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| Dates | April 28–May 12 | |||||||||
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| MVP | John Havlicek (Boston Celtics) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Celtics: Dave Cowens (1991) John Havlicek (1984) Don Nelson (2012, coach) Paul Westphal (2019) Jo Jo White (2015) Bucks: Bob Dandridge (2021) Oscar Robertson (1980) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1995) Coaches: Tom Heinsohn (2015) Larry Costello (2022) Officials: Darell Garretson (2016) Mendy Rudolph (2007) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Celtics defeated Knicks, 4–1 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Bucks defeated Bulls, 4–0 | |||||||||
The 1974 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1973–74 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeated the Western Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks 4 games to 3 to win the NBA championship. This would mark the last time the Celtics won a playoff game 7 on the road until 2022, when they defeated the Miami Heat in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Miami.