And in the 1985 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics did just that. They trashed the Los Angeles Lakers by 34 points in Game 1 to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven duel. That result led to most ...

(Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Check out a ... Celtics over Houston Rockets 1985 -- Los Angeles Lakers over Boston ...

"The Dunk That Shook the World" - In the 1985 NBA playoffs, the eighth-seeded Chicago Bulls, led by a young Michael Jordan, pulled off a stunning upset against the top-seeded Boston Celtics ...

The Boston Celtics lost the 1985 NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers and entered the following season looking for the right role player to complement their already loaded roster. Bill Walton ...

Career laurels: 5× NBA champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988); 3× NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987); 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1987, 1989, 1990); 12× NBA All-Star (1980, 1982–1992); 2× ...

Red Auerbach's Celtics won 11 championships between 1957 and 1969, including winning eight consecutive NBA Finals matchups from 1959-66. Then, from 1980-81 through 1985-86, the Celtics won three ...

It’s about defending.” For all the Lakers, the defining moment for them was finally beating the hated Boston Celtics in the 1985 NBA Finals. The Lakers had lost to the Celtics in the Finals ...

Head-to-head in the NBA Finals, the Lakers also lead that category in the modern era, 3-2. L.A. defeated Boston en route to their titles in 1985, 1987, and 2010. The rivalry is the best in the NBA ...

The Celtics could, conceivably, challenge the all-time NBA record of 73 wins, but Steve Kerr warns, it's not worth it.

In addition to statues at NBA arenas, there are other locations NBA players are immortalized: • Celtics and NBA legend Bill ...

6 Finals MVPs; 5 NBA MVPs; 14-time All-Star; 11-time All-NBA; 9-time All-Defensive First Team; 1988 Defensive Player of the Year; 1985 Rookie of the Year; 10-time scoring champion; 2-time Slam ...