1968 NBA Finals
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| Dates | April 21–May 2 | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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| Eastern Finals | Celtics defeat 76ers, 4–3 | ||||||||||||
| Western Finals | Lakers defeat Warriors, 4–0 | ||||||||||||
| Game 1: | Norm Drucker and Earl Strom |
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| 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 |
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.
Celtics win series 4–2
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