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1963 basketball championship series

1963 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4
Los Angeles Lakers Fred Schaus 2
DatesApril 14–24
Hall of FamersCeltics:
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)
Eastern finalsCeltics defeated Royals, 4–3
Western finalsLakers 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

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GameDateHome teamResultRoad team
Game 1April 14Boston Celtics117–114 (1–0)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 2April 16Boston Celtics113–106 (2–0)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 3April 17Los Angeles Lakers119–99 (1–2)Boston Celtics
Game 4April 19Los Angeles Lakers105–108 (1–3)Boston Celtics
Game 5April 21Boston Celtics119–126 (3–2)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 6April 24Los Angeles Lakers109–112 (2–4)Boston Celtics

Celtics win series 4–2

Team rosters

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Boston Celtics

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Los Angeles Lakers

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1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SG 5 Dick Barnett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1936-10-02 Tennessee State
SF 22 Elgin Baylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1934-09-16 Seattle
C 25 Leroy Ellis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1940-03-10 St. John's
SF 24 Ron Horn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1938-05-24 Indiana
SG 33 Hot Rod Hundley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1934-10-26 West Virginia
PF 54 Howie Jolliff 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1938-07-20 Ohio
C 32 Jim Krebs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1935-09-08 SMU
PF 35 Rudy LaRusso 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1937-11-11 Dartmouth
SG 11 Frank Selvy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1932-11-09 Furman
PG 44 Jerry West 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1938-05-28 West Virginia
C 12 Gene Wiley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1937-11-12 Wichita State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

See also

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References

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