Game 5, 1967-68 NBA Finals
April 30, 1968 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 5, 1967-68 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 120–117 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 30, 1968.
Don Nelson started in place of the usual frontcourt rotation and, with Bailey Howell scoring 20 off the bench, Boston edged LA to move ahead 3-2.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| John Havlicek | 31 | 10 | 8 |
| Bill Russell | 22 | 25 | 5 |
| Don Nelson | 26 | 12 | 4 |
| Sam Jones | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| Larry Siegfried | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Bench (10+ points): Bailey Howell (20)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 35 | 4 | 6 |
| Elgin Baylor | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| Archie Clark | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Mel Counts | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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