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The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union.
| FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1974 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Puerto Rico |
| Dates | July 3–14 |
| Officially opened by | Rafael Hernández Colón |
| Teams | 14 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 55 |
| MVP | Dragan Kićanović |
| Top scorer |  Arturo Guerrero (27.0 points per game) |
| Ponce[1] | Caguas[1] | San Juan[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Auditorio Pachín Vicéns[2] | Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares[2] | Roberto Clemente Coliseum[2] |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
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| Group A | Group B | Group C | Final round |
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Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 314 | 188 | +126 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 254 | 211 | +43 | 5 | |
| 3 | Mexico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 264 | 277 | −13 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  Central African Republic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 340 | −156 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 358 | 242 | +116 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 284 | 288 | −4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Argentina |
3 | 1 | 2 | 286 | 295 | −9 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  Philippines |
3 | 0 | 3 | 260 | 363 | −103 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
July 3 19:30 |
| Philippines |
85–135 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 38−57, 47−78 | ||
| Pts: Jaworski 21 | Pts: Lucas 30 | |
Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Manny Reynoso (MEX), Obrad Belošević (YUG) |
July 4 19:30 |
| Philippines |
90–111 | Argentina |
| Scoring by half: 48−59, 42−52 | ||
| Pts: Adornado 23 | Pts: Ghermann 27 | |
July 5 19:30 |
| Spain |
117–85 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 59−41, 58−44 | ||
| Pts: Brabender 37 | Pts: Jaworski 23 | |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
3 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 218 | +15 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 224 | +18 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 228 | −4 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 |  Australia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 232 | 261 | −29 | 3 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mexico |
5 | 5 | 0 | 482 | 428 | +54 | 10 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 518 | 451 | +67 | 9 |
| 11 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | 3 | 517 | 471 | +46 | 7[lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 | Australia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 466 | 442 | +24 | 7[lower-alpha 1] |
| 13 | Philippines |
5 | 2 | 3 | 474 | 517 | −43 | 7[lower-alpha 1] |
| 14 | Central African Republic |
5 | 0 | 5 | 375 | 523 | −148 | 5 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
July 8 21:30 |
| Philippines |
101–100 | Australia |
| Scoring by half: 50−50, 51−50 | ||
| Pts: Adornado 20 | Pts: Palubinskas 39 | |
July 11 11:30 |
| Philippines |
112–119 | Czechoslovakia |
| Scoring by half: 46−59, 66−60 | ||
| Pts: Arnaiz 25 | Pts: Brabenec 29 | |
July 12 21:30 |
| Philippines |
87–86 | Central African Republic |
| Scoring by half: 41−49, 46−37 | ||
| Pts: Adornado 22 | Pts: Gambor 24 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (C) |
7 | 6 | 1 | 625 | 509 | +116 | 13[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
7 | 6 | 1 | 629 | 568 | +61 | 13[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | United States |
7 | 6 | 1 | 694 | 587 | +107 | 13[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Cuba |
7 | 3 | 4 | 565 | 599 | −34 | 10 |
| 5 | Spain |
7 | 2 | 5 | 556 | 640 | −84 | 9[lower-alpha 2] |
| 6 | Brazil |
7 | 2 | 5 | 522 | 586 | −64 | 9[lower-alpha 2] |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico (H) |
7 | 2 | 5 | 568 | 620 | −52 | 9[lower-alpha 2] |
| 8 | Canada |
7 | 1 | 6 | 566 | 616 | −50 | 8 |
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:
Each team played the other seven once. Since the Soviets, the Americans and the Yugoslavian team each finished with records of 6-1, the medals were "decided on the goal average in the three games among each other."[3] In those three games (Yugoslavia 82, U.S.S.R. 79; U.S. 91, Yugoslavia 88; and USSR 105, U.S. 94), the USSR had outscored its opponents 184 to 176, Yugoslavia was even at 170 for and 170 against, and the U.S. had been outscored 185 to 193.
| 1974 World Championship winner |
|---|
 Soviet Union Second title |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 8–1 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 6–1 |
| 3 | United States | 8–1 |
| 4 | Cuba | 5–4 |
| 5 | Spain | 4–5 |
| 6 | Brazil | 4–5 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 2–5 |
| 8 | Canada | 3–6 |
| 9 | Mexico | 5–2 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia | 4–3 |
| 11 | Argentina | 2–5 |
| 12 | Australia | 2–5 |
| 13 | Philippines | 2–5 |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 0–7 |
- Arturo Guerrero (Mexico) 27.0
- Manuel Raga (Mexico) 26.1
- Eddie Palubinskas (Australia) 24.8
- Wayne Brabender (Spain) 23.0
- Ernesto Gehrmann (Argentina) 22.3
- Luther Burden (United States) 20.2
- John Lucas (United States) 20.2
- Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) 19.8
- Alejandro Urgelles (Cuba) 19.3
- William Adornado (Philippines) 18.0
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