After winning the 1984 NBA title, the Boston Celtics were hoping to repeat their success in 1985. They seemed well on their way towards that, especially after their lopsided 148-114 Game 1 win ...

Beantown’s playoff dominance over the decades is such that only one team — the 1985 Los Angeles Lakers — has ever captured an NBA title on Boston’s home floor, which was then the historic ...

The Lakers, meanwhile, outshined the Celtics on three occasions: in 1985 (via 4-2 series win), in 1987 (another 4-2 series victory) and 2010 (after a seven-game epic).

Facing the Lakers in the finals for the second straight season, the Celtics rolled to a 148-114 win in Game 1 on May 27, 1985. Skip to Main Content ... 1985 – Memorial Day.

The series now assured of returning to Boston, the Lakers needed to make sure they made it back there with a series lead. And it was their stars that made it happen. Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's ...

Take a look back at the 1985-86 NBA season, in which the Celtics emerged as NBA champions. ... but the Celtics’ loss to the Lakers in The 1985 Finals weighed heavily on his mind.

Ranking the top-10 Los Angeles Lakers of all time... 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 14 seasons (1975-1989) Rings: 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) MVPs: 3 Stats with Lakers. 22.1 PPG; 9.4 RPG; 3.3 APG ...

Bird admitted the 1985 Celtics team didn't have the fire it had after the 1984 Finals. Search query. ... Larry Bird got honest when he talked about the 1985 Finals against the Lakers ...