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style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a></td> <td class="agent"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></td> <td>4</td> </tr><tr class="vcard" style=""> <td class="fn org" style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2009–10 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td class="agent"><a href="/wiki/Doc_Rivers" title="Doc Rivers">Doc Rivers</a></td> <td>3</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Dates</th><td class="infobox-data">June 3–17</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award">MVP</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kobe_Bryant" title="Kobe Bryant">Kobe Bryant</a><br />(Los Angeles Lakers)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Famers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Celtics:</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Ray_Allen" title="Ray Allen">Ray Allen</a> (2018)<br /><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a> (2020)<br /><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> (2021)<br /><b>Lakers:</b><br />Kobe Bryant (2020)<br /><a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Pau Gasol</a> (2023)<br /><b>Coaches:</b><br />Phil Jackson (2007)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/NBA_conference_finals" title="NBA conference finals">Eastern finals</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2009–10 Boston Celtics season">Celtics</a> defeated <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Orlando_Magic_season" title="2009–10 Orlando Magic season">Magic</a>, 4–2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/NBA_conference_finals" title="NBA conference finals">Western finals</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season">Lakers</a> defeated <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="2009–10 Phoenix Suns season">Suns</a>, 4–2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint" style="border-top:#bbb solid 1px"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_Finals" title="2009 NBA Finals">2009</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;" class=""><b><a href="/wiki/NBA_finals" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA finals">NBA finals</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_Finals" title="2011 NBA Finals">2011</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2010 NBA Finals</b> was the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals" title="NBA Finals">championship series</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a>'s (NBA) <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NBA_season" title="2009–10 NBA season">2009–10 season</a> and conclusion of <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_playoffs" title="2010 NBA playoffs">the season's playoffs</a>, held from June 3 to 17, 2010. A <a href="/wiki/Best-of-seven_playoff" class="mw-redirect" title="Best-of-seven playoff">best-of-seven playoff</a> series, it was contested between the <a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(NBA)" title="Western Conference (NBA)">Western Conference</a> champion and <a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_Finals" title="2009 NBA Finals">defending champion</a> <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, Lakers, and the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern Conference</a> champion <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2009–10 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a>. It was their twelfth <a href="/wiki/Celtics%E2%80%93Lakers_rivalry" title="Celtics–Lakers rivalry">Finals meeting</a> overall. </p><p>The Lakers earned home court advantage for finishing the regular season with a better record. After the Lakers won the opening game at home, the Celtics led 3–2 entering Game 6 before the Lakers won the next two games. <a href="/wiki/Kobe_Bryant" title="Kobe Bryant">Kobe Bryant</a> was named the <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell_NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award">Most Valuable Player</a> of the Finals for the second consecutive year. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Lakers had won the <a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_Finals" title="2009 NBA Finals">previous season's NBA Finals</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a> for the franchise's 15th championship. The Celtics won their previous NBA Finals appearance against the Lakers in <a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_Finals" title="2008 NBA Finals">2008</a>. This was the 12th Finals played between the <a href="/wiki/Celtics-Lakers_rivalry" class="mw-redirect" title="Celtics-Lakers rivalry">two rival teams</a>. The Celtics won nine of their previous 11 Finals meetings against the Lakers, winning in <a href="/wiki/1959_NBA_Finals" title="1959 NBA Finals">1959</a>, <a href="/wiki/1962_NBA_Finals" title="1962 NBA Finals">1962</a>, <a href="/wiki/1963_NBA_Finals" title="1963 NBA Finals">1963</a>, <a href="/wiki/1965_NBA_Finals" title="1965 NBA Finals">1965</a>, <a href="/wiki/1966_NBA_Finals" title="1966 NBA Finals">1966</a>, <a href="/wiki/1968_NBA_Finals" title="1968 NBA Finals">1968</a>, <a href="/wiki/1969_NBA_Finals" title="1969 NBA Finals">1969</a>, <a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_Finals" title="1984 NBA Finals">1984</a>, and <a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_Finals" title="2008 NBA Finals">2008</a>, while the Lakers won in <a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_Finals" title="1985 NBA Finals">1985</a> and <a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_Finals" title="1987 NBA Finals">1987</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010_NBA_Playoffs">2010 NBA Playoffs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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title="2009–10 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>61</td> <td>21</td> <td>.744</td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>y</b>-<a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Orlando_Magic_season" title="2009–10 Orlando Magic season">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>59</td> <td>23</td> <td>.720</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="2009–10 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta Hawks</a></td> <td>53</td> <td>29</td> <td>.646</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <th>4 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>y</b>-<a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2009–10 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>50</td> <td>32</td> <td>.610</td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Miami_Heat_season" title="2009–10 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></td> <td>47</td> <td>35</td> <td>.573</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="2009–10 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>46</td> <td>36</td> <td>.561</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Charlotte_Bobcats_season" title="2009–10 Charlotte Bobcats season">Charlotte Bobcats</a></td> <td>44</td> <td>38</td> <td>.537</td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="2009–10 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td>41</td> <td>41</td> <td>.500</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="2009–10 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>40</td> <td>42</td> <td>.488</td> <td>21 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="2009–10 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td>32</td> <td>50</td> <td>.390</td> <td>29 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_New_York_Knicks_season" title="2009–10 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>29</td> <td>53</td> <td>.354</td> <td>32 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2009–10 Detroit Pistons season">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>27</td> <td>55</td> <td>.329</td> <td>34 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="2009–10 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>27</td> <td>55</td> <td>.329</td> <td>34 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Washington_Wizards_season" title="2009–10 Washington Wizards season">Washington Wizards</a></td> <td>26</td> <td>56</td> <td>.317</td> <td>35 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_New_Jersey_Nets_season" title="2009–10 New Jersey Nets season">New Jersey Nets</a></td> <td>12</td> <td>70</td> <td>.146</td> <td>49 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>4th seed in the East, 9th best league record </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">Defeated the (8) <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder" title="Oklahoma City Thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_Playoffs#(1)_Los_Angeles_Lakers_vs._(8)_Oklahoma_City_Thunder" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NBA Playoffs">4–2</a> </td> <th colspan="2">First Round </th> <td align="left">Defeated the (5) <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_Playoffs#(4)_Boston_Celtics_vs._(5)_Miami_Heat" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NBA Playoffs">4–1</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">Defeated the (5) <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_Playoffs#(1)_Los_Angeles_Lakers_vs._(5)_Utah_Jazz" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NBA Playoffs">4–0</a> </td> <th colspan="2">Conference Semifinals </th> <td align="left">Defeated the (1) <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_Playoffs#(1)_Cleveland_Cavaliers_vs._(4)_Boston_Celtics" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NBA Playoffs">4–2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">Defeated the (3) <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_Playoffs#Conference_Finals:_(1)_Los_Angeles_Lakers_vs._(3)_Phoenix_Suns" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NBA Playoffs">4–2</a> </td> <th colspan="2">Conference Finals </th> <td align="left">Defeated the (2) <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_Playoffs#Conference_Finals:_(2)_Orlando_Magic_vs._(4)_Boston_Celtics" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NBA Playoffs">4–2</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular-season_series">Regular-season series</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Regular-season series"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The regular season series was split, with each team winning on the opponent's court by a point: </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: #fff"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #fff; float:left; width:14%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">January 31, 2010</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #fff; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100131/LALBOS/#/recap">Recap</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #fff; float:left; width:54%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> 90</b>, <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> 89 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #fff; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/TD_Garden" title="TD Garden">TD Garden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: transparent"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; float:left; width:14%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">February 18, 2010</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100218/BOSLAL/#/recap">Recap</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; float:left; width:54%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> 87</b>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> 86 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/Staples_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Staples Center">Staples Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Boston_Celtics">Boston Celtics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Boston Celtics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2009–10 Boston Celtics season">2009–10 Boston Celtics season</a></div> <p>The Celtics finished the regular season as the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Division_(NBA)" title="Atlantic Division (NBA)">Atlantic Division</a> champion with a 50–32 record. As the No. 4 seed in the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern Conference</a>, they eliminated the No. 5 seeded <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a> in five games during the first round of the playoffs. Then in the conference semifinals, the Celtics defeated the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> in six games, the earliest that a top seed has been eliminated since the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a>' first-round loss to the <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> in <a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 NBA Playoffs">2007</a>. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics went on to eliminate the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a> in six games. In reaching the Finals, the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to do so with a better regular season road record than home. The Celtics became the second team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals after beating the team with the best record, <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, and the team with the second-best record in the league, <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a>, after the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a> did it in their <a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_Finals" title="1995 NBA Finals">championship season of 1995</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Los_Angeles_Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Los Angeles Lakers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season">2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season</a></div> <p>After the Lakers won the Finals in the preceding year, the team management made changes to the roster. <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Ariza" title="Trevor Ariza">Trevor Ariza</a> departed to the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a> and was replaced by free agent <a href="/wiki/Ron_Artest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Artest">Ron Artest</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Assistant coach and former head coach <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Rambis" title="Kurt Rambis">Kurt Rambis</a> moved to a head coaching position with the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Lakers finished the regular season as the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Division_(NBA)" title="Pacific Division (NBA)">Pacific Division</a> champion, compiling a 57–25 record.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On February 1, Bryant moved past <a href="/wiki/Jerry_West" title="Jerry West">Jerry West</a> into 14th place on the <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_career_scoring_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders">NBA's career scoring list</a>. He also moved past West to become the Lakers franchise scoring leader.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As the No. 1 seed in the <a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(NBA)" title="Western Conference (NBA)">Western Conference</a>, they eliminated the No. 8 seeded <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder" title="Oklahoma City Thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> in six games during the <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_Playoffs#(1)_Los_Angeles_Lakers_vs._(8)_Oklahoma_City_Thunder" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NBA Playoffs">Western Conference First Round Playoffs</a>, with the final game ending when Bryant missed a jumper and Pau Gasol grabbed the offensive rebound to shoot a layup and win the game.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_Playoffs#(1)_Los_Angeles_Lakers_vs._(5)_Utah_Jazz" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NBA Playoffs">Western Conference Semifinals</a>, the Lakers won against the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a> in four games, leading the team to their third straight Western Conference Final.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the Western Conference Finals against the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a>, the Lakers won both of their first two games at home, and lost the next two in Phoenix both by 9 points. In Game 5, <a href="/wiki/Ron_Artest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Artest">Ron Artest</a> made an off-balance layup to beat the buzzer off a Bryant missed shot for the Lakers to win. The Lakers beat the Suns on their home floor in Game 6 led by Bryant's 37 points. The Game 6 victory gave the Lakers their 31st NBA Finals appearance in franchise history.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team also earned their third straight consecutive appearance in the Finals, with the last team to achieve such a feat being the <a href="/wiki/1999-2000_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1999-2000 Los Angeles Lakers season">2000</a>-<a href="/wiki/2001-02_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers season">2002</a> Lakers.