1974 NBA Finals
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| Dates | April 28–May 12 | |||||||||
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| MVP |
John Havlicek (Boston Celtics) |
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| Television | CBS (U.S.) | |||||||||
| Announcers | Pat Summerall, Rick Barry, and Rod Hundley | |||||||||
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| Hall of Famers |
Bucks: Oscar Robertson (1980) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1995) Celtics: Dave Cowens (1991) John Havlicek (1984) Don Nelson (2012, coach) Jo Jo White (2015) Coaches: Tom Heinsohn (1986, player/2015, coach) Officials: Darell Garretson (2016) Mendy Rudolph (2007) |
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| Eastern Finals | Celtics defeat Knicks, 4–1 | |||||||||
| Western Finals | Bucks defeat Bulls, 4–0 | |||||||||
| Game 6: | Darell Garretson and Mendy Rudolph |
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| Game 7 | Richie Powers and Mendy Rudolph |
The 1974 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1973–74 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeated the Western Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks 4 games to 3 to win the NBA championship.
The Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Finals after a three-year absence. Some of the cast from the 1971 championship team, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor), Jon McGlocklin, Bob Dandridge and the retiring Oscar Robertson returned for another title run; however, starting guard Lucius Allen, who averaged 17.6 points and 5.2 assists per game, was injured and did not play in the series. The Bucks eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls in five and four games, respectively, to advance to the Finals.
The Boston Celtics won a franchise record 68 games in the 1972–73 season, but a shoulder injury to John Havlicek quashed their title hopes, as they lost in seven games to the New York Knicks in the conference finals. Havlicek returned healthier for the 1973–74 season, and with Dave Cowens, Paul Silas and Jo Jo White entering the prime of their careers, the Celtics appeared poised for another title run. The Celtics, though winning 12 fewer games than the previous season, made the Finals, defeating the Buffalo Braves in six games before ousting the defending champion Knicks in five games.
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