Who won the 2009 championship?

Los Angeles Lakers2009 NBA Finals / ChampionThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Wikipedia

What happened to the Celtics in 2009?

The 2009–10 Boston Celtics season was the 64th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished with a record of 50–32, a 12 win drop off from the previous season. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference.

How many times did the Celtics beat the Lakers for the NBA championship?

The Lakers and Celtics are tied for the highest number of championships in the NBA at 17 apiece, (12 as the L.A. Lakers and 5 as the Minneapolis Lakers). Together, they account for 34 of the 74 championships (or 45%) in NBA history. As of 2018, the Celtics and Lakers have a . 590 and .

How many times have the Celtics and Lakers met in finals?

The Celtics and the Lakers are the two most storied franchises in the NBA, and the rivalry has often been called one of the most prolific in the NBA. The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have met a record 12 times in the NBA Finals, starting with their first Finals meeting in 1959.

How did the Celtics beat the Lakers in 2011?

In January 2011 before an upcoming Celtic-Lakers regular season matchup, Celtic forward Kevin Garnett with shoe company Anta released a “Beat L.A.” green shoe which featured on the tongue the numbers “152–120”, which was at the time the Celtics all-time record against the Lakers. The Celtics won the game, 109–96.

When was the last time the Lakers made the finals?

This was the first time the Celtics made the Finals since 1987, while the Lakers’ last appearance had been in 2004. Boston was led by their ‘Big Three’ of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen. Los Angeles was led by MVP Kobe Bryant and All-Star Pau Gasol.

What was the format of the 2007 NBA Finals?

For the first time, the Finals went to a 2–3–2 format with games one and two in Boston while the next three games were in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Celtics four games to two.