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| Dates: | April 14–24 | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals: | Celtics defeated Royals, 4–3 | |||||||||
| Western Finals: | Lakers defeated Hawks, 4–3 | |||||||||
| NBA Finals | ||||||||||
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| ← 1962 | ||||||||||
| 1964 → | ||||||||||
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 defending four-time NBA champion and 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.
1963 NBA Playoffs[]
| Los Angeles Lakers (Western Division Champion) | Boston Celtics (Eastern Division Champion) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53–27 (.663)
1st Western, 3rd Overall |
Regular season | 58–22 (.725)
1st Eastern, 1st Overall | ||
| Earned first-round bye | Division Semifinals | Earned first-round bye | ||
| Defeated the (2) St. Louis Hawks, 4–3 | Division Finals | Defeated the (3) Cincinnati Royals, 4–3 | ||
Series summary[]
| Game | Date | Away Team | Result | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 14 | Los Angeles | 114–117 | Boston |
| Game 2 | April 16 | Los Angeles | 106–113 | Boston |
| Game 3 | April 17 | Boston | 99–119 | Los Angeles |
| Game 4 | April 19 | Boston | 108–105 | Los Angeles |
| Game 5 | April 21 | Los Angeles | 126–119 | Boston |
| Game 6 | April 24 | Boston | 112–109 | Los Angeles |
| Preceded by 1962 |
NBA Finals 1963 |
Succeeded by 1964 |