NBA Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 120, Boston 118
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Boston 112
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 111, Los Angeles 105
- Game 4 @ Boston: Boston 89, Los Angeles 88 (Sam Jones hits the game-winner.)
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 117, Boston 104
- Game 6 @ Boston: Boston 99, Los Angeles 90
- Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Boston 108, Los Angeles 106 (Bill Russell and Sam Jones’ final NBA game; Celtics become the first team to come back from a 2-0 series deficit in the NBA Finals.)
In Game 7, Don Nelson hit a foul-line jumper which dropped through the basket after hitting the back rim and bouncing several feet straight up. The shot gave the Celtics a 105-102 lead after the Lakers cut their lead to 103-102.
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