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The 1974 NBA draft was the 28th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 28, 1974, before the 1974–75 season. [1] In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers, who won the NBA Finals, are not counted in the Eastern versus Western champions record above as they played in the Central Division. The first parentheses in the Western champions and Eastern champions columns indicate the teams' playoff seed. The second parentheses indicate the number of times that teams have ...
1973-74 NBA season; 1974 NBA Playoffs; 1974 NBA draft; 1974 NBA Finals, Celtics beat Bucks 4-3; 1974 NBA All-Star Game; NBA awards. NBA Finals MVP:John Havlicek, ...
After being selected as the first overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft, Walton led the Portland Trail Blazers to the team's first and only NBA championship in 1977, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. The following season, Walton was the 1978 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP).
The 1974–75 Portland Trail Blazers season was the fifth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a 27–55 record the previous season, the Blazers earned the #1 pick in the 1974 NBA draft, and made perhaps the most important selection in franchise history: Hall of Famer Bill Walton out of UCLA.
The 1974–75 NBA season was the 29th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Washington Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals .
The addition of Johnson paved the way for the Lakers' Showtime dynasty of the 1980s, appearing in the finals eight times and winning five NBA championships. [111] While less dominant than in his younger years, Abdul-Jabbar reinforced his status as one of the greatest basketball players ever, [ 111 ] adding an additional four All-NBA First Team ...
In the first round of the 1974 NBA draft, the Knicks did not select any players; their first pick was the 32nd overall choice in the second round, which they used to acquire Jesse Dark. [4] The team alternated between wins and losses in their first eight games of the season, and were 6–6 before winning 11 of their next 13 games.