🏀On June 7, 1978 the Washington Bullets won their first and only NBA championship with a 105-99 win over the Seattle SuperSonics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Washington’s Wes Unseld, who was named Finals MVP, finished with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Bob Dandridge and Charlie Johnson added 19 points each for the Bullets. Seattle’s Dennis Johnson tied a record for the most field goal attempts without a make in a playoff game going 0 for 14. Both teams met again in the 1979 finals, which

🏀On May 10, 1973 the New York Knicks won their 2nd NBA championship with a 102-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to take the NBA Finals 4 games to 1. The series was an exact reversal of the prior year, with the Lakers winning Game 1 and the Knicks taking the next 4 games. Knicks center Willis Reed (who finished Game 5 with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists) was named NBA Finals MVP. Earl Monroe led New York with 23 points while Bill Bradley added 20. Walt ''Clyde'' Frazier chipped-in 18 poi