Actual Result: The first title for DC, the Washington Bullets beating the Sonics in 7.
MVP: Bill Walton
East Semis: Sixers d. Knicks (4-0)
Bullets d. Spurs (4-2)
West Semis: Nuggets d. Bucks (4-3)
Sonics d. Bullets (4-3)
Simulation: The defending champion Sixers are still alive and they face the '75 Champs, the Bullets in the East Final. Two new teams in the West Semis the expansion Sonics and from the ABA, the Nuggets.
East Finals (April/May) Philadelphia 76ers (55-27) v. Washington Bullets (44-38)
West Finals (May) Denver Nuggets (48-34) v. Seattle SuperSonics (47-35)
East Finals Game 1 (Philly) Sixers 129 Bullets 121
The Sixers look to defend their titles and take game 1. Julius Erving was Finals MVP last year and scores 28 with 11 rebounds in game 1. George McGinnis scores 26 with a dozen rebounds. Caldwell Jones double/double. Bob Dandridge scores 27 in the loss. 25 for Kevin Grevey. 24 pts and 17 rebounds for Elvin Hayes.
East Finals Game 2 (Philly) Bullets 116 Sixers 105
The Bullets even the series, taking a game in Philly despite Wes Unseld being down with injury. Bob Dandridge goes for 30 in the win. Double/double for Mitch Kupchak and Elvin Hayes. Doug Collins scores 22 in the defeat. 20 for Erving.
East Finals Game 3 (DC) Sixers 120 Bullets 118
Kevin Grevey missed a 14 footer with 5 seconds left that would have sent the game to OT and the Sixers take game 3. World B Free scores 24 off the bench to lead the Sixers. 21 for Collins. Caldwell Jones double/double. 28 for Dandridge in the loss. 20 each for Grevey and Hayes. Charles Johnson double/double.
East Finals Game 4 (DC) Bullets 114 Sixers 112
Very similar to game 3, this time it's tied, seconds left, Kevin Grevey again with a jumper - this time, he hits it and the Bullets even the series at 2. Starting in place of Wes Unseld, Mitch Kupchak scored 25 with 14 rebounds. 21 for Grevey, double/double for Hayes. 24 for Erving in the defeat. 20 and 13 for McGinnis. Caldwell Jones has 21 rebounds. Henry Bibby double/double.
East Finals Game 5 (Philly) Sixers 116 Bullets 105
The Sixers win pivotal game 5 and go up 3-2. Erving goes 26 and 10. Collins scores 21. Double/double for McGinnis and Jones. Elvin Hayes double/double in the loss.
East Finals Game 6 (DC) Sixers 105 Bullets 99
For the first time in franchise history the Sixers win back to back East Titles and head to the NBA Finals with a chance to defend their championship. Doug Collins is the series MVP, he scores 25. Double/double for McGinnis and Jones. 22 for Dandridge in the loss.
West Finals Game 1 (Denver) Sonics 114 Nuggets 91
First conference finals game for either franchise, the Sonics blow the Nuggets out on their own floor. Gus Williams scores 22. Double/double for Jack Sikma and Marvin Webster. David Thompson drops 22 in the loss. Dan Issel double/double.
West Finals Game 2 (Denver) Nuggets 109 Sonics 102
The Nuggets split games 1 and 2 and head to Seattle. Big, big game for Dan Issel, 33 and 17. David Thompson scores 28. Anthony Roberts and Darnell Hillman double/double. Jack Sikma goes 21 and 16 in the loss. Marvin Webster double/double.
West Finals Game 3 (Seattle) Sonics 128 Nuggets 107
Seattle rolls in game 3. Downtown Freddie Brown scores 25 off the bench. 23 and 13 for Sikma. Dennis Johnson double/double. 23 rebounds for Webster. David Thompson rips 33 for Denver.
West Finals Game 4 (Seattle) Nuggets 135 Sonics 128 (OT)
A Marvin Webster drive to the bucket tied the score late in regulation for the Sonics, but they fall in OT to Denver and the series is tied at 2. Dan Issel is the man today, 42 points and 13 rebounds. David Thompson scores 28. Bobby Wilkerson triple doubles, 10-10-10. Double/double for Bobby Jones. John Johnson scores 29 for the Sonics. 26 for Gus Williams. Dennis Johnson scores 21. Double/double for Sikma and Webster.
