Game 2, 1968-69 NBA Finals
April 25, 1969 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 2, 1968-69 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 118–112 Boston Celtics, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on April 25, 1969.
West (41) and Baylor (32) put LA up 2-0; Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke grew confident enough about a title that he later had thousands of balloons rigged in the Forum rafters for a championship celebration.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 4 | 19 | 4 |
| Johnny Egan | 26 | 4 | 8 |
| Jerry West | 41 | 3 | 8 |
| Elgin Baylor | 32 | 10 | 5 |
| Bill Hewitt | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| John Havlicek | 43 | 12 | 6 |
| Bill Russell | 9 | 21 | 13 |
| Sam Jones | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Em Bryant | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Bailey Howell | 16 | 5 | 1 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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