1962-63 Season
Record: 53-27, first place in Western Division
Jerry West missed 27 games because of a leg injury and finished at 27.1 points per game, while Elgin Baylor averaged 34.0 points per game to finish second in the league behind San Francisco's Wilt Chamberlain.
Playoffs: The Lakers defeated St. Louis to set up a rematch against Boston in the NBA Finals. But the Celtics' dominance of L.A. continued, as they won the series in six games.
Playoff Results
Western Division Finals
- at Lakers 112, St. Louis 104
- at Lakers 101, St. Louis 99
- at St. Louis 125, Lakers 112
- at St. Louis 124, Lakers 114
- at Lakers 123, St. Louis 100
- at St. Louis 121, Lakers 113
- at Lakers 115, St. Louis 100
NBA Finals
- at Boston 117, Lakers 114
- at Boston 113, Lakers 106
- at Lakers 119, Boston 99
- Boston 108, at Lakers 105
- Lakers 126, at Boston 119
- Boston 112, at Lakers 109