West Finals Game 5 (Denver) Nuggets 117 Sonics 110
The Denver Nuggets move one game from the NBA Finals. David Thompson scores 36, Dan Issel 34 with 14 boards. Bobby Wilkerson double/double. 26 and 15 for Marvin Webster in the loss. Gus Williams scores 26.
West Finals Game 6 (Seattle) Sonics 121 Nuggets 93
The Sonics bust out, and we will go back to Denver for Game Seven. Dennis Johnson leads the way with 27. 20 for Freddie Brown. 22 and 11 for Dan Issel in the loss.
West Finals Game 7 (Denver) Nuggets 112 Sonics 103
Two years ago the Denver Nuggets were in the ABA and now they are headed to the NBA Finals to face the Sixers. David Thompson is the series MVP, he and Bobby Jones both score 24. 21 for Issel. Freddie Brown scores 25 in the loss.
NBA FINALS (May/June) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS v. DENVER NUGGETS
The Royals/Lakers/Celtics/Lakers/Lakers have all repeated as NBA Champions, the Sixers look to join that list. Billy Cunningham was part of the '67 Sixers champions and early in the season he became the head coach. The defending champs bring back the same group, Doc is 27, first team All NBA, McGinnis is 27, averaged over 20 PPG (more about him later) and Caldwell Jones/Daryl Dawkins split time in the middle; Dawkins is still only 21 and has an NBA Title in the bank. 26 year old Doug Collins, East Finals MVP and Henry Bibby remain the starting backcourt. Steve Mix and World Free coming off the bench.
The Nuggets are coached by Larry Brown, 20 years before he became the head man with the Sixers. 23 year old David Thompson was West Finals MVP and finished 3rd in the regular season MVP vote. 22 year old Anthony Roberts joins him in the backcourt, with 28 year old Ralph Simpson as the third guard. In the front court is Dan Issel, 29 years old, 6 time ABA All Star. 23 year old Bob Wilkerson is on the front line with him, as is 26 year old Bobby Jones, 1st Team All Defense. After the season, Jones and Simpson are dealt to the Sixers for George McGinnis.
76ERS
HC-Billy Cunningham
C Caldwell Jones (27)
F George McGinnis (27)
F Julius Erving (27) 1st Team All NBA
G Henry Bibby (28)
G Doug Collins (26) All Star
G World Free (24)
F Steve Mix (30)
C Darryl Dawkins (21)
NUGGETS
HC-Larry Brown
C Dan Issel (29)
F Bobby Jones (26) All Star, 1st Team All Defense
F Bob Wilkerson (23)
G David Thompson (23) 3rd MVP, 1st Team All NBA
G Anthony Roberts (22)
F Darnell Hillman (28)
G Ralph Simpson (28)
NBA Finals Game 1 (Philly) Sixers 139 Nuggets 135
Maybe the highest scoring non OT game in Finals history; Doc leads the Sixers with 28. 25 points and 14 rebounds for George McGinnis. Doug Collins scores 25. Double/double for Caldwell Jones. Dan Issel goes 27 and 11 in the loss. 21 for Bobby Jones. David Thompson with 20 points. Julius Erving was an All Star in every one of his 16 seasons.
NBA Finals Game 2 (Philly) Sixers 118 Nuggets 105
Philly takes both games 1-2 at home. George McGinnis is the big man in this one, 26 points and 22 rebounds. Doug Collins adds 21. 26 for David Thompson in the loss. McGinnis will be an All Star next year for the Nuggets and be dealt away to the Pacers the following season for Alex English.
NBA Finals Game 3 (Denver) Nuggets 121 Sixers 118
David Thompson needed to hit a foul shot with 6 seconds left to seal it for Denver, he did, the Nuggets winning at home. 37 points and 10 rebounds for Thompson in a statement performance. 23 and 14 for Dan Issel. The Doctor scores 28 in the defeat. Collins and Bibby each added 20. Thompson came with the Nuggets from the ABA, Rookie of the Year in the ABAs final season, 1976.
NBA Finals Game 4 (Denver) Nuggets 127 Sixers 121
And the series is tied. David Thompson and Dan Issel have carried the Nuggets throughout the playoffs and continue here. 35 for Thompson, 34 and 15 for Issel. Bobby Jones double/double. 31 and 13 for McGinnis in the loss. 30 and 16 for Doc. 27 for Collins. Issel spent the first 5 years of his career in Louisville, playing for the Kentucky Colonels, was with Denver in their final ABA season and is now here. These Nuggets are really as close as you could get to an ABA team playing in the NBA Finals.
