1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks season was the sixth season for the Bucks . It would also be Oscar Robertson 's last season in the league. This would be the most recent season that the Bucks clinch the best record in the league until the 2018–19 NBA season . It was also the last time the Bucks would be conference champions until the 2020–21 NBA season .
Draft picks
[ 1]
Roster
1973–74 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
33
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1947–04–16
UCLA
G
42
Allen, Lucius
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1947–09–26
UCLA
C
19
Cunningham, Dick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1946–07–11
Murray State
F
10
Dandridge, Bob
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1947–11–15
Norfolk State
G
20
Davis, Mickey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1950–06–16
Duquesne
F
7
Driscoll, Terry
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1947–08–28
Boston College
G
24
Garrett, Dick
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1947–01–31
Southern Illinois
F
21
Lee, Russ
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1950–01–27
Marshall
G
14
McGlocklin, Jon
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1943–06–10
Indiana
F
18
Perry, Curtis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1948–09–13
Missouri State
G
1
Robertson, Oscar
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1938–11–24
Cincinnati
C
35
Warner, Cornell
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1948–08–12
Jackson State
G
12
Williams, Ron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1944–09–24
West Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 8, 1974
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
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
1973–74 game log Total: 59–23 (home: 31–7; road: 24–16; Neutral: 4–0)
October: 9–1 (home: 4–0; road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 12, 1973
@ Phoenix
W 107–84
Bob Dandridge (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Lucius Allen (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,033
1–0
2
October 13, 1973
@ Golden State
W 97–85
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Lucius Allen (8)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 6,596
2–0
3
October 14, 1973
@ Seattle
L 100–109
Bob Dandridge (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
Oscar Robertson (9)
Seattle Center Coliseum 11,240
2–1
4
October 17, 1973
Golden State
W 95–109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Lucius Allen (8)
Milwaukee Arena 9,189
3–1
5
October 19, 1973
@ Detroit
W 96–94
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Oscar Robertson (8)
Cobo Arena 10,645
4–1
6
October 20, 1973
Cleveland
W 88–101
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Curtis Perry (11)
Oscar Robertson (7)
Milwaukee Arena 8,837
5–1
7
October 24, 1973
Buffalo
W 113–130
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)
Dandridge, Robertson (8)
Milwaukee Arena 8,309
6–1
8
October 26, 1973
@ Philadelphia
W 98–92
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18)
Oscar Robertson (7)
Spectrum 5,897
7–1
9
October 27, 1973
Phoenix
W 95–104
Lucius Allen (23)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Oscar Robertson (8)
Milwaukee Arena 9,975
8–1
10
October 30, 1973
@ Kansas City–Omaha
W 112–78
Lucius Allen (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5)
Kemper Arena 5,540
9–1
November: 12–3 (home: 8–1; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
11
November 2, 1973
@ Cleveland
W 118–100
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Cleveland Arena 5,361
10–1
12
November 3, 1973
Detroit
W 115–123 (OT)
Bob Dandridge (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Lucius Allen (12)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
11–1
13
November 7, 1973
Los Angeles
W 92–109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)
Oscar Robertson (7)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
12–1
14
November 10, 1973
Kansas City–Omaha
W 83–84
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
Milwaukee Arena 8,725
13–1
15
November 11, 1973
@ Capital
W 110–91
Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19)
Abdul-Jabbar, Allen (7)
Cole Field House 11,638
14–1
16
November 13, 1973
Portland
W 100–108
Lucius Allen (29)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Oscar Robertson (8)
Milwaukee Arena 8,531
15–1
17
November 16, 1973
@ Boston
L 90–105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Boston Garden 15,320
15–2
18
November 17, 1973
@ New York
L 93–100
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Oscar Robertson (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
15–3
19
November 20, 1973
Golden State
L 108–105
Abdul-Jabbar, Dandridge (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Oscar Robertson (13)
Milwaukee Arena 9,975
15–4
20
November 22, 1973
New York
W 91–107
Lucius Allen (27)
Curtis Perry (17)
Abdul-Jabbar, Allen (4)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
16–4
21
November 24, 1973
@ Atlanta
W 112–92
Bob Dandridge (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)
