The Bullets would get started on a strong note as they won 9 straight games in November. The Bullets would finish with a record of 50–32. In a competitive Eastern Division, the Bullets finished the season 3rd place. Offseason NBA Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Player stats Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average Playoffs In the playoffs, the Bullets were matched up against the New York Knicks for the 2nd consecutive season. After losing the first 2 games, the Bullets battled back to win the next 2 games. After the Knicks captured Game 5 in New York, the Bullets forced a 7th game with a 96–87 win at the Civic Center. However, the Bullets would fall in Game 7. The Knicks would go on to win the NBA Championship. |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 26 | @ New York | L 117–120 | Earl Monroe (39) | Wes Unseld (31) | Wes Unseld (5) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 27 | New York | L 99–106 | Gus Johnson (28) | Wes Unseld (21) | Fred Carter (7) | Baltimore Civic Center12,289 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | March 29 | @ New York | W 127–113 | Earl Monroe (25) | Wes Unseld (34) | Earl Monroe (5) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | March 31 | New York | W 102–92 | Earl Monroe (34) | Wes Unseld (24) | Fred Carter (7) | Baltimore Civic Center12,289 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 2 | @ New York | L 80–101 | Jack Marin (19) | Wes Unseld (15) | Jack Marin (6) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | April 5 | New York | W 96–87 | Gus Johnson (31) | Wes Unseld (24) | Earl Monroe (5) | Baltimore Civic Center12,289 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | April 6 | @ New York | L 114–127 | Earl Monroe (32) | Wes Unseld (16) | Earl Monroe (6) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 3–4 |- Awards and honors Gus Johnson, All-NBA Second Team Gus Johnson, NBA All-Defensive First Team Mike Davis, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References