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Series_summary">Series summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Series summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Road team</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Home team </th></tr> <tr> <td>Game 1</td> <td>June 3</td> <td>Boston Celtics</td> <td>89–102 (0–1)</td> <td><b>Los Angeles Lakers</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game 2</td> <td>June 6</td> <td><b>Boston Celtics</b></td> <td>103–94 (1–1)</td> <td>Los Angeles Lakers </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game 3</td> <td>June 8</td> <td><b>Los Angeles Lakers</b></td> <td>91–84 (2–1)</td> <td>Boston Celtics </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game 4</td> <td>June 10</td> <td>Los Angeles Lakers</td> <td>89–96 (2–2)</td> <td><b>Boston Celtics</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game 5</td> <td>June 13</td> <td>Los Angeles Lakers</td> <td>86–92 (2–3)</td> <td><b>Boston Celtics</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game 6</td> <td>June 15</td> <td>Boston Celtics</td> <td>67–89 (3–3)</td> <td><b>Los Angeles Lakers</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game 7</td> 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If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.</i></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_1">Game 1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Game 1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: #eee"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:6%; table-layout:fixed; text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:12%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">June 3<br /><small> 9:00 p.m. <span style="font-size:85%;">(6:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">PDT</a>)</span></small></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100603/BOSLAL/recap.html">Recap</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvXNTRKxWbM"><span class="plainlinks">Video highlights</span></a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:50%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> 89, <b><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b> <b>102</b> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"><td style="text-align:center; border-style:none" colspan="3"><b>Scoring by quarter:</b> 21–<b>26</b>, 20–<b>24</b>, 23–<b>34</b>, <b>25</b>–18</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"> <td style="width:48%; text-align:right; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Pts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> 24<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebs</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> 9<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Asts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> 8</td> <td></td> <td style="width:48%; text-align:left; border-style:none"><b>Pts:</b> Kobe Bryant 30<br /><b>Rebs:</b> Pau Gasol 14<br /><b>Asts:</b> Kobe Bryant 6</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><i><b>L.A. Lakers lead series, 1–0</b></i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/Staples_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Staples Center">Staples Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a><br /><b>Attendance:</b> 18,997<br /><b>Referees:</b> <ul><li>No. 17 <a href="/wiki/Joey_Crawford" title="Joey Crawford">Joey Crawford</a></li> <li>No. 14 <a href="/wiki/Joe_DeRosa_(referee)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe DeRosa (referee)">Joe DeRosa</a></li> <li>No. 9 Derrick Stafford</li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <p>Both teams started strong, playing a close game for most of the 1st quarter until a 7–2 Lakers run inspired by bench players <a href="/wiki/Jordan_Farmar" title="Jordan Farmar">Jordan Farmar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Brown" title="Shannon Brown">Shannon Brown</a> to end the quarter. The Celtics again started the 2nd quarter strong. However, the Lakers managed to extend the lead 50–41 at the end of the first half with another run led by <a href="/wiki/Ron_Artest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Artest">Ron Artest</a> and Gasol. More of the same came in the 3rd quarter, as the Lakers matched nearly all of the Celtics' attempts to get back in the game. To end the 3rd quarter, the Lakers went on a 15–4 run to give them a 20-point lead going into the 4th quarter. While the Celtics would try to get back into the game with <a href="/wiki/Nate_Robinson" title="Nate Robinson">Nate Robinson</a> and 2008 <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell_NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award">Finals MVP</a> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a>, they never got closer than 11 points. The game was capped off with a three-pointer by Bryant with 3.6 seconds left, securing his 10th 30-point game in his last 11. The Celtics were outplayed by the Lakers in nearly every statistical category, in rebounding (31–42) and in second-chance points (0–16). Much of the Celtics' performance came from <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a>, who finished with 16 points (on 16 shots) and 2 rebounds. Ray Allen, who was hampered by foul trouble, finished with 12 points and 5 personal fouls.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_2">Game 2</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Game 2"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: #eee"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:6%; table-layout:fixed; text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:12%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">June 6<br /><small> 8:00 p.m. <span style="font-size:85%;">(5:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">PDT</a>)</span></small></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100606/BOSLAL/gameinfo.html">Recap</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq1SyGngijw"><span class="plainlinks">Video highlights</span></a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:50%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></b> <b>103</b>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> 94 </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"><td style="text-align:center; border-style:none" colspan="3"><b>Scoring by quarter:</b> <b>29</b>–22, 25–<b>26</b>, 18–<b>24</b>, <b>31</b>–22</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"> <td style="width:48%; text-align:right; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Pts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Allen" title="Ray Allen">Ray Allen</a> 32<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebs</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> 12<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Asts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> 10</td> <td></td> <td style="width:48%; text-align:left; border-style:none"><b>Pts:</b> Pau Gasol 25<br /><b>Rebs:</b> Pau Gasol 8<br /><b>Asts:</b> Kobe Bryant 6</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><i><b>Series tied, 1–1</b></i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/Staples_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Staples Center">Staples Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a><br /><b>Attendance:</b> 18,997<br /><b>Referees:</b> <ul><li>No. 13 <a href="/wiki/Monty_McCutchen" title="Monty McCutchen">Monty McCutchen</a></li> <li>No. 24 Mike Callahan</li> <li>No. 41 <a href="/wiki/Ken_Mauer" title="Ken Mauer">Ken Mauer</a></li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <p>The Celtics came out much more aggressively to begin Game 2. The Lakers fought back (Gasol had nine points in the quarter) and managed to reduce the Celtic's lead to seven points at the end of the 1st quarter. In the 2nd quarter, <a href="/wiki/Ray_Allen" title="Ray Allen">Ray Allen</a> hit an impressive five three-pointers (only missing once) to add to the two that he hit in the first quarter. This explosive offensive output pushed the Celtics forward and allowed them to lead by as many as 14 points. Bryant and the Lakers put up a quick 7–0 run to end the first half to cut it to a 54–48 Celtics' lead. Foul trouble plagued players of both squads, with many players having three fouls going into the break. The Lakers would continue their attack and managed to take the lead 57–56 early in the 3rd. Both teams fought hard, leading to the 72–72 tie going into the 4th. The final quarter was dominated by the Celtics, though, as <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a>'s 10 points in the quarter helped tie the series 1–1. Rondo finished with an impressive triple-double of 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and Allen hit eight of 11 three-pointers, breaking a Finals record previously set by the <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1994–95 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a>’ <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Smith" title="Kenny Smith">Kenny Smith</a> during Game 1 of the <a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_Finals" title="1995 NBA Finals">1995 NBA Finals</a>. </p><p>The last Finals series to be tied at 1–1 after two games was the <a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_Finals" title="2004 NBA Finals">2004 NBA Finals</a> which involved the Lakers and the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_3">Game 3</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Game 3"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: #eee"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:6%; table-layout:fixed; text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:12%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">June 8<br /><small> 9:00 p.m.</small></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100608/LALBOS/recap.html">Recap</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOuRYKCrQSY"><span class="plainlinks">Video highlights</span></a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:50%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b> <b>91</b>, <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> 84 </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"><td style="text-align:center; border-style:none" colspan="3"><b>Scoring by quarter:</b> <b>26</b>–17, <b>26</b>–23, 15–<b>21</b>, <b>24</b>–23</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"> <td style="width:48%; text-align:right; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Pts</a>:</b> Kobe Bryant 29<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebs</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bynum" title="Andrew Bynum">Bynum</a>, Gasol 10 each<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Asts</a>:</b> Bryant, Gasol 4 each</td> <td></td> <td style="width:48%; text-align:left; border-style:none"><b>Pts:</b> <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a> 25<br /><b>Rebs:</b> <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Perkins" title="Kendrick Perkins">Kendrick Perkins</a> 11<br /><b>Asts:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> 8</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><i><b>L.A. Lakers lead series, 2–1</b></i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/TD_Garden" title="TD Garden">TD Garden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a><br /><b>Attendance:</b> 18,624<br /><b>Referees:</b> <ul><li>No. 43 <a href="/wiki/Dan_Crawford_(basketball_referee)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dan Crawford (basketball referee)">Dan Crawford</a></li> <li>No. 55 <a href="/wiki/Bill_Kennedy_(referee)" title="Bill Kennedy (referee)">Bill Kennedy</a></li> <li>No. 15 <a href="/wiki/Bennett_Salvatore" title="Bennett Salvatore">Bennett Salvatore</a></li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Derek_Fisher_2008_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Derek_Fisher_2008_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Derek_Fisher_2008_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="237" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Derek_Fisher_2008_%28cropped%29.jpg/225px-Derek_Fisher_2008_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Derek_Fisher_2008_%28cropped%29.jpg/300px-Derek_Fisher_2008_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1015" data-file-height="1607" /></a><figcaption>Derek Fisher scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to ensure the Lakers a Game 3 win.</figcaption></figure> <p>Prior to the start of the game, singer <a href="/wiki/Monica_Arnold" class="mw-redirect" title="Monica Arnold">Monica</a> performed the national anthem.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kevin Garnett scored the first six points of the game to give the Celtics a 6–0 lead and eventually helped the team to a seven-point lead (12–5) early in the first quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the first full timeout of the game, the Lakers scored 13 straight points thanks in part to free throws by Bryant and Gasol.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the score was tied at 16–16, the Lakers outscored the Celtics 10–1 for the remainder of the first quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Lakers' 32–8 run continued well into the second quarter when Bryant completed a free throw after being fouled by forward <a href="/wiki/Glen_Davis_(basketball)" title="Glen Davis (basketball)">Glen "Big Baby" Davis</a> en route to making a layup 43 seconds into the game.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Further helping to widen the gap was Shannon Brown who made a 20-foot jumper from a Lamar Odom assist.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Odom, Farmar, and Bynum also made shots to widen the score to 17 points above the Celtics.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Celtics would soon create their own comeback with an 11–4 run before the Lakers called for a full timeout.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bryant made jumper on a Gasol assist while Pierce shot another three-pointer on a Rondo assist.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The final two minutes of the first half ended in a shootout between the Celtics and Lakers starters resulting in a 52–40 Lakers lead.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first few minutes of the second half proved to be a slow start for both teams as the Celtics piled 2–8 shooting while the Lakers posted 2–11 shooting before the first full timeout.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gasol made a 20-foot jumper to give the Lakers their first points of the third quarter; Garnett responded by a 20-foot jumper.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Shortly after making his third shot from beyond-the-arc, Pierce received his fourth foul sending him to the bench.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Odom, who replaced a limping Bynum, also earned two fouls of his own in addition to bad passing.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Celtics soon took advantage of the Lakers problems when Davis, Tony Allen, and <a href="/wiki/Rasheed_Wallace" title="Rasheed Wallace">Rasheed Wallace</a> managed to successfully hit several critical shots to end the quarter on a six-point deficit.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Celtics continued their momentum into the fourth quarter eventually pulling to within one point after two minutes.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After coming off the bench to replace a struggling Gasol in the fourth quarter, Derek Fisher made a 12-foot jumper in what would be another of his finest postseason performances in his career.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then made four consecutive shots to give the Lakers a 78–73 lead before earning a foul on Ray Allen.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With 1:40 left in the game, Bryant made his lone shot of the quarter despite posting 25 points in the first three periods combined.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Foul troubles for both Garnett and Pierce hurt the Celtics chances of closing the gap with the Lakers.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pierce made one final layup with five seconds left in the game, but the Lakers edged the Celtics with a 91–84 victory to take a 2–1 lead in the series.<sup id="cite_ref-game3bref_12-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3bref-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bryant was the leading scorer of the game with 29 points; Garnett's 25 points bested all other Celtics players for Game 3. Derek Fisher scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Compared to his record eight three-point field goals in Game 2, Ray Allen went a near-record 0–13 in field goals for this game.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_4">Game 4</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Game 4"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: #eee"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:6%; table-layout:fixed; text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:12%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">June 10<br /><small> 9:00 p.m.</small></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100610/LALBOS/recap.html">Recap</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tremxdfzpFk"><span class="plainlinks">Video highlights</span></a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:50%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> 89, <b><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></b> <b>96</b> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"><td style="text-align:center; border-style:none" colspan="3"><b>Scoring by quarter:</b> 16–<b>19</b>, <b>29</b>–23, 17–<b>18</b>, 27–<b>36</b></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"> <td style="width:48%; text-align:right; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Pts</a>:</b> Kobe Bryant 33<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebs</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Ron_Artest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Artest">Artest</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Odom" title="Lamar Odom">Odom</a> 7 each<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Asts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Ron_Artest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Artest">Artest</a>, Gasol 3 each</td> <td></td> <td style="width:48%; text-align:left; border-style:none"><b>Pts:</b> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> 19<br /><b>Rebs:</b> <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Perkins" title="Kendrick Perkins">Kendrick Perkins</a> 7<br /><b>Asts:</b> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> 5</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><i><b>Series tied, 2–2</b></i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/TD_Garden" title="TD Garden">TD Garden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a><br /><b>Attendance:</b> 18,624<br /><b>Referees:</b> <ul><li>No. 48 <a href="/wiki/Scott_Foster_(basketball)" title="Scott Foster (basketball)">Scott Foster</a></li> <li>No. 32 <a href="/wiki/Eddie_F._Rush" class="mw-redirect" title="Eddie F. Rush">Eddie F. Rush</a></li> <li>No. 57 <a href="/wiki/Greg_Willard" title="Greg Willard">Greg Willard</a></li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <p>After the first quarter, the Celtics held a 19–16 lead; <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> scored eight points in the quarter for the Celtics, while Gasol had eight points for the Lakers. The Lakers rebounded to take a three-point lead entering halftime.