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| ECF result = [[1962–63 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]] defeat [[1962–63 Cincinnati Royals season|Royals]], 4–3
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| WCF result = [[1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]] defeat [[1962–63 St. Louis Hawks season|Hawks]], 4–3
| WCF result = [[1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]] defeat [[1962–63 St. Louis Hawks season|Hawks]], 4–3
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The '''1963 NBA World Championship Series''' was the championship round of the [[1963 NBA Playoffs]], which concluded the [[National Basketball Association]] [[1962-63 NBA season|1962–63 season]]. The best-of-seven series was played between the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Division]] champion [[1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] and the [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Division]] champion [[1962–63 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]. This was the Celtics' seventh straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4–2.
The '''1963 NBA World Championship Series''' was the championship round of the [[1963 NBA Playoffs]], which concluded the [[National Basketball Association]] [[1962-63 NBA season|1962–63 season]]. The best-of-seven series was played between the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Division]] champion [[1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] and the [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Division]] champion [[1962–63 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]. This was the Celtics' seventh straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4–2.



Revision as of 03:08, 7 January 2021

1963 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4
Los Angeles Lakers Fred Schaus 2
DatesApril 14–24
Hall of FamersCeltics:
Bob Cousy (1971)
John Havlicek (1984)
Tom Heinsohn (2015)
K. C. Jones (1989)
Sam Jones (1984)
Clyde Lovellette (1988)
Frank Ramsey (1982)
Bill Russell (1975)
Tom Sanders (2011)
Lakers:
Elgin Baylor (1977)
Jerry West (1980)
Coaches:
Red Auerbach (1969)
Officials:
Mendy Rudolph (2007)
Earl Strom (1995)
Eastern finalsCeltics defeat Royals, 4–3
Western finalsLakers defeat Hawks, 4–3
← 1962 NBA finals 1964 →

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.

Series summary

Game Date Home Team Result Road Team
Game 1 April 14 Boston Celtics 117–114 (1–0) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 2 April 16 Boston Celtics 113–106 (2–0) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 3 April 17 Los Angeles Lakers 119–99 (1–2) Boston Celtics
Game 4 April 19 Los Angeles Lakers 105–108 (1–3) Boston Celtics
Game 5 April 21 Boston Celtics 119–126 (3–2) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 6 April 24 Los Angeles Lakers 109–112 (2–4) Boston Celtics

Celtics win series 4–2

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

See also

References