1974–75 Philadelphia 76ers season

1974–75 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachGene Shue
General managerPat Williams
ArenaThe Spectrum
Results
Record34–48 (.415)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWTAF-TV
RadioWCAU

The 1974–75 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 76ers 26th season in the NBA & 12th season in Philadelphia. The team was marginally better than in 1973–1974, posting a record of 34–48. Billy Cunningham returned to the 76ers, after a two-year stint in the ABA.[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1974 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 2 Marvin Barnes PF/C  United States Providence
2 19 Don Smith PG  United States Dayton
3 37 Connie Norman SG  United States Arizona
3 42 Harvey Catchings C/PF  United States Hardin-Simmons
4 55 Butch Taylor C  United States Jacksonville
5 73 Gary Crowthers  United States Hardin-Simmons
6 91 Mark Westra  United States USC
7 109 Dave Stoczynski  United States Gannon
8 127 Jimmy Powell F  United States Middle Tennessee State
9 145 Perry Warbington PG  United States Georgia Southern
10 162 Larry Witherspoon  United States Towson

Roster

Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SF 44 Allan Bristow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Virginia Tech
PG 11 Freddie Boyd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon State
PG 3 Fred Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mount St. Mary's
PF 42 Harvey Catchings 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Hardin–Simmons
SG 20 Doug Collins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Illinois State
SF 32 Billy Cunningham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) North Carolina
PF 25 Leroy Ellis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) St. John's
C 43 Clyde Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Vanderbilt
SF 50 Steve Mix 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Toledo
PG 22 Connie Norman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1953-09-24 Arizona
PG 10 Don Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dayton
SF 26 John Tschogl 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) UC Santa Barbara
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 60 22 .732 – 28–13 32–9 17–9
x-Buffalo Braves 49 33 .598 11 30–11 19–22 15–11
x-New York Knicks 40 42 .488 20 23–18 17–24 9–17
Philadelphia 76ers 34 48 .415 26 20–21 14–27 11–15
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Washington Bullets 60 22 .732 –
3 x-Buffalo Braves 49 33 .598 11
4 x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 19
5 x-New York Knicks 40 42 .488 20
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 40 42 .488 20
7 Philadelphia 76ers 34 48 .415 26
8 Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 29
9 New Orleans Jazz 23 59 .280 37
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Season schedule

1974–75 game log
Total: 34–48 (home: 20–21; road: 14–27)
October: 3–3 (home: 1–1; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 18 New Orleans 99–112 Steve Mix (33) Steve Mix (15) Freddie Boyd (7) The Spectrum
8,939		 1–0
2 October 19 @ New York 99–86 Billy Cunningham (21) Steve Mix (14) Perry Warbington (5) Madison Square Garden
15,682		 2–0
3 October 22 @ Atlanta 92–125 Doug Collins (24) Boyd, Ellis (7) Collins, Cunningham, Van Arsdale (3) Omni Coliseum
