<page_title> List of NBA champions </page_title> <section_title> Champions </section_title> <table> <cell> Houston Rockets (2) (3, 1–2) <col_header> Western Champion </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4–3 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> New York Knicks (2) (7, 2–5) <col_header> Eastern Champion </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Rockets defeated the Knicks 4–3 in the NBA championship.