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| Television: | ABC (U.S.) | |||||||||
| Announcers: | Chris Schenkel and Bob Cousy | |||||||||
| Radio network: | KNX | |||||||||
| Announcers: | Chick Hearn | |||||||||
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| Eastern Finals: | Boston defeats Philadelphia | |||||||||
| Western Finals: | Los Angeles defeats Baltimore | |||||||||
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The 1965 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1964-65 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1965 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' 9th straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4-1.
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| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| Game 1 | April 18 | Boston Celtics | 142-110 (1-0) | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Game 2 | April 19 | Boston Celtics | 129-123 (2-0) | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Game 3 | April 21 | Los Angeles Lakers | 126-105 (1-2) | Boston Celtics |
| Game 4 | April 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | 99-112 (1-3) | Boston Celtics |
| Game 5 | April 25 | Boston Celtics | 129-96 (4-1) | Los Angeles Lakers |
Celtics win series 4-1
Boston beat the Lakers 112 to 99. In the closing minutes of the game, ABC cut away to a previously scheduled program. This event was likened to NBC cutting away from the World Series with the home team ahead 10 runs in the ninth inning.
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