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The 2010 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2009-10 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
April 27 – The Celtics won their series against the Miami Heat 4–1 and advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals after a 96–86 win in Game 5. [ 4 ] May 13 – The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals after they won their series 4–2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers following a 94–85 win in Game 6.
This game was the first Game 7 in an NBA Finals since 2005 five years earlier, as well as head coach Phil Jackson’s first-ever Finals Game 7. [23] Both the Celtics and Lakers kept the game close early in the first quarter with each team holding a one-point lead. [24]
The 1,230-game regular season (82 games for each of the 30 teams) began on October 27, 2009, and ended on April 14, 2010. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Boston Celtics four games to three to win their second consecutive NBA championship in the 2010 NBA Finals.
What was the Celtics' championship parade route in 2008? The Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA championship against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2008. The winning game was on a Tuesday, and the ...
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Magic Johnson rips a rebound from the hands of Larry Bird during a Lakers-Celtics game on Dec. 28, 1979. The matchup was the first time the former NCAA stars met on the court as NBA players.
Paul Pierce scored 27 points to lead the Celtics to a (3-2) lead in the series. With a crucial game six, the Lakers put on a dominant performance at the Staples Center with a 19-point victory (89–67) to tie the series 3 games apiece (3–3). In a pivotal game seven, the rivalry of the Lakers and the Celtics once again met in a game seven.