Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers

39-17, 16-12 Away

112

39-17, 16-12 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Celtics BOS	19	35	33	25	112
Lakers LAL	28	28	31	27	114

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

43-12, 20-7 Home

114

43-12, 20-7 Home

Matchups

BOS

Season tied

1-1

LAL

139

Game 1@ BOS

Final

107

112

Game 2@ LAL

Final

114

Game Information

Los Angeles, CA

Referee:Tony Brown

Referee:Dedric Taylor

Referee:Marc Davis

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	-	W2
New York	53	29	.646	3	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	10	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	11	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	36	L3

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

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