Lakers-Celtics Rivalry or Celtics-Lakers Rivalry is a rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, the two most storied basketball franchises in National Basketball Association history. The rivalry had been less intense since the retirements of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in the early 1990s, but in 2008, the rivalry was reborn as the Lakers and Celtics met in the Finals for the first time since 1987. The Celtics currently lead in t...
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Lakers-Celtics Rivalry or Celtics-Lakers Rivalry is a rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, the two most storied basketball franchises in National Basketball Association history. The rivalry had been less intense since the retirements of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in the early 1990s, but in 2008, the rivalry was reborn as the Lakers and Celtics met in the Finals for the first time since 1987. The Celtics currently lead in total championships with 17 to the Lakers' 15; together, the two teams' 32 championships account for half of the 63 championships in NBA history.
The Lakers and the Celtics have met a total of 11 times in the NBA Finals, with Boston winning the first eight meetings, and Los Angeles winning the next two. In the most recent meeting of the two franchises, the Celtics won the Championship series 4 games to 2 over the Lakers.
The first NBA Finals match-up between the two teams was in 1959 when the Boston Celtics swept the then Minneapolis Lakers for...
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