The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have met 11 times in the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics have dominated the match-up winning 9 times.
The Los Angeles Lakers have beaten the Boston Celtics three times in the NBA Finals: in 1985, 1987 and 2010.
The Lakers have lost 15 NBA Finals. They made it to a total of 31 NBA Finals, and won 16 of them.
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Through the 2009 season: Player: Bill Russell - 12 times with the Boston Celtics, winning 11 championships. Team: Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers - 30 times with a record of 14-15. (This answer was written before the end of the 2009 Finals of which the Lakers are a participant and the 30th time the Lakers made the finals).
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Here are the franchises with the most championships: Boston Celtics: 16 Los Angeles Lakers: 16 Chicago Bulls: 6 San Antonio Spurs: 4
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have met 11 times in the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics have dominated the match-up winning 9 times.
Los Angeles Lakers played 29 times in the NBA Finals while 20 times for the Boston Celtics.
The Los Angeles Lakers have beaten the Boston Celtics three times in the NBA Finals: in 1985, 1987 and 2010.
The Lakers went to the NBA Finals seven times in the 1980's.
As of the end of the 2009-10 season, the Los Angeles Lakers lead the league in amount of NBA finals played with 31.
The Lakers have lost 15 NBA Finals. They made it to a total of 31 NBA Finals, and won 16 of them.
== == == == The Los Angeles (originally Minneapolis)Lakers have played in the most NBA Finals, with 30, winning 15 and losing 15, since the first was held at the end of the 1946-1947 season. As the Minnesota Lakers, their record was 5 wins and 1 loss; as the LA Lakers, their record is 10 wins and 14 losses. The LA Lakers are the current NBA Champions, having won the 2008-2009 season NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics have the second largest number of NBA Finals played, with 20, but with 17 wins, they have won the most NBA Finals.
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the lakers have been there 30 times and the celtics have been there 38 times