1964 NBA Finals

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1964 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4
San Francisco Warriors Alex Hannum 1
DatesApril 18—26
Hall of FamersCeltics:
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 FinalsCeltics defeated Royals, 4–1
Western FinalsWarriors defeated Hawks, 4–3
NBA Finals

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 Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' eighth straight trip to the championship series, as they won the series over the Warriors, 4–1.

This was the first time Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain faced off in the NBA Finals; they would do so once again in 1969.

Series summary[]

Game Date Home Team Result Road Team Game Officials
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 Norm Drucker, Mendy Rudolph[1]
Game 5 April 26 Boston Celtics 105–99 (4–1) San Francisco Warriors

Celtics win series 4–1

Team rosters[]

Boston Celtics[]

San Francisco Warriors[]

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References[]

  1. ^ Hal15Greer (2013-06-02), 1964 NBA Finals Gm. 4 Celtics vs. Warriors (1/3), archived from the original on 2021-12-14, retrieved 2018-05-12

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