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1968 NBA Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers

Game 1April 21Boston Celtics107Los Angeles Lakers101
Game 2April 24Boston Celtics113Los Angeles Lakers123
Game 3April 26Los Angeles Lakers119Boston Celtics127
Game 4April 28Los Angeles Lakers119Boston Celtics105
Game 5April 30Boston Celtics120Los Angeles Lakers117
Game 6May 2Los Angeles Lakers109Boston Celtics124

Eastern Division Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1April 5Philadelphia 76ers118Boston Celtics127
Game 2April 10Boston Celtics106Philadelphia 76ers115
Game 3April 11Philadelphia 76ers122Boston Celtics114
Game 4April 14Boston Celtics105Philadelphia 76ers110
Game 5April 15Philadelphia 76ers104Boston Celtics122
Game 6April 17Boston Celtics114Philadelphia 76ers106
Game 7April 19Philadelphia 76ers96Boston Celtics100

Western Division Finals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over San Francisco Warriors

Game 1April 5Los Angeles Lakers133San Francisco Warriors105
Game 2April 10Los Angeles Lakers115San Francisco Warriors112
Game 3April 11San Francisco Warriors124Los Angeles Lakers128
Game 4April 13San Francisco Warriors100Los Angeles Lakers106

Eastern Division Semifinals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons

Game 1March 24Boston Celtics123Detroit Pistons116
Game 2March 25Detroit Pistons126Boston Celtics116
Game 3March 27Boston Celtics98Detroit Pistons109
Game 4March 28Detroit Pistons110Boston Celtics135
Game 5March 31Boston Celtics110Detroit Pistons96
Game 6April 1Detroit Pistons103Boston Celtics111

Eastern Division Semifinals (4-2): Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knickerbockers

Game 1March 22Philadelphia 76ers118New York Knickerbockers110
Game 2March 23New York Knickerbockers128Philadelphia 76ers117
Game 3March 27Philadelphia 76ers138New York Knickerbockers132
Game 4March 30New York Knickerbockers107Philadelphia 76ers98
Game 5March 31Philadelphia 76ers123New York Knickerbockers107
Game 6April 1New York Knickerbockers97Philadelphia 76ers113

Western Division Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls

Game 1March 24Los Angeles Lakers109Chicago Bulls101
Game 2March 25Los Angeles Lakers111Chicago Bulls106
Game 3March 27Chicago Bulls104Los Angeles Lakers98
Game 4March 29Chicago Bulls87Los Angeles Lakers93
Game 5March 31Los Angeles Lakers122Chicago Bulls99

Western Division Semifinals (4-2): San Francisco Warriors over St. Louis Hawks

Game 1March 22St. Louis Hawks106San Francisco Warriors111
Game 2March 23St. Louis Hawks111San Francisco Warriors103
Game 3March 26San Francisco Warriors124St. Louis Hawks109
Game 4March 29San Francisco Warriors108St. Louis Hawks107
Game 5March 31St. Louis Hawks129San Francisco Warriors103
Game 6April 2San Francisco Warriors111St. Louis Hawks106