1973–74 NBA season
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The 1973–74 NBA season was the 28th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
28th NBA season
Sports season
| 1973–74 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 9, 1973 – March 27, 1974 March 29 – April 24, 1974 (Playoffs) April 28 – May 12, 1974 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Doug Collins |
| Picked by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Season MVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
| Top scorer | Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Boston Celtics |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Knicks |
| Western champions | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Western runners-up | Chicago Bulls |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Boston Celtics |
| Runners-up | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Finals MVP | John Havlicek (Boston) |
| NBA seasons | |