Game 1, 1964-65 NBA Finals
April 18, 1965 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 1, 1964-65 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 142–110 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 18, 1965.
Elgin Baylor missed this entire series after tearing his patellar tendon in the Western Division Finals against Baltimore; Boston romped 142-110 without him on the floor.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Sam Jones | 25 | 4 | 2 |
| John Havlicek | 22 | 7 | 5 |
| Bill Russell | 18 | 28 | 6 |
| K.C. Jones | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Larry Siegfried | 19 | 2 | 4 |
Bench (10+ points): Willie Naulls (11)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| Dick Barnett | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| Leroy Ellis | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| Gene Wiley | 5 | 14 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Don Nelson (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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