In the 1968 NBA Finals the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.
The Boston Celtics.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals 8 times.
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The Boston Celtics lost to the Orlando Magic 4-3 in the 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
Boston defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals, four games to two.
He has been to 7 NBA Finals in: 2000,2001,2002,2004,2008,2009,2010. He lost against the Detroit Pistons in 2004 and Boston Celtics in 2008.
Magic Johnson has appeared in the NBA Finals (all with the Lakers) in the following years:1980 - defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (was Finals MVP)1982 - defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (was Finals MVP)1983 - lost to the Philadelphia 76ers1984 - lost to the Boston Celtics1985 - defeated the Boston Celtics1987 - defeated the Boston Celtics (was Finals MVP)1988 - defeated the Detroit Pistons1989 - lost to the Detroit Pistons1991 - lost to the Chicago Bulls
Magic Johnson has appeared in the NBA Finals 9 times (all with the Lakers), in the following years:1980 - defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (was Finals MVP)1982 - defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (was Finals MVP)1983 - lost to the Philadelphia 76ers1984 - lost to the Boston Celtics1985 - defeated the Boston Celtics1987 - defeated the Boston Celtics (was Finals MVP)1988 - defeated the Detroit Pistons1989 - lost to the Detroit Pistons1991 - lost to the Chicago Bulls
The LA Lakers twice (1985 and 1987) and the St Louis Hawks (1958) now the Atlanta Hawks.
Playing without injured power forward Kevin Garnett, the Celtics lost the Eastern Conference title to the Orlando Magic in seven games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Boston Celtics (4-2) in the 2nd round of 2010 NBA playoffs. It happened in the TD Garden in Boston. The Celtics now will face the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals.
3 times as of the year 2009.