Game 5, 1964-65 NBA Finals
April 25, 1965 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 5, 1964-65 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 129–96 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 25, 1965.
Series clincher — this was also the final NBA game of Celtics forward Tom Heinsohn's playing career.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Sam Jones | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Russell | 22 | 30 | 4 |
| K.C. Jones | 20 | 3 | 9 |
| John Havlicek | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| Tom Sanders | 16 | 7 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Larry Siegfried (11)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 33 | 4 | 0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| Walt Hazzard | 15 | 6 | 10 |
| Gene Wiley | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 14 | 5 | 1 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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