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{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{NBA season
| team = Baltimore Bullets
| team_link = Washington Wizards
| end_year = 1972
| DivisionWin = yes
| wins = 38
| losses = 44
| division = Central
| division_place = 1
| conf_place = 3
| coach = [[Gene Shue]]
| gm = Jerry Sachs
| owner = [[Abe Pollin]]
| arena = [[Baltimore Civic Center]]
| playoffs = [[1972 NBA playoffs#Bracket|Conference semifinals]]<br><small>(lost to [[1971–72 New York Knicks season|Knicks]] 2–4)</small>
| bbr_team = BAL
| television = [[WMAR-TV]]
| radio = [[WJZ (AM)|WFBR]]
| prev_name = Baltimore Bullets
| next_name = Baltimore Bullets
}}
The '''1971–72 Baltimore Bullets season''' was their 11th season in the NBA and ninth season in the city of [[Baltimore]]. The Bullets would stun their fans and the entire league by trading [[Earl Monroe]]. The trade was done three games into the season and Monroe was sent to the rival New York Knicks.<ref name="Washington Wizards 1963-Present">[http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/dc/wizards.html Washington Wizards (1963–Present)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The Bullets received Dave Stallworth, Mike Riordan, and cash.<ref name="Washington Wizards 1963-Present"/>
The Bullets did not adjust well to not having Monroe as they finished the season with a 38–44 record. The losing record would still be good enough to win the Central Division. In the playoffs, the Bullets would face Monroe and the New York Knicks and be beaten by the Knicks in six games.

Notably, the team had rebranded their uniforms in the offseason that saw a curving line (blue-orange-blue for the white jersey, white-blue-white for the orange jersey) with a number on the player's right shoulder while the "Bullets" wordmark was placed on the shorts.

==Draft picks==
{{main article|1971 NBA draft}}

==Roster==
{{NBA roster header|team=1971–72 Baltimore Bullets
| bg1 = #E45206 | color1 = white
| bg2 = #002854 | color2 = white
}}
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Phil | last = Chenier | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | college = California}}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Archie | last = Clark | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | college = Minnesota}}
{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Terry | last = Driscoll | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | college = Boston College}}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Gus | last = Johnson | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 230 | college = Idaho}}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Stan | last = Love | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | college = Oregon}}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Jack | last = Marin | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | college = Duke}}
{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Dorie | last = Murrey | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 229 | college = Detroit Mercy}}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Rich | last = Rinaldi | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 195 | college = Saint Peter's}}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Mike | last = Riordan | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | college = Providence}}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Dave | last = Stallworth | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 200 | college = Wichita State  }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = John | last =Tresvant | pos = PF | ft = 6| in = 7| lbs = 215 | college = Seattle}}
{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Wes | last = Unseld | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 245 | college = Louisville}}
<!-- end player list -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
* [[Gene Shue]]
| asst_coach =
}}

==Regular season==

===Season standings===
{{1971–72 NBA Central standings|team=BAL}}
{{1971–72 NBA East standings|team=BAL}}

