Celtics Beat L.A. To Win 2008 NBA Championship

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On Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in TD BankNorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers with the score of 131-92 in game 6 of the NBA Finals 7 game series.
This is the 17th NBA Championship in Celtics franchise history. The last time the Celtics won a NBA Championship was 22 years ago in 1986.
Ray Allen tied the NBA Finals record for 3 pointers in a game with 7 3-pointers made. The Celtics broke the NBA Finals record for steals with 18 steals.
Paul Pierce was named NBA Finals MVP. Pierce averaged 21.8 points and 6.3 assists per game in the NBA Finals Series.

1. Thurs. 6-5-2008, Boston 98, Los Angeles 88

2. Sun. 6-8-2008, Boston 108, Los Angeles 102

3. Tues. 6-10-2008, Los Angeles 87, Boston 81

4. Thurs. 6-12-2008, Boston 97, Los Angeles 91

5. Sun. 6-15-2008, Los Angeles 103, Boston 98

6. Tues. 6-17-2008, Boston 131, Los Angeles 92