1974 FIBA World Championship

1974 edition of the FIBA World Championship

International basketball competition

1974 FIBA World ChampionshipFIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1974

Tournament details
Host country| Puerto Rico
Dates| July 3–14
Officially opened by| Rafael Hernández Colón
Teams| 14 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)| 3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions|  Soviet Union (2nd title)
Runners-up|  Yugoslavia
Third place|  United States
Fourth place|  Cuba
Tournament statistics
Games played| 55
MVP|  Dragan Kićanović
Top scorer|  Arturo Guerrero
(27.0 points per game)

← 1970

1978 →

The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union.

## Venues

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Ponce[1] | Caguas[1] | San Juan[1]

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Auditorio Pachín Vicéns[2] | Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares[2] | Roberto Clemente Coliseum[2]
Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 12,000
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## Competing nations

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Group A  | Group B  | Group C  | Final round

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Brazil
Central African Republic
Mexico
Soviet Union

Argentina
Philippines
Spain
United States

Australia
Canada
Cuba
Czechoslovakia

Puerto Rico – host
Yugoslavia – defending champion

## Preliminary round

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### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Soviet Union | 3  | 3  | 0  | 314  | 188  | +126  | 6  | Final round
2  |  Brazil | 3  | 2  | 1  | 254  | 211  | +43  | 5
3  |  Mexico | 3  | 1  | 2  | 264  | 277  | −13  | 4  | Classification round
4  |  Central African Republic | 3  | 0  | 3  | 184  | 340  | −156  | 3

Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

July 3

Soviet Union  | 140–48 |  Central African Republic

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Scoring by half: 72-23, 68-25

Auditorio Pachín Vicéns, Ponce

July 3

Mexico  | 78–100 |  Brazil

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Scoring by half: 27-46, 51-54

Auditorio Pachín Vicéns, Ponce

July 4

Mexico  | 106–82 |  Central African Republic

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Scoring by half: 61-40, 45-42

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 4

Brazil  | 60–79 |  Soviet Union

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Scoring by half: 25-39, 35-40

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 5

Brazil  | 94–54 |  Central African Republic

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Scoring by half: 47-32, 47-22

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 5

Soviet Union  | 95–80 |  Mexico

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Scoring by half: 46-41, 49-39

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  United States | 3  | 3  | 0  | 358  | 242  | +116  | 6  | Final round
2  |  Spain | 3  | 2  | 1  | 284  | 288  | −4  | 5
3  |  Argentina | 3  | 1  | 2  | 286  | 295  | −9  | 4  | Classification round
4  |  Philippines | 3  | 0  | 3  | 260  | 363  | −103  | 3

Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

July 3
19:30

Philippines  | 85–135 |  United States

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Scoring by half: 38−57, 47−78
Pts: Jaworski 21 |  | Pts: Lucas 30

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Manny Reynoso (MEX), Obrad Belošević (YUG)

July 3

Spain  | 96–89 |  Argentina

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Scoring by half: 44-47, 52-42

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 4
19:30

Philippines  | 90–111 |  Argentina

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Scoring by half: 48−59, 42−52
Pts: Adornado 23 |  | Pts: Ghermann 27

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas
Referees: Hugh Richardson (THA), Henri M'Bahia (CAF)

July 4

United States  | 114–71 |  Spain

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Scoring by half: 54-35, 60-36

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 5
19:30

Spain  | 117–85 |  Philippines

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Scoring by half: 59−41, 58−44
Pts: Brabender 37 |  | Pts: Jaworski 23

Auditorio Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Artenik Arabadjan (BUL), Isaac Grinman (BRA)

July 5

Argentina  | 86–109 |  United States

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Scoring by half: 43-56, 43-53

Auditorio Pachín Vicéns, Ponce

### Group C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Cuba | 3  | 3  | 0  | 233  | 218  | +15  | 6  | Final round
2  |  Canada | 3  | 2  | 1  | 242  | 224  | +18  | 5
3  |  Czechoslovakia | 3  | 1  | 2  | 224  | 228  | −4  | 4  | Classification round
4  |  Australia | 3  | 0  | 3  | 232  | 261  | −29  | 3

Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

July 3

Australia  | 69–80 |  Canada

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Scoring by half: 36-40, 33-40

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 3

Cuba  | 61–60 |  Czechoslovakia

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Scoring by half: 26-30, 35-30

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 4

Cuba  | 92–79 |  Australia

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Scoring by half: 48-44, 44-35