NBA Finals Game 5 (Philly) Sixers 113 Nuggets 110
Steve Mix hit a corner jumper with 10 seconds left to extend the Sixers lead to 3 and give them the game 5 win. Home teams winning every game. George McGinnis takes control, 26 pts. 23 for Erving. 20 for Collins, double/double for Caldwell Jones. Dan Issel has a big day in the loss, 30 and 16. Bobby Jones scores 20. Doug Collins averaged over 32 a game his junior year at Illinois St.
NBA Finals Game 6 (Denver) Sixers 121 Nuggets 115
The Philadelphia 76ers are back to back NBA Champions. Doug Collins follows up his East Finals MVP with an NBA Finals MVP coming off of a 33 pt close out performance. 20 and 15 for McGinnis, 20 and 10 for Erving. Great series for Davis Thompson, he scores 32 in the loss.
NBA Finals History
1947 (BAA): Philadelphia Warriors d. Chicago Stags (4-1)
1948 (BAA): Baltimore Bullets d. Philadelphia Warriors (4-2)
1949 (BAA): Minneapolis Lakers d. Washington Capitols (4-2)
1950: Minneapolis Lakers d. Syracuse Nationals (4-2)
1951: Rochester Royals d. New York Knicks (4-3)
1952: Rochester Royals d. Syracuse Nationals (4-3) - MVP: Jack Coleman (PF 27 yrs)
1953: Boston Celtics d. Minneapolis Lakers (4-3) - MVP: Bob Cousy (PG, 24)Back
1954: Minneapolis Lakers d. Syracuse Nationals (4-2) - MVP: George Mikan (C, 29)
1955: Minneapolis Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) - MVP: Clyde Lovellette (C, 25)
1956: Philadelphia Warriors d. St Louis Hawks (4-0) - MVP: Neil Johnston (C, 26)
1957: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-2) - MVP Bob Pettit (C, 24)
1958: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-1) - MVP Bob Cousy (PG, 29)
1959: Syracuse Nationals d. Minneapolis Lakers (4-1) - MVP Dolph Schayes (PF, 30)
1950s Playoffs All NBA
1st Team
C George Mikan (Lakers)
F Bob Pettit (Hawks) - Playoff Player of the Decade
F Dolph Schayes (Nationals)
G Bob Cousy (Lakers)
G Bill Sharman (Lakers)
2nd Team
C Bill Russell (Lakers)
F Neil Johnston (Warriors)
F Clyde Lovellette (Lakers)
G Slater Martin (Lakers/Hawks)
G Paul Seymour (Nationals)
1960: St Louis Hawks d. Boston Celtics (4-2) - MVP Bob Pettit (PF, 27)
1961: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-0) - MVP Bill Russell (C, 26)
1962: Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 27)
1963: Cincinnati Royals d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) MVP Oscar Robertson (PG, 24)
1964: San Francisco Warriors d. Cincinnati Royals (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 27)
1965 Philadelphia 76ers d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 28)
1966 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 31)
1967 Philadelphia 76ers d. San Francisco Warriors (4-2) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 30)
1968 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 33)
1969 Los Angeles Lakers d. New York Knicks (4-1) MVP Jerry West (SG, 30)
1960s Playoffs All NBA
1st Team
C Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors/Sixers/Lakers) Playoff Player of the Decade
F Elgin Baylor (Lakers)
F John Havlicek (Celtics)
G Jerry West (Lakers)
G Sam Jones (Celtics)
2nd Team
C Bill Russell (Celtics)
F Bob Pettit (Hawks)
F Chet Walker (Sixers)
G Oscar Robertson (Royals)
G Hal Greer (Sixers)
1970 Los Angeles Lakers d. New York Knicks (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 33)
1971 Milwaukee Bucks d. New York Knicks (4-3) MVP Kareem Abdul Jabbar (C, 23)
1972 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) MVP Jerry West (PG, 33)
1973 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-1) MVP Jim McMillan (SF 24)
1974 Boston Celtics d. Chicago Bulls (4-0) MVP John Havlicek (SF 33)
1975 Washington Bullets d. Chicago Bulls (4-0) MVP Elvin Hayes (PF, 29)
1976 Phoenix Suns d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Paul Westphal (PG, 25)
1977 Philadelphia 76ers d. Portland Trail Blazers (4-3) MVP Julius Erving (SF, 26)
1978 Philadelphia 76ers d. Denver Nuggets (4-2) MVP Doug Collins (SG, 26)
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