<sup id="cite_ref-play_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-play-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Lakers maintained a two-point lead following the third quarter, in which Bryant made three three-point baskets. Early in the fourth quarter, the Celtics went on a run that gave them control of the game; with a lineup that featured four reserves, the Celtics outscored the Lakers 13–2 over nearly half the quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-tie_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tie-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Celtics held an 11-point lead with 3:57 remaining,<sup id="cite_ref-play_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-play-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but the Lakers mounted a late comeback bid behind Bryant, who posted 10 of the final 12 points for the Lakers. Three free throws with 1:08 remaining pulled the Lakers within 92–86, and they had an opportunity to get closer in the final minute; however, a Bryant pass was stolen by Rondo, who subsequently made a layup to extend the Celtics' lead. Pierce led the Celtics with 19 points in the game. The Celtics benefitted from strong bench play, as their reserves doubled the scoring of the Lakers' backups. Davis scored 18 points (nine in the fourth quarter) and <a href="/wiki/Nate_Robinson" title="Nate Robinson">Nate Robinson</a> added 12. For the Lakers, Bryant and Gasol, with 33 and 21 points respectively, accounted for most of the team's scoring. <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bynum" title="Andrew Bynum">Andrew Bynum</a> was unable to play in the second half because of a knee injury.<sup id="cite_ref-tie_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tie-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_5">Game 5</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Game 5"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: #eee"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:6%; table-layout:fixed; text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:12%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">June 13<br /><small> 8:00 p.m.</small></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100613/LALBOS/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0040900405">Recap</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHeumVe5KzY"><span class="plainlinks">Video highlights</span></a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:50%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> 86, <b><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></b> <b>92</b> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"><td style="text-align:center; border-style:none" colspan="3"><b>Scoring by quarter:</b> 20–<b>22</b>, 19–<b>23</b>, 26–<b>28</b>, <b>21</b>–19</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"> <td style="width:48%; text-align:right; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Pts</a>:</b> Kobe Bryant 38<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebs</a>:</b> Pau Gasol 12<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Asts</a>:</b> Kobe Bryant 4</td> <td></td> <td style="width:48%; text-align:left; border-style:none"><b>Pts:</b> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> 27<br /><b>Rebs:</b> <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a> 10<br /><b>Asts:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> 8</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><i><b>Boston leads series, 3–2</b></i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/TD_Garden" title="TD Garden">TD Garden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a><br /><b>Attendance:</b> 18,624<br /><b>Referees:</b> <ul><li>No. 17 <a href="/wiki/Joey_Crawford" title="Joey Crawford">Joey Crawford</a></li> <li>No. 24 Mike Callahan</li> <li>No. 9 Derrick Stafford</li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <p>The Celtics started the game with a 6–0 run, and ended the first quarter leading by 2 on a strong performance by Paul Pierce. After a short Lakers run, the Celtics pushed the lead to 6 by the end of the half, with Pierce shooting 7–10, scoring 15 points, despite the Celtics only getting to the free-throw line six times. Pierce's three-pointer pushed the Celtics' lead to double digits, 50–39, early in the third quarter, but the Lakers chipped away at that lead to bring it down to 8, as the Celtics went into the fourth quarter attempting to maintain a 73–65 advantage. With the Celtics leading by 12 with less than three minutes to play, seven straight free throws by the Lakers cut the lead to 87–82 with a little over 40 seconds in the game. On an inbounds play, Garnett lobbed the ball to Pierce, who, while falling out of bounds, hurled it toward a streaking Rondo, who laid it up and in, essentially solidifying the Celtics' win of the game with a 7-point lead with 35 seconds to play. Garnett chipped in with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Rondo played well, shooting 9–12 from the floor for 18 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds. The game featured a 38-point performance by Bryant (hitting numerous shots in the 3rd quarter), being the only Lakers player to score over 12 points and one of only two in double figures. Pierce, on the other hand, would dominate the game with 27 points on 57% shooting from the floor.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was the Celtics' last win in the NBA Finals until <a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_Finals#Game_1" title="2022 NBA Finals">Game 1</a> of the <a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_Finals" title="2022 NBA Finals">2022 NBA Finals</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_6">Game 6</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Game 6"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: #eee"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:6%; table-layout:fixed; text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:12%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">June 15<br /><small> 9:00 p.m. <span style="font-size:85%;">(6:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">PDT</a>)</span></small></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100615/BOSLAL/recap.html">Recap</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGfeapt-hBY"><span class="plainlinks">Video highlights</span></a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:50%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> 67, <b><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b> <b>89</b> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"><td style="text-align:center; border-style:none" colspan="3"><b>Scoring by quarter:</b> 18–<b>28</b>, 13–<b>23</b>, 20–<b>25</b>, <b>16</b>–13</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"> <td style="width:48%; text-align:right; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Pts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Allen" title="Ray Allen">Ray Allen</a> 19<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebs</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Glen_Davis_(basketball)" title="Glen Davis (basketball)">Glen Davis</a> 9<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Asts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> 6</td> <td></td> <td style="width:48%; text-align:left; border-style:none"><b>Pts:</b> Kobe Bryant 26<br /><b>Rebs:</b> Pau Gasol 13<br /><b>Asts:</b> Pau Gasol 9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><i><b>Series tied, 3–3</b></i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/Staples_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Staples Center">Staples Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a><br /><b>Attendance:</b> 18,997<br /><b>Referees:</b> <ul><li>No. 13 <a href="/wiki/Monty_McCutchen" title="Monty McCutchen">Monty McCutchen</a></li> <li>No. 14 <a href="/wiki/Joe_DeRosa_(referee)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe DeRosa (referee)">Joe DeRosa</a></li> <li>No. 41 <a href="/wiki/Ken_Mauer" title="Ken Mauer">Ken Mauer</a></li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <p>The Lakers returned to Los Angeles with a 3–2 deficit in the series. This was an elimination game for them, and the Celtics were one game away from the championship. The Celtics starting center <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Perkins" title="Kendrick Perkins">Kendrick Perkins</a> suffered a serious knee injury in the first quarter, rendering the Celtics more vulnerable on defense and rebounding. The desperate Lakers opened up a massive lead, peaking at 27. The Lakers' bench had outscored the Celtics' bench 24–0 entering the fourth quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It was later revealed that Perkins tore both his <a href="/wiki/Posterior_cruciate_ligament" title="Posterior cruciate ligament">PCL</a> and <a href="/wiki/Medial_collateral_ligament" title="Medial collateral ligament">MCL</a>, and he was ruled out for Game 7.<sup id="cite_ref-injury_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-injury-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His Lakers counterpart, <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bynum" title="Andrew Bynum">Andrew Bynum</a> left the game early in the third quarter due to swelling in his knee from a torn meniscus. He, however, was not ruled out for Game 7.<sup id="cite_ref-injury_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-injury-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_7">Game 7</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Game 7"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div><div style="width: 100%; color: inherit; background-color: #eee"> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:6%; table-layout:fixed; text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:12%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="text-align:center">June 17<br /><small> 9:00 p.m. <span style="font-size:85%;">(6:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">PDT</a>)</span></small></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:6%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20100617/BOSLAL/recap.html">Recap</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0tI9PiisPE"><span class="plainlinks">Video highlights</span></a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:left; width:50%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> 79, <b><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b> <b>83</b> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"><td style="text-align:center; border-style:none" colspan="3"><b>Scoring by quarter:</b> <b>23</b>–14, 17–<b>20</b>, 17–<b>19</b>, 22–<b>30</b></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top; font-size:85%"> <td style="width:48%; text-align:right; border-style:none"><b><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Pts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> 18<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebs</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a> 10<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Asts</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> 10</td> <td></td> <td style="width:48%; text-align:left; border-style:none"><b>Pts:</b> Kobe Bryant 23<br /><b>Rebs:</b> Pau Gasol 18<br /><b>Asts:</b> Pau Gasol 4</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center; border-style:none"><i><b>L.A. Lakers win NBA Finals, 4–3</b></i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="color: inherit; background-color: #eee; float:right; width:24%; table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-style:none"><div style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/Staples_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Staples Center">Staples Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a><br /><b>Attendance:</b> 18,997<br /><b>Referees:</b> <ul><li>No. 17 <a href="/wiki/Joey_Crawford" title="Joey Crawford">Joey Crawford</a></li> <li>No. 43 <a href="/wiki/Dan_Crawford_(basketball_referee)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dan Crawford (basketball referee)">Dan Crawford</a></li> <li>No. 48 <a href="/wiki/Scott_Foster_(basketball)" title="Scott Foster (basketball)">Scott Foster</a></li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ron_Artest_Lakers.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Ron_Artest_Lakers.jpg/150px-Ron_Artest_Lakers.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="196" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Ron_Artest_Lakers.jpg/225px-Ron_Artest_Lakers.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Ron_Artest_Lakers.jpg/300px-Ron_Artest_Lakers.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1691" data-file-height="2212" /></a><figcaption>Lakers forward Ron Artest (now <a href="/wiki/Metta_Sandiford-Artest" title="Metta Sandiford-Artest">Metta Sandiford-Artest</a>) made a critical three-point field goal late in the fourth quarter to give the Lakers a six-point lead.</figcaption></figure> <p>This game was the first Game 7 in an NBA Finals since <a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_Finals" title="2005 NBA Finals">2005</a> five years earlier, as well as head coach <a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a>’s first-ever Finals Game 7.<sup id="cite_ref-game7contest_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7contest-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both the Celtics and Lakers kept the game close early in the first quarter with each team holding a one-point lead.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Suddenly, the Lakers offense began to falter with starters missing field goals and easy layups.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Celtics utilized their opponents struggles to widen their lead.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the team's first full timeout, the Celtics managed to outscore the Lakers 6–1, with Davis scoring four points on questionable calls. The Celtics held the Lakers to only 14 points and took a 23–14 lead ending the first quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the start of the second quarter, the Lakers got back in the game by scoring 11 straight points to take a two-point lead over the Celtics.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lead proved to be brief, however, as Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett scored two-pointers to regain control of the game.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nevertheless, the Lakers continued to score points, with Ron Artest hitting 3 of his 4 free throws in the quarter to maintain a four-point deficit.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before the second quarter concluded, Paul Pierce sunk a pair of free throws to end the first half with a 40–34 Celtics lead.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Celtics opened the second half going on a 9–2 run which widened their lead over the Lakers by as much as 13 points, 49–36.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The turning point for the Lakers however arrived after the team took a twenty-second timeout.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bryant made a running jumper on a Lamar Odom assist in what would turn out to be a 6–2 run by the Lakers cutting their deficit to six points behind the Celtics.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pierce then scored a three-pointer to restore the lead to nine.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the third quarter drew to a close, the Lakers continued their momentum as Bryant completed a 4-foot jumper while Gasol hit two free throws.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lakers reserve Lamar Odom made a tip shot to make the score 57–53 at the end of the quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Lakers' fortunes rode high midway through the fourth quarter as Fisher sunk a three-point field goal from 26-feet to tie the game at 64.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite having a poor night offensively, Bryant hit two free throws and followed through with a 17-foot shot to give the Lakers a 68–64 lead, the team's first lead since early in the second quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gasol hit two more free throws on a Garnett foul to extend that margin to six.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Celtics would not give up, however, as with the Lakers leading by 6 with a minute-and-a-half remaining, Wallace hit a three-pointer to cut the Lakers' lead to 76–73. Although Artest exhibited shooting difficulties throughout the game, he answered in spectacular fashion by sinking a three-point goal to restore his team's lead back to six with a minute remaining in the game.