25) | Unseld (21) | Porter,Unseld (6) | Capital Centre6,306 | 17–6 |- | 24 | 8:05p.m. EST | Detroit | W 94–89 | Chenier (31) | Unseld (16) | Porter (5) | Capital Centre9,094 | 18–6 |- | 25 | 7:35p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | W 88–75 | Chenier (24) | Hayes (16) | Jones (8) | Richfield Coliseum8,148 | 19–6 |- | 26 | 7:35p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 89–103 | Chenier (18) | Unseld (6) | Porter (10) | Cobo Arena5,376 | 19–7 |- | 27 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Boston | W 108–89 | Hayes (24) | Unseld (15) | Porter (10) | Boston Garden15,320 | 20–7 |- | 28 | 8:05p.m. EST | Golden State | W 99–91 | Chenier (29) | Unseld (17) | Porter (11) | Capital Centre10,396 | 20–8 |- | 29 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 85–96 | Chenier (20) | Robinson (8) | Porter (4) | The Omni3,047 | 21–8 |- | 30 | 8:05p.m. EST | New Orleans | W 113–90 | Chenier (19) | Hayes (15) | Porter (8) | Capital Centre4,227 | 22–8 |- | 31 | 9:05p.m. EST | @ Houston | L 91–116 | Chenier (23) | Hayes (6) | Hayes,Jones (5) | Hofheinz Pavilion3,875 | 22–9 |- | 32 | 8:05p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 117–101 | Porter,Riordan (29) | Unseld (18) | Porter (10) | Capital Centre5,792 | 23–9 |- | 33 | 9:00p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | W 106–103 (OT) | Hayes (34) | Unseld (25) | Porter (8) | Milwaukee Arena10,938 | 24–9 |- | 34 | 8:05p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 110–92 | Riordan (23) | Unseld (21) | Chenier (7) | Capital Centre10,341 | 25–9 |- | 35 | 8:05p.m. EST | Cleveland | W 103–90 | Riordan (27) | Unseld (28) | Porter (10) | Capital Centre8,101 | 26–9

| 36 | 11:00p.m. EST | @ Seattle | L 118–123 (OT) | Hayes (29) | Unseld (25) | Unseld (6) | Seattle Center Coliseum12,363 | 26–10 |- | 37 | 11:05p.m. EST | @ Golden State | L 96–104 | Riordan (19) | Hayes (15) | Porter (9) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena12,787 | 25–12 |- | 38 | 10:00p.m. EST | @ Los Angeles | L 109–112 (OT) | Riordan (34) | Unseld (17) | Porter (13) | The Forum13,386 | 26–12 |- | 39 | 9:30p.m. EST | @ Phoenix | W 102–95 | Riordan (31) | Unseld (16) | Unseld (8) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum6,770 | 27–12 |- | 40 | 9:05p.m. EST | @ Houston | W 102–94 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (15) | Porter (8) | Hofheinz Pavilion4,216 | 28–12 |- | 41 | 8:05p.m. EST | Los Angeles | W 102–90 | Chenier (26) | Unseld (22) | Porter (10) | Capital Centre13,868 | 29–12 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |-;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- | 42 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 85–108 | Chenier (16) | Unseld (15) | Chenier (7) | The Omni3,034 | 29–13 |- | 43 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | W 103–92 | Hayes (31) | Unseld (16) | Porter (10) | The Spectrum9,176 | 30–13 |- | 44 | 8:05p.m. EST | Golden State | W 125–101 | Riordan (32) | Unseld (15) | Porter,Unseld (7) | Capital Centre19,035 | 31–13 |- | 45 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | W 97–88 | Riordan (22) | Unseld (12) | Porter (6) | Richfield Coliseum4,718 | 32–13 |- | 46 | 8:05p.m. EST | Kansas City–Omaha | W 97–88 | Chenier (33) | Unseld (17) | Porter (9) | Capital Centre4,719 | 33–13 |- | 47 | 8:05p.m. EST | Cleveland | W 94–92 | Chenier (25) | Unseld (20) | Unseld (10) | Capital Centre7,178 | 34–13 |- | 48 | 1:35p.m. EST | Houston | W 118–90 | Hayes (24) | Unseld (15) | Chenier (8) | Capital Centre7,939 | 35–13 |- | 49 | 8:35p.m. EST | @ New Orleans | W 106–101 | Hayes (31) | Unseld (16) | Porter (8) | Loyola Field House2,812 | 36–13

