Champions
| Year | Western Champion | Result | Eastern Champion | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Pipers† | |
| 1969 | Oakland Oaks† | 4–1 | Indiana Pacers | |
| 1970 | Los Angeles Stars | 2–4 | Indiana Pacers† | |
| 1971 | Utah Stars | 4–3 | Kentucky Colonels | |
| 1972 | Indiana Pacers (2) | 4–2 | New York Nets | |
| 1973 | Indiana Pacers (3) | 4–3 | Kentucky Colonels | |
| 1974 | Utah Stars | 1–4 | New York Nets† | |
| 1975 | Indiana Pacers | 1–4 | Kentucky Colonels† |
| Year | Winner | Result | Runners-up | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | New York Nets (2) | 4–2 | Denver Nuggets† |
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Famous quotes containing the word champions:
“Did all the lets and bars appear
To every just or larger end,
Whence should come the trust and cheer?
Youth must its ignorant impulse lend—
Age finds place in the rear.
All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys,
The champions and enthusiasts of the state:”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
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—Hunter S. Thompson (b. 1939)
“While the Governor, and the Mayor, and countless officers of the Commonwealth are at large, the champions of liberty are imprisoned.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)