1963 NBA Finals
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Eastern Finals | Celtics defeat Royals, 4–3 | ||||||||||||
Western Finals | Lakers defeat Hawks, 4–3 | ||||||||||||
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' 7th straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4–2.
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
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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