1994 NBA on NBC Halftime Report (Game 7 - 1994 ECSF: Bulls vs. Knicks)

#1990s #1994 #NBAonNBC #halftimereport #NBADraft #NBADraftLottery #ChicagoBulls #NewYorkKnicks #BobCostas #MikeDunleavy #MilwaukeeBucks #MarvAlbert #MattGoukas #AhmadRashad #WEAU #Prudential (c)1994 NBA Entertainment; NBC Sports-NBCUniversal/Comcast and WEAU-Gray Media This clip contains the Prudential Halftime Report for the 7th and deciding game of the 1994 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals between the three-time defending champion Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks, with the Knicks leading by a single point 38-37 (New York would pull away in the 4th quarter to dethrone the Bulls 87-77 en route to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1973). However, the main focus of this halftime report was the 1994 NBA Draft Lottery (the 10th such lottery - first introduced in 1985 only to be subject to controversy related to allegations of a fix to allow the Knicks, representing America's largest media market, to take Georgetown center Patrick Ewing with the top pick), with NBA Showtime host Bob Costas at NBA headquarters across the Hudson River in Secaucus, NJ instead of 30 Rock or Madison Square Garden. DRAFT LOTTERY RESULTS (reverse order, followed by selection): 11. Seattle SuperSonics (who finished with the West's top record but were able to pick in the lottery as a result of acquiring the 1st round pick from the Charlotte Hornets as part of a trade where Seattle received Kendall Gill; drafted forward/center Carlos Rogers - who ended up starting his career with Golden State) 10. Los Angeles Lakers (coming off their worst season since 1974-75; drafted shooting guard Eddie Jones) 9. Boston Celtics (coming off their worst season since 1978-79; drafted center Eric Montross) 8. Sacramento Kings (who in the teaser for the halftime report unveiled new uniforms and a new logo; drafted power forward Brian Grant) 7. Los Angeles Clippers (who finished with 14 fewer victories than the previous season and had their worst season since 1988-89; drafted small forward Lamond Murray) 6. Philadelphia 76ers (coming off their worst season in 20 years; drafted forward/center Sharone Wright) 5. Washington Bullets (whose 24-58 record was a 2-game improvement from 1992-93; drafted small forward Juwan Howard) 4. Minnesota Timberwolves (who despite winning only 20 games had completed their best season since 1990-91; drafted small forward Donyell Marshall) 3. Detroit Pistons (the rebuilding Pistons - whose 20-62 record was their worst in 15 years - drafted small forward and co-Rookie of the Year Grant Hill) 2. Dallas Mavericks (the Mavs - who for two straight years narrowly avoided setting the worst record in NBA history - drafted point guard and co-Rookie of the Year Jason Kidd) 1. Milwaukee Bucks (tied with Detroit for dead last in the Eastern Conference at 20-62 {also the worst record in team history up to then} - drafted small forward Glenn Robinson) Following the lottery, Bob interviews Milwaukee Bucks head coach and vice-president of basketball operations (in effect, general manager) Mike Dunleavy Sr. before we go back to the Garden where Marv Albert and Matt Goukas discuss the first half.