1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season
| 1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season | |
|---|---|
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Gene Shue |
| General manager | Jerry Sachs |
| Owner(s) | Abe Pollin |
| Arena | Baltimore Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–30 (.634) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semi-finals (lost to Knicks 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WMAR-TV |
| Radio | WFBR |
In the 1972–73 NBA season, their 12th overall season and tenth and final season in Baltimore, Maryland, the Bullets were led by seventh-year head coach Gene Shue and won a third consecutive Central Division title.
Prior to the season in June, forward Elvin Hayes was acquired in a trade from the Houston Rockets, for forward Jack Marin and draft picks. In the 1972 draft in April, Baltimore selected point guard Kevin Porter in the third round. After a slow start, the Bullets had a strong 10–4 record in December. In the playoffs, they faced their playoff rivals the New York Knicks, and fell in five games in the conference semi-finals; the Knicks went on to win the NBA title.
Following the season, the Bullets made a move of roughly over 30 miles to the new Capital Centre in Landover, a suburb east of Washington, D.C., and became the Capital Bullets. The Bullets would later play 35 regular season games in Baltimore from the 1988–89 through 1996–97 seasons.