The 1964 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1964 NBA playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1963–64 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' eighth straight trip to the championship series, as they won the series over the Warriors, 4–1, securing their sixth consecutive NBA title.
This was the first time Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain faced off in the NBA Finals; they would do so once again in 1969. This was also the first meeting between the Celtics and Warriors in the NBA Finals; they would meet each other again in 2022, where the Warriors returned the favor and defeated the Celtics in six games.
Team rosters
Boston Celtics
San Francisco Warriors
Series summary Game Date Home team Result Road team Game 1 April 18 Boston Celtics 108–96 (1–0) San Francisco Warriors Game 2 April 20 Boston Celtics 124–101 (2–0) San Francisco Warriors Game 3 April 22 San Francisco Warriors 115–91 (1–2) Boston Celtics Game 4 April 24 San Francisco Warriors 95–98 (1–3) Boston Celtics Game 5 April 26 Boston Celtics 105–99 (4–1) San Francisco Warriors Celtics win series 4–1
Game summaries Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
See also 1964 NBA playoffs 1963–64 NBA season
References
"1963-64 NBA Season Summary", basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
External links 1964 Finals at NBA.com 1964 NBA Playoffs at Basketball-Reference.com