Jones celebrate in the locker room just after clinching their eighth straight Eastern Division playoff title at the Boston Garden in Boston.
Typically, that meant Wilt Chamberlain, the only player of the era who was a worthy rival for Russell.
For instance, the contest in between the Knicks and Raptors on November 1 will mark the 75-year anniversary of the NBA’s initially-ever regular season game amongst the Knicks and the Toronto Huskies on November 1, 1946.