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The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series that was played from June 5–17, 2008, the series was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
The 2008 Finals was also the first since 1998 to feature neither Shaquille O'Neal nor Tim Duncan. The Boston Celtics played 26 playoff games (2 games short of a full length postseason of 28), breaking the 25 game record of the 1994 Knicks and 2005 Pistons by 1 game for the most playoff games in a single season played by 1 NBA team. [1]
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131–92 to win the 2008 NBA Finals, four games to two. The 2007 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2007, and Greg Oden was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. However, he missed the entire ...
When is Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals? Game 4 will start at 7:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcast by ABC. 2024 NBA Finals Schedule: Mavs vs. Celtics. ABC will be the exclusive broadcaster for the NBA ...
The 2-seeded New York Knicks will face the No. 6 Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs.. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday (TNT) In ...
The 2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 61st season, 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 49th in Los Angeles. Coming off an appearance in the 2008 NBA Finals, the Lakers won their division for the 31st time and appeared in the NBA Finals for the 30th time. [1]
The No. 4-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers will face the No. 5 Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is set for Saturday in Cleveland. The tipoff time ...
The Magic took Game 1 in Cleveland with a 1-point victory, lost Game 2 also by 1-point thanks to James' first career playoff buzzer, and went on to win the series 4–2 before going on to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 in the NBA Finals. Eight of the last nine Eastern Conference No. 1 seeded teams have been beaten in the conference finals.