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) People also search for 1965–66 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1968–69 NBA season saw the Lakers acquire Wilt Chamberlain.

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

(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

(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

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

Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game

Wilt Chamberlain, NBA All-Star Game

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