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1965-66 · NBA Finals Game 7 · Apr 28, 1966

The Lakers’ comeback from a 3–1 series deficit forced one more winner-take-all meeting with Russell’s Celtics.

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Starting fives

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Home starting five
Boston Celtics
StarterBRBill Russell
StarterDNDon Nelson
StarterJHJohn Havlicek
StarterKJK.C. Jones
StarterLSLarry Siegfried
Away starting five
Los Angeles Lakers
StarterBBBob Boozer
StarterDIDarrall Imhoff
StarterEBElgin Baylor
StarterGGGail Goodrich
StarterJWJerry West

The five starters come from each team’s saved NBA box-score order. Exact positions are omitted because this archive does not reliably provide them.

Before the game

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Red Auerbach had announced that he would retire from coaching after the season, and Boston's run appeared vulnerable after Los Angeles opened the Finals with a win. The Celtics recovered, but the Lakers forced one last deciding game at the Garden.

  • The series was tied 3–3, with Boston chasing an eighth consecutive championship.
  • It was Auerbach's final game as head coach and another chance for Baylor and West to end their Finals losses to Boston.

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