This was the 10th time in 24 years that the nba finals were going to be decided by a game 7.

New york knicks nba championships 1970. 1970 nba champion new york knicks. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of their momentous win reflect on the team that reigned supreme during a tumultuous era in nyc history with 1970s knicks team members bill bradley walt clyde frazier and. In 2013 the new york knicks lost to the indiana pacers in the eastern conference semifinals. In 1970 the new york knicks were set to host the los angeles lakers at the iconic madison square garden in a winner take all game 7 of the nba finals.

The knicks appeared to have a see saw game 3 won when. In the 1970 71 regular season the knicks finished in first place in the atlantic. New york entered the season as the defending nba champions having defeated the los angeles lakers in the 1970 nba finals in seven games to win the first championship in franchise history. 1970 new york knicks.

Los angeles stars vs. Knicks 1969 finals 1971 finals. The eastern division champion new york knicks defeated the western division champion los angeles lakers in a best of seven series 4 games to 3 for their first nba title. The new york knicks won the nba finals 2 times in 1970 and 1973.

In all of the nine previous instances the home team came out victorious. New york knicks american professional basketball team based in new york city. The 1970 nba world championship series was the championship series of the 1970 nba playoffs which concluded the 1969 70 national basketball association nba season. How many nba titles have the knicks won.

On may 8 1970 the new york knicks won their very first nba championship defeating the los angeles lakers four games to three. Willis reed 23 0 10 5 2 8. Los angeles lakers vs. Won nba eastern division semifinals 4 3 versus baltimore bullets series stats won nba eastern division finals 4 1 versus milwaukee bucks series stats won nba finals 4 3 versus los angeles lakers series stats more team info.

Player pos ht wt birth date exp college 12 dick barnett sg 6 4 190 october 2 1936 9 tennessee state university 17 nate bowman c 6 10 230 march 19 1943 3 wichita state university 24 bill bradley sf 6 5 205 july 28 1943 2 princeton university 22 dave debusschere pf 6 6 220 october 16 1940 7 university of detroit mercy 10 walt frazier pg 6 4 200 march 29. 1970 nba finals lakers vs.

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