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

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

Game Date Home Team Result Road Team
Game 1 April 21 Boston Celtics 107–101 (1–0) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 2 April 24 Boston Celtics 113–123 (1–1) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 3 April 26 Los Angeles Lakers 119–127 (1–2) Boston Celtics
Game 4 April 28 Los Angeles Lakers 119–105 (2–2) Boston Celtics
Game 5 April 30 Boston Celtics 120–117 (OT) (3–2) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 6 May 2 Los Angeles Lakers 109–124 (2–4) Boston Celtics

Celtics win series 4–2

Team rosters

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