Knicks: Jerry Lucas (1980) Willis Reed (1982) Bill Bradley (1983) Dave DeBusschere (1983) Walt Frazier (1987) Earl Monroe (1990) Phil Jackson (2007, as a coach) Dick Barnett (2024) Lakers: Wilt Chamberlain (1979) Jerry West (1980) Gail Goodrich (1996) Pat Riley (2008, as a coach) Coaches: Red Holzman (1986) Bill Sharman (2004) Officials: Darell Garretson (2016) Mendy Rudolph (2007)
Eastern Finals
Knicks defeated Celtics, 4–3
Western Finals
Lakers defeated Warriors, 4–1
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NBA Finals
1974 →
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