Lakers 83, Celtics 79 (Lakers win series & championship 4-3)
Call it an ugly game, call it a sloppy game, call it whatever you want – I call it a classic.

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to overcome a fourth quarter deficit while trailing for most of the game to pick up the 2010 NBA championship, the 16th title in franchise history, with an 83-79 victory over the Boston Celtics. The Lakers did exactly what Phil Jackson said was supposed to happen after Game 5 – they went home and won …

Lakers 1 million, Celtics 0

Okay, okay, the actual score was Lakers- 89, Celtics 67. This game was ugly, early and often. The Celtics came in with a chance at winning a second ring in three years. The Lakers had a lot of pressure facing them in this game, but you would have never known it considering this game was over at intermission.
Boston scored 31 points in the first half, while the Lakers scored 51. I give the exact score because if it had been a 20 point Laker lead where …

Celtics 92, Lakers 86 (Celtics lead 3-2)

We knew before this game that each team would be fighting for their life trying to avoid being on the brink of elimination. There was only one team that deserved to win this game, and the other team truly deserves to be on the brink of elimination.

Both teams came out of the gate full of enthusiasm. They both had urgency and purpose, but that lead to many rushed plays and a ton of turnovers. The Celtics came out aiming to beat the Lakers with …

Celtics 96, Lakers 89 (Series tied 2-2)

I feel like I’ve written a wrap up very similar to this one before. Oh wait, that’s because I have, haha. In the Suns-Lakers Western Conference series, the Suns were able to steal a couple victories away. This was largely in part to the play of the Suns’ reserves such as Goran Dragic and Jared Dudley. Well tonight, the Celtics capitalized on the Lakers reserve weakness with a heavy dose of Nate Robinson and Glen “Big Baby” Davis.
Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Pau …

Lakers 91, Celtics 84 (Lakers lead 2-1)
Say what you want about Derek Fisher, but he was a huge reason that the Lakers won, even after three replay reviews tainted the game (in my opinion). But more on that later. The Celtics came out hot right from the tip, and looked like they were as focused as ever coming off of their Game 2 victory. One Phil Jackson timeout later, and the Lakers had a 26 to 17 lead. Through the second quarter, the Lakers hit cruise control and headed into …

Celtics 103, Lakers 94 (Series tied 1-1)
“Whenever we lose a game, we’re too old, and whenever we win a game, we won because we have great experience.” – Doc Rivers after Game 1

After watching Game 2 in LA, I’m going to have to agree with the stereotype here. The Celtics won this game because of their experience. Boston did not look overmatched like they did last game. They used what they have learned in years past. They also had Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen – Game 2 difference makers.
Before the …

Lakers 102, Celtics 89 (Lakers lead 1-0)

Going into Game 1 of the 2010 NBA Finals, we knew a couple of things: 1) There would be plenty of celebrities in the Staples Center crowd, and 2) Kobe & Co. was on a mission and the Celtics had to be prepared for a fight.
The Lakers held the lead for nearly the entire game thanks to a few disparities in style of play. Los Angeles was living in the paint. They not only scored a ton of buckets in the paint all game, …