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It would prove to be the lethal blow for the Celtics. In the fourth quarter, four Celtics' players (Garnett, Davis, Pierce, and Wallace) earned four or more personal fouls.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wallace would later depart from the game after fouling out.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After Artest's three, Allen would respond with a three-pointer of his own to cut the Lakers' lead to three again. In the ensuing play, Bryant attempted a three, but the three missed. However, Gasol was there to get the crucial offensive rebound. Gasol then passed the ball to Bryant, who was then fouled by Wallace, fouling him out. Bryant attained two more free throws on Wallace's foul to extend the lead to five, 81–76.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a Celtics' timeout, Allen attempted a three-pointer but he missed it. Rondo grabbed the offensive rebound and hit a three-pointer to bring the Celtics within two, 81–79. However, the Celtics were forced to foul <a href="/wiki/Sasha_Vuja%C4%8Di%C4%87" title="Sasha Vujačić">Sasha Vujačić</a>, consequently enabling the Laker's guard to complete two free throws and help his team take a four-point lead, 83–79, over the Celtics.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With 11.7 seconds left in the game, Rondo made one last-ditch effort to revive the Celtics' hopes by attempting a three-pointer.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The ball missed the basket enabling Gasol to make a defensive rebound.<sup id="cite_ref-game7bref_24-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7bref-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gasol passed the ball to Odom who quickly threw it to the opposite end of the court in the hands of Bryant as the buzzer sounded.<sup id="cite_ref-game7win_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7win-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bryant, despite shooting 6 for 24 from the field, scored 10 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter. He was named the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player" title="NBA Finals Most Valuable Player">Finals MVP</a> for the second straight season.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CBSNewsNBAGame7_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBSNewsNBAGame7-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pierce led the Celtics with 18 points and ten rebounds, but he shot 5–15 from the field.<sup id="cite_ref-CBSNewsNBAGame7_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBSNewsNBAGame7-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Lakers had 23 offensive rebounds and out-rebounded the Celtics, 53–40. Gasol had 18 rebounds and Bryant added 15.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-isola_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-isola-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Lakers shot 37 free throws to the Celtic's 17.<sup id="cite_ref-isola_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-isola-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the game, the Lakers head coach Phil Jackson hailed Artest, who scored 20 points in Game 7 including his last-second three-pointer, as the "Most Valuable Player" of the game.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="3">Category</th> <th colspan="4">High</th> <th colspan="4">Average </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></th> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></th> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></th> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Player</th> <th>Total</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Total</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Avg.</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Avg. </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Points</a> </td> <td>Kobe Bryant</td> <td>38</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Allen" title="Ray Allen">Ray Allen</a></td> <td>32 </td> <td>Kobe Bryant</td> <td>28.6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a></td> <td>18.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a> </td> <td>Pau Gasol</td> <td>18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a></td> <td>12 </td> <td>Pau Gasol</td> <td>11.6</td> <td>Rajon Rondo</td> <td>6.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a> </td> <td>Pau Gasol</td> <td>9</td> <td>Rajon Rondo</td> <td>10 </td> <td>Kobe Bryant</td> <td>3.9</td> <td>Rajon Rondo</td> <td>7.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Steal_(basketball)" title="Steal (basketball)">Steals</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Artest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Artest">Ron Artest</a></td> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a></td> <td>5 </td> <td>Kobe Bryant</td> <td>2.1</td> <td>Rajon Rondo</td> <td>1.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">Blocks</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bynum" title="Andrew Bynum">Andrew Bynum</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>Kevin Garnett</td> <td>4 </td> <td>Pau Gasol</td> <td>2.6</td> <td>Kevin Garnett</td> <td>1.3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rosters">Rosters</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Rosters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Los_Angeles_Lakers_2">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Los Angeles Lakers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style=""> <caption style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FDB927, inset -2px -2px 0 #FDB927; !important;; text-align: center;"><b>2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="colgroup" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #31006F, inset -2px -2px 0 #31006F; !important;">Players </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #FDB927 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #31006F, inset -2px -2px 0 #31006F; !important;">Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <table class="sortable" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Name </th> <th scope="col">Height </th> <th scope="col">Weight </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="isoDate">DOB </th> <th scope="col">From </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001370000000000000♠">37</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ron_Artest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Artest">Artest, Ron</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000200659999999999♠"></span>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">260 lb (118 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/St._John%27s_University_(New_York_City)" title="St. John's University (New York City)">St. John's</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001120000000000000♠">12</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Brown" title="Shannon Brown">Brown, Shannon</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000193040000000000♠"></span>6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">210 lb (95 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_University" title="Michigan State University">Michigan State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="2.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001240000000000000♠">24</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Kobe_Bryant" title="Kobe Bryant">Bryant, Kobe</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000198120000000000♠"></span>6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">205 lb (93 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Lower_Merion_High_School" title="Lower Merion High School">Lower Merion HS (PA)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001170000000000000♠">17</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bynum" title="Andrew Bynum">Bynum, Andrew</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000213360000000000♠"></span>7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">285 lb (129 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/St._Joseph_High_School_(Metuchen,_New_Jersey)" title="St. Joseph High School (Metuchen, New Jersey)">St. Joseph HS (NJ)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠">1</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Farmar" title="Jordan Farmar">Farmar, Jordan</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000187960000000000♠"></span>6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">180 lb (82 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles" title="University of California, Los Angeles">UCLA</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠">2</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Derek_Fisher" title="Derek Fisher">Fisher, Derek</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000185420000000000♠"></span>6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">210 lb (95 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Arkansas_at_Little_Rock" title="University of Arkansas at Little Rock">Little Rock</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward-center" title="Forward-center">F/C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001160000000000000♠">16</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Gasol, Pau</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000213360000000000♠"></span>7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">250 lb (113 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001280000000000000♠">28</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Didier_Ilunga-Mbenga" class="mw-redirect" title="Didier Ilunga-Mbenga">Ilunga-Mbenga, Didier</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000213360000000000♠"></span>7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">255 lb (116 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Belgium" title="Belgium">Belgium</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000600000000000000♠">6</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Adam_Morrison" title="Adam Morrison">Morrison, Adam</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000203200000000000♠"></span>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">205 lb (93 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Gonzaga_University" title="Gonzaga University">Gonzaga</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000700000000000000♠">7</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Lamar_Odom" title="Lamar Odom">Odom, Lamar</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">230 lb (104 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Rhode_Island" title="University of Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward-center" title="Forward-center">F/C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001210000000000000♠">21</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Josh_Powell" title="Josh Powell">Powell, Josh</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">240 lb (109 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_State_University" title="North Carolina State University">NC State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001180000000000000♠">18</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Sasha_Vuja%C4%8Di%C4%87" title="Sasha Vujačić">Vujačić, Sasha</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000200659999999999♠"></span>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">205 lb (93 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Slovenia" title="Slovenia">Slovenia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠">4</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Luke_Walton" title="Luke Walton">Walton, Luke</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000203200000000000♠"></span>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">235 lb (107 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Arizona" title="University of Arizona">Arizona</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <dl><dt>Head coach</dt></dl> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Dakota" title="University of North Dakota">North Dakota</a>)</li></ul> <dl><dt>Assistant coach(es)</dt></dl> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Hamblen" title="Frank Hamblen">Frank Hamblen</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/Syracuse_University" title="Syracuse University">Syracuse</a>)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Shaw_(basketball)" title="Brian Shaw (basketball)">Brian Shaw</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara" title="University of California, Santa Barbara">UC Santa Barbara</a>)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles" title="University of California, Los Angeles">UCLA</a>)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Craig_Hodges" title="Craig Hodges">Craig Hodges</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/California_State_University,_Long_Beach" title="California State University, Long Beach">Long Beach State</a>)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Cleamons" title="Jim Cleamons">Jim Cleamons</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_University" title="Ohio State University">Ohio State</a>)</li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legend</dt></dl> <div><ul><li><b>(DP)</b> Unsigned draft pick</li><li><b>(FA)</b> Free agent</li><li><b>(S)</b> Suspended</li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></span></span> Injured</li></ul></div> <hr /> <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/lakers/roster/">Roster</a> <br /> Last transaction: October 26, 2009 </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Boston_Celtics_2">Boston Celtics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Boston Celtics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style=""> <caption style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BB9753, inset -2px -2px 0 #BB9753; !important;; text-align: center;"><b>2009–10 Boston Celtics roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="colgroup" style="background-color: #BB9753 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #008348, inset -2px -2px 0 #008348; !important;">Players </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #BB9753 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #008348, inset -2px -2px 0 #008348; !important;">Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <table class="sortable" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Name </th> <th scope="col">Height </th> <th scope="col">Weight </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="isoDate">DOB </th> <th scope="col">From </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001200000000000000♠">20</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ray_Allen" title="Ray Allen">Allen, Ray</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000195580000000000♠"></span>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">205 lb (93 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Connecticut" title="University of Connecticut">Connecticut</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="2.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001420000000000000♠">42</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Allen_(basketball)" title="Tony Allen (basketball)">Allen, Tony</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000193040000000000♠"></span>6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">213 lb (97 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_University%E2%80%93Stillwater" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma State University–Stillwater">Oklahoma State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="2.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000700000000000000♠">7</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Marquis_Daniels" title="Marquis Daniels">Daniels, Marquis</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000198120000000000♠"></span>6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">200 lb (91 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Auburn_University" title="Auburn University">Auburn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward-center" title="Forward-center">F/C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001110000000000000♠">11</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Davis_(basketball)" title="Glen Davis (basketball)">Davis, Glen</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">289 lb (131 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">LSU</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="2.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001400000000000000♠">40</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Finley" title="Michael Finley">Finley, Michael</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000200659999999999♠"></span>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">225 lb (102 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93Madison" title="University of Wisconsin–Madison">Wisconsin</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001270000000000000♠">27</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Gaffney" title="Tony Gaffney">Gaffney, Tony</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000203200000000000♠"></span>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">205 lb (93 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst" title="University of Massachusetts Amherst">UMass</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward-center" title="Forward-center">F/C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠">5</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Garnett, Kevin</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000210820000000000♠"></span>6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">253 lb (115 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Farragut_Career_Academy" title="Farragut Career Academy">Farragut Academy (IL)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5000000000000000000♠">0</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Lafayette" title="Oliver Lafayette">Lafayette, Oliver</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000187960000000000♠"></span>6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">190 lb (86 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Houston" title="University of Houston">Houston</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001430000000000000♠">43</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Perkins" title="Kendrick Perkins">Perkins, Kendrick</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">280 lb (127 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="2.