1963 NBA Finals
1963 basketball championship series
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| Dates | April 14–24 | |||||||||
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| Hall of Famers | Celtics: Bob Cousy (1971) John Havlicek (1984) Tom Heinsohn (1986 as player, 2015 as coach) K. C. Jones (1989) Sam Jones (1984) Clyde Lovellette (1988) Frank Ramsey (1982) Bill Russell (1975) Tom Sanders (2011) Lakers: Dick Barnett (2024) Elgin Baylor (1977) Jerry West (1980) Coaches: Red Auerbach (1969) Officials: Mendy Rudolph (2007) Earl Strom (1995) | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals | Celtics defeated Royals, 4–3 | |||||||||
| Western Finals | Lakers defeated Hawks, 4–3 | |||||||||
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The 1963 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1963 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1962–63 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' seventh straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4–2 to win their sixth title overall.
Series summary
| Game | Date | Home team | Result | Road team |
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| Game 1 | April 14 | Boston Celtics | 117–114 (1–0) | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Game 2 | April 16 | Boston Celtics | 113–106 (2–0) | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Game 3 | April 17 | Los Angeles Lakers | 119–99 (1–2) | Boston Celtics |
| Game 4 | April 19 | Los Angeles Lakers | 105–108 (1–3) | Boston Celtics |
| Game 5 | April 21 | Boston Celtics | 119–126 (3–2) | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Game 6 | April 24 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109–112 (2–4) | Boston Celtics |
Celtics win series 4–2
Team rosters
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
See also
References
- 1962-63 NBA Season Summary, basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
External links
- 1963 Finals at NBA.com
- 1963 NBA Playoffs at Basketball-Reference.com
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