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1. 1967
Boston Celtics
2. 1968, 69
Milwaukee Bucks
3. 1970
Golden State Warriors
4. 1971
New York Knicks
5. 1972
Boston Celtics
6. 1973
New York Knicks
7. 1974
Los Angeles Lakers
8. 1975
Philadelphia 76ers
9. 1976
Boston Celtics
10. 1977
Portland Trail Blazers
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1967
Answer: Philadelphia 76ers
Coach Alex Hannum's 76ers won the franchise's second championship. They beat the Warriors 4-2 in the series. There was a ton of Hall of Fame talent on the floor for the whole series. The warriors had Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond, along with coach Bill Sharman.
The 76ers had Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, Hal Greer, Chet Walker and Hannum coaching. There was also Mendy Rudolph and Earl Strom officiating. All of them ended up in the Hall of Fame.
2. 1968, 69
Answer: Boston Celtics
With these back-to-back wins the Celtics won their 11th championship in 13 seasons. In 1968 they beat the Lakers 4-2. In 1969 they beat 4-3. In 1969, despite being on the losing team, Jerry West won the finals MVP award.
3. 1970
Answer: New York Knicks
For the Third straight year the Lakers lost in the finals, this time to the Knicks 4-3. It was the second straight 7 game series they lost. Willis Reed of the Knicks was the MVP.
4. 1971
Answer: Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks swept the Bullets in 4 games for the title in 1971. Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) was named the MVP. Oscar Robertson joined Alcindor as future Hall-of-Fame players on the Bucks, while they faced Earl Monroe and Wes Unseld on the Bullets.
5. 1972
Answer: Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers, behind Hall-of-Fame coach Bill Sharman bested the Knicks 4-1. Wilt Chamberlain was the MVP as the Lakers finally won a championship in Los Angeles, all of their previous titles were in Minnesota.
6. 1973
Answer: New York Knicks
Willis Reed won his second finals MVP award, once again as his Knicks bested the Lakers. This time they beat the Lakers 4-1. The Knicks team boasted Phil Jackson as a player. He would go on to win 6 titles with the Bulls and 3 with the Lakers as a coach.
7. 1974
Answer: Boston Celtics
The Celtics won a 7 games series over the Bucks for the title. John Havlichek was the series MVP. The Bucks had future Hall-of-Famers, Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar while the Celtics boasted Dave Cowens, Havlichek, Don Nelson and Jo Jo White. Nelson went in as a coach, not a player.
8. 1975
Answer: Golden State Warriors
Warriors coach Al Attles won his first title as this team swept the Bullets. Rick Barry was the series MVP. Barry and Jamal Wilkes both made the Hall-of-Fame for the Warriors while Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes were later inducted for the Bullets.
9. 1976
Answer: Boston Celtics
Jo Jo White was named the series MVP as he scored 130 points in six games. The Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the series. After the series the Celtics went through a rebuilding, they lost early in the playoffs the next year and then had two losing seasons.
10. 1977
Answer: Portland Trail Blazers
Hall-of-Fame coach Jack Ramsey's Trail Blazers won the series 4-2 over the Philadelphia 76ers. Bill Walton was the series MVP. Walton was the only future Hall-of-Famer on the winning team, while the 76ers had George McGinnis and Julius Erving.
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