1969–70 New York Knicks season
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1969–70 New York Knicks season
| 1969–70 New York Knicks season | |
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| First NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Red Holzman |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 60–22 (.732) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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| Local media | |
| Television | WOR |
| Radio | WHN |
| New York Knicks seasons | |
| < 1968–69 | 1970–71 > |
The 1969–70 New York Knicks season was the 24th season of NBA basketball in New York City, New York. 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.
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Offseason
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NBA Draft
Main article: 1969 NBA Draft
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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 11 | John Warren | G/F |  United States |
St. John's |
| 2 | 26 | Bill Bunting | F/C | United States |
North Carolina |
| 3 | 40 | Eddie Mast | G | United States |
Temple |
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Willis Reed | Nate Bowman | ||
| PF | Dave DeBusschere | Dave Stallworth | Bill Hosket | Phil Jackson  |
| SF | Bill Bradley | Cazzie Russell | Don May | |
| SG | Dick Barnett | Mike Riordan | ||
| PG | Walt Frazier | John Warren |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| New York Knicks C | 60 | 22 | .732 | - |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 |
| Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 |
THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST
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Player stats
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Awards and records
Records
Milestones
NBA finals
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!"
He scored the game's first two baskets and proceeded not to score for the remainder of the game. Contrary to popular lore, he did not sit out after his first two baskets, but remained on the floor for 27 minutes. Despite his lack of scoring after his first four points, Reed's heroics inspired the team, and they won the game by a score of 113-99. The entire starting line up for the 69-70 Knicks had their jerseys retired by the New York Knicks. The jerseys of Walt Frazier (#10), Willis Reed (#19), Dave DeBusschere (#22), Bill Bradley (#24), and Dick Barnett (#12) all hang from the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Reed walking on to the court was voted the greatest moment in Madison Square Garden history.
| Game | Date | Result | Site | Series | |
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| Game 1 | April 24 (Fri.) | New York Knicks 124, Los Angeles Lakers 112 | @ New York | Knicks lead, 1 game to 0 | |
| Game 2 | April 27 (Mon.) | Los Angeles Lakes 105, New York Knicks 103 | @ New York | Series tied, 1 game each | |
| Game 3 | April 29 (Wed.) | New York Knicks 111, Los Angeles Lakers 108 | @ Los Angeles | Knicks lead, 2 games to 1 | |
| Game 4 | May 1 (Fri.) | Los Angeles Lakers 121, New York Knicks 105 | @ Los Angeles | Series tied, 2 games each | |
| Game 5 | May 4 (Mon.) | New York Knicks 107, Los Angeles Lakers 100 | @ New York | Knicks lead, 3 games to 2 | |
| Game 6 | May 6 (Wed.) | Los Angeles Lakers 135, New York Knicks 113 | @ Los Angeles | Series tied, 3 games each | |
| Game 7 | May 8 (Fri.) | New York Knicks 113, Los Angeles Lakers 99 | @ New York | Knicks win, 4 games to 3 |
Knicks win series 4-3
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References
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