1969–70 New York Knicks season | |
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First NBA Championship | |
Head coach | Red Holzman |
General manager | Eddie Donovan |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 60–22 (.732) |
Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television |
WOR–TV 9 (Bob Wolff) Manhattan Cable Television (Bob Wolff and Marty Glickman) |
Radio |
WHN–AM 1050 (Marv Albert) |
The 1969–70 New York Knicks season was the 24th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks had a then single-season NBA record 18 straight victories en route to 60–22 record, which was the best regular season record in the team's history. After defeating the Bullets in the Eastern Division semifinals and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Division finals, the Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games to capture their first NBA title.
All times are EASTERN time
All times are EASTERN time
All times are EASTERN time
Some New York Knicks TV Games never aired on WOR-TV because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).
Some New York Knicks radio games never aired on WHN because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).
Transactions listed are from July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970.
New York Knicks NBA All-Star representatives at the 1970 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Spectrum.
Without question, the defining moment in the series occurred in Game 7, where an injured Reed limped onto the court right before the start of the game.
On a re-creation of that moment, Marv Albert described it: "Here comes Willis! The crowd is going wild! Willis passes the scorers table, he grabs a basketball. The Lakers have stopped (shooting), the Lakers are watching Willis!"