Oscar Robertson (10)
The Omni 9,111
17–4
22
November 25, 1973
Philadelphia
W 96–105
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Lucius Allen (7)
Milwaukee Arena 8,103
18–4
23
November 27, 1973
@ Buffalo
W 115–110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (36)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Lucius Allen (9)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 8,169
19–4
24
November 28, 1973
Seattle
W 93–127
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Bob Dandridge (16)
Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson (8)
Milwaukee Arena 8,289
20–4
25
November 30, 1973
Boston
W 93–117
Bob Dandridge (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
Oscar Robertson (10)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
21–4
December: 9–4 (home: 6–2; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
26
December 4, 1973
Houston
W 109–124
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Curtis Perry (17)
Abdul-Jabbar , Perry (7)
Milwaukee Arena 7,889
22–4
27
December 7, 1973
Portland
W 86–116
Allen , Dandridge (25)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Oscar Robertson (10)
Milwaukee Arena 8,796
23–4
28
December 8, 1973
@ Philadelphia
W 105–92
Lucius Allen (21)
Cornell Warner (12)
Lucius Allen (6)
Spectrum 6,012
24–4
29
December 11, 1973
Seattle
W 91–130
Lucius Allen (28)
Curtis Perry (16)
Oscar Robertson (9)
Milwaukee Arena 7,075
25–4
30
December 13, 1973
Chicago
L 97–94
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Oscar Robertson (13)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
25–5
31
December 15, 1973
Atlanta
W 82–116
Abdul-Jabbar, Dandridge (21)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Oscar Robertson (10)
Milwaukee Arena 9,785
26–5
32
December 16, 1973
@ Portland
W 121–98
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Curtis Perry (13)
Oscar Robertson (7)
Memorial Coliseum 9,034
27–5
33
December 18, 1973
@ Los Angeles
L 107–109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (37)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
Oscar Robertson (9)
The Forum 15,143
27–6
34
December 22, 1973
@ Phoenix
L 112–121
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)
Curtis Perry (20)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,013
27–7
35
December 26, 1973
Cleveland
W 110–123
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38)
Curtis Perry (19)
Lucius Allen (10)
Milwaukee Arena 9,986
28–7
36
December 27, 1973
Philadelphia
W 107–129
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14)
Jon McGlocklin (9)
Milwaukee Arena 9,267
29–7
37
December 28, 1973
@ Houston
W 127–111
Bob Dandridge (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Abdul-Jabbar, McGlocklin (9)
Hofheinz Pavilion 5,743
30–7
38
December 30, 1973
Detroit
L 98–91
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Curtis Perry (15)
Lucius Allen (7)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
30–8
January: 10–3 (home: 7–0; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
39
January 2, 1974
@ Detroit
L 92–106
Lucius Allen (39)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8)
Cobo Arena 10,513
30–9
40
January 3, 1974
Kansas City–Omaha
W 105–120
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Lucius Allen (9)
Milwaukee Arena 9,936
31–9
41
January 5, 1974
Phoenix
W 109–118
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Lucius Allen (8)
Milwaukee Arena 9,812
32–9
42
January 6, 1974
@ Capital
L 88–90
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Ron Williams (7)
Capital Centre 17,246
32–10
43
January 11, 1974
Capital
W 113–115 (OT)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
McGlocklin , Williams (6)
Milwaukee Arena 9,683
33–10
44
January 12, 1974
@ Chicago
W 101–82
Lucius Allen (24)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Lucius Allen (11)
Chicago Stadium 18,597
34–10
45
January 13, 1974
Chicago
W 94–124
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Lucius Allen (11)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
35–10
46
January 19, 1974
Portland
W 106–121
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Curtis Perry (16)
Jon McGlocklin (7)
Milwaukee Arena 9,687
36–10
47
January 20, 1974
Los Angeles
W 90–94
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Allen, McGlocklin (6)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
37–10
48
January 23, 1974
N Buffalo
W 114–88
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson (7)
Wisconsin Field House 7,325
38–10
49
January 25, 1974
@ Phoenix
W 112–108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7,660
39–10
50
January 27, 1974
@ Los Angeles
L 92–99
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24)
McGlocklin, Robertson (7)
The Forum 17,505
39–11
51
January 29, 1974
@ Portland
W 126–106
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Curtis Perry (16)
Lucius Allen (10)
Memorial Coliseum 6,501
40–11
February: 9–7 (home: 4–3; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
52
February 1, 1974
@ Seattle
L 85–110
Abdul-Jabbar , Dandridge (18)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,017
40–12
53
February 2, 1974