Auditorio Pachín Vicéns, Ponce

July 4

Czechoslovakia  | 75–83 |  Canada

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Scoring by half: 42-40, 33-43

Auditorio Pachín Vicéns, Ponce

July 5

Czechoslovakia  | 89–84 |  Australia

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Scoring by half: 46-38, 43-46

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 5

Cuba  | 80–79 |  Canada

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Scoring by half: 42-46, 38-33

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

## Classification round

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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9  |  Mexico | 5  | 5  | 0  | 482  | 428  | +54  | 10
10  |  Czechoslovakia | 5  | 4  | 1  | 518  | 451  | +67  | 9
11  |  Argentina | 5  | 2  | 3  | 517  | 471  | +46  | 7[a]
12  |  Australia | 5  | 2  | 3  | 466  | 442  | +24  | 7[a]
13  |  Philippines | 5  | 2  | 3  | 474  | 517  | −43  | 7[a]
14  |  Central African Republic | 5  | 0  | 5  | 375  | 523  | −148  | 5

Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Argentina 1–1 (1.10 GAvg), Australia 1–1 (1.01 GAvg), Philippines 1–1 (0.91 GAvg)

July 7
14:00

Czechoslovakia  | 84–94 |  Mexico

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Scoring by half: 44-49, 40-45

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 8
21:30

Philippines  | 101–100 |  Australia

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Scoring by half: 50−50, 51−50
Pts: Adornado 20 |  | Pts: Palubinskas 39

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas
Referees: Mario Quintero (CUB), Carlos Bagué (ESP)

July 8

Central African Republic  | 70–121 |  Argentina

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Scoring by half: 42-59, 28-62

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 9
21:30

Mexico  | 101–84 |  Philippines

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Scoring by half: 44−42, 57−42
Pts: Raga 38 |  | Pts: Adornado 17

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas
Referees: David Davidian (USSR), José Baldrich (PUR)

July 9

Australia  | 102–100 |  Argentina

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Scoring by half: 53-48, 49-52

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 9

Central African Republic  | 70–113 |  Czechoslovakia

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Scoring by half: 32-65, 38-48

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 11

Australia  | 96–67 |  Central African Republic

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Scoring by half: 45-21, 51-46

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 11
11:30

Philippines  | 112–119 |  Czechoslovakia

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Scoring by half: 46−59, 66−60
Pts: Arnaiz 25 |  | Pts: Brabenec 29

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas
Referees: Isaac Grinman (BRA), Obrad Belošević (YUG)

July 11

Argentina  | 94–96 |  Mexico

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Scoring by half: 46-56, 48-40

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 12

Mexico  | 85–84 |  Australia

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Scoring by half: 45-48, 40-36

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 12

Argentina  | 91–113 |  Czechoslovakia

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Scoring by half: 46-65, 45-48

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas

July 12
21:30

Philippines  | 87–86 |  Central African Republic

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Scoring by half: 41−49, 46−37
Pts: Adornado 22 |  | Pts: Gambor 24

Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas
Referees: Ron Foxcroft (CAN), Manny Reynoso (MEX)

## Final round

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts

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1  |  Soviet Union (C) | 7  | 6  | 1  | 625  | 509  | +116  | 13[a]
2  |  Yugoslavia | 7  | 6  | 1  | 629  | 568  | +61  | 13[a]
3  |  United States | 7  | 6  | 1  | 694  | 587  | +107  | 13[a]
4  |  Cuba | 7  | 3  | 4  | 565  | 599  | −34  | 10
5  |  Spain | 7  | 2  | 5  | 556  | 640  | −84  | 9[b]
6  |  Brazil | 7  | 2  | 5  | 522  | 586  | −64  | 9[b]
7  |  Puerto Rico (H) | 7  | 2  | 5  | 568  | 620  | −52  | 9[b]
8  |  Canada | 7  | 1  | 6  | 566  | 616  | −50  | 8

Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Soviet Union 1–1 (1.05 GAvg), Yugoslavia 1–1 (1.00 GAvg), United States 1–1 (0.96 GAvg)
2. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Spain 2–0, Brazil 1–1, Puerto Rico 0–2

July 7

Spain  | 71–100 |  Soviet Union

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Scoring by half: 37-45, 34-55

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 7

Brazil  | 60–84 |  Yugoslavia

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Scoring by half: 31-35, 29-49

