| In 1973, the team changed its name to the Capital Bullets to reflect their move to the , and then to Washington Bullets in the following season | The Capital Centre later known as the Arena opened on December 2, 1973, with the Bullets defeating |
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| Rookie was the team's star, averaging 31 | Jordan ended the season as the only Wizard to play in all 82 games, as he averaged 20 |
Pierce's veteran leadership proved to be a major factor on and off the court in the team's improvement.
10| The following year the Bullets failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 13 years | With the exception of a switch to block lettering and numbers before the 1990—91 season switching over from the Serpentine font used for both elements, with the player name on back rendered in lower case as well , the Bullets kept these uniforms until 1997 |
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| The team also adopted new uniforms that were very similar to the ones they wore from 1974 to 1987 | He and Eddie Jordan were named player of the month and coach of the month for December, respectively |
Yet in Games 5 and 6, the Cavs would take control of the series, both games decided by one point in overtime.