1965 NBA Finals

NBA Finals summary


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year = 1965
runnerup = Los Angeles Lakers
runnerup_coach = Fred Schaus
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champion = Boston Celtics
champion_coach = Red Auerbach
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television = ABC (U.S.)
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radio_network = KNX
radio_announcers = Chick Hearn
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ECF result = Boston defeats Philadelphia
WCF result = Los Angeles defeats BaltimoreThe 1965 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1964-65 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1965 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' 9th straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4-1.

eries Summary

"Celtics win series 4-1"

Game 4

Boston beat the Lakers 112 to 99. In the closing minutes of the game, ABC cut away to a previously scheduled program. This event was likened to NBC cutting away from the World Series with the home team ahead 10 runs in the ninth inning.

Team rosters

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4 Ward !5 Thompson !6 Russell !11 Counts !12 Naulls !15 Heinsohn !16 Sanders !17 Havlicek !20 Siegfried !21 Bonham !24 S. Jones !25 K.C. Jones !34 Nordman !Coach Auerbach

ee also

*1965 NBA Playoffs

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19641965.html NBA History]