“Celtics won the NBA finals after more than 20 yrs”
It seems that they are really destined to be a champion this season, and Celtics prove it’s worth in beating the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the most lopsided NBA finals. The Boston Celtics powered by the big three and some helped from the bench obliterated the Lakers, 131 – 92.
Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett each scored a game-high 26 points and Rajon Rondo added 20 as the Celtics came up just three points shy of the NBA Finals record for largest margin of victory.
Ray Allen tied an NBA Finals record for 3-pointers made in a single game with seven, and set a new Finals record for 3-pointers made in a series, with 22. Garnett was superb on the boards, pulling down a game-high 14 rebounds for Boston, but it was Rondo who finished with the most astounding stat line in addition to his 20 points: eight assists, seven rebounds and six steals.
Paul Pierce garnered 17 points and 10 assists was named Finals MVP. Pierce averaged 21.8 points and 6.3 assists in the series thus deserved the honors.
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