By the conclusion of the 2010_NBA_Finals, the Lakers and Celtics will have met a total of 12 times.
To date, Boston has won nine and LA two (with the Celtics having won the first eight meetings).
I'm pretty sure it twice. The lakers are 2-8 verse the celtics in the finals.
the lakers have been there 30 times and the celtics have been there 38 times
The Los Angeles Lakers have beaten the Boston Celtics three times in the NBA Finals: in 1985, 1987 and 2010.
The 2010 NBA Finals marked the 12th championship meeting between the Celtics and the Lakers. Boston has won nine times.
Once. The 2008 Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.
6 games were played with the LA lakers defeating the Boston Celtics and winning the NBA finals
The Celtic-Laker Rivalry is the oldest, most famous, and (in my opinion) the best rivalry in the NBA. Championships: Celtics: 17 Lakers: 16 Finals Appearances: Celtics: 20 Lakers: 30 Division Titles: Celtics: 27 Lakers: 31 Missed Playoffs how many times: Celtics: 10 Lakers: 5 All-Time Winning %: Celtics: 59.4 Lakers: 61.8 So, overall, Lakers because of their numbers and better players. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Celtics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Celtics_seasons
As of June 2010, the Boston Celtics have 17 NBA championships while the LA Lakers have 15. These numbers will change soon as both teams are currently playing in the NBA Finals with another ring on the line.
The two franchises have met 12 times for the NBA Championship, with the Celtics having the overall advantage 9-3.....The 3 Laker victories have occurred out of the last 4 meetings between the two........
The Boston Celtics currently have the most with 17 championships,while the Lakers are right behind them with 15.
The Lakers went to the NBA Finals seven times in the 1980's.
The Lakers have lost 15 NBA Finals. They made it to a total of 31 NBA Finals, and won 16 of them.