The 1964 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1964 NBA playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1963–64 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' eighth straight trip to the championship series, as they won the series over the Warriors, 4–1, securing their sixth consecutive NBA title.
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| Dates | April 18—26 | |||||||||
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| Hall of Famers | Celtics: John Havlicek (1984) Tom Heinsohn (2015) K. C. Jones (1989) Sam Jones (1984) Clyde Lovellette (1988) Frank Ramsey (1982) Bill Russell (1975) Warriors: Wilt Chamberlain (1979) Guy Rodgers (2014) Nate Thurmond (1985) Coaches: Red Auerbach (1969) Alex Hannum (1998) Officials: Mendy Rudolph (2007) Earl Strom (1995) | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals | Celtics defeated Royals, 4–1 | |||||||||
| Western Finals | Warriors defeated Hawks, 4–3 | |||||||||
This was the first time Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain faced off in the NBA Finals; they would do so once again in 1969. This was also the first meeting between the Celtics and Warriors in the NBA Finals; they would meet each other again in 2022 and the Warriors won the series in 6 games.
Series summary
| Game | Date | Home team | Result | Road team |
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| Game 1 | April 18 | Boston Celtics | 108–96 (1–0) | San Francisco Warriors |
| Game 2 | April 20 | Boston Celtics | 124–101 (2–0) | San Francisco Warriors |
| Game 3 | April 22 | San Francisco Warriors | 115–91 (1–2) | Boston Celtics |
| Game 4 | April 24 | San Francisco Warriors | 95–98 (1–3) | Boston Celtics |
| Game 5 | April 26 | Boston Celtics | 105–99 (4–1) | San Francisco Warriors |
Celtics win series 4–1
Game summaries
Game 1
April 18 |
| San Francisco Warriors 96, Boston Celtics 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 15–32, 25–22, 32–29 | ||
| Pts: Wilt Chamberlain 22 Rebs: Wilt Chamberlain 23 Asts: Guy Rodgers 8 | Pts: Sam Jones 28 Rebs: Bill Russell 25 Asts: K. C. Jones 7 | |
| Boston leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
April 20 |
| San Francisco Warriors 101, Boston Celtics 124 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 21–31, 25–36, 33–26 | ||
| Pts: Wilt Chamberlain 32 Rebs: Wilt Chamberlain 25 Asts: Phillips, Rodgers 4 each | Pts: Sam Jones 31 Rebs: Bill Russell 24 Asts: Bill Russell 9 | |
| Boston leads series, 2–0 | ||
Game 3
April 22 |
| Boston Celtics 91, San Francisco Warriors 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–40, 22–27, 21–23, 27–25 | ||
| Pts: John Havlicek 22 Rebs: Bill Russell 32 Asts: K. C. Jones 8 | Pts: Wilt Chamberlain 35 Rebs: Wilt Chamberlain 25 Asts: Guy Rodgers 7 | |
| Boston leads series, 2–1 | ||
Game 4
April 24 |
| Boston Celtics 98, San Francisco Warriors 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 23–20, 36–20, 22–31 | ||
| Pts: Tom Heinsohn 25 Rebs: Bill Russell 19 Asts: K. C. Jones 5 | Pts: Wilt Chamberlain 27 Rebs: Wilt Chamberlain 38 Asts: Guy Rodgers 6 | |
| Boston leads series, 3–1 | ||
Game 5
April 26 |
| San Francisco Warriors 99, Boston Celtics 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 17–23, 30–29, 28–31 | ||
| Pts: Wilt Chamberlain 30 Rebs: Wilt Chamberlain 27 Asts: Guy Rodgers 7 | Pts: Tom Heinsohn 19 Rebs: Bill Russell 26 Asts: Bill Russell 6 | |
| Boston wins series, 4–1 | ||
Team rosters
Boston Celtics
San Francisco Warriors
See also
References
- "1963-64 NBA Season Summary", basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
External links
- 1964 Finals at NBA.com
- 1964 NBA Playoffs at Basketball-Reference.com