June 19, 2008
Game 6 June 17 9:00 pm Los Angeles Lakers 92, Boston Celtics 131 TD Banknorth Garden, BostonReferees: 17 J. Crawford 32 Rush 15 Salvatore ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7 Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 15–34, 25–31, 32–42 Pts: Bryant 22Rebs: Odom 10Assts: Odom 5FG: Bryant 7/22 Pts: Allen, Garnett 26Rebs: Garnett 14Assts: Pierce 10Stls: Rondo 6 Boston wins series, 4–2 Boston Celtics fans, players, coaching personnel, and staff celebrate the franchise’s 17th title After a rocky first quarter, the Celtics dominated the rest of the game. Maintaining a lead of more than 25 points, the Celtics’ Big Three performed phenomenally, while the whole team smothered the Lakers’ offense with their tight defense, which included 18 steals. Though they built up a large lead by the second half, Celtics coach Doc Rivers did not rest his best players until the fourth quarter. The Lakers reduced the point spread to 39 points by the final buzzer. This lead was close to the Finals point-spread record set in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals where a Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls team beat the Utah Jazz by 42 points, 96–54. Boston dominated in numerous statistical categories, including rebounds (48–29, with a 14–2 disparity in offensive boards), turnovers (7–19), steals (18–4), assists (33–16) and blocks (4–0). The Celtics demolished the Lakers, 131–92, setting an NBA record for the largest margin of victory in a championship-clinching game, replacing Game Five of the 1965 NBA Finals in which the Celtics beat the the Lakers 129–96.[15] They also improved their overall record against the Lakers to 9-2 in Finals meetings. Celtics guard Ray Allen tied a Finals record with seven three-point field goals, while the Celtics also set a Finals record with 18 steals. [14] This was the Celtics’ 17th championship, their first in 22 years, extending their record for most NBA championships won by a single team.

Game 6

June 17
9:00 pm Los Angeles Lakers 92, Boston Celtics 131 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
Referees:
ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7 Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 15–34, 25–31, 32–42 Pts: Bryant 22
Rebs: Odom 10
Assts: Odom 5
FG: Bryant 7/22 Pts: Allen, Garnett 26
Rebs: Garnett 14
Assts: Pierce 10
Stls: Rondo 6 Boston wins series, 4–2
Boston Celtics fans, players, coaching personnel, and staff celebrate the franchise’s 17th title

After a rocky first quarter, the Celtics dominated the rest of the game. Maintaining a lead of more than 25 points, the Celtics’ Big Three performed phenomenally, while the whole team smothered the Lakers’ offense with their tight defense, which included 18 steals. Though they built up a large lead by the second half, Celtics coach Doc Rivers did not rest his best players until the fourth quarter. The Lakers reduced the point spread to 39 points by the final buzzer. This lead was close to the Finals point-spread record set in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals where a Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls team beat the Utah Jazz by 42 points, 96–54.

Boston dominated in numerous statistical categories, including rebounds (48–29, with a 14–2 disparity in offensive boards), turnovers (7–19), steals (18–4), assists (33–16) and blocks (4–0).

The Celtics demolished the Lakers, 131–92, setting an NBA record for the largest margin of victory in a championship-clinching game, replacing Game Five of the 1965 NBA Finals in which the Celtics beat the the Lakers 129–96.[15] They also improved their overall record against the Lakers to 9-2 in Finals meetings. Celtics guard Ray Allen tied a Finals record with seven three-point field goals, while the Celtics also set a Finals record with 18 steals. [14] This was the Celtics’ 17th championship, their first in 22 years, extending their record for most NBA championships won by a single team.