1973–74 Philadelphia 76ers season
| 1973–74 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gene Shue |
| Arena | The Spectrum |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–57 (.305) |
| Place |
Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1973-74 NBA season was the 76ers 25th season in the NBA and 11th season in Philadelphia. Although the team did improve from a league history worst 9 wins to 25 wins, an even greater loss occurred in the draft after the season, when the team lost a coin flip with the Portland Trial Blazers for the #1 overall pick. The Blazers used this pick to select Bill Walton of UCLA. The 76ers picking second selected Marvin Barnes out of Providence. Bill Walton would win league MVP and a title with Portland, and Barnes never played a single game with the Sixers, opting for the ABA.
Fred Carter was the teams leading scorer who averaged over 20 points a game, and Doug Collins was a rookie on this squad, who was the Number one overall draft choice from Illinois State in the 1973 draft.
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