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 of the 1968 NBA Finals 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 The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of ...

'' was introduced the following year.

Series summary

''Celtics win series 4–2''

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

External links

Sports Illustrated (April 29, 1968) Celtics LA Showdown , Elgin Baylor and Jerry West

Sports Illustrated (May 13, 1968) This Was One Worth Shouting About

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Series summary

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

See also

External links