In Game 1, the Celtics took advantage, harassing a 35-year old Oscar Robertson and Allen's replacement, Ron Williams, into frequent turnovers.
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With Ron Williams unable to handle the Celtic press and shooting guard Jon McGlocklin nursing a sprained ankle, Bucks coach Larry Costello turned to little-used forward Mickey Davis for help in the backcourt.
1974 | 1974 in music | United Kingdom general election, February 1974 | Stanley Cup Finals | ATP World Tour Finals | NBA Development League | Consumer Credit Act 1974 | 1974 FIFA World Cup | United Kingdom general election, October 1974 | 1974 in television | Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 | NBA Finals | NBA draft | Privacy Act of 1974 | NBA on ESPN | NBA Fastbreak | Land of the Lost (1974 TV series) | February 1974 | 1992 NBA Finals | 1974 in baseball | NBA's | Chinatown (1974 film) | 2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles#Finals | NBA Rookie of the Year Award | NBA All-Star Game | Eurovision Song Contest 1974 | All-NBA Development League Team | 1974 in aviation | 1974 British Commonwealth Games | United States House of Representatives elections, 1974 |
Brown was a coach with the 1973-74 Milwaukee Bucks, which made the 1974 NBA Finals with future Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson and lost in seven games to a legendary Boston Celtics championship team.