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The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have met 11 times in the NBA Finals, with the Celtics coming out on top 9 times!

Created by myfoxboston on May 31, 2008

Last updated: 03/12/10 at 02:41 AM

• Celtics def. Lakers (4-2)
  Jun 17, 2008

  The Boston Celtics won their 17th banner on the 17th of June in front of a raucous home crowd. It was their first championship in 22 years.
  http://media.myfoxboston.com/sports/celtics.html

• Lakers def. Celtics (4-2)
  Jun 13, 1987

  The key moment of the series was Magic Johnson's junior sky hook in Game 4. This was the tenth time that the Celtics and Lakers met in the NBA Finals (far more than any other finals matchup) and it would also be the last time until the 2008 NBA Finals.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19861987.html

• Lakers def. Celtics (4-2)
  Jun 8, 1985

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Celtics four games to two to defeat the Celtics for the first time in Laker history in the NBA Finals.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19841985.html

• Celtics def. Lakers (4-3)
  Jun 11, 1984

  The 1984 NBA Finals were the most watched in NBA history. Larry Bird was named the Finals MVP and the League MVP. These Finals renewed the Celtics-Lakers rivalries of the 1960's.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19831984.html

• Celtics def. Lakers (4-3)
  May 4, 1969

  Despite losing the series, Lakers star Jerry West was named the Finals MVP. This remains the only time in NBA Finals history that the MVP was awarded to a player on the losing team.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19681969.html

• Celtics def. Lakers (4-2)
  May 1, 1968

  The Celtics won their 10th title in 12 years. This was the first NBA game to ever take place in the month of May.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19671968.html

• Celtics def. Lakers (4-3)
  Apr 27, 1966

  The Celtics won their 8th straight NBA Championship by downing the Lakers in 1966. No other team in any sport has won eight consecutive league titles in American competition.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19651966.html

• Celtics def. Lakers (4-1)
  Apr 24, 1965

  The Celtics had no problem breezing past the Lakers in 5 games. They had set a then NBA record with 62 wins in the regular season.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19641965.html

• Celtics def. Lakers (4-2)
  Apr 23, 1963

  The Boston Celtics won their sixth NBA title by downing the Lakers. Bob Cousy retired after this season.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19621963.html

• Celtics def. Lakers (4-3)
  Apr 17, 1962

  The Celtics needed Overtime in a wild Game 7 to beat the Lakers for the NBA Championship. Bill Russell set the record for rebounds in a 7 game series with 189!
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19611962.html

• Celtics def. Minn. Lakers (4-0)
  Apr 8, 1959

  The Boston Celtics won their second NBA title and first over the Lakers franchise in 1959. It was the first sweep in NBA Finals history.
  http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19581959.html