On this day 50 years ago: The Lakers delivered Los Angeles its first NBA title 🏆 | Los Angeles Lakers

🏀On May 10, 1973 the New York Knicks won their 2nd NBA championship with a 102-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to take the NBA Finals 4 games to 1. The series was an exact reversal of the prior year, with the Lakers winning Game 1 and the Knicks taking the next 4 games. Knicks center Willis Reed (who finished Game 5 with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists) was named NBA Finals MVP. Earl Monroe led New York with 23 points while Bill Bradley added 20. Walt ''Clyde'' Frazier chipped-in 18 poi