6 games were played with the LA lakers defeating the Boston Celtics and winning the NBA finals
Yes, they defeated the Boston Celtics in seven games.
The Boston Celtics hold the record for the most NBA championships won, with a total of 17 titles.
Tom Heinsohn, who played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965 and then coached the team from 1970 to 1978. Boston won the 1974 and 1975 NBA championships during his tenure. He is now a color commentator for Celtics TV games on Comcast SportsNet New England.
Celtics played their last home game in the Boston Garden against the Orlando Magic on May 5, 1995.
The Boston Celtics did win the 1981 Championship. They defeated the Houston Rockets four games to two. Cedric Maxwell won the MVP for the series.
The Boston Celtics' only NBA championship since the 1980s was the title claimed by the 2007-2008 team, which defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.
celtics won 17 champoinships there first won was in 1957
John Havlicek played 16 seasons for the Celtics from 1962 to 1978. He holds the team record for most games played in team history (1,270 games). The Ohio State product also is the all-time leading scorer for Boston with 26,395 points.
That was the Los Angeles Lakers who defeated the Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 2, in the 2000 NBA Finals, who were on their first championship of three in a row.
At the end of the 2008-2009 season, the Celtics had a record of 2906-1992. Add the won-lost record of the team since then for totals. You can also find the cumulative record at the related link below.
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