| 50 | 2:00p.m. EST | @ Chicago | L 80–97 | Chenier (19) | Hayes (11) | Jones (4) | Chicago Stadium10,885 | 36–14 |- | 51 | 9:30p.m. EST | @ Phoenix | L 89–90 | Hayes (27) | Unseld (12) | Porter (11) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum4,263 | 36–15 |- | 52 | 11:05p.m. EST | @ Golden State | W 98–97 | Chenier (31) | Hayes (16) | Porter (8) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena12,787 | 37–15 |- | 53 | 11:00p.m. EST | @ Seattle | W 99–76 | Chenier (28) | Unseld (19) | Porter (9) | Seattle Center Coliseum12,720 | 38–15 |- | 54 | 11:00p.m. EST | @ Portland | L 96–100 | Hayes (25) | Hayes (12) | Unseld (6) | Memorial Coliseum8,405 | 38–16 |- | 55 | 8:05p.m. EST | Milwaukee | W 112–108 (OT) | Hayes (35) | Unseld (21) | Unseld (9) | Capital Centre15,331 | 39–16 |- | 56 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ New York | W 108–106 (OT) | Hayes (31) | Hayes (16) | Porter (7) | Madison Square Garden19,694 | 40–16 |- | 57 | 3:15p.m. EST | New York | W 125–104 | Hayes (33) | Unseld (18) | Porter (11) | Capital Centre19,035 | 41–16 |- | 58 | 8:05p.m. EST | Phoenix | W 120–97 | Hayes (32) | Hayes (15) | Porter (7),Unseld (7) | Capital Centre6,201 | 42–16 |- | 59 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | L 95–106 | Chenier (29) | Unseld (10) | Porter (6) | Richfield Coliseum6,728 | 42–17 |- | 60 | 7:35p.m. EST | @ Detroit | W 121–96 | Chenier (30) | Hayes (15) | Porter (11) | Cobo Arena9,571 | 43–17 |- | 61 | 1:00p.m. EST | Portland | W 113–98 | Chenier,Hayes (21) | Unseld (15) | Hayes (7) | Capital Centre8,294 | 44–17 |- | 62 | 8:00p.m. EST | @ Buffalo | W 111–93 | Hayes (31) | Unseld (17) | Porter (14) | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium13,964 | 45–17 |- | 63 | 8:05p.m. EST | Seattle | W 104–98 | Hayes (39) | Hayes (19) | Chenier (7) | Capital Centre6,202 | 46–17 |- | 64 | 7:05p.m. EST | Detroit | W 106–95 | Hayes (35) | Hayes (12) | Chenier (8) | Capital Centre11,121 | 47–17

| 65 | 1:00p.m. EST | Los Angeles | W 117–104 | Chenier (27) | Hayes (15) | Porter (21) | Capital Centre8,020 | 48–17 |- | 66 | 8:05p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 118–112 | Hayes (30) | Hayes (15) | Porter (22) | Capital Centre6,266 | 49–17 |- | 67 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | W 113–92 | Chenier (28) | Hayes (14) | Hayes,Riordan (5) | The Spectrum7,848 | 50–17 |- | 68 | 1:30p.m. EST | Philadelphia | L 100–113 | Hayes (28) | Hayes (12) | Porter (9) | Capital Centre8,473 | 50–18 |- | 69 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | W 99–87 | Chenier (38) | Hayes (15) | Porter (10) | The Omni2,955 | 51–18 |- | 70 | 8:05p.m. EST | Houston | W 115–88 | Riordan (26) | Hayes (10) | Kozelko (8) | Capital Centre6,059 | 52–18 |- | 71 | 8:35p.m. EST | @ Kansas City–Omaha | L 102–103 | Chenier (32) | Hayes (26) | Chenier,Hayes,Riordan,Robinson (3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium8,524 | 52–19 |- | 72 | 8:05p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | L 98–112 | Riordan (20) | Kozelko (9) | Porter (11) | Richfield Coliseum6,823 | 52–20 |- | 73 | 8:05p.m. EST | Boston | W 97–80 | Hayes (29) | Hayes (12) | Porter (11) | Capital Centre19,035 | 53–20 |- | 74 | 8:35p.m. EST | @ New Orleans | W 122–109 | Hayes (28) | Hayes (13) | Porter (9) | New Orleans Municipal Auditorium6,273 | 54–20 |- | 75 | 8:05p.m. EST | Cleveland | W 100–97 | Hayes (28) | Hayes (13) | Porter (10) | Capital Centre8,471 | 55–20 |- | 76 | 8:05p.m. EST | Buffalo | L 91–94 | Chenier (21) | Unseld (17) | Porter,Riordan (6) | Capital Centre15,226 | 56–20 |- | 77 | 2:00p.m. EST | Chicago | W 94–82 | Hayes (37) | Hayes,Unseld (11) | Porter (11) | Capital Centre10,149 | 56–21

| 78 | 8:35p.m. EST | @ New Orleans | W 110–101 | Hayes (33) | Unseld (16) | Porter (10) | New Orleans Municipal Auditorium7,312 | 57–21 |- | 79 | 8:05p.m. EST | Houston | W 112–85 | Hayes (33) | Unseld (18) | Porter (13) | Capital Centre7,748 | 58–21 |- | 80 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 94–95 | Porter (19) | Hayes (14) | Porter (9) | Boston Garden15,320 | 58–22 |- | 81 | 8:05p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 123–115 | Hayes (31) | Unseld (22) | Porter (11) | Capital Centre8,273 | 59–22 |- | 82 | 1:05p.m. EST | New Orleans | W 119–103 | Hayes (23) | Unseld (30) | Jones,Unseld (5) | Capital Centre13,267 | 60–22

Player stats Note: GP=Games played; MP=Minutes Played; FG=Field Goals; FGA=Field Goal Attempts; FG%=Field Goal Percentage; FT=Free Throws; FTA=Free Throws Attempts; FT%=Free Throw Percentage; ORB=Offensive Rebounds; DRB=Defensive Rebounds; TRB=Total Rebounds; AST=Assists; STL=Steals; BLK=Blocks; PF=Personal Fouls; PTS=Points; AVG=Average