===Record vs. opponents===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan=18|1971–72 NBA records
|-
!width=100|Team
!style="background:#003EA4;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL
!style="background:#E45206;color:#002854;width=35"|BAL
!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS
!style="background:#FF8201;color:#000000;width=35"|BUF
!style="background:#BA0C2F;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CHI
!style="background:#012F6B;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CIN
!style="background:#77222F;color:#FFA402;width=35"|CLE
!style="background:#012F6B;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|DET
!style="background:#FFC62C;color:#012F6B;width=35"|GSW
!style="background:#BA0C2F;color:#FEC72E;width=35"|HOU
!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL
!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|MIL
!style="background:#003EA4;color:#E35208;width=35"|NYK
!style="background:#012268;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|PHI
!style="background:#702F8B;color:#FA4417;width=35"|PHO
!style="background:#BA0C2F;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|POR
!style="background:#173F36;color:#EBAA00;width=35"|SEA
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
|| — || 2–4 || 0–4 || 4–2 || 0–5 || 3–3 || 4–2 || 3–2 || 3–2 || 1–4 || 0–5 || 2–3 || 3–1 || 3–3 || 3–2 || 4–0 || 1–4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Baltimore
|| 4–2 || — || 2–2 || 3–3 || 1–4 || 4–2 || 1–5 || 3–2 || 1–4 || 3–2 || 1–4 || 0–5 || 2–4 || 4–0 || 4–1 || 3–1 || 2–3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
|| 4–0 || 2–2 || — || 6–0 || 3–2 || 4–2 || 5–1 || 5–0 || 2–3 || 5–0 || 1–4 || 2–3 || 3–3 || 6–0 || 2–3 || 4–0 || 2–3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Buffalo Braves season|Buffalo]]
|| 2–4 || 3–3 || 0–6 || — || 1–3 || 3–3 || 4–2 || 2–4 || 1–3 || 0–4 || 0–4 || 0–4 || 1–5 || 3–3 || 0–4 || 2–4 || 0–4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
|| 5–0 || 4–1 || 2–3 || 3–1 || — || 3–1 || 4–0 || 5–1 || 3–3 || 5–1 || 1–3 || 2–4 || 3–2 || 4–1 || 5–1 || 6–0 || 2–3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Cincinnati Royals season|Cincinnati]]
|| 3–3 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 3–3 || 1–3 || — || 6–2 || 2–3 || 2–3 || 0–4 || 1–4 || 0–5 || 2–2 || 2–2 || 2–3 || 2–2 || 0–5
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
|| 2–4 || 5–1 || 1–5 || 2–4 || 0–4 || 2–6 || — || 1–3 || 0–4 || 2–2 || 1–3 || 0–4 || 1–5 || 2–4 || 0–4 || 4–2 || 0–4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
|| 2–3 || 2–3 || 0–5 || 4–2 || 1–5 || 3–2 || 3–1 || — || 0–5 || 3–3 || 1–4 || 1–5 || 1–4 || 1–4 || 2–4 || 2–2 || 0–4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
|| 2–3 || 4–1 || 3–2 || 3–1 || 3–3 || 3–2 || 4–0 || 5–0 || — || 5–1 || 1–5 || 2–2 || 2–3 || 4–1 || 2–3 || 4–2 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
|| 4–1 || 2–3 || 0–5 || 4–0 || 1–5 || 4–0 || 2–2 || 3–3 || 1–5 || — || 1–5 || 0–5 || 0–5 || 4–1 || 1–3 || 4–2 || 3–3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
|| 5–0 || 4–1 || 4–1 || 4–0 || 3–1 || 4–1 || 3–1 || 4–1 || 5–1 || 5–1 || — || 4–1 || 4–1 || 5–0 || 4–2 || 6–0 || 5–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
|| 3–2 || 5–0 || 3–2 || 4–0 || 4–2 || 5–0 || 4–0 || 5–1 || 2–2 || 5–0 || 1–4 || — || 2–3 || 4–1 || 4–2 || 6–0 || 6–0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 New York Knicks season|New York]]
|| 1–3 || 4–2 || 3–3 || 5–1 || 2–3 || 2–2 || 5–1 || 4–1 || 3–2 || 5–0 || 1–4 || 3–2 || — || 3–3 || 1–4 || 3–1 || 3–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
|| 3–3 || 0–4 || 0–6 || 3–3 || 1–4 || 2–2 || 4–2 || 4–1 || 1–4 || 1–4 || 0–5 || 1–4 || 3–3 || — || 1–4 || 2–2 || 4–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
|| 2–3 || 1–4 || 3–2 || 4–0 || 1–5 || 3–2 || 4–0 || 4–2 || 3–2 || 3–1 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 4–1 || 4–1 || — || 6–0 || 3–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
|| 0–4 || 1–3 || 0–4 || 4–2 || 0–6 || 2–2 || 2–4 || 2–2 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 0–6 || 0–6 || 1–3 || 2–2 || 0–6 || — || 0–6
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1971–72 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
|| 4–1 || 3–2 || 3–2 || 4–0 || 3–2 || 5–0 || 4–0 || 4–0 || 2–4 || 3–3 || 1–5 || 0–6 || 2–3 || 1–4 || 2–3 || 6–0 || —
|}

