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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1973–74 New York Knicks season was the 28th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 49–33 record,[2] and qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the eighth consecutive year.[1]
New York, which won the 1972–73 NBA championship,[1] opened the 1974 playoffs against the Capital Bullets . With a 4–3 series victory, the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they faced the Boston Celtics . The Celtics, who later won the NBA Finals, defeated the Knicks in five games,[3] ending New York's title defense.[1]
Draft picks
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.[4]
Roster
1973–74 New York Knicks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
17
Bibby, Henry
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1949-11-24
UCLA
SF
24
Bradley, Bill
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1943-07-28
Princeton
PF
22
DeBusschere, Dave
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1940-10-16
Detroit Mercy
PG
10
Frazier, Walt
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1945-03-29
Southern Illinois
C
40
Gianelli, John
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1950-06-10
Pacific
PF
18
Jackson, Phil
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1945-09-17
North Dakota
F/C
32
Lucas, Jerry
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1940-03-30
Ohio State
G
7
Meminger, Dean
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1948-05-13
Marquette
G
15
Monroe, Earl
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1944-11-21
Winston-Salem State
C
19
Reed, Willis
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1942-06-25
Grambling State
C
6
Riker, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1950-02-28
South Carolina
PF
43
Wingo, Harthorne
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1947-09-09
Friendship Junior College
Head coach
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1973–74 NBA records
Team
ATL
BOS
BUF
CAP
CHI
CLE
DET
GSW
HOU
KCO
LAL
MIL
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SEA
Atlanta
—
1–5
2–4
4–4
1–3
4–3
0–4
1–3
5–2
1–3
4–0
1–3
1–5
3–3
1–3
2–2
4–0
Boston
5–1
—
5–2
2–4
2–2
4–2
3–1
3–1
4–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
5–2
7–1
3–1
4–0
2–2
Buffalo
4–2
2–5
—
3–3
1–3
5–1
1–3
1–3
4–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
4–4
6–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
Capital
4–4
4–2
3–3
—
1–3
6–1
2–2
3–1
4–3
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–3
4–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
Chicago
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
—
4–0
5–2
4–2
4–0
5–2
1–5
3–3
2–2
3–1
4–2
4–2
4–2
Cleveland
3–4
2–4
1–5
1–6
0–4
—
2–2
0–4
4–4
0–4
3–1
0–4
1–5
5–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
Detroit
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–5
2–2
—
5–1
3–1
4–2
4–2
3–4
1–3
2–2
6–0
5–1
5–1
Golden State
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
2–4
4–0
1–5
—
4–0
3–3
4–2
3–3
1–3
3–1
5–2
3–4
3–3
Houston
2–5
2–4
2–4
3–4
0–4
4–4
1–3
0–4
—
2–2
2–2
0–4
4–2
4–2
2–2
3–1
1–3
Kansas City-Omaha
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–5
4–0
2–4
3–3
2–2
—
1–5
0–7
1–3
1–3
4–2
4–2
2–4
Los Angeles
0–4
2–2
4–0
2–2
5–1
1–3
2–4
2–4
2–2
5–1
—
4–2
2–2
4–0
4–2
4–3
4–3
Milwaukee
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–3
4–0
4–3
3–3
4–0
7–0
2–4
—
2–2
4–0
5–1
6–0
4–2
New York
5–1
2–5
4–4
3–3
2–2
5–1
3–1
3–1
2–4
3–1
2–2
2–2
—
4–3
3–1
2–2
4–0
Philadelphia
3–3
1–7
1–6
2–4
1–3
1–5
2–2
1–3
2–4
3–1
0–4
0–4
3–4
—
3–1
2–2
0–4
Phoenix
3–1
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–4
3–1
0–6
2–5
2–2
2–4
2–4
1–5
1–3
1–3
—
3–3
4–3
Portland
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–4
0–4
1–5
4–3
1–3
2–4
3–4
0–6
2–2
2–2
3–3
—
3–3
Seattle
0–4
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–4
2–2
1–5
3–3
3–1
4–2
3–4
2–4
0–4
4–0
3–4
3–3
—
Game log
Playoffs
East Conference Semifinals
(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Capital Bullets : Knicks win series 4–3
Game 1 @ New York: New York 102 , Capital 91
Game 2 @ Capital: Capital 99 , New York 87
Game 3 @ New York: Capital 88 , New York 79
Game 4 @ Capital: New York 101 , Capital 93 (OT)
Game 5 @ New York: New York 106 , Capital 105
Game 6 @ Capital: Capital 109 , New York 92
Game 7 @ New York: New York 91 , Capital 81
East Conference Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) New York Knicks : Celtics win series 4–1
Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 113 , New York 88
Game 2 @ New York: Boston 111 , New York 99
Game 3 @ Boston: New York 103 , Boston 100
Game 4 @ New York: Boston 98 , New York 91
Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 105 , New York 94
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
References
External links
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