1974–75 Washington Bullets season


The 1974–75 Washington Bullets played in their 14th season and 2nd in the Washington, D.C. area. The franchise changed their name from the Capital Bullets to the Washington Bullets. The franchise captured its 6th division title in 7 years by posting a franchise best record of 60–22. The Bullets were nearly unbeatable at home posting a record of 36–5 at the Capital Centre. The Bullets won their second Eastern Conference title, but were swept in the NBA Finals in four games by the Golden State Warriors.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

Playoffs

East First Round

The Bullets had a first round bye.

East Conference Semifinals

In the playoffs the Bullets would survive a tough 7-game series against the Buffalo Braves. A highlight of the series was that the home team took all 7 game in a series.
Washington Bullets vs. Buffalo Braves: Bullets win series 4–3
Boston Celtics vs. Washington Bullets: Bullets win series 4–2
The Bullets reached the NBA Finals but found themselves swept in 4 straight by the Golden State Warriors, although the Warriors would only win 2 of the 4 games by 1 point.
Washington Bullets vs. Golden State Warriors: Warriors win series 4–0