The 1973–74 New York Knicks season was the 28th season for the team in the

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(NBA). The Knicks entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the

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in the

1973 NBA Finals The 1973 NBA Championship Series was the championship series of the 1972–73 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the culmination of that season's playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks defeated the Western Co ...

in five games to win their second championship. In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 49–33 record, and qualified for the

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for the eighth consecutive year. New York 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

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. The Celtics, who later won the NBA Finals, defeated the Knicks in five games, ending New York's title defense.

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.

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

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NBA All-Defensive First Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in tw ...

References

External links

1973–74 New York Knickerbockers Statistics
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New York Knicks seasons

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