NBA 1970 Final: Knicks win first ring after defeating struggling Lakers
It was a very intense final, with no team capable of winning two games in a row, and with the Knicks touching glory by winning the seventh and final game of the series (4-3). Willis Read, MVP of the final, and his team were able to overcome opposition from West and Chamberlain
New York Knicks *Frazier - 17.6p, 10.4a, 7.7r *Barnett - 18.6p, 4.3a, 2.3r *Bradley - 12.1p, 4.0r, 2.7a *Reed - 23.0p, 10.5r, 2.8a *DeBusschere - 19.0p, 12.6r, 2.6a Russell - 9.3p, 3.6r, 1.4a. Stallworth - 7.0p, 4.7r, 1.6a Riordan - 4.3p, 1.9r, 1.4a Bowman - 4.1p, 3.0r Warren - 0.5p. (4) Hosket - 1.0p. (2)
Angeles Lakers *West - 31.3p, 7.7a, 3.4r *Garrett - 13.0p, 3.0r, 2.1a *Erickson - 11.6p, 4.7a, 4.4r *Baylor - 17.9p, 11.3r, 4.7a *Chamberlain - 23.3p, 24.1r, 4.0a Egan - 3.6p. Hairston - 6.5p, 4.3r, 1.5a. (6) Tresvant - 4.5p, 2.8r, 1.3a. (4) Cuenta - 4.0p, 2.6r. (3) Roberson - 2.3p, 1.3r. (3) McCarter - 0p, 1r. (1) Lynn - 0p. (1)
To get to the final they beat… New York Knicks - Baltimore Bullets (4-3); Milwaukee Bucks (4-1) Angeles Lakers - Phoenix Suns (4-3); Atlanta Hawks (4-0)
