1973 when Hakeem Olajuwon deflected John Starks's three-point attempt and the Rockets survived with a 90-88 win in Game 6, forcing a Game 7, which Houston would win, 90-84, squashing the best chance Knicks center Patrick Ewing will have at winning a ring. Ewing performed valiantly in the battle of two of the game's premier centers, but was outdone by Olajuwon, who was named MVP of the NBA Finals to go along with his MVP honor from the regular season." - NBA.com ... NBA 60 Greatest Playoff ...