Jerry West, 1965 WCF against Baltimore Bullets, Elgin Baylor out for the season with a knee injury:
West is the only HOFer on LA aside from young Don Nelson, averaging 2 ppg that year, Baltimore has Gus Johnson, Walt Bellamy, and Bailey Howell, all HOFers.
West averages:
46.3 ppg
5.8 rpg
6.8 apg
45.3% FG%
90.5 FT%
Lakers win in 6
Game 1:
49p/6r/8a, 15-35 FG, 19-21 FT
Lakers win, 121-115

Game 2:
52p/5r/9a, 16-38 FG, 20-21 FT
Lakers win, 118-115

Game 3:
44p/7r/4a, 13-29 FG, 18-19 FT
Bullets win, 115-122

Game 4:
48p/3r/5a, 20-43 FG, 8-8 FT
Bullets win, 112-114
Game 5:
43p/6r/7a, 17-34 FG, 9-12 FT
Lakers win, 120-112

Game 6:
42p/8r/8a, 15-33 FG, 12-14 FT
Lakers win, 117-115
@TAizenberg Jerry whupped Bailey Howell so hard he made him go to Boston
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