Game-by-game Summary
Game 4: In his 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Royals, Oscar Robertson never came close to an NBA championship. But now, playing his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks and Lew Alcindor, Robertson gained the elusive title.
The Bucks became just the second team to sweep the NBA Finals, with the series ending in an 118-106 victory in Game 4 at the Baltimore Arena, in Baltimore. Playing in his 886th NBA game at the age of 32, Robertson controlled the clincher, scoring 21 of his game-high 30 points in the first half when the Bucks built a 60-47 lead. He also scored 20 points in Game 3, soring 64 points and give 29 assists in first 3 games.
He finished 11-of-15 from the field, 8-of-9 from the line and had 9 assists. "Oscar Robertson?" said Bucks coach Larry Costello "You can't describe him. I can't. He was unbelievable."
Though Alcindor dominated in both the regular season and Finals, guard Jon McGlocklin said, "Oscar was the key for us. He comes to play, he runs the team. He's it."
As the Bucks celebrated in the locker room, Robertson said, "This is the first champagne I've ever had, and it tastes mighty sweet. We won the title in high school, but it was soft drinks then. This is the big leagues, man."
Lew Alcindor, who played an excellent series (avg 32.5 points and 18 rebounds per game) including scoring 31 points in Game 1, making a triple-double with 49 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in Game 2, making a double-double with scoring 23 points and grabbing 21 rebounds in Game 3 and scoring 27 points in Game 4, was named the Finals MVP.
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