1963 NBA playoffs
The 1963 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1962-1963 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers, four games to two in the NBA Finals.
The Celtics won their fifth consecutive, and sixth overall, NBA championship. Boston defeated Los Angeles in the NBA Finals for the second year in a row, something that would become a regular occurrence throughout the 1960s.
The Cincinnati Royals advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 1952, extending the Celtics to seven games.
This was the last playoff appearance for the Syracuse Nationals under that name; they would move to Philadelphia the following season and become known as the Philadelphia 76ers.
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Detroit | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cincinnati | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cincinnati | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Syracuse | 2 | ||||||||||||
Western Conference
Conference Semifinals
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
(1) Los Angeles Lakers have conference semifinals byes.
(2) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 118, Detroit 99
- Game 2 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 122, Detroit 108
- Game 3 @ Detroit: Detroit 107, St. Louis 103
- Game 4 @ Detroit: St. Louis 104, Detroit 100
Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) St. Louis Hawks: Lakers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 112, St. Louis 104
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 101, St. Louis 99
- Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 125, Los Angeles 112
- Game 4 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 124, Los Angeles 114
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 123, St. Louis 96
- Game 6 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 121, Los Angeles 113
- Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 115, St. Louis 100
Eastern Conference
Conference Semifinals
Champion: Boston Celtics
(1) Boston Celtics have conference semifinals byes.
(2) Syracuse Nationals vs. (3) Cincinnati Royals: Royals win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 123, Cincinnati 120
- Game 2 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 133, Syracuse 115
- Game 3 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 121, Cincinnati 117
- Game 4 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 125, Syracuse 118
- Game 5 @ Syracuse: Cincinnati 131, Syracuse 127
Conference Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Cincinnati Royals: Celtics win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Boston: Cincinnati 135, Boston 132
- Game 2 @ Cincinnati: Boston 125, Cincinnati 102
- Game 3 @ Boston: Cincinnati 121, Boston 116
- Game 4 @ Cincinnati: Boston 128, Cincinnati 110
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 125, Cincinnati 120
- Game 6 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 109, Boston 99
- Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 142, Cincinnati 131
NBA finals
(1) Boston Celtics VS. (1) Los Angeles Lakers: Celtics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 117, Los Angeles 114
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 113, Los Angeles 106
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 119, Boston 99
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Boston 108, Los Angeles 105
- Game 5 @ Boston: Los Angeles 126, Boston 119
- Game 6 @ Los Angeles: Boston 112, Los Angeles 109