Actual Result: The Knicks win their second title in 4 years, defeating the Lakers in 5
MVP: Dave Cowens
East Semis: Celtics d. Hawks (4-2)
Knicks d. Bullets (4-1)
West Semis: Warriors d. Bucks (4-2)
Lakers d. Bulls (4-3)
Simulation - the Lakers are coming off their 10th World Championship and are back in the final four, taking on the Warriors, who now play their games in Oakland. In the East, of course, it's Knicks/Celtics.
East Finals (April) Boston Celtics (68-14) v. New York Knicks (57-25)
West Finals (April) Los Angeles Lakers (60-22) v. Golden St Warriors (47-35)
East Finals Game 1 (Boston) Celtics 125 Knicks 96
A year ago the Celtics beat the Knicks in 7, coming back from a 3-0 deficit. Boston thumps the Knicks to open this year's series. Jo Jo White leads the Celtics with 29. A triple double for John Havlicek, 25 pts, 11 assists, 10 rebounds. Double/double for Dave Cowens and Paul Silas. Dave DeBusschere double/double in the loss.
East Finals Game 2 (NY) Celtics 99 Knicks 94
Boston takes game 2 and has control of the series at 2-0. High scorer for the Celts is Havlicek with 18. Double/double for Cowens/Silas and Don Chaney. 31 pts and 10 rebounds for Walt Frazier in the loss. DeBusschere double/double.
East Finals Game 3 (Boston) Knicks 100 Celtics 94
The Knicks get back into the series with a road win. 19 pts and 10 assists for Frazier. Double/double for Willis Reed. 23 and 19 for Cowens. 21 for White, 21 boards for Silas. Double/double for Chaney.
East Finals Game 4 (NY) Knicks 111 Celtics 107
With Havlicek and Earl Monroe down with injuries, both clubs came in shorthanded and the Knicks even the series at 2. Dean Meminger and Bill Bradley both score 22 in the win. Double/double for Frazier and DeBusschere. Don Nelson scores 23 in the loss. 20 boards for Silas. Double/double for Cowens.
East Finals Game 5 (Boston) Knicks 109 Celtics 88
The Knicks have won 3 straight and now head to MSG for game 6 with a chance to win the East. Walt Frazier scores 22 and Earl Monroe scores 20. 20 DeBusschere rebounds. 23 for Don Nelson in the loss. Jo Jo White scores 22. Silas double/double
East Finals Game 6 (NY) Celtics 122 Knicks 105
The Celtics tie it up and we will go back to Boston for Game 7. Don Nelson stepped into the starting lineup during the series and has really been the Celtics best player, 25 pts and 14 boards. 21 for Jo Jo White. Double/double for Cowens and Silas. Bill Bradley scores 20. DeBusschere double/double.
East Finals Game 7 (Boston) Celtics 107 Knicks 88
Boston cruises in game 7 and goes back to the NBA Finals. 23 pts, 16 rebounds for Dave Cowens in the closeout and he is named series MVP. 25 rebounds for Paul Silas. 20 pts/10 rebounds for Walt Frazier as the Knicks lose again in 7.
West Finals Game 1 (LA) Lakers 126 Warriors 111
The defending champs take game one; if seeding holds we will have Lakers/Celtics VII in the NBA Finals. 24 pts and a dozen assists for Jerry West. 22 each for Jim McMillan and Gail Goodrich. Wilt Chamberlain double/double. Joe Ellis leads the Warriors with 20 in the loss. Double/double for Nate Thurmond.
West Finals Game 2 (LA) Lakers 118 Warriors 111
28 more for Jerry West. 21 for Jim McMillan. 24 Bill Bridges rebound. Double/double for Wilt. For the Warriors, Jeff Mullins scores 23. Nate Thurmond 22 and 13. Double/double for Clyde Lee.
West Finals Game 3 (GSt) Lakers 115 Warriors 107
The Lakers go up 3-0 and we are nearing another Celtics/Lakers Finals. 21 pts/10 assists for Jerry West as he efficiently controls this series. 21 boards for Wilt. Double/double for Mel Counts. 25 for Rick Barry to lead the Warriors. 22 Nate Thurmond rebounds.
West Finals Game 4 (GSt) Warriors 101 Lakers 96
The Warriors take a game and force a return to LA. Rick Barry scores 24. Double/double for Thurmond and Lee. West scores 24 for the Lakers. Goodrich 21. Double/double for Wilt and Counts.
