Game 6, 1968-69 NBA Finals
May 3, 1969 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 6, 1968-69 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 99–90 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on May 3, 1969.
Don Nelson's 25 points off the bench forced a decisive Game 7, with Boston winning at home to even the series 3-3.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| John Havlicek | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| Bill Russell | 9 | 19 | 2 |
| Em Bryant | 18 | 9 | 5 |
| Bailey Howell | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Sam Jones | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Larry Siegfried (12), Don Nelson (25)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| Johnny Egan | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry West | 26 | 4 | 3 |
| Elgin Baylor | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| Keith Erickson | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Mel Counts (14)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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