1966 NBA Playoffs
| 1966 NBA playoffs | |||||
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| Season | 1965–66 | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
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The 1966 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1965–66 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
The Celtics won their eighth consecutive NBA title and ninth overall, defeating the Lakers in the Finals for a fifth straight time.
This was the last NBA playoffs under the "top team in each division gets a first-round bye" format established in the 1955 NBA Playoffs; the 1967 NBA Playoffs featured an eight-team tournament with no first-round byes.
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Division Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers have division semifinals byes.
(2) Baltimore Bullets vs. (3) St. Louis Hawks: Hawks win series 3-0
Division Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) St. Louis Hawks: Lakers win series 4-3
Champion: Boston Celtics
Division Semifinals
(1) Philadelphia 76ers have division semifinals byes.
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Cincinnati Royals: Celtics win series 3-2
Division Finals
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-1
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers: Celtics win series 4-3
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