@ Golden State
L 91–120
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
McGlocklin , Robertson (5)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 11,606
40–13
54
February 5, 1974
@ Cleveland
W 102–87
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18)
Lucius Allen (10)
Cleveland Arena 5,291
41–13
55
February 6, 1974
Boston
L 105–104
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
41–14
56
February 8, 1974
Capital
W 96–105
Lucius Allen (28)
Cornell Warner (19)
Oscar Robertson (5)
Milwaukee Arena 10,121
42–14
57
February 10, 1974
N Boston
W 95–86
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4)
Providence Civic Center 11,671
43–14
58
February 12, 1974
@ Chicago
L 81–93
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Jon McGlocklin (7)
Chicago Stadium 16,487
43–15
59
February 14, 1974
@ Detroit
W 102–99
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Oscar Robertson (10)
Oscar Robertson (9)
Cobo Arena 11,385
44–15
60
February 15, 1974
Chicago
L 92–90
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Bob Dandridge (14)
Jon McGlocklin (5)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
44–16
61
February 17, 1974
New York
W 86–97
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (23)
Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson (6)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
45–16
62
February 19, 1974
@ Buffalo
L 109–145
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Lucius Allen (8)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 15,676
45–17
63
February 20, 1974
N Atlanta
W 110–94
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32)
Curtis Perry (19)
Oscar Robertson (9)
Wisconsin Field House 9,455
46–17
64
February 22, 1974
@ Houston
W 122–113
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38)
Curtis Perry (12)
Oscar Robertson (8)
Hofheinz Pavilion 8,253
47–17
65
February 24, 1974
@ Kansas City–Omaha
W 100–93
Lucius Allen (31)
Curtis Perry (15)
Lucius Allen (6)
Kemper Arena 8,849
48–17
66
February 27, 1974
Los Angeles
L 110–108
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (16)
Lucius Allen (6)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
48–18
67
February 28, 1974
Detroit
W 90–113
Lucius Allen (27)
Curtis Perry (11)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
49–18
March: 10–5 (home: 5–1; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
68
March 1, 1974
@ Atlanta
L 89–105
Ron Williams (16)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11)
Lucius Allen (5)
The Omni 8,470
49–19
69
March 2, 1974
Seattle
W 99–116
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Oscar Robertson (9)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
50–19
70
March 3, 1974
N Houston
W 112–106 (OT)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (44)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12)
Oscar Robertson (17)
Wisconsin Field House 7,889
51–19
71
March 4, 1974
Kansas City–Omaha
W 103–109
Lucius Allen (21)
Abdul-Jabbar, Warner (12)
Lucius Allen (7)
Milwaukee Arena 9,012
52–19
72
March 6, 1974
@ Kansas City–Omaha
W 111–99
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25)
Mickey Davis (16)
Lucius Allen (5)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 7,182
53–19
73
March 7, 1974
Golden State
L 97–95
Lucius Allen (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Oscar Robertson (7)
Milwaukee Arena 10,317
53–20
74
March 9, 1974
@ New York
L 75–88
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Abdul-Jabbar, Allen (10)
Dandridge , Robertson (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
53–21
75
March 11, 1974
Phoenix
W 92–105
Abdul-Jabbar, Allen (18)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Allen, Robertson (8)
Milwaukee Arena 9,027
54–21
76
March 15, 1974
@ Detroit
L 89–93
Bob Dandridge (31)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15)
Ron Williams (6)
Cobo Arena 11,267
54–22
77
March 17, 1974
@ Chicago
W 107–82
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22)
Dandridge, Robertson (5)
Chicago Stadium 18,542
55–22
78
March 19, 1974
@ Golden State
W 111–100
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31)
Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson (10)
Oscar Robertson (10)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 11,365
56–22
79
March 20, 1974
@ Los Angeles
L 114–120
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (17)
Oscar Robertson (9)
The Forum 17,387
56–23
80
March 22, 1974
@ Seattle
W 106–101
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (21)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum 13,771
57–23
81
March 24, 1974
@ Portland
W 120–110
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (43)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (13)
Dandridge, Robertson (10)
Memorial Coliseum 7,709
58–23
82
March 26, 1974
Kansas City–Omaha
W 98–118
Bob Dandridge (23)
Cornell Warner (18)
Oscar Robertson (9)
Milwaukee Arena 10,938
59–23
1973–74 schedule
Playoffs
1974 playoff game log
Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
1974 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
Free agents
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