The Lakers' Jerry West finds himself closely pressed by Boston's Emmette Bryant in the 1969 NBA championship playoff in Los Angeles. Bob Pettit had the third-highest scoring total in a Game 7.

LeBron James was the star of the most recent Game 7 in the NBA Finals. Skip to main content. Boydton ... Despite West's legendary performance, the Lakers fell to the Celtics in the 1969 NBA Finals.

In honor of Don Nelson winning the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, lookback at the similar bounce of his 1969 NBA Finals game 7 jumper and Tyrese Haliburtons game 1 shot!