Game 1, 1968-69 NBA Finals
April 23, 1969 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 1, 1968-69 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 120–118 Boston Celtics, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on April 23, 1969.
Jerry West's 53 points, an NBA Finals scoring milestone for him, powered a Lakers win in the series opener.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 53 | 3 | 10 |
| Elgin Baylor | 24 | 8 | 5 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 15 | 23 | 4 |
| Bill Hewitt | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| Johnny Egan | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| John Havlicek | 37 | 12 | 4 |
| Bill Russell | 16 | 27 | 5 |
| Em Bryant | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| Bailey Howell | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Larry Siegfried | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Bench (10+ points): Sam Jones (21), Don Nelson (16)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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