1961 NBA Finals

1961 NBA Finals
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Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4
St. Louis Hawks Paul Seymour 1
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Eastern Finals Celtics defeat Nationals, 4-–1
Western Finals Hawks defeat Lakers, 4–3

The 1961 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1961 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1960–61 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. This was the fourth and final World Championship Series meeting between the two teams. It was also Celtics' fifth straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series against the Hawks, 4–1.

Series summary

Game Date Home Team Score Road Team
Game 1 April 2 Boston Celtics 129–95 (2–0) St. Louis Hawks
Game 2 April 5 Boston Celtics 116–108 (2–0) St. Louis Hawks
Game 3 April 8 St. Louis Hawks 124–120 (1–2) Boston Celtics
Game 4 April 9 St. Louis Hawks 104–119 (1–3) Boston Celtics
Game 5 April 11 Boston Celtics 121–112 (4–1) St. Louis Hawks

Celtics win series 4–1

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