Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers

37-19, 19-10 Away

111

37-19, 19-10 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Celtics BOS	28	32	24	27	111
Lakers LAL	28	22	21	18	89

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

34-22, 16-11 Home

Matchups

BOS

BOS wins season

2-0

LAL

126

Game 1@ BOS

Final

105

111

Game 2@ LAL

Final

Game Information

Los Angeles, CA

NBCPeacock

Referee:Pat Fraher

Referee:Curtis Blair

Referee:Michael Smith

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	.000	-	-
Brooklyn	.000	-	-
New York	.000	-	-
Philadelphia	.000	-	-
Toronto	.000	-	-

Western Conference

Pacific	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

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