The 1973–74 Capital Bullets season was the team's first in Washington, D.C. area, southeast from nearby Baltimore. Prior to the 1973–74 season, the Baltimore Bullets relocated to Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, and became the Capital Bullets. The Bullets finished with a 47–35 record and won the Central Division. Wes Unseld was limited to 56 games due to injuries. In the playoffs, the Bullets fell to the New York Knicks for the fifth time in six years, eliminated in seven games. Following the season, the team was renamed as the Washington Bullets. The new Capital Centre opened on December 2, 1973; the Bullets played their earlier home games this season at Cole Field House at the University of Maryland in College Park. They played several home games at Cole during their last seasons in Baltimore. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Preseason Regular season |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 9, 19738:05p.m. EDT | @ Atlanta | L 114–128 | Riordan (26) | Hayes (12) | Chenier (4) | The Omni7,503 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 12, 197311:00p.m. EDT | @ Seattle | L 102–103 | Hayes (27) | Stallworth (10) | Porter (12) | Seattle Center Coliseum11,673 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | October 13, 197311:00p.m. EDT | @ Portland | L 87–132 | Chenier (21) | Hayes (14) | Hayes,Porter (5) | Memorial Coliseum9,502 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | October 19, 19738:30p.m. EDT | @ Chicago | L 103–117 | Chenier (36) | Hayes (14) | Riordan (6) | Chicago Stadium3,000 | 0–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | October 20, 19738:05p.m. EDT | Boston | W 96–87 | Chenier (26) | Hayes (23) | Porter (12) | Cole Field House7,711 | 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | October 21, 19737:35p.m. EDT | Chicago | L 99–107 | Chenier (25) | Hayes (19) | Chenier (6) | Cole Field House7,641 | 1–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | October 23, 19738:00p.m. EDT | @ New York | W 101–84 | Porter (27) | Hayes,Leaks (18) | Porter (5) | Madison Square Garden18,722 | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | October 28, 19737:35p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 119–99 | Chenier (32) | Hayes (23) | Porter (7) | Cole Field House5,620 | 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9