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| Dates: | April 21–May 2 | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals: | Celtics defeated 76ers, 4–3 | |||||||||
| Western Finals: | Lakers defeated Warriors, 4–0 | |||||||||
| NBA Finals | ||||||||||
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| ← 1967 | ||||||||||
| 1969 → | ||||||||||
The 1968 NBA World Championship Series pitted the Boston Celtics from the East, against the Los Angeles Lakers from the West, for the sixth time in ten years.
The Celtics won their tenth NBA Championship in twelve seasons, by defeating the Lakers in six games. Significantly, Game 6 of the 1968 NBA Finals marked the first time that any NBA competition had taken place during the month of May.
This was the last NBA Finals without a Finals MVP named as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award was introduced the following year.
1968 NBA Playoffs[]
| Los Angeles Lakers (Western Division Champion) | Boston Celtics (Eastern Division Champion) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52–30 (.634)
2nd Western, 3rd Overall |
Regular season | 54–28 (.659)
2nd Eastern, 4th Overall | ||
| Defeated the (4) Chicago Bulls, 4–1 | Division Semifinals | Defeated the (4) Detroit Pistons, 4–2 | ||
| Defeated the (3) San Francisco Warriors, 4–0 | Division Finals | Defeated the (1) Philadelphia 76ers, 4–3 | ||
Series summary[]
| Game | Date | Away Team | Result | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 21 | Los Angeles | 101–107 | Boston |
| Game 2 | April 24 | Los Angeles | 123–113 | Boston |
| Game 3 | April 26 | Boston | 127–119 | Los Angeles |
| Game 4 | April 28 | Boston | 105–119 | Los Angeles |
| Game 5 | April 30 | Los Angeles | 117–120 (OT) | Boston |
| Game 6 | May 2 | Boston | 124–109 | Los Angeles |
| Preceded by 1967 |
NBA Finals 1968 |
Succeeded by 1969 |