Game 3, 1965-66 NBA Finals
April 20, 1966 · Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Game 3, 1965-66 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 120–106 Los Angeles Lakers, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California on April 20, 1966.
Sam Jones' 36 points led Boston to a 2-1 series lead.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 34 | 5 | 5 |
| Elgin Baylor | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Gail Goodrich | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| Leroy Ellis | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Jim King | 10 | 3 | 6 |
Bench (10+ points): Walt Hazzard (15)
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| John Havlicek | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| Bill Russell | 14 | 19 | 3 |
| Sam Jones | 36 | 5 | 2 |
| Tom Sanders | 22 | 8 | 5 |
| Larry Siegfried | 17 | 0 | 1 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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