The 1974 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1973-74 season.
It was the Celtics' twelfth NBA title, and first accomplished in the post-Bill Russell era.
The 1975 NBA Playoffs added a First Round and the number of teams was expanded to 10.
The Bulls–Pistons rivalry started in their conference semifinal encounter, which Chicago won, 4–3.
For the first time in BAA/NBA history (dating back to 1947), neither the Lakers (of Minnesota, then Los Angeles) or Warriors (of Philadelphia, then San Francisco and Golden State) participated in a conference (or division prior to 1971) finals series.