Dates April 21–May 2 Start date April 21, 1968 | Champion Boston Celtics | |
Game 1: Norm Drucker and Earl Strom Game 2: Mendy Rudolph and Joe Gushue Game 3: Norm Drucker and Earl Strom Game 4: Mendy Rudolph and Joe Gushue Game 5: Mendy Rudolph and Earl Strom Similar 1959 NBA Finals, 1969 NBA Finals, 1964 NBA Finals, 1958 NBA Finals, 1973 NBA Finals | ||
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.
Series summary
Celtics win series 4–2
References
1968 NBA Finals Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA