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1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season

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Record
  
55–27 (.671)

Head coach
  
Butch van Breda Kolff

Radio
  
KNX

Television
  
KTLA

Period
  
1968 – 1969

Owner
  
Jack Kent Cooke

Arena
  
The Forum

Place
  
Division: 1st (Western)

Playoff finish
  
NBA Finals (Lost to Celtics 3–4)

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Contents

West Division Semifinals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) San Francisco Warriors: Lakers win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ Los Angeles: San Francisco 99, Los Angeles 94
  • Game 2 @ Los Angeles: San Francisco 107, Los Angeles 101
  • Game 3 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 115, San Francisco 98
  • Game 4 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 103, San Francisco 88
  • Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 103, San Francisco 98
  • Game 6 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 118, San Francisco 78
  • West Division Finals

    (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) Atlanta Hawks: Lakers win series 4–1

  • Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 95, Atlanta 93
  • Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 104, Atlanta 102
  • Game 3 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 99, Los Angeles 86
  • Game 4 @ Atlanta: Los Angeles 100, Atlanta 85
  • Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 104, Atlanta 96
  • NBA Finals

    (W1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (E4) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4–3

  • Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 120, Boston 118
  • Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Boston 112
  • Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 111, Los Angeles 105
  • Game 4 @ Boston: Boston 89, Los Angeles 88
  • Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 117, Boston 104
  • Game 6 @ Boston: Boston 99, Los Angeles 90
  • Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Boston 108, Los Angeles 106
  • Awards

  • Jerry West, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
  • Elgin Baylor, All-NBA First Team
  • Jerry West, All-NBA Second Team
  • Jerry West, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Elgin Baylor, NBA All-Star Game
  • Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game
  • Wilt Chamberlain, NBA All-Star Game
  • Bill Hewitt, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
  • References

    1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season Wikipedia