The 1964 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1964 NBA playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1963–64 season. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' eighth straight trip to the championship series, as they won the series over the Warriors, 4–1. This was the first time Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain faced off in the NBA Finals; they would do so once again in 1969. This was also the first meeting between the Celtics and Warriors in the NBA Finals; they would meet each other again in 2022 and the Warriors won the series in 6 games. Series summary Celtics win series 4–1 Game Summaries Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Team rosters Boston Celtics San Francisco Warriors See also 1964 NBA Playoffs 1963–64 NBA season References "1963-64 NBA Season Summary", basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014. External links 1964 Finals at NBA.com 1964 NBA Playoffs at Basketball-Reference.com National Basketball Association Finals NBA NBA Finals NBA Finals Basketball competitions in San Francisco NBA Finals Basketball competitions in Boston 1960s in Boston NBA Finals NBA Finals