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 7

Puerto Rico  | 76–94 |  United States

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Scoring by half: 22-52, 54-42

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 8

Cuba  | 83–101 |  Yugoslavia

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Scoring by half: 44-54, 39-47

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 8

Canada  | 94–115 |  United States

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Scoring by half: 37-55, 57-60

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 8

Puerto Rico  | 86–102 |  Spain

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Scoring by half: 43-50, 43-52

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 9

Canada  | 86–73 |  Spain

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Scoring by half: 52-41, 34-32

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 9

Yugoslavia  | 82–79 |  Soviet Union

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Scoring by half: 45-46, 37-33

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 9

Cuba  | 70–83 |  United States

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Scoring by half: 41-47, 29-36

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 9

Brazil  | 73–68 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by half: 34-33, 39-35

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 11

Canada  | 74–75 |  Brazil

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Scoring by half: 28-32, 46-43

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 11

Cuba  | 66–83 |  Soviet Union

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Scoring by half: 36-41, 30-42

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 11

Yugoslavia  | 93–85 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by half: 41-31, 52-54

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 12

Yugoslavia  | 102–99 (OT) |  Canada

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Scoring by half: 53-39, 37-51 Overtime: 12-9

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 12

Cuba  | 84–75 |  Spain

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Scoring by half: 39-38, 45-37

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 12

United States  | 103–83 |  Brazil

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Scoring by half: 45-32, 58-51

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 12

Soviet Union  | 87–76 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by half: 44-39, 43-37

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 13

Spain  | 93–91 (OT) |  Brazil

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Scoring by half: 44-37, 37-44 Overtime: 12-10

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 13

United States  | 91–88 |  Yugoslavia

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Scoring by half: 41-50, 50-38

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 13

Soviet Union  | 92–60 |  Canada

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Scoring by half: 47-29, 45-31

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 13

Cuba  | 97–98 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by half: 43-34, 54-64

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 14

Spain  | 71–79 |  Yugoslavia

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Scoring by half: 35-37, 36-42

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 14

Soviet Union  | 105–94 |  United States

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Scoring by half: 55-55, 50-39

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 14

Cuba  | 85–80 |  Brazil

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Scoring by half: 33-54, 52-26

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

July 14

Puerto Rico  | 79–74 |  Canada

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Scoring by half: 37-29, 42-45

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan

Each team played the other seven once. Since the Soviets, the Americans and the Yugoslavian team each finished with records of 6-1, the medals were "decided on the goal average in the three games among each other."[3] In those three games (Yugoslavia 82, U.S.S.R. 79; U.S. 91, Yugoslavia 88; and USSR 105, U.S. 94), the USSR had outscored its opponents 184 to 176, Yugoslavia was even at 170 for and 170 against, and the U.S. had been outscored 185 to 193.

## Awards

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1974 World Championship winner

Soviet Union
Second title
Most Valuable Player

Dragan Kićanović

## Final standings

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Rank | Team | Record

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1  |  Soviet Union | 8–1
2  |  Yugoslavia | 6–1
3  |  United States | 8–1
4  |  Cuba | 5–4
5  |  Spain | 4–5
6  |  Brazil | 4–5
7  |  Puerto Rico | 2–5
8  |  Canada | 3–6
9  |  Mexico | 5–2
10  |  Czechoslovakia | 4–3
11  |  Argentina | 2–5
12  |  Australia | 2–5
13  |  Philippines | 2–5
14  |  Central African Republic | 0–7

## All-Tournament Team

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Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

* Alexander Belov
* Vinko Jelovac
* Wayne Brabender
* Alejandro Urgelles
* Alexander Salnikov

## Top scorers (ppg)

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1. Arturo Guerrero (Mexico) 27.0
2. Manuel Raga (Mexico) 26.1
3. Eddie Palubinskas (Australia) 24.8
4. Wayne Brabender (Spain) 23.0
5. Ernesto Gehrmann (Argentina) 22.3
6. Luther Burden (United States) 20.2
7. John Lucas (United States) 20.2
8. Dragan Kićanović (Yugoslavia) 19.8
9. Alejandro Urgelles (Cuba) 19.3
10. William Adornado (Philippines) 18.0

## References

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1. ^ a b c VII World Cup (San Juan 1974)[usurped]
2. ^ a b c GAME DETAILS[usurped]
3. ^ "Russians Defeat U.S. in World Basketball". Los Angeles Times. July 15, 1974. p. III-2.

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