1962 NBA Playoffs
| 1962 NBA playoffs | |||||
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| Season | 1961–62 | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
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The 1962 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1961-62 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
The Celtics won their 4th straight title to become the first (and as of 2016, only) NBA team to do so. Boston's Game 7 victory occurred in OT, with Bill Russell tying his own Finals record with 40 rebounds.
This was the second NBA Finals played between the Celtics and Lakers, but it was the first one the Lakers played in since they moved to Los Angeles.
Though the NBA has existed since 1947, this is the earliest NBA Finals played between two teams that still reside in their present (2015) locations.
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Division Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers have division semifinals byes.
(2) Cincinnati Royals vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Pistons win series 3-1
Last Playoffs meeting: 1958 Eastern Division Semifinals (Detroit won 2-0).
Division Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Lakers win series 4-2
Last Playoffs meeting: 1961 Western Division Semifinals (Los Angeles won 3-2).
Champion: Boston Celtics
Division Semifinals
(1) Boston Celtics have division semifinals byes.
(2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (3) Syracuse Nationals: Warriors win series 3-2
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