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001340000000000000♠">34</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Pierce, Paul</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000200659999999999♠"></span>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">235 lb (107 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Kansas" title="University of Kansas">Kansas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠">4</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Nate_Robinson" title="Nate Robinson">Robinson, Nate</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000175260000000000♠"></span>5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">180 lb (82 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Washington" title="University of Washington">Washington</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000900000000000000♠">9</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rondo, Rajon</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000185420000000000♠"></span>6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">171 lb (78 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">Kentucky</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001440000000000000♠">44</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Scalabrine" title="Brian Scalabrine">Scalabrine, Brian</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">235 lb (107 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">USC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward-center" title="Forward-center">F/C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001300000000000000♠">30</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Rasheed_Wallace" title="Rasheed Wallace">Wallace, Rasheed</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000210820000000000♠"></span>6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">230 lb (104 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill" title="University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill">North Carolina</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward-center" title="Forward-center">F/C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001130000000000000♠">13</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Shelden_Williams" title="Shelden Williams">Williams, Shelden</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">250 lb (113 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <dl><dt>Head coach</dt></dl> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Doc_Rivers" title="Doc Rivers">Doc Rivers</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/Marquette_University" title="Marquette University">Marquette</a>)</li></ul> <dl><dt>Assistant coach(es)</dt></dl> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Armond_Hill" title="Armond Hill">Armond Hill</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/Princeton_University" title="Princeton University">Princeton</a>)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Eastman_(basketball_coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kevin Eastman (basketball coach)">Kevin Eastman</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_Richmond" title="University of Richmond">Richmond</a>)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Clifford_Ray" title="Clifford Ray">Clifford Ray</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma" title="University of Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a>)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Thibodeau" title="Tom Thibodeau">Tom Thibodeau</a></span></span> (<a href="/wiki/Salem_State_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Salem State College">Salem State</a>)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Mike Longabardi</span></span> (<a href="/wiki/Frostburg_State_University" title="Frostburg State University">Frostburg State</a>)</li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legend</dt></dl> <div><ul><li><b>(DP)</b> Unsigned draft pick</li><li><b>(FA)</b> Free agent</li><li><b>(S)</b> Suspended</li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></span></span> Injured</li></ul></div> <hr /> <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/">Roster</a> <br /> Last transaction: April 14, 2010 </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_statistics">Player statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Player statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="min-width:40em; white-space: nowrap;"> <caption>Legend </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;">  GP </td> <td>Games played </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black">  GS  </td> <td>Games started </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> MPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_(basketball)" title="Minute (basketball)">Minutes</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> FG%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(basketball)" title="Field goal (basketball)">Field-goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> 3P%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Three-point_field_goal" title="Three-point field goal">3-point field-goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> FT%  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Free_throw" title="Free throw">Free-throw</a> percentage </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> RPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> APG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> SPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steal_(basketball)" title="Steal (basketball)">Steals</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> BPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">Blocks</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> PPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Points</a> per game </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dt>Los Angeles Lakers</dt></dl> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Los Angeles Lakers statistics </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Player </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">GP </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">GS </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">MPG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">FG% </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">3P% </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">FT% </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">RPG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">APG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">SPG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">BPG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #31006F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">PPG </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Artest, Ron"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Metta_World_Peace" class="mw-redirect" title="Metta World Peace">Ron Artest</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>35.9</td> <td>.361</td> <td>.344</td> <td>.550</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>1.4</td> <td>0.6</td> <td>10.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Brown, Shannon"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Brown" title="Shannon Brown">Shannon Brown</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>12.1</td> <td>.450</td> <td>.000</td> <td><b>1.000</b></td> <td>0.9</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>3.0 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#FDE910;"> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Bryant, Kobe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Kobe_Bryant" title="Kobe Bryant">Kobe Bryant</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>41.2</td> <td>.405</td> <td>.319</td> <td>.883</td> <td>8.0</td> <td><b>3.9</b></td> <td><b>2.1</b></td> <td>0.7</td> <td><b>28.6</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Bynum, Andrew"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bynum" title="Andrew Bynum">Andrew Bynum</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>24.9</td> <td>.452</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.700</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>7.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Farmar, Jordan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Farmar" title="Jordan Farmar">Jordan Farmar</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>12.6</td> <td>.321</td> <td>.200</td> <td>.500</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>3.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Fisher, Derek"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Derek_Fisher" title="Derek Fisher">Derek Fisher</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>30.6</td> <td>.420</td> <td>.200</td> <td>.941</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>8.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Gasol, Pau"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Pau Gasol</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td><b>41.9</b></td> <td>.478</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.721</td> <td><b>11.6</b></td> <td>3.7</td> <td>0.7</td> <td><b>2.6</b></td> <td>18.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Mbenga, D. J."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/D._J._Mbenga" title="D. J. Mbenga">D. J. Mbenga</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.7</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Odom, Lamar"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lamar_Odom" title="Lamar Odom">Lamar Odom</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>27.4</td> <td><b>.489</b></td> <td>.100</td> <td>.545</td> <td>6.6</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>0.6</td> <td>0.6</td> <td>7.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Powell, Josh"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Josh_Powell" title="Josh Powell">Josh Powell</a></span></span></span></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Vujačić, Sasha"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Sasha_Vuja%C4%8Di%C4%87" title="Sasha Vujačić">Sasha Vujačić</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>7.4</td> <td>.375</td> <td><b>.400</b></td> <td>.833</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>3.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Walton, Luke"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Luke_Walton" title="Luke Walton">Luke Walton</a></span></span></span></td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>7.8</td> <td>.333</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.5 </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dt>Boston Celtics</dt></dl> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Boston Celtics statistics </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Player </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">GP </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">GS </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">MPG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">FG% </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">3P% </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">FT% </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">RPG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">APG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">SPG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">BPG </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #008348 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">PPG </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Allen, Ray"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ray_Allen" title="Ray Allen">Ray Allen</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>39.4</td> <td>.367</td> <td>.293</td> <td>.960</td> <td>2.7</td> <td>1.7</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>14.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Allen, Tony"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Allen_(basketball)" title="Tony Allen (basketball)">Tony Allen</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>14.7</td> <td>.333</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.857</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>3.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Daniels, Marquis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Marquis_Daniels" title="Marquis Daniels">Marquis Daniels</a></span></span></span></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.2</td> <td>.500</td> <td><b>1.000</b></td> <td><b>1.000</b></td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>2.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Davis, Glen"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Davis_(basketball)" title="Glen Davis (basketball)">Glen Davis</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>20.6</td> <td>.462</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.688</td> <td>5.6</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>6.7 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Finley, Michael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Finley" title="Michael Finley">Michael Finley</a></span></span></span></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.6</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Garnett, Kevin"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>31.7</td> <td>.511</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.895</td> <td>5.6</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>1.4</td> <td><b>1.3</b></td> <td>15.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Perkins, Kendrick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Perkins" title="Kendrick Perkins">Kendrick Perkins</a></span></span></span></td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>23.5</td> <td><b>.571</b></td> <td>.000</td> <td>.647</td> <td>5.8</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.2</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>5.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Pierce, Paul"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td><b>39.8</b></td> <td>.439</td> <td>.400</td> <td>.865</td> <td>5.3</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>0.9</td> <td><b>18.0</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Robinson, Nate"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Nate_Robinson" title="Nate Robinson">Nate Robinson</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>10.1</td> <td>.400</td> <td>.333</td> <td><b>1.000</b></td> <td>1.1</td> <td>1.9</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>4.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Rondo, Rajon"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>38.8</td> <td>.454</td> <td>.333</td> <td>.263</td> <td><b>6.3</b></td> <td><b>7.6</b></td> <td><b>1.6</b></td> <td>0.3</td> <td>13.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Scalabrine, Brian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Scalabrine" title="Brian Scalabrine">Brian Scalabrine</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Wallace, Rasheed"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rasheed_Wallace" title="Rasheed Wallace">Rasheed Wallace</a></span></span></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>20.6</td> <td>.366</td> <td>.238</td> <td><b>1.000</b></td> <td>4.6</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>5.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span data-sort-value="Williams, Shelden"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Shelden_Williams" title="Shelden Williams">Shelden Williams</a></span></span></span></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>9.2</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Broadcasting">Broadcasting</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Broadcasting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For the eighth consecutive year in the United States, <a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a> televised the Finals. <a href="/wiki/Mike_Breen" title="Mike Breen">Mike Breen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mark_Jackson" title="Mark Jackson">Mark Jackson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Van_Gundy" title="Jeff Van Gundy">Jeff Van Gundy</a> provided commentary for the games. The Finals was also broadcast on <a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ESPN_Radio" title="NBA on ESPN Radio">ESPN Radio</a>, with <a href="/wiki/Jim_Durham" title="Jim Durham">Jim Durham</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hubie_Brown" title="Hubie Brown">Hubie Brown</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jack_Ramsay" title="Jack Ramsay">Jack Ramsay</a> calling the action. Game 1 was watched by 14.1 million viewers, the most watched Finals opening game since <a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_Finals" title="2004 NBA Finals">2004</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-game1ratings_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game1ratings-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The viewership for the opening game resulted in a ratings percentage of 8.6% of households in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-game1tratings_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game1tratings-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Game 7 had the highest average number of viewers with 28.2 million, since <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_Finals" title="1998 NBA Finals">1998</a> when 35.9 million watched the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> defeat the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a> in Game 6 of that year's Finals. The average number of viewers of 18.1 million, was the highest since <a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_Finals" title="2001 NBA Finals">2001</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Local TV affiliates of the competing franchises were Los Angeles' <a href="/wiki/KABC-TV" title="KABC-TV">KABC-TV</a> and Boston's <a href="/wiki/WCVB-TV" title="WCVB-TV">WCVB-TV</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Flagship_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Flagship station">flagship</a> radio stations of the respective teams broadcast all Series games with their local announcers. In Los Angeles, <a href="/wiki/KSPN_(AM)" title="KSPN (AM)">KSPN</a> carried the Lakers' English-language broadcasts, with <a href="/wiki/Spero_Dedes" title="Spero Dedes">Spero Dedes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mychal_Thompson" title="Mychal Thompson">Mychal Thompson</a> announcing, while <a href="/wiki/KWKW" title="KWKW">KWKW</a> aired the team's Spanish broadcasts.