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JERRY WEST AVERAGES 46.3 PPG IN SERIES
Los Angeles Lakers 4
Baltimore Bullets 2
Western Division Finals, 1965

Michael Jordan provided a few more memorable playoff moments than Jerry West. West's teammate, Elgin Baylor, had a higher-scoring postseason game, getting loose for 61 points in the 1962 Finals. For sustained dominance in a single series, though, no one can match West's work in the 1965 Western Finals. Baylor blew out his knee in Game 1 against the Baltimore Bullets, leaving West to carry the load for the Lakers Basketball. The 6-foot-4 guard was up to the task. He tallied 49 points in that opening game, followed by a 52-point effort as Los Angeles Lakers Schedule available, took a 2-0 lead. West's 44- and 48-point nights in Baltimore were not enough to keep the Bullets from pulling even with a pair of wins, but the Lakers took control from there. With 43 points in Game 5 and 42 in Game 6, Schedule info on the LA Lakers is available.Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Finals, while West left a massive imprint in the record books. No other player has hit 40 points in even four consecutive playoff games. West did it in six straight, setting a record with a 46.3-point average for the series.