1973 NBA Playoffs - Champions vs. Challengers

4 teams in the past 4 seasons have won championships. They're all at the top of their game right now, 50 years ago, as the title run tips off.

1973 NBA PLAYOFFS PREVIEW from The Sports Time Traveler™

I’ve just returned from a virtual trip back in time, exactly 50 years, to see what’s going on in the NBA in 1973 as the “second season” gets underway.

This trip was very rewarding as the storylines couldn’t be more compelling.

Rarely in sports has there ever been a set up like the 1973 NBA Playoffs.

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