<sup id="cite_ref-radio_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-radio-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Boston, <a href="/wiki/WEEI_(AM)" title="WEEI (AM)">WEEI</a> carried the Celtics' English broadcasts with <a href="/wiki/Sean_Grande" title="Sean Grande">Sean Grande</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cedric_Maxwell" title="Cedric Maxwell">Cedric Maxwell</a> announcing.<sup id="cite_ref-radio_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-radio-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Ratings</a><br />(households)</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Share_(television)" class="mw-redirect" title="Share (television)">Share</a><br />(households)</th> <th>American audience<br />(in millions) </th></tr> <tr> <th>1<sup id="cite_ref-game1tratings_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game1tratings-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>8.6</td> <td>14</td> <td>14.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2<sup id="cite_ref-game2tratings_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game2tratings-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>9.2</td> <td>15</td> <td>15.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3<sup id="cite_ref-game3tratings_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game3tratings-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>9.6</td> <td>16</td> <td>16.0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4<sup id="cite_ref-game4tratings_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game4tratings-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>9.9</td> <td>18</td> <td>16.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5<sup id="cite_ref-game5tratings_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game5tratings-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>10.8</td> <td>18</td> <td>18.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6<sup id="cite_ref-game6tratings_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game6tratings-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>10.4</td> <td>18</td> <td>18.0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7<sup id="cite_ref-game7tratings_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7tratings-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>15.6</td> <td>27</td> <td>28.2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Impact_and_aftermath">Impact and aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Impact and aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lakers head coach Phil Jackson earned his 11th NBA championship title, further extending his record for most championships earned by either an NBA coach or any coach and general manager in a major North American professional sports league. It was also his 13th NBA championship title, as he had won two as a player with the Knicks in <a href="/wiki/1970_NBA_Finals" title="1970 NBA Finals">1970</a> and <a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_Finals" title="1973 NBA Finals">1973</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bryant won his second consecutive <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell_NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award">NBA Finals MVP</a> Award. He later said that this championship win was the "sweetest" because it was against the longtime, storied rivals and was the toughest series by far.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Furthermore, the Lakers forward Luke Walton and his father <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Famer</a> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Bill Walton</a> became the only (as of 2011) father and son to both have won multiple NBA championships Bill in <a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_Finals" title="1977 NBA Finals">1977</a> and <a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_Finals" title="1986 NBA Finals">1986</a> and Luke in <a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_Finals" title="2009 NBA Finals">2009</a> and 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lastly, this would become Bryant's final championship, and, as of the <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NBA_season" title="2023–24 NBA season">2023–24 NBA season</a>, this was also marked the most recent NBA Finals meeting between the Lakers and the Celtics. </p><p>The Boston–Los Angeles sports rivalry would be rekindled later in the decade, beginning with the <a href="/wiki/LA_Galaxy" title="LA Galaxy">LA Galaxy</a> capturing the <a href="/wiki/2014_MLS_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 MLS Cup">2014 MLS Cup</a> over the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Revolution" title="New England Revolution">New England Revolution</a>. In 2018, the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> won <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a>'s <a href="/wiki/2018_World_Series" title="2018 World Series">World Series</a> over the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIII" title="Super Bowl LIII">Super Bowl LIII</a> to capture the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a>'s championship. While neither the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Bruins" title="Boston Bruins">Boston Bruins</a> nor the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a> have faced off in the <a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">National Hockey League</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="Stanley Cup Finals">Stanley Cup Finals</a>, they have both won the <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup" title="Stanley Cup">Stanley Cup</a> during the decade, with the Bruins winning theirs in <a href="/wiki/2011_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2011 Stanley Cup Finals">2011</a>, and the Kings in <a href="/wiki/2012_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2012 Stanley Cup Finals">2012</a> and <a href="/wiki/2014_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="2014 Stanley Cup Finals">2014</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lakers">Lakers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Lakers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lakers_parade_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Lakers_parade_01.jpg/200px-Lakers_parade_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Lakers_parade_01.jpg/300px-Lakers_parade_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Lakers_parade_01.jpg/400px-Lakers_parade_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2816" data-file-height="1880" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Derek_Fisher" title="Derek Fisher">Derek Fisher</a> during the victory parade.</figcaption></figure> <p>The series win brought the Lakers' franchise NBA championship total to 16,<sup id="cite_ref-game7win_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7win-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> at the time, second only to the Celtics' 17 championships, at the time. This also marked the 11th title for the team since <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis_Lakers#1947–1958:_Beginnings_and_Minneapolis_dynasty" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis Lakers">moving from Minneapolis in 1960</a>, and it was the franchise's fifth Finals win in eleven seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-game7win_26-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7win-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was the Lakers' first Game 7 win over the Celtics in Finals history,<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Celtics had won all previous matchups in Game 7s.<sup id="cite_ref-game7contest_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game7contest-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Moreover, the Lakers were now 3–9 against the Celtics since the two teams first competed against each other in the <a href="/wiki/1959_NBA_Finals" title="1959 NBA Finals">1959</a> NBA Finals.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2010_NBA_Champion_Los_Angeles_Lakers_with_President_Obama.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/2010_NBA_Champion_Los_Angeles_Lakers_with_President_Obama.jpg/200px-2010_NBA_Champion_Los_Angeles_Lakers_with_President_Obama.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/2010_NBA_Champion_Los_Angeles_Lakers_with_President_Obama.jpg/300px-2010_NBA_Champion_Los_Angeles_Lakers_with_President_Obama.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/2010_NBA_Champion_Los_Angeles_Lakers_with_President_Obama.jpg/400px-2010_NBA_Champion_Los_Angeles_Lakers_with_President_Obama.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1066" /></a><figcaption>President <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> meets with the 2010 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers at the THEARC Boys and Girls Club in Washington, D.C.</figcaption></figure> <p>On June 21, a victory parade took place for the Lakers. Unlike like previous years, however, there was no pep rally that followed after the end of the parade due to both security and financial reasons.<sup id="cite_ref-lakerparade_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lakerparade-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team was transported around on an open-air float equipped with loudspeakers enabling the players to talk to the spectators. The parade began at 11 a.m local time at Staples Center, turned east on <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_streets,_11%E2%80%9340" title="Los Angeles streets, 11–40">Chick Heart Court</a>, turned south onto <a href="/wiki/Figueroa_Street" title="Figueroa Street">Figueroa Street</a>, then east onto <a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Boulevard" title="Jefferson Boulevard">Jefferson Boulevard</a> before entering beneath <a href="/wiki/Interstate_110_and_State_Route_110_(California)" title="Interstate 110 and State Route 110 (California)">Interstate 110</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lakerparade_51-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lakerparade-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The parade concluded at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Grand Avenue near the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">University of Southern California</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Galen_Center" title="Galen Center">Galen Center</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lakerparade_51-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lakerparade-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Occasionally, <a href="/wiki/Ron_Artest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Artest">Ron Artest</a> led the crowd in chanting "Boston sucks!"<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over 65,000 people were estimated to have attended the parade.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most of the 2009–10 Lakers team were on hand to receive their <a href="/wiki/Championship_ring" title="Championship ring">championship rings</a> before the start of the season opener against the <a href="/wiki/2010-11_Houston_Rockets_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2010-11 Houston Rockets season">Houston Rockets</a> on October 26.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also visited U.S. president <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Boys_and_Girls_Clubs_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Boys and Girls Clubs of America">THEARC Boys and Girls Club</a> in Washington, DC. in December 2010, presenting him with a banner declaring the Lakers as 2009–10 NBA World Champions.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2010, Time Capsule Press published a book entitled <i>Journey to the Ring: Behind the Scenes with the 2010 NBA Champions Lakers</i>. The book, written by coach Jackson, featured various photographs from sports photographer <a href="/wiki/Andrew_D._Bernstein" title="Andrew D. Bernstein">Andrew D. Bernstein</a> chronicling the Lakers 2009–10 season en route to their triumph against the Celtics.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Throughout the early 2010s, the Lakers maintained their tradition of success during the regular season; however, the team would stagnate when they experienced a prolonged absence from the playoffs for several years after the <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers season">2012-13 season</a>. The Lakers would not return to the Finals until <a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_Finals" title="2020 NBA Finals">2020</a>, with the <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">LeBron James</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Davis" title="Anthony Davis">Anthony Davis</a>-led <a href="/wiki/2019-20_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers season">team</a> defeating the <a href="/wiki/2019-20_Miami_Heat_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2019-20 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a> and winning their 17th title, which tied the Celtics for the most in league history, at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-mcmenamin_10112020_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mcmenamin_10112020-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This lasted until 2024, where the Celtics defeated the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a> in 5 games to win their 18th Championship. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Celtics">Celtics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2010_NBA_Finals&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Celtics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Allen departed for the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a> in 2012, where he would win his second and final NBA championship title with <a href="/wiki/2012-13_Miami_Heat_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2012-13 Miami Heat season">them</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_Finals" title="2013 NBA Finals">2013 NBA Finals</a>, while Pierce and Garnett were traded to the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets" title="Brooklyn Nets">Brooklyn Nets</a> the following offseason. Also in the 2013 offseason, Rivers took over as the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a> head coach, and the last remaining piece of the “Big Four”, Rondo, was traded to the <a href="/wiki/2014-15_Dallas_Mavericks_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2014-15 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas Mavericks</a> early into the <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_NBA_season" title="2014–15 NBA season">2014–15 season</a>. Rondo would ironically join the Lakers in 2018 and win a championship with <a href="/wiki/2019-20_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers season">them</a> in <a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_Finals" title="2020 NBA Finals">2020</a>. The <a href="/wiki/2021-22_Boston_Celtics_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2021-22 Boston Celtics season">Celtics</a> would not make it back to the Finals until 12 years later in <a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_Finals" title="2022 NBA Finals">2022</a>, where they were defeated by the <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Curry" title="Stephen Curry">Stephen Curry</a>-led <a href="/wiki/2021-22_Golden_State_Warriors" class="mw-redirect" title="2021-22 Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> in a six-game series.