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| Dates | April 21–May 2 | |||||||||
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| Hall of Famers | Celtics: Sam Jones (1984) John Havlicek (1984) Bailey Howell (1997) Don Nelson (2012, coach) Bill Russell (1975) Lakers: Elgin Baylor (1977) Gail Goodrich (1996) Jerry West (1980) Coaches: Bill Russell (2021) Officials: Mendy Rudolph (2007) Earl Strom (1995) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Celtics defeated 76ers, 4–3 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Lakers defeated Warriors, 4–0 | |||||||||
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 marked the first time that any NBA competition had taken place during the month of May. This was the last NBA Finals without a Finals MVP named as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award was introduced the following year.