1974-75 National Basketball Association season: Difference between revisions
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 26 September 2026
| 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 |
Teams and Alignment
| Conference | Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Boston Celtics | Boston Garden | Boston |
| Buffalo Braves | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo, New York | ||
| New York Knickerbockers | Madison Square Garden | Manhattan, New York | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | The Spectrum | Philadelphia | ||
| Central Division | Atlanta Hawks | Omni Coliseum | Atlanta | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Richfield Coliseum | Summit County, Ohio | ||
| Houston Rockets | Fertitta Center | Houston | ||
| New Orleans Jazz | Municipal Auditorium | New Orleans | ||
| Washington Bullets | Capital Centre | Lake Arbor, Maryland | ||
| Western Conference | Midwest Division | Chicago Bulls | Chicago Stadium | Chicago |
| Detroit Pistons | Cobo Arena at Cobo Center | Detroit | ||
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | Hy-Vee Arena | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | UWM Panther Arena | Milwaukee | ||
| Pacific Division | Golden State Warriors | Oakland Arena | Oakland, California | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Kia Forum | Inglewood, California | ||
| Phoenix Suns | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle |
Changes
- Capital Bullets renamed Washington Bullets.
- Cleveland Cavaliers relocate from Cleveland Arena in Cleveland to Richfield Coliseum in unincorporated Summit County, Ohio.
- Kansas City-Omaha Kings relocate from Municipal Auditorium to Hy-Vee Arena.
- New Orleans Jazz enfranchised in Eastern Conference Central Division, playing at Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.
Regular Season Results
| Conference | Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | |
| Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | 11 | ||
| New York Knickerbockers | 40 | 42 | 20 | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | 26 | ||
| Central Division | Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | ||
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | 19 | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | 20 | ||
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | 29 | ||
| New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | 37 | ||
| Western Conference | Midwest Division | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | |
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | 9 | ||
| Pacific Division | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | 10 | ||
| Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | 16 | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | 18 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Three) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Champions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Boston Celtics | 2 | Washington Bullets | 0 | Golden State Warriors | ||
| Houston Rockets | 2 | Houston Rockets | 1 | |||||
| New York Knickerbockers | 1 | |||||||
| Washington Bullets | 4 | Washington Bullets | 4 | |||||
| Buffalo Braves | 3 | |||||||
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | |||
| Seattle SuperSonics | 2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 2 | |||||
| Detroit Pistons | 1 | |||||||
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | |||||
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 2 | |||||||
Special Event Results
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star Game | Eastern Conference | 108-102 | Western Conference |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division | Fulton County, Georgia | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | |
| Baton Rouge-Hammond, LA Combined Statistical Area | Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area | East Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Maravich Center | New Orleans Jazz | One | One | ||
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Boston, MA Metropolitan Division | Suffolk County, Massachusetts | Boston | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics | 34 | Six | 40 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Providence County, Rhode Island | Providence, Rhode Island | Amica Mutual Pavilion | Boston Celtics | Three | Three | |||
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Erie County, New York | Buffalo, New York | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo Braves | 35 | Three | 38 | |
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Chicago | Chicago Stadium | Chicago Bulls | 41 | Six | 47 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Summit County, Ohio | Unincorporated | Richfield Coliseum | Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | 41 | ||
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division | Wayne County, Michigan | Detroit | Cobo Arena at Cobo Center | Detroit Pistons | 41 | One | 42 |
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | Fertitta Center | Houston Rockets | 41 | Four | 45 | |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jackson County, Missouri | Kansas City, Missouri | Hy-Vee Arena | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 30 | Three | 33 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Los Angeles County, California | Inglewood, California | Kia Forum | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 41 | |
| Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area | Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dane County, Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin | Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center | Milwaukee Bucks | Two | Two | ||
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | UWM Panther Arena | Milwaukee Bucks | 39 | 39 | ||
| New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area | Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut | Hartford, Connecticut | PeoplesBank Arena | Boston Celtics | Three | Three | ||
| New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Orleans Parish, Louisiana | New Orleans | Loyola Field House | New Orleans Jazz | Nine | Nine | ||
| Municipal Auditorium | New Orleans Jazz | 31 | 31 | ||||||
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | New York County, New York | Manhattan, New York | Madison Square Garden | New York Knickerbockers | 41 | One | 42 |
| Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area | Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Douglas County, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 11 | 11 | ||
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Maricopa County, Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | ||
| NBA All-Star Game | One | ||||||||
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Multnomah County, Oregon | Portland, Oregon | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | One | One | |||||||
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division | Alameda County, California | Oakland, California | Oakland Arena | Golden State Warriors | 41 | Seven | 48 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division | San Mateo County, California | Daly City, California | Cow Palace | Golden State Warriors | Two | Two | |||
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | King County, Washington | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | Five | 45 |
| Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Combined Statistical Area | Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Hampden County, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Arena at MassMutual Center | Boston Celtics | One | One | ||
| Toronto Census Metropolitan Arena | Old Toronto, Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | Buffalo Braves | Six | Six | ||||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division | Prince George's County, Maryland | Lake Arbor, Maryland | Capital Centre | Washington Bullets | 41 | Nine | 50 |
| Total | 738 | 47 | 786 | ||||||
