1968 NBA Finals

1968 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Bill Russell 4
Los Angeles Lakers Butch van Breda Kolff 2
Dates April 21–May 2
Referees
Game 1: Norm Drucker and Earl Strom
Game 2: Mendy Rudolph and Joe Gushue
Game 3: Norm Drucker and Earl Strom
Game 4: Mendy Rudolph and Joe Gushue
Game 5: Mendy Rudolph and Earl Strom
Game 6: Norm Drucker and Earl Strom
Hall of Famers Boston Celtics
Wayne Embry
Sam Jones (basketball)
John Havlicek
Don Nelson (as a coach)
Satch Sanders
Bill Russell
Bailey Howell
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Gail Goodrich
Elgin Baylor
Officials:
Mendy Rudolph
Earl Strom
Eastern Finals Celtics defeat 76ers, 4–3
Western Finals Lakers defeat Warriors, 4–0

The 1968 NBA World Championship Series pitted the Boston Celtics from the East, against the Los Angeles Lakers from the West, for the sixth time in ten years. The Celtics won their tenth NBA Championship in twelve seasons, by defeating the Lakers in six games. Significantly, Game 6 of the 1968 NBA Finals marked the first time that any NBA competition had taken place during the month of May.

Series summary

GameDateHome TeamResultRoad Team
Game 1April 21Boston Celtics107–101 (1–0)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 2April 24Boston Celtics113–123 (1–1)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 3April 26Los Angeles Lakers119–127 (1–2)Boston Celtics
Game 4April 28Los Angeles Lakers119–105 (2–2)Boston Celtics
Game 5April 30Boston Celtics120–117 (OT) (3–2)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 6May 2Los Angeles Lakers109–124 (2–4)Boston Celtics

Celtics win series 4–2

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

  • 6 Bill Russell
  • 16 Tom Sanders
  • 17 John Havlicek
  • 18 Bailey Howell
  • 19 Don Nelson
  • 24 Sam Jones

Los Angeles Lakers

  • 22 Elgin Baylor
  • 44 Jerry West

See also

  • NBA TV Celtics Dynasty
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