West Finals Game 5 (LA) Lakers 98 Warriors 93
Gentlemen's sweep, the Lakers march toward yet another NBA Finals with a chance to repeat by beating, once again, the Boston Celtics. Jerry West scores 25 and picks up the series MVP. Mel Counts double/double. Wilt almost gets a triple double and the part that's missing is the points, he scored 8. Cazzie Russell scores 23 off the bench for the Warriors.
NBA FINALS (May) BOSTON CELTICS v. LOS ANGELES LAKERS
The Lakers have won 10...10!...World Championships, 5 of them coming against the Boston Celtics, who have only beaten the Lakers in the Finals once, 20 years ago. The Celtics have not won the NBA Title in 12 years, they have been the Washington Generals to the Lakers Harlem Globetrotters. The Celtics won 68 games, they were the best team in the regular season. 4/5 of last year's starting 5 returns, Cowens, the league MVP, Havlicek, now 32, still 1st Team All NBA; the backcourt of White and Chaney - the newcomer is 29 year old Paul Silas, who came over from the Suns for Charlie Scott. The defending champion Lakers also return 4 starters; Wilt is 36 years old and win or lose, this series will be the end of his career. West is 34 and next year will be the last season in his career. Goodrich and McMillan return on the wing; the addition is Bill Bridges, who was Paul Silas's teammate with the Hawks early in both of their careers. The Lakers got Bridges and a former Laker, Mel Counts, from the Sixers in an early season deal for Leroy Ellis and John Trapp.
It's Lakers/Celtics VIII, the Lakers have won 6 straight.
CELTICS
HC-Tom Heinsohn
C Dave Cowens (24) MVP, 2nd Team All NBA
F Paul Silas (29)
F John Havlicek (32) 5th MVP, 1st Team All NBA
G Jo Jo White (26) All Star
G Don Chaney (26)
LAKERS
HC-Bill Sharman
C Wilt Chamberlain (36) 4th MVP
F Bill Bridges (33)
F Jim McMillan (24)
G Jerry West (34) 1st Team All NBA
G Gail Goodrich (29) All Star
NBA Finals Game One (Boston) Lakers 111 Celtics 93
The Lakers win game 1 in Boston. Jim McMillan leads the Lakers with 21. McMillan's spent each of his first 3 seasons with the Lakers, but this is the last one, he'll be dealt to Buffalo for Elmore Smith. Wilt pulls down 20 rebounds. Bill Bridges double/double. John Havlicek scores 28 in the loss. Double/double for Dave Cowens and Paul Silas.
NBA Finals Game Two (Boston) Celtics 113 Lakers 112
Down 1 with 2 seconds left Jo Jo White was fouled - he hit both shots to even the series. White was an All Star seven straight seasons, this was the 4th. Havlicek again leads in scoring with 32. 21 for White. Double/double for Cowens. Jerry West scores 29 in the loss. Double/double for Wilt and Bridges.
NBA Finals Game Three (LA) Lakers 124 Celtics 118
The Lakers take game 3 at home. Jim McMillan once again leads the way, scoring 34. Gail Goodrich scores 26, next year will be his first team All NBA season. 28 rebounds for Wilt. It's Havlicek for Boston, with 28. Double/double for Cowens and Silas.
NBA Finals Game Four (LA) Lakers 113 Celtics 99
LA is a game away from going back to back and winning a truly startling 11th championship. Jim McMillan is a game away from a Finals MVP, scoring 29. 20 for West. Double/double for Wilt and Bridges. Havlicek scores 27 for Boston. 21 for White. 21 boards for Cowens. Double/double for Silas.
NBA Finals Game Five (Boston) Lakers 112 Celtics 103
The Lakers go back to back, beating the Celtics again, their 6th consecutive Finals win over the Celts, it is the Lakers 11th World Championship and the last game of the greatest basketball player of all time to this point, Wilt Chamberlain. Gail Goodrich led the way in this one, 32 points. 22 for West - 21 for maybe the most unlikely Finals MVP ever, Jim McMillan. Double/double for Wilt, he retires as the greatest winner in history, 8 Time NBA Champion, 4 Time Finals MVP. Cowens scores 30 in the loss, the 7th Finals loss for the Celtics.
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)
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