How They Got Here

The New York Knicks had a spectacular season, they're 60 wins came as a result of team play instead of big name superstars, something the 2004 Detroit Pistons successfully did in winning their championship. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ...

The Knicks had a 18-game winning streak (then an NBA record), led by NBA MVP Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dick Barnett, Bill Bradley and Dave DeBusschere. In the playoffs, the Knicks barely defeated a tough Baltimore Bullets team in 7 games, and in the East Finals, they beat The Milwaukee Bucks and their captain Lew Alcindor in 5 games. National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award was first awarded after the 1955-56 NBA season. ... Willis Reed Willis Reed, Jr. ... Walter Clyde Frazier (born March 29, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Richard Dick Barnett (born October 2, 1936 in Gary, Indiana) is a former pro basketball player. ... This article or section is missing needed references or citation of sources. ... David Albert DeBusschere (October 16, 1940 - May 14, 2003) was a professional basketball player born in Detroit, Michigan. ... There have been two separate franchises in the National Basketball Association known as the Baltimore Bullets: For the team that played in the league from 1947 through 1955, when it became the last NBA franchise to fold, see: Baltimore Bullets (original) For the later team of that name, still in... The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, 1947 in New York City, New York) was a successful high school, collegiate, and professional basketball player. ...

On the other hand, The Los Angeles Lakers had a team of superstars led by Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West. In the playoffs, the Lakers came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns, and then in the West finals they beat the Atlanta Hawks to advanced to the NBA Finals for the 3rd straight year. Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16, 1934 in Washington, D.C.) is an American former basketball forward, playing 13 seasons for the NBAs Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers. ... Wilton Norman Chamberlain, commonly known as Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was a National Basketball Association basketball player. ... Jerry West was also a pseudonym used by Andrew E. Svenson. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

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Series Summary

Knicks win series 4-3