Game 7, 1965-66 NBA Finals
April 28, 1966 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 7, 1965-66 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 95–93 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 28, 1966.
This was Red Auerbach's final game as Celtics head coach — Boston won 95-93 to secure their eighth consecutive title, and Auerbach moved to a front-office (GM) role, with Bill Russell, whom he had already named as his successor, taking over as player-coach the following season.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 25 | 32 | 1 |
| John Havlicek | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| Sam Jones | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| K.C. Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Sanders | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Bench (10+ points): Larry Siegfried (12)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 36 | 10 | 3 |
| Elgin Baylor | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| Leroy Ellis | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Gail Goodrich | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Walt Hazzard | 12 | 2 | 3 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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