1973–74 New York Knicks season

1973–74 New York Knicks season
Head coachRed Holzman
General managerRed Holzman
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record49–33 (.598)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Celtics 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV
Manhattan Cable Television
(Bob Wolff, Cal Ramsey)[1]
RadioWNBC
(Marv Albert, John Andariese)[2]
< 1972–73 1974–75 >

The 1973–74 New York Knicks season was the 28th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] The Knicks entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1973 NBA Finals in five games to win their second championship.[4] In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 49–33 record,[5] and qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the eighth consecutive year.[3]

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 Boston Celtics. The Celtics, who later won the NBA Finals, defeated the Knicks in five games,[6] ending New York's title defense.[3]

Draft picks

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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.[7]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
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

Roster

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1973–74 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 46 Bell, Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1951-06-02 Drake
PG 17 Bibby, Henry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1949-11-24 UCLA
SF 24 Bradley, Bill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1943-07-28 Princeton
PF 31 Davis, Mel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1950-11-09 St. John's
PF 22 DeBusschere, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1940-10-16 Detroit Mercy
PG 10 Frazier, Walt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1945-03-29 Southern Illinois
C 40 Gianelli, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1950-06-10 Pacific
PF 18 Jackson, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1945-09-17 North Dakota
F/C 32 Lucas, Jerry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1940-03-30 Ohio State
G 7 Meminger, Dean 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1948-05-13 Marquette
G 15 Monroe, Earl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1944-11-21 Winston-Salem State
C 19 Reed, Willis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1942-06-25 Grambling State
C 6 Riker, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1950-02-28 South Carolina
PF 43 Wingo, Harthorne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1947-09-09 Friendship College
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 – 26–6 21–18 9–2 17–5
x-New York Knicks 49 33 .598 7 28–13 21–19 0–1 10–12
x-Buffalo Braves 42 40 .512 14 19–13 17–21 6–6 12–10
Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 31 14–23 9–30 2–4 5–17
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 –
2 x-New York Knicks 49 33 .598 7
3 y-Capital Bullets 47 35 .573 9
4 x-Buffalo Braves 42 40 .512 14
5 Atlanta Hawks 35 47 .427 21
6 Houston Rockets 32 50 .390 24
7 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 27
8 Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 31
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1973–74 NBA records
Team ATL BOS BUF CAP CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO POR SEA
Atlanta — 1–5 2–4 4–4 1–3 4–3 0–4 1–3 5–2 1–3 4–0 1–3 1–5 3–3 1–3 2–2 4–0
Boston 5–1 — 5–2 2–4 2–2 4–2 3–1 3–1 4–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 5–2 7–1 3–1 4–0 2–2
Buffalo 4–2 2–5 — 3–3 1–3 5–1 1–3 1–3 4–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 4–4 6–1 3–1 3–1 2–2
Capital 4–4 4–2 3–3 — 1–3 6–1 2–2 3–1 4–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–3 4–2 2–2 3–1 2–2
Chicago 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 — 4–0 5–2 4–2 4–0 5–2 1–5 3–3 2–2 3–1 4–2 4–2 4–2
Cleveland 3–4 2–4 1–5 1–6 0–4 — 2–2 0–4 4–4 0–4 3–1 0–4 1–5 5–1 1–3 4–0 2–2
Detroit 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–5 2–2 — 5–1 3–1 4–2 4–2 3–4 1–3 2–2 6–0 5–1 5–1
Golden State 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–4 4–0 1–5 — 4–0 3–3 4–2 3–3 1–3 3–1 5–2 3–4 3–3
Houston 2–5 2–4 2–4 3–4 0–4 4–4 1–3 0–4 — 2–2 2–2 0–4 4–2 4–2 2–2 3–1 1–3
Kansas City-Omaha 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–5 4–0 2–4 3–3 2–2 — 1–5 0–7 1–3 1–3 4–2 4–2 2–4
Los Angeles 0–4 2–2 4–0 2–2 5–1 1–3 2–4 2–4 2–2 5–1 — 4–2 2–2 4–0 4–2 4–3 4–3
Milwaukee 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–3 4–0 4–3 3–3 4–0 7–0 2–4 — 2–2 4–0 5–1 6–0 4–2
New York 5–1 2–5 4–4 3–3 2–2 5–1 3–1 3–1 2–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 4–3 3–1 2–2 4–0
Philadelphia 3–3 1–7 1–6 2–4 1–3 1–5 2–2 1–3 2–4 3–1 0–4 0–4 3–4 — 3–1 2–2 0–4
Phoenix 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–4 3–1 0–6 2–5 2–2 2–4 2–4 1–5 1–3 1–3 — 3–3 4–3
Portland 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 4–3 1–3 2–4 3–4 0–6 2–2 2–2 3–3 — 3–3
Seattle 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–4 2–2 1–5 3–3 3–1 4–2 3–4 2–4 0–4 4–0 3–4 3–3 —

