On Friday, the latest installment in the series was played with the Celtics routing the Lakers in a game that wasn’t as close as the 115 – 95 final score would have you believe. Boston racked up 70 points by half time and the Tinseltown hosts did little to show they had any response. It was a match up borderline undeserving of these historically epic warring factions.
Since 1959, the Celtics and Lakers have met in a record 12 NBA Finals series with the Celtics holding a 9-3 edge. From 1959 – 1969, there were seven series with the Celtics winning each time.