Game 1, 1965-66 NBA Finals
April 17, 1966 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 1, 1965-66 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 133–129 Boston Celtics, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 17, 1966.
Los Angeles stole home-court advantage by winning the series opener in Boston Garden.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 28 | 26 | 5 |
| Sam Jones | 23 | 11 | 9 |
| John Havlicek | 21 | 6 | 3 |
| K.C. Jones | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Siegfried | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Bench (10+ points): Tom Sanders (12), Mel Counts (15)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 41 | 8 | 2 |
| Elgin Baylor | 36 | 20 | 2 |
| Gail Goodrich | 20 | 6 | 5 |
| Leroy Ellis | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Jim King | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Rudy LaRusso (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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