Game log

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1973–74 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 9 Detroit 100–101 Walt Frazier (27) 1–0
2 October 13 Houston 86–85 Dave DeBusschere (24) 1–1
3 October 16 Buffalo 91–117 Dave DeBusschere (28) 2–1
4 October 19 @ Cleveland 92–90 Dave DeBusschere (24) 3–1
5 October 20 Chicago 85–69 Walt Frazier (18) 3–2
6 October 23 Capital 101–84 Dave DeBusschere (18) 3–3
7 October 26 @ Boston 101–113 Walt Frazier (21) 3–4
8 October 27 Philadelphia 90–96 Willis Reed (23) 4–4
9 October 31 @ Houston 102–91 Dave DeBusschere (21) 5–4
10 November 2 @ Los Angeles 106–91 Walt Frazier (44) 6–4
11 November 3 @ Portland 100–107 Dave DeBusschere (23) 6–5
12 November 4 @ Seattle 111–106 Walt Frazier (24) 7–5
13 November 8 Boston 94–84 Walt Frazier (18) 7–6
14 November 9 @ Philadelphia 91–94 Walt Frazier (33) 7–7
15 November 10 Cleveland 90–100 Walt Frazier (24) 8–7
16 November 13 Seattle 102–104 Walt Frazier (26) 9–7
17 November 15 Buffalo 86–97 Bradley, Frazier (22) 10–7
18 November 17 Milwaukee 93–100 Dave DeBusschere (26) 11–7
19 November 20 Los Angeles 89–105 Bill Bradley (29) 12–7
20 November 22 @ Milwaukee 91–107 Walt Frazier (30) 12–8
21 November 24 Golden State 107–99 Walt Frazier (34) 12–9
22 November 25 @ Capital 81–109 Willis Reed (16) 12–10
23 November 28 Houston 114–106 Walt Frazier (26) 12–11
24 November 30 @ Chicago 97–115 Frazier, Jackson (15) 12–12
25 December 1 Cleveland 99–119 Phil Jackson (30) 13–12
26 December 4 Portland 100–113 Walt Frazier (27) 14–12
27 December 5 @ Boston 97–119 Walt Frazier (25) 14–13
28 December 7 @ Buffalo 113–108 Dave DeBusschere (41) 15–13
29 December 8 Atlanta 100–117 Walt Frazier (25) 16–13
30 December 11 Phoenix 97–105 Dave DeBusschere (28) 17–13
31 December 15 Kansas City–Omaha 107–116 Dave DeBusschere (25) 18–13
32 December 17 @ Houston 109–97 Walt Frazier (29) 19–13
33 December 19 @ Atlanta 105–107 Bill Bradley (25) 19–14
34 December 21 @ Buffalo 115–117 Walt Frazier (26) 19–15
35 December 22 Detroit 88–99 Dave DeBusschere (25) 20–15
36 December 25 Capital 102–100 Walt Frazier (27) 20–16
37 December 26 @ Detroit 96–91 Dave DeBusschere (23) 21–16
38 December 29 Philadelphia 92–112 Bill Bradley (21) 22–16
39 December 30 @ Kansas City–Omaha 102–85 Dave DeBusschere (34) 23–16
40 January 1 Atlanta 89–99 Phil Jackson (23) 24–16
41 January 2 @ Capital 92–81 Walt Frazier (25) 25–16
42 January 4 @ Philadelphia 75–78 Henry Bibby (14) 25–17
43 January 5 Buffalo 111–110 Bill Bradley (24) 25–18
44 January 8 @ Chicago 108–80 Dave DeBusschere (31) 26–18
45 January 11 @ Seattle 107–98 Bill Bradley (20) 27–18
46 January 12 @ Golden State 96–80 Bill Bradley (20) 28–18
47 January 18 @ Houston 90–96 Walt Frazier (19) 28–19
48 January 19 @ Phoenix 89–112 Dave DeBusschere (25) 28–20
49 January 22 Houston 108–93 Walt Frazier (30) 28–21
50 January 26 Philadelphia 98–122 Walt Frazier (23) 29–21
51 January 27 @ Atlanta 111–89 Walt Frazier (27) 30–21
52 January 29 Boston 83–104 Walt Frazier (23) 31–21
53 January 30 @ Kansas City–Omaha 108–88 Dave DeBusschere (19) 32–21
54 February 1 @ Detroit 91–96 DeBusschere, Monroe (16) 32–22
55 February 2 Cleveland 87–103 Walt Frazier (21) 33–22
56 February 5 Phoenix 90–106 Earl Monroe (23) 34–22
57 February 8 @ Boston 97–125 John Gianelli (15) 34–23
58 February 9 Buffalo 103–100 (OT) Earl Monroe (24) 34–24
59 February 12 @ Buffalo 100–93 Phil Jackson (24) 35–24
60 February 13 Chicago 80–89 Walt Frazier (24) 36–24
61 February 16 Golden State 107–117 Walt Frazier (31) 37–24
62 February 17 @ Milwaukee 86–97 Earl Monroe (20) 37–25
63 February 19 Portland 116–119 (OT) Walt Frazier (32) 38–25
64 February 21 N Buffalo 97–119 Walt Frazier (17) 38–26
65 February 22 @ Cleveland 117–110 Walt Frazier (25) 39–26
66 February 23 Atlanta 90–98 Bradley, Frazier (21) 40–26
67 February 26 Capital 71–85 Walt Frazier (21) 41–26
68 March 1 @ Capital 112–103 Dave DeBusschere (28) 42–26
69 March 2 Boston 104–88 Dave DeBusschere (21) 42–27
70 March 3 @ Boston 108–102 (OT) Dave DeBusschere (26) 43–27
71 March 5 Seattle 106–111 Walt Frazier (25) 44–27
72 March 6 @ Atlanta 96–94 Frazier, Monroe (20) 45–27
73 March 9 Milwaukee 75–88 DeBusschere, Monroe (20) 46–27
74 March 10 @ Philadelphia 108–109 Walt Frazier (25) 46–28
75 March 12 Los Angeles 109–102 Earl Monroe (20) 46–29
76 March 14 @ Golden State 107–95 Dave DeBusschere (30) 47–29
77 March 15 @ Portland 105–107 Phil Jackson (23) 47–30
78 March 17 @ Los Angeles 114–126 John Gianelli (25) 47–31
79 March 20 @ Phoenix 106–104 (OT) Bill Bradley (31) 48–31
80 March 23 Kansas City–Omaha 107–106 Earl Monroe (20) 48–32
81 March 24 @ Cleveland 92–114 Dave DeBusschere (20) 48–33
82 March 26 Philadelphia 90–117 Henry Bibby (21) 49–33

