The 1964 NBA Playoffs

NBA Playoffs

The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...

was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

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's 1963-1964 season

1963-64 NBA season

The 1963–64 NBA season was the 18th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 6th straight NBA Championship, beating the San Francisco Warriors 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals....

. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

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 defeating the Western Division champion San Francisco Warriors, four games to one in the NBA Finals

1964 NBA Finals

The 1964 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1963-64 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1964 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics...

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Boston earned their sixth consecutive, and seventh overall NBA championship, as they continued to dominate the 1960s; with the exception of 1967

1967 NBA Finals

The 1967 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1966-67 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1967 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia...

, the Celtics won every NBA championship awarded in the sixties.

This was the San Francisco Warriors' first trip to the NBA Finals since 1956

1956 NBA Finals

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 when they were based in Philadelphia; they would make a repeat appearance in 1967

1967 NBA Finals

The 1967 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1966-67 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1967 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia...

 and (as the Golden State Warriors) would earn the franchise's second championship in 1975

1975 NBA Finals

The 1975 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1974-75 NBA season of the National Basketball Association. The Golden State Warriors of the Western Conference played against the Washington Bullets of the Eastern Conference...

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The Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

 earned their first playoff appearance in their new city; they had been founded as the independent Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals

The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...

 in 1939 and joined the National Basketball League

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 in 1946.

Western Division

Champion: San Francisco Warriors

Division Semifinals

(1) San Francisco Warriors have division semifinals byes.

(2) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

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Hawks win series 3-2

• Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 115, Los Angeles 104
• Game 2 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 106, Los Angeles 90
• Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 107, St. Louis 105
• Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 97, St. Louis 88
• Game 5 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 121, Los Angeles 108

Division Finals

(1) San Francisco Warriors vs. (2) St. Louis Hawks:
Warriors win series 4-3

• Game 1 @ San Francisco: St. Louis 116, San Francisco 111
• Game 2 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 120, St. Louis 85
• Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 113, San Francisco 109
• Game 4 @ St. Louis: San Francisco 111, St. Louis 109
• Game 5 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 121, St. Louis 97
• Game 6 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 123, San Francisco 95
• Game 7 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 105, St. Louis 95

Eastern Division

Champion: Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

Division Semifinals

(1) Boston Celtics have division semifinals byes.

(2) Cincinnati Royals vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

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Royals win series 3-2

• Game 1 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 127, Philadelphia 102
• Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 122, Cincinnati 114
• Game 3 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 101, Philadelphia 89
• Game 4 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 129, Cincinnati 120
• Game 5 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 130, Philadelphia 124

Division Finals

(1) Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

vs. (2) Cincinnati Royals:
Celtics win series 4-1

• Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 103, Cincinnati 87
• Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 101, Cincinnati 90
• Game 3 @ Cincinnati: Boston 102, Cincinnati 92
• Game 4 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 102, Cincinnati 93
• Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 109, Cincinnati 95

NBA Finals

(1) Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

VS. (1) San Francisco Warriors:
Celtics win series 4-1

• Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 108, San Francisco 96
• Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 124, San Francisco 101
• Game 3 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 115, Boston 91
• Game 4 @ San Francisco: Boston 98, San Francisco 95
• Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 105, San Francisco 99

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com's 1964 NBA Playoffs page