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1963 NBA Finals

1963 basketball championship series

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) Satch Sanders (2011, contributor) Lakers: Dick Barnett (2024) Elgin Baylor (1977) Jerry West (1980) Coaches: Red Auerbach (1969) Officials: Mendy Rudolph (2007) Earl Strom (1995) 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
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

Fred Schaus

References

1962-63 NBA Season Summary, basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

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