Playoffs

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1974 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 29 Capital W 102–91 Walt Frazier (20) Walt Frazier (12) Dave DeBusschere (7) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		1–0
2 March 31 @ Capital L 87–99 Dave DeBusschere (20) Dave DeBusschere (10) Jerry Lucas (5) Capital Centre
16,522 		1–1
3 April 2 Capital L 79–88 Walt Frazier (20) Dave DeBusschere (12) DeBusschere, Meminger (5) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		1–2
4 April 5 @ Capital W 101–93 (OT) Earl Monroe (23) Walt Frazier (11) Walt Frazier (6) Capital Centre
19,035 		2–2
5 April 7 Capital W 106–105 Walt Frazier (38) Dave DeBusschere (8) Walt Frazier (4) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		3–2
6 April 10 @ Capital L 92–109 Walt Frazier (25) Phil Jackson (8) Walt Frazier (10) Capital Centre
19,025 		3–3
7 April 12 Capital W 91–81 Earl Monroe (20) DeBusschere, Gianelli (15) Dave DeBusschere (7) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		4–3
Conference finals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 14 @ Boston L 88–113 Walt Frazier (16) Dave DeBusschere (10) Meminger, Bibby (3) Boston Garden
14,101 		0–1
2 April 16 Boston L 99–111 Bill Bradley (20) Dave DeBusschere (9) Walt Frazier (4) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		0–2
3 April 19 @ Boston W 103–100 Walt Frazier (38) Frazier, Gianelli (10) Walt Frazier (4) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–2
4 April 21 Boston L 91–98 Walt Frazier (25) John Gianelli (9) Earl Monroe (5) Madison Square Garden
19,694 		1–3
5 April 24 @ Boston L 94–105 Phil Jackson (27) Phil Jackson (9) Walt Frazier (6) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–4
1974 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

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Playoffs

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Awards and records

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References

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  1. ^ The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 331. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  2. ^ The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 330. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  4. ^ Hahn, Alan (2012). New York Knicks: The Complete Illustrated History. Voyageur Press. pp. 106–109. ISBN 978-1-61058-684-9.
  5. ^ "1973–74 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  6. ^ "1974 NBA Playoff Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  7. ^ "1973 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "NBA & ABA All-Defensive Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
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