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.
Game |
Date |
Home team |
Result |
Road team
|
Game 1 |
April 21 |
Boston Celtics |
107–101 (1–0) |
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Game 2 |
April 24 |
Boston Celtics |
113–123 (1–1) |
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Game 3 |
April 26 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
119–127 (1–2) |
Boston Celtics
|
Game 4 |
April 28 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
119–105 (2–2) |
Boston Celtics
|
Game 5 |
April 30 |
Boston Celtics |
120–117 (OT) (3–2) |
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Game 6 |
May 2 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
109–124 (2–4) |
Boston Celtics
|
Celtics win series 4–2
1967–68 Boston Celtics roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
F/C
|
28
|
Embry, Wayne
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1937-03-26
|
Miami (OH)
|
PG
|
11
|
Graham, Mal
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1945-02-23
|
NYU
|
G/F
|
17
|
Havlicek, John
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
203 lb (92 kg)
|
1940-04-08
|
Ohio State
|
SF
|
18
|
Howell, Bailey
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1937-01-20
|
Mississippi State
|
PF
|
27
|
Jones, Johnny
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1933-03-12
|
Cal State LA
|
SG
|
24
|
Jones, Sam
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
198 lb (90 kg)
|
1933-06-24
|
North Carolina Central
|
F
|
19
|
Nelson, Don
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1940-05-15
|
Iowa
|
C
|
6
|
Russell, Bill
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1934-02-12
|
San Francisco
|
SF
|
16
|
Sanders, Satch
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1938-11-08
|
NYU
|
C/G
|
20
|
Siegfried, Larry
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1939-10-14
|
Ohio State
|
G/F
|
12
|
Thacker, Tom
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1939-11-02
|
Cincinnati
|
PG
|
26
|
Weitzman, Rick
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1946-04-30
|
Northeastern
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
1967–68 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
SG
|
30
|
Anderson, Cliff
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1944-09-07
|
Saint Joseph's
|
PF
|
23
|
Barnes, Jim
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1941-04-13
|
UTEP
|
SF
|
22
|
Baylor, Elgin
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1934-09-16
|
Seattle
|
SG
|
21
|
Clark, Archie
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1941-07-15
|
Minnesota
|
C
|
31
|
Counts, Mel
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1941-10-16
|
Oregon State
|
SG
|
12
|
Crawford, Freddie
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
189 lb (86 kg)
|
1941-12-33
|
St. Bonaventure
|
SG
|
11
|
Goodrich, Gail
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1943-04-23
|
UCLA
|
PF
|
52
|
Hamilton, Dennis
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1944-05-08
|
Notre Dame
|
SF
|
33
|
Hawkins, Tom
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1936-12-22
|
Notre Dame
|
C
|
14
|
Imhoff, Darrall
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1938-10-11
|
California
|
C
|
34
|
Mueller, Erwin
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1944-03-12
|
San Francisco
|
PG
|
44
|
West, Jerry
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1938-05-28
|
West Virginia
|
SF
|
24
|
Wetzel, John
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1944-10-22
|
Virginia Tech
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|