1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Lakers' 21st season in the NBA and ninth season in Los Angeles. This season saw the Lakers acquire Wilt Chamberlain.
The Lakers would make it to the NBA Finals, but would lose to the Boston Celtics in seven games despite being the heavy favorites. This marked the Lakers' seventh consecutive defeat to the Celtics in the NBA Finals.
Jerry West, who averaged nearly 38 points per game in the Finals, became the inaugural recipient of the Finals Most Valuable Player award. To date he is the only player in NBA history to win the award as a member of the losing team.Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Francisco Warriors: Lakers win series 4–2
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: San Francisco 99, Los Angeles 94
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: San Francisco 107, Los Angeles 101
- Game 3 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 115, San Francisco 98
- Game 4 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 103, San Francisco 88
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 103, San Francisco 98
- Game 6 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 118, San Francisco 78
West Division Finals
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks: Lakers win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 95, Atlanta 93
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 104, Atlanta 102
- Game 3 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 99, Los Angeles 86
- Game 4 @ Atlanta: Los Angeles 100, Atlanta 85
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 104, Atlanta 96
NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 120, Boston 118
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Boston 112
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 111, Los Angeles 105
- Game 4 @ Boston: Boston 89, Los Angeles 88
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 117, Boston 104
- Game 6 @ Boston: Boston 99, Los Angeles 90
- Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Boston 108, Los Angeles 106
Playoffs
Awards
