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Los Angeles LakersVERSUSNew York Knicks

1969-70 · NBA Finals Game 7 · May 8, 1970

#1 Los Angeles Lakers vs #1 New York Knicks

New York and Los Angeles met for the title in a Game 7 defined before tipoff by uncertainty around a star's availability.

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Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five
New York Knicks
StarterBBBill Bradley
StarterCRCazzie Russell
StarterDDDave DeBusschere
StarterDSDave Stallworth

Before the game

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Willis Reed had missed Game 6 with a torn thigh muscle, and his status dominated the deciding game. Los Angeles had routed New York without him and appeared positioned to exploit the Knicks inside with Chamberlain.

  • The series was tied 3–3, with New York seeking its first championship.
  • Reed's availability remained uncertain through warmups after he missed Game 6 with the thigh injury.

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StarterDBDick Barnett
Away starting five
Los Angeles Lakers
StarterEGEldo Garrett
StarterEBElgin Baylor
StarterHHHappy Hairston
StarterJWJerry West
StarterJTJohn Tresvant

The five starters come from each team’s saved NBA box-score order. Exact positions are omitted because this archive does not reliably provide them.