Game 1, 1967-68 NBA Finals
April 21, 1968 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 1, 1967-68 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 107–101 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 21, 1968.
Boston opened the series with a home win despite Jerry West (25) and Elgin Baylor (24) combining for 49 points.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 19 | 25 | 3 |
| John Havlicek | 19 | 9 | 8 |
| Sam Jones | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| Bailey Howell | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| Larry Siegfried | 14 | 0 | 4 |
Bench (10+ points): Don Nelson (12)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 25 | 3 | 3 |
| Elgin Baylor | 24 | 12 | 0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Archie Clark | 14 | 6 | 5 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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