1963 NBA Finals
1963 basketball championship series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 1963 NBA Finals?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The 1963 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1963 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1962–63 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' seventh straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4–2 to win their sixth title overall.
Quick Facts Team, Coach ...
| ||||||||||
Dates | April 14–24 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hall of Famers | Celtics: Bob Cousy (1971) John Havlicek (1984) Tom Heinsohn (1986 as player, 2015 as coach) K. C. Jones (1989) Sam Jones (1984) Clyde Lovellette (1988) Frank Ramsey (1982) Bill Russell (1975) Tom Sanders (2011) Lakers: Dick Barnett (2024) Elgin Baylor (1977) Jerry West (1980) Coaches: Red Auerbach (1969) Officials: Mendy Rudolph (2007) Earl Strom (1995) | |||||||||
Eastern Finals | Celtics defeated Royals, 4–3 | |||||||||
Western Finals | Lakers defeated Hawks, 4–3 | |||||||||
|
Close