===Game log===
{| class="toccolours collapsible" width=50% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#F15110; color:#000000;" | 1971–72 game log
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| '''#''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''High points''' || '''Record''' 
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 1 || October 15 || @ [[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]] || 82–106 || [[Jack Marin]] (20)|| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 2 || October 16 || [[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]] || 93–108 || [[Earl Monroe]] (27) || 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 3 || October 19 || @ [[Boston Celtics|Boston]] || 114–134 || Earl Monroe (28) || 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 4 || October 22 || [[New York Knicks|New York]] || 110–87 || Jack Marin (23) || 1–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 5 || October 23 || N [[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cleveland]] || 109–101 || Jack Marin (31) || 1–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 6 || October 26 || @ [[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]] || 90–120 || [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (18) || 1–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 7 || October 27 || [[Detroit Pistons|Detroit]] || 98–128 || Jack Marin (26) || 2–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 8 || October 29 || @ Detroit || 105–119 || Jack Marin (25) || 2–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 9 || October 30 || [[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]] || 94–101 || Archie Clark (32) || 3–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 10 || November 2 || @ Golden State || 91–106 || Jack Marin (28) || 3–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 11 || November 5 || @ [[Los Angeles Lakers|Los Angeles]] || 106–110 || Jack Marin (30) || 3–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 12 || November 7 || @ [[Houston Rockets|Houston]] || 109–106 || Jack Marin (42) || 4–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 13 || November 10 || Chicago || 125–106 || Archie Clark (23) || 4–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 14 || November 13 || [[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]] || 105–111 || Archie Clark (27) || 5–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 15 || November 16 || Houston || 107–110 || [[Phil Chenier]] (26) || 6–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 16 || November 17 || @ [[Cincinnati Royals|Cincinnati]] || 113–103 || Jack Marin (24) || 7–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 17 || November 19 || [[Buffalo Braves|Buffalo]] || 105–126 || Jack Marin (24) || 8–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 18 || November 20 || @ New York || 114–125 || Archie Clark (27) || 8–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 19 || November 23 || @ Cleveland || 102–104 || Archie Clark (30) || 8–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 20 || November 24 || New York || 114–94 || Archie Clark (29) || 8–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 21 || November 26 || @ [[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]] || 118–105 || Archie Clark (40) || 9–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 22 || November 27 || N Boston || 120–125 || Jack Marin (37) || 10–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 23 || November 30 || Cincinnati || 118–103 || Jack Marin (20) || 10–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 24 || December 2 || N Buffalo || 109–105 || Marin, [[Dave Stallworth|Stallworth]] (21) || 10–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 25 || December 3 || [[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]] || 117–106 || Archie Clark (37) || 10–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 26 || December 8 || [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]] || 97–115 || Archie Clark (30) || 11–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 27 || December 10 || @ Chicago || 102–118 || Archie Clark (25) || 11–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 28 || December 11 || Milwaukee || 107–101 || Jack Marin (25) || 11–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 29 || December 14 || Cleveland || 88–85 || Archie Clark (24) || 11–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 30 || December 17 || Atlanta || 103–114 || Jack Marin (31) || 12–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 31 || December 18 || @ Atlanta || 94–123 || Archie Clark (18) || 12–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 32 || December 19 || @ Milwaukee || 96–111 || Archie Clark (22) || 12–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 33 || December 22 || Los Angeles || 127–120 || Archie Clark (35) || 12–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 34 || December 25 || @ Philadelphia || 117–114 || Jack Marin (24) || 13–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 35 || December 26 || @ Cleveland || 102–108 || [[Wes Unseld]] (22) || 13–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 36 || December 28 || Cincinnati || 87–119 || Archie Clark (26) || 14–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 37 || December 30 || @ New York || 110–102 || Jack Marin (33) || 15–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 38 || January 5 || Detroit || 89–111 || Archie Clark (31) || 16–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 39 || January 7 || @ Chicago || 104–94 || Archie Clark (32) || 17–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 40 || January 8 || Atlanta || 102–110 || Jack Marin (29) || 18–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 41 || January 9 || N Phoenix || 103–109 || Jack Marin (28) || 19–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 42 || January 11 || @ Portland || 106–114 || Archie Clark (30) || 19–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 43 || January 13 || @ Seattle || 107–112 || Clark, Marin (32) || 19–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 44 || January 15 || @ Golden State || 95–105 || Archie Clark (26) || 19–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 45 || January 16 || @ Phoenix || 107–104 || Archie Clark (32) || 20–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 46 || January 21 || @ Detroit || 102–107 || Archie Clark (32) || 20–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 47 || January 22 || N Portland || 99–116 || Archie Clark (24) || 21–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 48 || January 23 || Cincinnati || 101–132 || Archie Clark (26) || 22–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 49 || January 26 || Buffalo || 114–115 (OT) || Jack Marin (31) || 23–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 50 || January 28 || @ Cincinnati || 132–124 || Jack Marin (38) || 24–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 51 || January 30 || N Milwaukee || 116–112 || Archie Clark (24) || 24–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 52 || February 1 || Boston || 115–108 || Archie Clark (30) || 24–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 53 || February 4 || Chicago || 110–108 || Archie Clark (23) || 24–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 54 || February 6 || @ Los Angeles || 127–151 || Archie Clark (38) || 24–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 55 || February 8 || @ Golden State || 107–111 || Clark, Chenier (24) || 24–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 56 || February 10 || @ Phoenix || 98–131 || Jack Marin (24) || 24–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 57 || February 11 || @ Houston || 95–116 || Jack Marin (20) || 24–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 58 || February 13 || N Los Angeles || 121–110 || Phil Chenier (28) || 24–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 59 || February 15 || Houston || 98–113 || Jack Marin (39) || 25–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 60 || February 16 || @ Atlanta || 103–105 || Archie Clark (31) || 25–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 61 || February 18 || Atlanta || 81–106 || Archie Clark (25) || 26–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 62 || February 19 || @ Philadelphia || 121–105 || Jack Marin (27) || 27–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 63 || February 21 || Philadelphia || 101–102 || Archie Clark (30) || 28–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 64 || February 22 || @ Buffalo || 98–99 || Archie Clark (23) || 28–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 65 || February 23 || Milwaukee || 113–105 || Archie Clark (23) || 28–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 66 || February 26 || @ New York || 104–97 || Archie Clark (30) || 29–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 67 || February 27 || N New York || 97–95 (OT) || Archie Clark (23) || 29–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 68 || February 29 || Seattle || 118–117 (OT) || Archie Clark (32) || 29–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 69 || March 1 || @ Phoenix || 95–90 || Jack Marin (23) || 30–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 70 || March 3 || @ Portland || 90–80 || Archie Clark (24) || 31–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 71 || March 5 || @ Los Angeles || 108–94 || Jack Marin (29) || 32–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 72 || March 7 || @ Seattle || 105–98 || [[Mike Riordan (basketball)|Mike Riordan]] (21) || 33–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 73 || March 12 || N Detroit || 97–102 || Jack Marin (23) || 34–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 74 || March 14 || Cleveland || 127–118 (OT) || Archie Clark (31) || 34–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 75 || March 16 || @ Cleveland || 105–101 || Archie Clark (24) || 35–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 76 || March 17 || Seattle || 107–112 || Dave Stallworth (27) || 36–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 77 || March 19 || @ Boston || 125–112 || Mike Riordan (30) || 37–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 78 || March 21 || @ Buffalo || 100–114 || Riordan, Stallworth (18) || 37–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 79 || March 22 || Golden State || 121–101 || Mike Riordan (15) || 37–42
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 80 || March 24 || @ Cincinnati || 114–132 || Jack Marin (25) || 37–43
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 81 || March 25 || Houston || 106–85 || Archie Clark (18) || 37–44
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 82 || March 26 || Buffalo || 101–119 || Archie Clark (29) || 38–44
|}

==Playoffs==

{{NBA game log start|Baltimore Bullets|end_year=1972|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#F15110|color=white}}
{{NBA game log section|Baltimore Bullets|Conference semifinals|playoffs=yes|first=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#0344AD|color=white
| home_wins = 2
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| March 31
| [[1971–72 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197203310BAL.html W 108–105 (OT)]
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (38)
| [[Wes Unseld]] (18)
| [[Wes Unseld]] (6)
| [[Baltimore Civic Center]]<br>12,289
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 2
| @ [[1971–72 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197204020NYK.html L 88–110]
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (18)
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]], [[John Tresvant|Tresvant]] (10)
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (7)
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,588
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| April 4
| [[1971–72 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197204040BAL.html W 104–103]
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (35)
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]], [[John Tresvant|Tresvant]] (12)
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]], [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Clark]] (9)
| [[Baltimore Civic Center]]<br>12,289
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| April 6
| @ [[1971–72 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197204060NYK.html L 98–104]
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (22)
| [[Wes Unseld]] (16)
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (6)
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,588
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| April 9
| [[1971–72 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197204090BAL.html L 82–106]
| [[Mike Riordan (basketball)|Mike Riordan]] (16)
| [[Wes Unseld]] (13)
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (9)
| [[Baltimore Civic Center]]<br>10,244
| 2–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| April 11
| @ [[1971–72 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197204110NYK.html L 101–107]
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (31)
| [[John Tresvant]] (8)
| [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]] (11)
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,588
| 2–4
|-
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=BAL|end_year=1972|playoffs=yes}}

==Awards and honors==
* [[Archie Clark (basketball)|Archie Clark]], [[All-NBA Second Team]]
* [[Phil Chenier]], [[NBA All-Rookie Team]] 1st Team

==References==
{{reflist}}
* [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1972.html Bullets on Basketball Reference]

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