Game 1, 1963-64 NBA Finals
April 18, 1964 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 1, 1963-64 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 108–96 San Francisco Warriors, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 18, 1964.
Wilt Chamberlain's first-ever NBA Finals appearance, playing for the just-relocated San Francisco Warriors.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Tom Heinsohn | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| Sam Jones | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| Bill Russell | 9 | 25 | 4 |
| K.C. Jones | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Tom Sanders | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): John Havlicek (28), Willie Naulls (16)
| SFWSan Francisco Warriors starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 22 | 23 | 1 |
| Al Attles | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Nate Thurmond | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Tom Meschery | 16 | 2 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Gary Phillips (15)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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