NBA1965 Eastern Division Finals Game 7

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1965 Eastern Division Finals Game 7 · Apr 15, 1965

Boston and Philadelphia played a razor-close Game 7 between two giants of the 1960s NBA.

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Boston Celtics

StarterBRBill Russell

StarterJHJohn Havlicek

StarterKJK.C. Jones

StarterLSLarry Siegfried

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Wilt Chamberlain's midseason arrival in Philadelphia created the strongest challenge to Boston's bid for a seventh straight title. The 76ers pushed the defending champions to a deciding game in the Garden with the league's defining dynasty at its most vulnerable.

The series was tied 3–3, with a Finals berth and Boston's dynasty streak at stake.
Philadelphia had not reached the Finals since moving from Syracuse, while Boston had won every championship since 1959.

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