🏀On May 12, 1974 the Boston Celtics won their 12th NBA championship with a 102-87 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Dave Cowens led the Celtics with 28 points and 14 rebounds while John Havlicek (who was named NBA Finals MVP) finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. The Celtics decided to abandon man-to-man defense and double and triple team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who still scored 26 points. This marked Boston’s first title in the "post-Bill Russell era

It's been a long time since the Milwaukee Bucks have been to the NBA Finals. Their last appearance came in the 1974 series against Boston. That Bucks squad featured guys like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Lucius Allen, and Bob Dandridge. Unfortunately that Celtics team had John Havlicek and Dave Cowens. Here's how the Celtics captured their first championship of the decade. | Game 7 Hockey Club