At last........finally......The NBA final is here. Well, sort of. Game 1 of the championship series won't be played until Thursday, but at least we know the match-up.
This is the series we've been awaiting........East versus West.......... Beantown versus Hollywood....
The Celtics and Lakers are meeting for an unprecedented 11th time. Boston has won 16 championships, the Lakers, 14.
From Wikipedia........the previous finals these two teams have battled:
| Year | Champion | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Boston Celtics | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-0 |
| 1961-62 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1962-63 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 |
| 1964-65 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-1 |
| 1965-66 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1967-68 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 |
| 1968-69 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1983-84 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-3 |
| 1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-2 |
| 2007-08 | 0-0 |
Boston has dominated......winning 8 of 10, mostly during the Red Auerbach coached and Bill Russel lead teams. The Lakers wins came in th 80' s while being lead by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
This years Lakers are lead by Kobe Bryant..........the best player on the planet.....However; Boston has not one, not two, but three superstars in Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce.
My pick? Boston..........in six games........4-2.
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