3,138		 2–1
4 October 24 @ New Orleans 102–89 Fred Boyd (35) Harvey Catchings (12) Boyd, Catchings (5) Municipal Auditorium
6,459		 3–1
5 October 25 @ Houston 86–110 Fred Boyd (19) Steve Mix (9) Doug Collins (7) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,160		 3–2
6 October 30 Phoenix 104–99 Steve Mix (30) Leroy Ellis (17) Fred Boyd (6) The Spectrum
5,089		 3–3
November: 4–10 (home: 3–4; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 1 @ Boston 98–114 Tom Van Arsdale (21) Steve Mix (9) Billy Cunningham (4) Boston Garden
8,269		 3–4
8 November 2 Detroit 100–94 Billy Cunningham (24) Billy Cunningham (13) Fred Boyd (7) The Spectrum
6,890		 3–5
9 November 6 Chicago 90–105 Fred Carter (31) Billy Cunningham (11) Fred Carter (8) The Spectrum
5,287		 4–5
10 November 8 Portland 89–105 Steve Mix (36) Cunningham, Ellis (11) Billy Cunningham (8) The Spectrum
9,290		 5–5
11 November 10 @ Seattle 95–109 Billy Cunningham (24) Billy Cunningham (12) Fred Carter (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,825		 5–6
12 November 13 @ Phoenix 100–105 Doug Collins (20) Ellis, Mix (11) Billy Cunningham (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,071		 5–7
13 November 15 @ Los Angeles 99–105 Billy Cunningham (27) Steve Mix (13) Fred Boyd (5) The Forum
10,868		 5–8
14 November 16 @ Golden State 106–102 Billy Cunningham (27) Steve Mix (14) Billy Cunningham (9) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
8,345		 6–8
15 November 20 New York 105–95 Fred Carter (21) Steve Mix (16) Carter, Cunningham (5) The Spectrum
8,101		 6–9
16 November 21 @ Buffalo 95–99 Steve Mix (26) Steve Mix (12) Fred Boyd (7) Maple Leaf Gardens
5,467		 6–10
17 November 23 Boston 96–98 Billy Cunningham (24) Billy Cunningham (17) Boyd, Cunningham (4) The Spectrum
7,008		 7–10
18 November 26 Buffalo 103–99 Fred Carter (29) Billy Cunningham (12) Billy Cunningham (9) The Spectrum
8,110		 7–11
19 November 28 @ Cleveland 103–110 Cunningham, Mix (24) Billy Cunningham (9) Fred Carter (9) Richfield Coliseum
6,455		 7–12
20 November 29 Seattle 121–119 (OT) Fred Carter (31) Steve Mix (14) Fred Boyd (6) The Spectrum
8,660		 7–13
December: 7–8 (home: 5–3; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 December 1 @ Milwaukee 112–117 Steve Mix (23) Billy Cunningham (11) Fred Carter (8) MECCA Arena
5,032		 7–14
22 December 4 Kansas City–Omaha 105–109 Fred Carter (25) Billy Cunningham (16) Fred Boyd (7) The Spectrum
7,027		 8–14
23 December 6 New York 96–88 Fred Carter (26) Clyde Lee (11) Billy Cunningham (5) The Spectrum
7,104		 8–15
24 December 7 Buffalo 112–116 Fred Carter (28) Steve Mix (15) Billy Cunningham (10) The Spectrum
7,020		 9–15
25 December 10 @ Buffalo 91–101 Fred Carter (20) Clyde Lee (14) Bristow, Cunningham (4) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
7,888		 9–16
26 December 11 Houston 96–103 Doug Collins (25) Clyde Lee (13) Carter, Cunningham (7) The Spectrum
6,041		 10–16
27 December 13 Milwaukee 89–93 (OT) Fred Carter (22) Clyde Lee (22) Billy Cunningham (4) The Spectrum
6,446		 11–16
28 December 14 @ Detroit 93–100 Fred Carter (23) Steve Mix (18) Billy Cunningham (5) Cobo Arena
4,812		 11–17
29 December 17 @ Boston 113–109 Billy Cunningham (33) Clyde Lee (15) Billy Cunningham (6) Providence Civic Center
4,134		 12–17
