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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 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals .
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
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 ...
NBA. Season: Western Conference: Los Angeles Lakers (57–25) Eastern Conference and League: Boston Celtics (66–16) Other Division champions: Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic; Finals: The Boston Celtics defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. Finals MVP: Paul Pierce
Celtics lose 1958 NBA Finals. 1958–59: Celtics: 7–5: Celtics, 3–2: Celtics, 3–2: Tie, 1–1: Knicks 71–66: Neutral game sites were played at Convention Hall; Onondaga War Memorial; Last time in the rivalry Knicks held the overall series record over the Celtics. Celtics win 1959 NBA Finals. 1959–60: Celtics: 12–1: Celtics, 4–1 ...
A total of 21 franchises have won the NBA Finals, with the Boston Celtics winning the most recent title in 2024. Boston holds the record for the most championships, having won the Finals 18 times. Boston also won the most consecutive titles, winning eight in a row from 1959 to 1966. The Los Angeles Lakers have the most NBA Finals appearances ...
2008 NBA Finals: Celtics: 4–2: Celtics, 3–0: Lakers, 2–1: Celtics, 191–144: 11th NBA Finals series. First NBA Finals series in the rivalry to take place in the 21st century. With their last NBA Finals series being in 1987, this remains the longest gap of the Celtics and Lakers not facing each other in the NBA finals at 21 years. 2008 ...