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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.
All NBA Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.
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 .
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
The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The league's playoff tournament extends into June, culminating with the NBA Finals championship series. As of 2020, NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. [6] [7] [8]
In the Finals, the Spurs held the New York Knicks, the first 8-seed team to reach the Finals in NBA history, to an average of 79.8 points per game. During the 2003 NBA Finals , the Spurs defeated the New Jersey Nets in six games, which also marked the first championship contested between two former ABA teams.
This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated and renamed teams [ nb 1 ] are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. [ 1 ]
Only season in NBA history to use round-robin playoff format. Nationals (4–0) and Celtics (2–2) finish above the New York Knicks (0–4), setting up an Eastern Division Finals postseason series. 1954 Eastern Division Finals: Nationals: 2–0: Nationals, 1–0: Nationals, 1–0: Nationals 27–19: 2nd postseason series. Nationals go on to ...