30 December 18 Boston 131–99 Doug Collins (26) Clyde Lee (14) Doug Collins (4) The Spectrum
7,145		 12–18
31 December 20 Golden State 94–93 Fred Carter (18) Fred Carter (12) Bristow, Carter (4) The Spectrum
6,292		 12–19
32 December 21 @ Washington 101–117 Fred Carter (26) Clyde Lee (17) Fred Carter (6) Capital Centre
5,792		 12–20
33 December 23 Atlanta 88–100 Steve Mix (26) Steve Mix (17) Billy Cunningham (8) The Spectrum
7,550		 13–20
34 December 25 @ New York 104–97 Allan Bristow (23) Steve Mix (13) Fred Carter (6) Madison Square Garden
18,766		 14–20
35 December 26 @ Chicago 91–92 Billy Cunningham (19) Steve Mix (13) Billy Cunningham (6) Chicago Stadium
9,224		 14–21
January: 6–9 (home: 3–4; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 3 @ Kansas City–Omaha 107–95 Steve Mix (29) Steve Mix (14) Fred Carter (5) Kemper Arena
6,135		 15–21
37 January 4 @ Detroit 82–89 Doug Collins (20) Clyde Lee (12) Billy Cunningham (8) Cobo Arena
6,168		 15–22
38 January 6 Buffalo 95–101 Billy Cunningham (24) Billy Cunningham (9) Clyde Lee (6) The Spectrum
8,186		 16–22
39 January 8 Los Angeles 106–98 Fred Carter (26) Steve Mix (24) Fred Carter (7) The Spectrum
7,645		 16–23
40 January 10 Kansas City–Omaha 94–102 Fred Carter (35) Steve Mix (19) Billy Cunningham (6) The Spectrum
6,125		 17–23
41 January 12 @ Milwaukee 88–99 Doug Collins (21) Billy Cunningham (9) Billy Cunningham (8) MECCA Arena
10,647		 17–24
42 January 17 Washington 103–92 Doug Collins (28) Billy Cunningham (13) Doug Collins (5) The Spectrum
9,176		 17–25
43 January 18 Cleveland 108–106 Billy Cunningham (31) Steve Mix (20) Doug Collins (7) The Spectrum
6,103		 17–26
44 January 19 @ Boston 100–102 Billy Cunningham (28) Billy Cunningham (11) Carter, Cunningham (4) Boston Garden
15,320		 17–27
45 January 21 @ Phoenix 101–95 Fred Carter (30) Lee, Mix (9) Doug Collins (8) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
4,267		 18–27
46 January 23 @ Golden State 100–108 Fred Carter (27) Clyde Lee (12) Doug Collins (5) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,070		 18–28
47 January 24 @ Portland 97–119 Fred Carter (25) Clyde Lee (13) Fred Carter (5) Memorial Coliseum
10,580		 18–29
48 January 26 @ Los Angeles 103–97 Fred Carter (29) Billy Cunningham (14) Billy Cunningham (8) The Forum
10,618		 19–29
49 January 29 New York 92–98 Fred Carter (25) Clyde Lee (12) Fred Carter (5) The Spectrum
9,082		 20–29
50 January 31 Milwaukee 101–97 Billy Cunningham (38) Cunningham, Tschogl (13) Carter, Cunningham (5) The Spectrum
10,110		 20–30
February: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
51 February 2 Houston 77–90 Doug Collins (26) Leroy Ellis (14) Billy Cunningham (5) The Spectrum
6,087		 21–30
52 February 3 @ Kansas City–Omaha 87–100 Doug Collins (24) Clyde Lee (9) Billy Cunningham (3) Omaha Civic Auditorium
7,128		 21–31
53 February 4 @ Buffalo 111–105 (OT) Fred Carter (37) Billy Cunningham (15) Billy Cunningham (7) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
8,611		 22–31
54 February 5 Los Angeles 113–110 (2OT) Fred Carter (33) Billy Cunningham (17) Carter, Cunningham (8) The Spectrum
5,209		 22–32
55 February 7 @ Boston 98–95 Billy Cunningham (33) Clyde Lee (9) Billy Cunningham (5) Boston Garden
15,320		 23–32
56 February 9 Chicago 97–109 Carter, Ellis (27) Leroy Ellis (13) Doug Collins (6) The Spectrum
6,370		 24–32
