National Basketball League (NB has put together a list of the Top 10 #1 NBA Draft Picks of the 1970s. Check out the list below.
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1970Bob Lanier Detroit PistonsSt. Bonaventure
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1971Austin Carr Cleveland CavaliersNotre Dame
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1972LaRue Martin Portland TrailblazersLoyola-Chicago
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1973Doug Collins Philadelphia 76ersIllinois State
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1974Bill Walton Portland TrailblazersUCLA
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1975David Thompson Atlanta HawksNorth Carolina State
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1976John Lucas Houston RocketsMaryland
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1977Kent Benson Milwaukee BucksIndiana
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1978Mychal Thompson Portland TrailblazersMinnesota
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1979Magic Johnson L.A. LakersMichigan State
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