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Celtics would once again make it to the Finals two years later in <a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_Finals" title="2024 NBA Finals">2024</a>, this time defeating the <a href="/wiki/Luka_Don%C4%8Di%C4%87" title="Luka Dončić">Luka Dončić</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kyrie_Irving" title="Kyrie Irving">Kyrie Irving</a>-led <a 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color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #008348, inset -2px -2px 0 #008348; !important;;"><div> <ul><li>Founded in <b><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_BAA_season" title="1946–47 BAA season"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#000000">1946</span></a></b></li> <li>Based in <b><a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#000000">Boston, Massachusetts</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #BB9753 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #008348, inset -2px -2px 0 #008348; !important;;;width:1%">Franchise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Boston_Celtics" title="History of the Boston Celtics">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics_all-time_roster" title="Boston Celtics all-time roster">All-time roster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics_draft_history" title="Boston Celtics draft history">Draft history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics_accomplishments_and_records" title="Boston Celtics accomplishments and records">Accomplishments and records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Celtics_head_coaches" title="List of Boston Celtics head coaches">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Celtics_seasons" title="List of Boston Celtics seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Boston_Celtics_season" title="2024–25 Boston Celtics season">Current season</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #BB9753 !important; 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Brown">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Auerbach" title="Red Auerbach">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Johnson" title="Dennis Johnson">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jo_Jo_White" title="Jo Jo White">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Cousy" title="Bob Cousy">14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Heinsohn" title="Tom Heinsohn">15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satch_Sanders" title="Satch Sanders">16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Havlicek" title="John Havlicek">17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Cowens" title="Dave Cowens">18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Nelson" title="Don Nelson">19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Sharman" title="Bill Sharman">21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Macauley" title="Ed Macauley">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Ramsey_(basketball)" title="Frank Ramsey (basketball)">23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Jones_(basketball,_born_1933)" title="Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933)">24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K._C._Jones" class="mw-redirect" title="K. 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Jones">25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cedric_Maxwell" title="Cedric Maxwell">31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_McHale_(basketball)" title="Kevin McHale (basketball)">32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Lewis" title="Reggie Lewis">35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Loscutoff" title="Jim Loscutoff">LOSCY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Most" title="Johnny Most">MIC</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #BB9753 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #008348, inset -2px -2px 0 #008348; !important;;;width:1%">NBA championships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1957_NBA_Finals" title="1957 NBA Finals">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_NBA_Finals" title="1959 NBA Finals">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_NBA_Finals" title="1960 NBA Finals">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_NBA_Finals" title="1961 NBA Finals">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_NBA_Finals" title="1962 NBA Finals">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NBA_Finals" title="1963 NBA Finals">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NBA_Finals" title="1964 NBA Finals">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NBA_Finals" title="1965 NBA Finals">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NBA_Finals" title="1966 NBA Finals">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NBA_Finals" title="1968 NBA Finals">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NBA_Finals" title="1969 NBA Finals">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_Finals" title="1974 NBA Finals">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_Finals" title="1976 NBA Finals">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_Finals" title="1981 NBA Finals">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_Finals" title="1984 NBA Finals">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_Finals" title="1986 NBA Finals">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_Finals" title="2008 NBA Finals">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_Finals" title="2024 NBA Finals">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #BB9753 !important; 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Lakers</a></b></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="2009–10 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Sacramento_Kings_season" title="2009–10 Sacramento Kings season">Sacramento</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:5em;background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;"><a href="/wiki/Southwest_Division_(NBA)" title="Southwest Division (NBA)"><span style="background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Southwest</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="2009–10 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2009–10 Houston 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style="width:1%">Related<br />programs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/NBA_Countdown" title="NBA Countdown">NBA Countdown</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NBA_Access_with_Ahmad_Rashad" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad">NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NBA_Inside_Stuff" title="NBA Inside Stuff">NBA Inside Stuff</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NBA_Saturday_Primetime" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Saturday Primetime">NBA Saturday Primetime</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NBA_Sunday_Showcase" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Sunday Showcase">NBA Sunday Showcase</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WNBA_on_ABC" title="WNBA on ABC">WNBA on ABC</a></i></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a 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draft">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_draft" title="2005 NBA draft">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_draft" title="2006 NBA draft">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_draft" title="2007 NBA draft">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_draft" title="2008 NBA draft">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_draft" title="2009 NBA draft">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_draft" title="2010 NBA draft">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_draft" title="2011 NBA draft">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_draft" title="2012 NBA draft">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_draft" title="2013 NBA draft">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_draft" title="2014 NBA draft">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_draft" title="2015 NBA draft">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_draft" title="2016 NBA draft">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_draft" title="2017 NBA draft">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_draft" title="2018 NBA draft">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_draft" title="2019 NBA draft">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_draft" title="2020 NBA draft">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_draft" title="2021 NBA draft">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_draft" title="2022 NBA draft">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_draft" title="2023 NBA draft">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_draft" title="2024 NBA draft">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Non-NBA<br />programs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/College_Basketball_on_ABC" title="College Basketball on ABC">College Basketball on ABC</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/ABC_Olympic_broadcasts" title="ABC Olympic broadcasts">Olympics on ABC</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related<br />articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association_on_television" class="mw-redirect" title="National Basketball Association on television">NBA on TV</a> (<a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals_television_ratings" title="NBA Finals television ratings">NBA Finals TV ratings</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_television_in_the_1960s" title="NBA on television in the 1960s">1960s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_television_in_the_1970s" title="NBA on television in the 1970s">1970s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_television_in_the_2000s" title="NBA on television in the 2000s">2000s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_television_in_the_2010s" title="NBA on television in the 2010s">2010s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_television_in_the_2020s" title="NBA on television in the 2020s">2020s</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_on_ABC_commentators" title="List of NBA on ABC commentators">Key figures</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_All-Star_Game_broadcasters" title="List of NBA All-Star Game broadcasters">All-Star Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_on_ESPN_commentators" title="List of NBA on ESPN commentators">ESPN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_Finals_broadcasters" title="List of NBA Finals broadcasters">NBA Finals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_WNBA_All-Star_Game_broadcasters" title="List of WNBA All-Star Game broadcasters">WNBA All-Star Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_WNBA_Finals_broadcasters" title="List of WNBA Finals broadcasters">WNBA Finals</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Play-by-play</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Breen" title="Mike Breen">Mike Breen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Durham" title="Jim Durham">Jim Durham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Flemming" title="Bill Flemming">Bill Flemming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chet_Forte" title="Chet Forte">Chet Forte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Gordon_(sportscaster)" title="Jim Gordon (sportscaster)">Jim Gordon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curt_Gowdy" title="Curt Gowdy">Curt Gowdy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Howard" title="Chuck Howard">Chuck Howard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keith_Jackson" title="Keith Jackson">Keith Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Jones_(sportscaster)" title="Mark Jones (sportscaster)">Mark Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McKay" title="Jim McKay">Jim McKay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brent_Musburger" title="Brent Musburger">Brent Musburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brad_Nessler" title="Brad Nessler">Brad Nessler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Pasch" title="Dave Pasch">Dave Pasch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Ruocco" title="Ryan Ruocco">Ryan Ruocco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Saunders_(journalist)" title="John Saunders (journalist)">John Saunders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Schenkel" title="Chris Schenkel">Chris Schenkel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Tirico" title="Mike Tirico">Mike Tirico</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Color<br />commentators</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Anthony" title="Greg Anthony">Greg Anthony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hubie_Brown" title="Hubie Brown">Hubie Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doris_Burke" title="Doris Burke">Doris Burke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Carter" title="Vince Carter">Vince Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Cousy" title="Bob Cousy">Bob Cousy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sean_Elliott" title="Sean Elliott">Sean Elliott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Len_Elmore" title="Len Elmore">Len Elmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Legler" title="Tim Legler">Tim Legler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Jackson" title="Mark Jackson">Mark Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Jefferson" title="Richard Jefferson">Richard Jefferson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_%22Snapper%22_Jones" title="Steve "Snapper" Jones">Steve "Snapper" Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Kerr" title="Johnny Kerr">Johnny Kerr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Majerle" title="Dan Majerle">Dan Majerle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ramsay" title="Jack Ramsay">Jack Ramsay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">JJ Redick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doc_Rivers" title="Doc Rivers">Doc Rivers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Bill Russell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Tolbert" title="Tom Tolbert">Tom Tolbert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Twyman" title="Jack Twyman">Jack Twyman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Van_Gundy" title="Jeff Van Gundy">Jeff Van Gundy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Bill Walton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_West" title="Jerry West">Jerry West</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sideline<br />reporters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/David_Aldridge" title="David Aldridge">David Aldridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malika_Andrews" title="Malika Andrews">Malika Andrews</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doris_Burke" title="Doris Burke">Doris Burke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Cosell" title="Howard Cosell">Howard Cosell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heather_Cox" title="Heather Cox">Heather Cox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Diles" title="Dave Diles">Dave Diles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israel_Gutierrez" title="Israel Gutierrez">Israel Gutierrez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cassidy_Hubbarth" title="Cassidy Hubbarth">Cassidy Hubbarth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Jones_(sportscaster)" title="Mark Jones (sportscaster)">Mark Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sal_Masekela" class="mw-redirect" title="Sal Masekela">Sal Masekela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Rinaldi" title="Tom Rinaldi">Tom Rinaldi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Craig_Sager" title="Craig Sager">Craig Sager</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Salters" title="Lisa Salters">Lisa Salters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stuart_Scott" title="Stuart Scott">Stuart Scott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jorge_Sedano" title="Jorge Sedano">Jorge Sedano</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michele_Tafoya" title="Michele Tafoya">Michele Tafoya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Wolff" title="Bob Wolff">Bob Wolff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio<br />hosts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Malika_Andrews" title="Malika Andrews">Malika Andrews</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michelle_Beadle" title="Michelle Beadle">Michelle Beadle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Greenberg" title="Mike Greenberg">Mike Greenberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rachel_Nichols_(journalist)" title="Rachel Nichols (journalist)">Rachel Nichols</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Patrick_(sportscaster)" title="Dan Patrick (sportscaster)">Dan Patrick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Saunders_(journalist)" title="John Saunders (journalist)">John Saunders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stuart_Scott" title="Stuart Scott">Stuart Scott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sage_Steele" title="Sage Steele">Sage Steele</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hannah_Storm" title="Hannah Storm">Hannah Storm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maria_Taylor_(sportscaster)" title="Maria Taylor (sportscaster)">Maria Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Tirico" title="Mike Tirico">Mike Tirico</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio<br />analysts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jon_Barry" title="Jon Barry">Jon Barry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chauncey_Billups" title="Chauncey Billups">Chauncey Billups</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Broussard" title="Chris Broussard">Chris Broussard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Collins_(basketball)" title="Doug Collins (basketball)">Doug Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Javie" title="Steve Javie">Steve Javie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Jefferson" title="Richard Jefferson">Richard Jefferson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avery_Johnson" title="Avery Johnson">Avery Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">Magic Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Karl" title="George Karl">George Karl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Myers" title="Bob Myers">Bob Myers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiney_Ogwumike" title="Chiney Ogwumike">Chiney Ogwumike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Perkins" title="Kendrick Perkins">Kendrick Perkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Pierce" title="Paul Pierce">Paul Pierce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jalen_Rose" title="Jalen Rose">Jalen Rose</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Byron_Scott" title="Byron Scott">Byron Scott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Simmons" title="Bill Simmons">Bill Simmons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_A._Smith" title="Stephen A. Smith">Stephen A. