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Boston defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 97 to 91 by pulling off the greatest comeback in the NBA Finals in 37 years.
The Lakers had a 35--14 lead after the first quarter, the largest first-quarter lead in NBA Finals history. The Lakers eventually led by 24 points, but the Celtics chipped away at the lead. Boston went on a 21--3 run to end the third quarter down only by two points, 73--71.
With 4:07 remaining in the game, the Celtics took their first lead when Boston reserve Eddie House made an 18-foot jumper. The shot gave the Celtics the lead for good. It was the largest comeback in the NBA Finals since 1971.
The victory gave the Celtics a 3-1 lead in the series. They went on to win the NBA championship in six games.
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∙ 13y agoPlaying without injured power forward Kevin Garnett, the Celtics lost the Eastern Conference title to the Orlando Magic in seven games.
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∙ 13y agoThe Celtics creaminated the Lakers with a mindblowing 4-2 game run and in the last game they crushed em by 39 points...with an ending score of 131 to 92.
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How many times have the Lakers beat the Celtics for the championship?
Three times!
Who won the NBA championship in 2008?
the Boston celtics they beat the lakers in 6 games
Who did the Los Angeles Lakers beat in the 1984-85 NBA Championship?
Boston Celtics
Who won NBA in 1978?
In the NBA Championship in 1974, the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks to win it all.
Who did the Lakers play in 2010 for the championship?
they had a rematch from the 2008 finals and beat the Boston Celtics in 7 games
When was the first year the Boston Celtics lost to the la lakers in nba championship?
The Lakers' first NBA title win over the Boston Celtics occurred in 1985. They beat the Celtics again in 1987 and 2010.
Who beat the Celtics to end their 8 championship win streak?
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 1966-67 NBA title, snapping the Celtics' streak of eight consecutive championships.
How many consecutive times have the lakers beat the Celtics at the championship?
The Los Angeles Lakers have beaten the Boston Celtics three times in the NBA Finals: in 1985, 1987 and 2010.
How many times have the Celtics and the Lakers played for the championship?
Twelve times. The Celtics have won nine of the championship meetings.
Where did Boston Celtics win there 2008 Championship?
The Celtics won their championship in Game 6 at the TD Banknorth Garden.
When did the Celtics win their first championship?
The Celtics won in the year 1957.
Will the cavaliers beat the Celtics?
Maybe, maybe not! Listen the Cavs and the Celtics are both good but you never know the Celtics might beat the Cavs, and the Cavs might beat the Celtics!
