Game 5, 1968-69 NBA Finals
May 1, 1969 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 5, 1968-69 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 117–104 Boston Celtics, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on May 1, 1969.
LA moved back ahead 3-2 behind West's 39 points and a balanced attack including Keith Erickson starting in place of Bill Hewitt.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jerry West | 39 | 3 | 9 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 13 | 31 | 3 |
| Johnny Egan | 23 | 2 | 6 |
| Elgin Baylor | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Keith Erickson | 16 | 10 | 4 |
Bench (10+ points): Mel Counts (13)
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Sam Jones | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| John Havlicek | 18 | 14 | 5 |
| Bailey Howell | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Bill Russell | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| Em Bryant | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Larry Siegfried (20), Don Nelson (14)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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