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Boston CelticsVERSUSLos Angeles Lakers

1968-69 · NBA Finals Game 5 · May 1, 1969

#7 Boston Celtics vs #1 Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers met in Game 5, with the series stakes and the story leading into tipoff preserved below.

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Game lineups

Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five
Los Angeles Lakers
StarterEBElgin Baylor
StarterJWJerry West
StarterJEJohnny Egan
StarterKEKeith Erickson

Before the game

Spoiler-free context

Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers met in NBA Finals. The result remains hidden here while the verified situation entering the game is preserved below.

  • The series was tied 2–2, making this the game that would break the deadlock.

Game recap hidden

The matchup stays visible. Outcome details stay tucked away.

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Starter
MCMel Counts
Away starting five
Boston Celtics
StarterBHBailey Howell
StarterBRBill Russell
StarterDNDon Nelson
StarterEBEmmette Bryant
StarterJHJohn Havlicek

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.