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Wilbon" title="Michael Wilbon">Michael Wilbon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Williams_(basketball)" title="Jay Williams (basketball)">Jay Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Wojnarowski" title="Adrian Wojnarowski">Adrian Wojnarowski</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/ABC_Radio_(1945%E2%80%932009)" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Radio (1945–2009)">ABC Radio</a><br />announcers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Marv_Albert" title="Marv Albert">Marv Albert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Barnett" title="Dave Barnett">Dave Barnett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chick_Hearn" title="Chick Hearn">Chick Hearn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hot_Rod_Hundley" title="Hot Rod Hundley">Rod Hundley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_%22Snapper%22_Jones" title="Steve "Snapper" Jones">Steve "Snapper" Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Manfra" title="Fred Manfra">Fred Manfra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Monroe" title="Earl Monroe">Earl Monroe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Most" title="Johnny Most">Johnny Most</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oscar_Robertson" title="Oscar Robertson">Oscar Robertson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Vitale" title="Dick Vitale">Dick Vitale</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals" title="NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1965_NBA_Finals" title="1965 NBA Finals">1965</a> (Games 1, 5)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NBA_Finals" title="1966 NBA Finals">1966</a> (Games 1, 5)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NBA_Finals" title="1967 NBA Finals">1967</a> (Games 2, 5)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NBA_Finals" title="1968 NBA Finals">1968</a> (Games 1, 4)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NBA_Finals" title="1969 NBA Finals">1969</a> (Games 3, 5-7)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NBA_Finals" title="1970 NBA Finals">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_Finals" title="1971 NBA Finals">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_Finals" title="1972 NBA Finals">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_Finals" title="1973 NBA Finals">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_Finals" title="2003 NBA Finals">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_Finals" title="2004 NBA Finals">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_Finals" title="2005 NBA Finals">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_Finals" title="2006 NBA Finals">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_Finals" title="2007 NBA Finals">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_Finals" title="2008 NBA Finals">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_Finals" title="2009 NBA Finals">2009</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_Finals" title="2011 NBA Finals">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_Finals" title="2012 NBA Finals">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_Finals" title="2013 NBA Finals">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_Finals" title="2014 NBA Finals">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_Finals" title="2015 NBA Finals">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_Finals" title="2016 NBA Finals">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_Finals" title="2017 NBA Finals">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_Finals" title="2018 NBA Finals">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_Finals" title="2019 NBA Finals">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_Finals" title="2020 NBA Finals">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_Finals" title="2021 NBA Finals">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_Finals" title="2022 NBA Finals">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_Finals" title="2023 NBA Finals">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_Finals" title="2024 NBA Finals">2024</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/ABC_Radio_(1945%E2%80%932009)" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Radio (1945–2009)">ABC Radio</a>'s<br />coverage</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_Finals" title="1985 NBA Finals">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_Finals" title="1986 NBA Finals">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_Finals" title="1987 NBA Finals">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_Finals" title="1988 NBA Finals">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_Finals" title="1989 NBA Finals">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_Finals" title="1990 NBA Finals">1990</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/WNBA_Finals" title="WNBA Finals">WNBA Finals</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2003_WNBA_Finals" title="2003 WNBA Finals">2003</a> (Game 2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_WNBA_Finals" title="2005 WNBA Finals">2005</a> (Game 3)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_WNBA_Finals" title="2010 WNBA Finals">2010</a> (Game 1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_WNBA_Finals" title="2014 WNBA Finals">2014</a> (Game 1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_WNBA_Finals" title="2015 WNBA Finals">2015</a> (Game 1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_WNBA_Finals" title="2016 WNBA Finals">2016</a> (Game 1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_WNBA_Finals" title="2017 WNBA Finals">2017</a> (Game 1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_WNBA_Finals" title="2018 WNBA Finals">2018</a> (Game 2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_WNBA_Finals" title="2019 WNBA Finals">2019</a> (Game 3)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_WNBA_Finals" title="2020 WNBA Finals">2020</a> (Game 2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_WNBA_Finals" title="2021 WNBA Finals">2021</a> (Game 1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_WNBA_Finals" title="2022 WNBA Finals">2022</a> (Game 1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_WNBA_Finals" title="2023 WNBA Finals">2023</a> (Games 1, 3)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_WNBA_Finals" title="2024 WNBA Finals">2024</a> (Game 2)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game" title="NBA All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1968_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1968 NBA All-Star Game">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1969 NBA All-Star Game">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1970 NBA All-Star Game">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1971 NBA All-Star Game">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1972 NBA All-Star Game">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1973 NBA All-Star Game">1973</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/ABC_Radio_(1945%E2%80%932009)" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Radio (1945–2009)">ABC Radio</a>'s<br />coverage</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1985 NBA All-Star Game">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1986 NBA All-Star Game">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1987 NBA All-Star Game">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1988 NBA All-Star Game">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1989 NBA All-Star Game">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1990 NBA All-Star Game">1990</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="WNBA All-Star Game">WNBA</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2003_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2003 WNBA All-Star Game">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2005 WNBA All-Star Game">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2007 WNBA All-Star Game">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2009 WNBA All-Star Game">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2011 WNBA All-Star Game">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2013 WNBA All-Star Game">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2015 WNBA All-Star Game">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2017 WNBA All-Star Game">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2018 WNBA All-Star Game">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2019 WNBA All-Star Game">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2022 WNBA All-Star Game">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2023 WNBA All-Star Game">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2024 WNBA All-Star Game">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Twyman#Broadcasting_career" title="Jack Twyman"><i>"I think we see Willis coming out!"</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Block_(basketball)" title="The Block (basketball)">"The Block (2016)"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association_Christmas_games" class="mw-redirect" title="National Basketball Association Christmas games">Christmas Day</a> </li></ul></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaq%E2%80%93Kobe_feud" title="Shaq–Kobe feud">Bryant–O'Neal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakers%E2%80%93Pistons_rivalry" title="Lakers–Pistons rivalry">Lakers–Pistons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Celtics%E2%80%93Lakers_rivalry" title="Celtics–Lakers rivalry">Celtics–Lakers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cavaliers%E2%80%93Warriors_rivalry" title="Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry">Cavaliers–Warriors</a></li> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">ESPN lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Malice_at_the_Palace" title="Malice at the Palace">"Malice at the Palace"</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/McDonald%27s_Championship" title="McDonald's Championship">McDonald's<br />Championship</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1987_McDonald%27s_Open" title="1987 McDonald's Open">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_McDonald%27s_Open" title="1988 McDonald's Open">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_McDonald%27s_Open" title="1989 McDonald's Open">1989</a></li></ul> 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style="width:1%">Play-by-play</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adam_Amin" title="Adam Amin">Adam Amin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Calabro" title="Kevin Calabro">Kevin Calabro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Durham" title="Jim Durham">Jim Durham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Flemming" title="Dave Flemming">Dave Flemming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sean_Kelley_(sportscaster)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sean Kelley (sportscaster)">Sean Kelley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marc_Kestecher" title="Marc Kestecher">Marc Kestecher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brent_Musburger" title="Brent Musburger">Brent Musburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Pasch" title="Dave Pasch">Dave Pasch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Tirico" title="Mike Tirico">Mike Tirico</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Color commentators</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kelenna_Azubuike" title="Kelenna Azubuike">Kelenna Azubuike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jon_Barry" title="Jon Barry">Jon Barry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hubie_Brown" title="Hubie Brown">Hubie Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doris_Burke" title="Doris Burke">Doris Burke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosalyn_Gold-Onwude" class="mw-redirect" title="Rosalyn Gold-Onwude">Rosalyn Gold-Onwude</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Legler" title="Tim Legler">Tim Legler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Perdue" title="Will Perdue">Will Perdue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ramsay" title="Jack Ramsay">Jack Ramsay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Worthy" title="James Worthy">James Worthy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sideline reporters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Anthony" title="Greg Anthony">Greg Anthony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ric_Bucher" title="Ric Bucher">Ric Bucher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quinn_Buckner" title="Quinn Buckner">Quinn Buckner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Carter" title="Fred Carter">Fred Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vinny_Del_Negro" title="Vinny Del Negro">Vinny Del Negro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Salters" title="Lisa Salters">Lisa Salters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramona_Shelburne" title="Ramona Shelburne">Ramona Shelburne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shelley_Smith_(sports_reporter)" title="Shelley Smith (sports reporter)">Shelley Smith</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio hosts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Brown_(sportscaster)" title="Doug Brown (sportscaster)">Doug Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Durham" title="Jim Durham">Jim Durham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marc_Kestecher" title="Marc Kestecher">Marc Kestecher</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio analysts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/P._J._Carlesimo" title="P. J. Carlesimo">P. J. Carlesimo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Loughery" title="Kevin Loughery">Kevin Loughery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monica_McNutt" title="Monica McNutt">Monica McNutt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Mullin" title="Chris Mullin">Chris Mullin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Perdue" title="Will Perdue">Will Perdue</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">All-Star Game</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1996 NBA All-Star Game">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1997 NBA All-Star Game">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1998 NBA All-Star Game">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2000 NBA All-Star Game">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2001 NBA All-Star Game">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2002 NBA All-Star Game">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2003 NBA All-Star Game">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2004 NBA All-Star Game">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2005 NBA All-Star Game">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2006 NBA All-Star Game">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2007 NBA All-Star Game">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2008 NBA All-Star Game">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2009 NBA All-Star Game">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2010 NBA All-Star Game">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2011 NBA All-Star Game">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2012 NBA All-Star Game">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2013 NBA All-Star Game">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2014 NBA All-Star Game">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2015 NBA All-Star Game">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2016 NBA All-Star Game">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2017 NBA All-Star Game">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2018 NBA All-Star Game">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2019 NBA All-Star Game">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2020 NBA All-Star Game">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2021 NBA All-Star Game">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2022 NBA All-Star Game">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2023 NBA All-Star Game">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2024 NBA All-Star Game">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2025_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2025 NBA All-Star Game">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">NBA Finals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_Finals" title="1996 NBA Finals">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_Finals" title="1997 NBA Finals">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_Finals" title="1998 NBA Finals">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_Finals" title="1999 NBA Finals">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_Finals" title="2000 NBA Finals">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_Finals" title="2001 NBA Finals">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_Finals" title="2002 NBA Finals">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_Finals" title="2003 NBA Finals">2003</a></li> <li><a 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