1967-68 Season
Record: 52-30, second place in Western Division
Butch van Breda Kolff became the team's coach and the Lakers moved into the Forum. Elgin Baylor led the team in scoring (26.0 points per game) and rebounding (12.2 per game) as Jerry West missed 31 games because of leg injuries.
Playoffs: The Lakers easily advanced to the NBA Finals, setting up another meeting with the Boston Celtics. Once again, the Celtics won.
Playoff Results
Western Division semifinals
- at Lakers 109, Chicago 101
- at Lakers 111, Chicago 106
- at Chicago 104, Lakers 98
- Lakers 93, at Chicago 87
- at Lakers 122, Chicago 99
Western Division finals
- at Lakers 133, San Francisco 105
- at Lakers 115, San Francisco 112
- Lakers 128, at San Francisco 124
- Lakers 106, at San Francisco 100
NBA Finals
- at Boston 107, Lakers 101
- Lakers 123, at Boston 113
- Boston 127, at Lakers 119
- at Lakers 118, Boston 105
- at Boston 120, Lakers 117 (OT)
- Boston 124, at Lakers 109
