The National Basketball Association or NBA holds 2 big names in its history namely the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. In 1987, these two teams have met in the Finals for the first time. They meet again for a face off in the NBA Finals this 2010. This would be the 12th time that these two teams have met for the championship.
Many basketball fans followed their games over the years and have spotted some memorable highlights of the game. Paul Pierce had a knee injury earlier in Game 1 during the 2008 playoffs. Many thought that the their wasn’t a real injury because he was able to come back few minutes after being carried off the court. Many thought that the injury was faked so that he could help his team win. The Celtics won over the Lakers by 108- 102. In Game 6, Kobe Bryant, the known MVP of the L.A. Lakers scored 11 points during the first quarter. During the second half, the Boston Celtics made a lead of 43 points. This was the Celtics’ 17th Championship winning by 131-92. Paul Pierce was named MVP of the game series and Ray Allen had the record for the most 3- point shots made in the NBA Finals. The 39- point lead in Game 6 of the year 2008 was the largest differential score in the history of the NBA Finals and the second largest margin for any Finals.
As the two teams play for the NBA Championship this 2010, the Lakers have the home- court advantage unlike the 2008 game. They hold the home- court advantage because they had a better game season record than the Celtics. Indeed this game will be the hardest in this season. The L.A Lakers are defending their championship after winning over the Orlando Magic by 4- 1 in 2009. This year’s game is the championship series for the 2009- 2010 season.
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