Capital Bullets
The only season as the Capital Bullets.
The 1973–74 Capital Bullets season was the team's first in the Washington, D.C. area, southwest from nearby Baltimore. Prior to the season, the Baltimore Bullets relocated to Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, and became the Capital Bullets. It was their only season under the Capital Bullets name. They rebranded their jerseys, eschewing the previous orange and blue look for red, white, and blue.
Quick Facts
- Home arena
- The Capital Centre
Lore & Background
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.
Reader's Guide
The new Capital Centre opened on December 2, 1973; the Bullets played their earlier home games that 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.
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