Nationals defeat Pistons for the Title In 1955
George King's free-throw and steal seals the Syracuse Nationals' first NBA title.
The 1973–74 NBA season was the 28th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
* The 1974 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Coliseum at Seattle Center in Seattle, with the West beating the East 134–123. Bob Lanier of the Detroit Pistons wins the game's MVP award.
* The Baltimore Bullets relocated to the Washington, D.C. suburb of Landover, Maryland and become the Capital Bullets.
* The NBA on CBS began. CBS' partnership with the NBA lasted 17 consecutive years, and ended in 1990, when NBC took over as the NBA's broadcast partner.
* Blocks and steals became official stats in the league.
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