Recounting the epic 1-on-1 NBA tournament title duel of 1973

How an All-Star and an unlikely backup battled through overtime for the crown

By Cort Reynolds

In 1973, ABC and the NBA held their second (and last) one-on-one basketball tournament, sponsored by men's hair product Vitalis.

Each NBA team offered up two participants for the tournament, with each game played to 20 points. The tourney was contested starting a…