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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
The Celtics won their 10th title in 12 years. This was the first NBA game to ever take place in the month of May.
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.
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.
The Boston Celtics won their sixth NBA title by downing the Lakers. Bob Cousy retired after this season.
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!
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.
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