1973-74 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 11-5 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-0
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Larry Costello (59-23)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 373,135, Avg. 9,819 in 38 home dates
1973-74 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 11-5 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-0
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Larry Costello (59-23)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 373,135, Avg. 9,819 in 38 home dates
1973-74 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-5.
The Bucks scored 8,780 points and allowed 8,121. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tossed in a team-leading 2,191 points for Milwaukee, while Lucius Allen and Bob Dandridge netted 17 or more per game, too. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up 1,178 boards. Oscar Robertson dished out 446 assists for the squad.
On defense, Lucius Allen added 137 steals, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 283 opposing shots.
Larry Costello coached the team. The 1973-74 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8780
Regular Season Points Against: 8121
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Phoenix Suns 84 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Golden State Warriors 85 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 20, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | ||
| October 24, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| October 26, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 | W | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | ||
| October 30, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 78 | W | 4-0 | 5-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 2, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 4-0 | 6-1 | 10-1 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 5-0 | 6-1 | 11-1 | OT | |
| November 7, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 6-0 | 6-1 | 12-1 | ||
| November 10, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 83 at Milwaukee Bucks 84 | W | 7-0 | 6-1 | 13-1 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Capital Bullets 91 | W | 7-0 | 7-1 | 14-1 | ||
| November 13, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 8-0 | 7-1 | 15-1 | ||
| November 16, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 8-0 | 7-2 | 15-2 | ||
| November 17, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 8-0 | 7-3 | 15-3 | ||
| November 20, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 8-1 | 7-3 | 15-4 | ||
| November 22, 1973 | New York Knicks 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 9-1 | 7-3 | 16-4 | ||
| November 24, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | W | 9-1 | 8-3 | 17-4 | ||
| November 25, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 10-1 | 8-3 | 18-4 | ||
| November 27, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Buffalo Braves 110 | W | 10-1 | 9-3 | 19-4 | ||
| November 28, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 | W | 11-1 | 9-3 | 20-4 | ||
| November 30, 1973 | Boston Celtics 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 12-1 | 9-3 | 21-4 | ||
| December 4, 1973 | Houston Rockets 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 13-1 | 9-3 | 22-4 | ||
| December 7, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 14-1 | 9-3 | 23-4 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 | W | 14-1 | 10-3 | 24-4 | ||
| December 11, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | W | 15-1 | 10-3 | 25-4 | ||
| December 13, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | L | 15-2 | 10-3 | 25-5 | ||
| December 15, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 82 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 16-2 | 10-3 | 26-5 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 16-2 | 11-3 | 27-5 | ||
| December 18, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 16-2 | 11-4 | 27-6 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Phoenix Suns 121 | L | 16-2 | 11-5 | 27-7 | ||
| December 26, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 17-2 | 11-5 | 28-7 | ||
| December 27, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 129 | W | 18-2 | 11-5 | 29-7 | ||
| December 28, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 18-2 | 12-5 | 30-7 | ||
| December 30, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 91 | L | 18-3 | 12-5 | 30-8 | ||
| January 2, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 18-3 | 12-6 | 30-9 | ||
| January 3, 1974 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 19-3 | 12-6 | 31-9 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 20-3 | 12-6 | 32-9 | ||
| January 6, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Capital Bullets 90 | L | 20-3 | 12-7 | 32-10 | ||
| January 11, 1974 | Capital Bullets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 21-3 | 12-7 | 33-10 | OT | |
| January 12, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Chicago Bulls 82 | W | 21-3 | 13-7 | 34-10 | ||
| January 13, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 22-3 | 13-7 | 35-10 | ||
| January 19, 1974 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 23-3 | 13-7 | 36-10 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | W | 24-3 | 13-7 | 37-10 | ||
| January 23, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Buffalo Braves 88 | W | 24-3 | 14-7 | 38-10 | at Madison, WI | |
| January 25, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 24-3 | 15-7 | 39-10 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | L | 24-3 | 15-8 | 39-11 | ||
| January 29, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | W | 24-3 | 16-8 | 40-11 | ||
| February 1, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 85 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | L | 24-3 | 16-9 | 40-12 | ||
| February 2, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Golden State Warriors 120 | L | 24-3 | 16-10 | 40-13 | ||
| February 5, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 | W | 24-3 | 17-10 | 41-13 | ||
| February 6, 1974 | Boston Celtics 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | L | 24-4 | 17-10 | 41-14 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | Capital Bullets 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 25-4 | 17-10 | 42-14 | ||
| February 10, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Boston Celtics 86 | W | 25-4 | 18-10 | 43-14 | at Providence, RI | |
| February 12, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Chicago Bulls 93 | L | 25-4 | 18-11 | 43-15 | ||
| February 14, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 25-4 | 19-11 | 44-15 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 | L | 25-5 | 19-11 | 44-16 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | New York Knicks 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | W | 26-5 | 19-11 | 45-16 | ||
| February 19, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Buffalo Braves 145 | L | 26-5 | 19-12 | 45-17 | ||
| February 20, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | W | 26-5 | 20-12 | 46-17 | at Madison, WI | |
| February 22, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 26-5 | 21-12 | 47-17 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 93 | W | 26-5 | 22-12 | 48-17 | ||
| February 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 26-6 | 22-12 | 48-18 | ||
| February 28, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 27-6 | 22-12 | 49-18 | ||
| March 1, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 27-6 | 22-13 | 49-19 | ||
| March 2, 1974 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 28-6 | 22-13 | 50-19 | ||
| March 3, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 28-6 | 23-13 | 51-19 | OT | at Madison, WI |
| March 4, 1974 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 29-6 | 23-13 | 52-19 | ||
| March 6, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 99 | W | 29-6 | 24-13 | 53-19 | at Omaha, NE | |
| March 7, 1974 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | L | 29-7 | 24-13 | 53-20 | ||
| March 9, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 75 at New York Knicks 88 | L | 29-7 | 24-14 | 53-21 | ||
| March 11, 1974 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 30-7 | 24-14 | 54-21 | ||
| March 15, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 30-7 | 24-15 | 54-22 | ||
| March 17, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Chicago Bulls 82 | W | 30-7 | 25-15 | 55-22 | ||
| March 19, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Golden State Warriors 100 | W | 30-7 | 26-15 | 56-22 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 30-7 | 26-16 | 56-23 | ||
| March 22, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | W | 30-7 | 27-16 | 57-23 | ||
| March 24, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 30-7 | 28-16 | 58-23 | ||
| March 26, 1974 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 31-7 | 28-16 | 59-23 | ||
| March 29, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 31, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 2, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 90 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 16, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 18, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 20, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 22, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | ||
| April 28, 1974 | Boston Celtics 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 83 | L | 5-1 | 3-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 30, 1974 | Boston Celtics 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 6-1 | 3-1 | 9-2 | OT | |
| May 3, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Boston Celtics 95 | L | 6-1 | 3-2 | 9-3 | ||
| May 5, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Boston Celtics 89 | W | 6-1 | 4-2 | 10-3 | ||
| May 7, 1974 | Boston Celtics 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 87 | L | 6-2 | 4-2 | 10-4 | ||
| May 10, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Boston Celtics 101 | W | 6-2 | 5-2 | 11-4 | 2OT | |
| May 12, 1974 | Boston Celtics 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 87 | L | 6-3 | 5-2 | 11-5 |
