NBA Lakers Vs. Boston
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GAME 1:
LAKERS @ CELTICS THU 9:00 PM Thu, 6/5 9:00 PM ET ABC
The finals will be played in a 2-3-2 format.
The Lakers seem poised to return to dominance of the NBA
as they seek their 10th NBA Championship.
| The most storied rivalry in basketball will be renewed as
the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers meet in Boston
in the NBA Finals beginning Thursday night (June 5) in
Boston. The Celtics opened as a 3-point chalk favorite ATS
with a 193 ½ point total for Game-1 by oddsmakers at
Gamblers Palace Sportsbook.
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This will be Boston Celtics first NBA Finals appearance
since 1987 when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2.
In that series over 20 years ago the battle was between
Ervin Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. The 2008 version of
Celtics vs. Lakers is not short of super-stars either with
the likes of Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce
and Ray Allen.
The Lakers will be making their fifth Finals appearance
this decade. Amazingly, that's not even in the top two for
Lakers' Finals appearances by decade. They made eight
appearances in the '80s (missing only in '81 and '86) and
six appearances in the '60s (losing all 6).
Over the years, some of the greatest players in the
history of the game have played for the L.A. Lakers. These
great players include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt
Chamberlain, James Worthy, Jerry West, and Magic Johnson.
The Lakers and Celtics have met in the Finals 10 times.
The Celtics have dominated the matchup, winning eight out
of the ten series.
L.A. Lakers vs. Boston
Game 1 — Thursday, June 5: Lakers at Celtics, 9 p.m.
Game 2— Sunday, June 8: Lakers at Celtics, 9 p.m.
Game 3— Tuesday, June 10: Celtics at Lakers, 9 p.m.
Game 4— Thursday, June 12: Celtics at Lakers, 9 p.m.
Game 5— Sunday, June 15: Celtics at Lakers, 9 p.m., if
necessary
Game 6— Tuesday, June 17: Lakers at Celtics, 9 p.m., if
necessary
Game 7— Thursday, June 19: Lakers at Celtics, 9 p.m., if
necessary
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