1973–74 New York Knicks season
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1973–74 New York Knicks season
| 1973–74 New York Knicks season | |
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| Reed, Lucas and DeBusschere's final season | |
| Head coach | Red Holzman |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 49–33 (.598) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Finals (Eliminated 1-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | MSG Network, WOR-TV |
| Radio | WOR Radio |
| New York Knicks seasons | |
| < 1972–73 | 1974–75 > |
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]
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NBA Draft
Main article: 1973 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 | 14 | Mel Davis | F |  United States |
St. John's |
| 2 | 28 | Pat McFarland | F/G | United States |
Saint Joseph's |
| 3 | 49 | Allie McGuire | F | United States |
Marquette |
| 4 | 66 | George Karl | G | United States |
North Carolina |
| 5 | 83 | Dennis Bell | F | United States |
Drake |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "1973–74 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1974.html. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "1974 NBA Playoff Summary". Basketball-Reference. http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1974.html. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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