1969–70 NBA season
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The 1969–70 NBA season was the 24th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the New York Knicks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
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1969–70 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 14, 1969 – March 22, 1970 March 25 – April 20, 1970 (Playoffs) April 24 – May 8, 1970 (Finals) |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 14 |
TV partner(s) | ABC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Lew Alcindor[lower-alpha 1] |
Picked by | Milwaukee Bucks |
Regular season | |
Top seed | New York Knicks |
Season MVP | Willis Reed (New York) |
Top scorer | Jerry West (L.A. Lakers) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | New York Knicks |
Eastern runners-up | Milwaukee Bucks |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Atlanta Hawks |
Finals | |
Champions | New York Knicks |
Runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
Finals MVP | Willis Reed (New York) |
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