Game 5, 1965-66 NBA Finals
April 24, 1966 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 5, 1965-66 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 121–117 Boston Celtics, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 24, 1966.
Elgin Baylor's 41 points staved off elimination for the Lakers.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| John Havlicek | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| Sam Jones | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Tom Sanders | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| Larry Siegfried | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Elgin Baylor | 41 | 16 | 2 |
| Jerry West | 31 | 8 | 5 |
| Leroy Ellis | 17 | 15 | 0 |
| Jim King | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 2 | 8 | 4 |
Bench (10+ points): Rudy LaRusso (14)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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