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| Dates: | April 18–26 | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals: | Celtics defeated Royals, 4–1 | |||||||||
| Western Finals: | Warriors defeated Hawks, 4–3 | |||||||||
| NBA Finals | ||||||||||
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| ← 1963 | ||||||||||
| 1965 → | ||||||||||
The 1964 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1964 NBA playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1963–64 season.
The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion San Francisco Warriors and the defending five-time NBA champion and Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' eighth straight trip to the championship series, as they won the series over the Warriors, 4–1.
This was the first time Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain faced off in the NBA Finals; they would do so once again in 1969, with Russell once again prevailing over Chamberlain when his Celtics defeated Chamberlain and the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games.
The two teams would meet again in the NBA Finals 58 years later in the 2022 NBA Finals, but this time, the Warriors defeated the Celtics in six games.
1964 NBA Playoffs[]
| San Francisco Warriors (Western Division Champion) | Boston Celtics (Eastern Division Champion) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48–32 (.600)
1st Western, 3rd Overall |
Regular season | 59–21 (.738)
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 (2) Cincinnati Royals, 4–1 | ||
Series summary[]
| Game | Date | Away Team | Result | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 18 | San Francisco | 96–108 | Boston |
| Game 2 | April 20 | San Francisco | 101–124 | Boston |
| Game 3 | April 22 | Boston | 91–115 | San Francisco |
| Game 4 | April 24 | Boston | 98–95 | San Francisco |
| Game 5 | April 26 | San Francisco | 99–105 | Boston |
| Preceded by 1963 |
NBA Finals 1964 |
Succeeded by 1965 |