57 February 12 Cleveland 105–102 Billy Cunningham (24) Billy Cunningham (16) Carter, Cunningham (8) The Spectrum
3,773		 24–33
58 February 14 Detroit 101–103 Doug Collins (25) Cunningham, Lee (11) Billy Cunningham (12) The Spectrum
5,595		 25–33
59 February 15 Golden State 108–101 Billy Cunningham (27) Clyde Lee (14) Billy Cunningham (9) The Spectrum
5,695		 25–34
60 February 18 @ New Orleans 85–103 Doug Collins (33) Clyde Lee (18) Billy Cunningham (8) Municipal Auditorium
5,048		 25–35
61 February 21 @ Houston 85–103 Doug Collins (22) Clyde Lee (10) Billy Cunningham (4) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,872		 25–36
62 February 23 @ Seattle 114–100 Fred Carter (26) Clyde Lee (15) Carter, Cunningham (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,871		 26–36
63 February 25 @ Portland 77–99 Fred Carter (18) Billy Cunningham (10) Fred Carter (5) Memorial Coliseum
8,822		 26–37
64 February 28 Seattle 111–112 Billy Cunningham (29) Billy Cunningham (10) Billy Cunningham (11) The Spectrum
7,682		 27–37
March: 7–8 (home: 4–5; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
65 March 1 @ New York 100–94 Fred Carter (26) Ellis, Lee (10) Fred Carter (7) Madison Square Garden
19,465		 28–37
66 March 2 New York 87–91 Fred Carter (24) Clyde Lee (19) Carter, Cunningham (5) The Spectrum
9,823		 29–37
67 March 5 Boston 116–107 Fred Carter (27) Ellis, Lee (11) Billy Cunningham (13) The Spectrum
9,087		 29–38
68 March 8 Washington 113–92 Fred Carter (25) Leroy Ellis (10) Billy Cunningham (5) The Spectrum
7,848		 29–39
69 March 9 @ Washington 113–100 Doug Collins (39) Leroy Ellis (14) Fred Carter (6) Capital Centre
8,473		 30–39
70 March 12 Portland 88–91 Billy Cunningham (27) Billy Cunningham (16) Billy Cunningham (7) The Spectrum
5,574		 31–39
71 March 14 Phoenix 97–108 Doug Collins (32) Leroy Ellis (11) Billy Cunningham (11) The Spectrum
7,127		 32–39
72 March 15 @ Cleveland 96–88 Fred Carter (36) Clyde Lee (13) Boyd, Cunningham (5) Richfield Coliseum
13,897		 33–39
73 March 18 @ Chicago 96–111 Collins, Cunningham (22) Harvey Catchings (10) Fred Carter (5) Chicago Stadium
8,741		 33–40
74 March 19 New Orleans 126–115 Fred Carter (28) Ellis, Lee (10) Billy Cunningham (9) The Spectrum
6,411		 33–41
75 March 21 Atlanta 103–114 Fred Carter (30) Clyde Lee (12) Doug Collins (8) The Spectrum
7,536		 34–41
76 March 22 @ Atlanta 100–104 Billy Cunningham (33) Leroy Ellis (12) Billy Cunningham (10) Omni Coliseum
2,979		 34–42
77 March 25 @ Buffalo 103–118 Billy Cunningham (27) Leroy Ellis (12) Billy Cunningham (8) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
12,404		 34–43
78 March 26 New York 128–98 Billy Cunningham (20) Leroy Ellis (11) Billy Cunningham (6) The Spectrum
6,730		 34–44
79 March 28 Buffalo 115–104 Clyde Lee (19) Clyde Lee (8) Doug Collins (7) The Spectrum
5,511		 34–45
April: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
80 April 1 @ New York 95–99 Fred Carter (23) Leroy Ellis (18) Billy Cunningham (9) Madison Square Garden
17,888		 34–46
81 April 4 @ Buffalo 97–108 Doug Collins (18) Clyde Lee (11) Billy Cunningham (7) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
10,628		 34–47
82 April 5 Boston 111–97 Billy Cunningham (20) Leroy Ellis (10) Billy Cunningham (6) The Spectrum
12,237		 34–48
Source: www.basketball-reference.com

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