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Los Angeles LakersVERSUSBoston Celtics

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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Home starting five
Boston Celtics
StarterBRBill Russell
StarterDNDon Nelson
StarterJHJohn Havlicek
StarterKJK.C. Jones

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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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LSLarry 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.