1968 NBA Playoffs
| 1968 NBA playoffs | |||||
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| Season | 1967–68 | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
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The 1968 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1967-68 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
The Celtics won their 10th NBA title, first under player/coach Bill Russell after Red Auerbach's retirement.
In the Eastern Division Finals, the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to rally from a 3-1 series deficit to win, as they knocked off the defending champion 76ers in 7. In the West, the Lakers swept the Warriors in 4 games.
It was the first time since 1954 that the top team in a division failed to make the Division Finals; from 1955–1966 the league gave the regular-season division champion a first-round bye.
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Division Semifinals
(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) San Francisco Warriors: Warriors win series 4-2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1967 Western Division Finals (San Francisco won 4-2)
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Chicago Bulls: Lakers win series 4-1
This is the first playoff meeting between the Lakers and Bulls.
Division Finals
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) San Francisco Warriors: Lakers win series 4-0
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