Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics refers to the storied NBA rivalry between two of the league’s most successful franchises, highlighted by multiple Finals showdowns that helped define the league’s history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boston Celtics–Los Angeles Lakers rivalry | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA rivalry
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sports rivalry ⓘ |
| 1960sFinalsMeetingsCount | 6 ⓘ |
| 1960sFinalsWinnerDominant | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 1984FinalsWinner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 1985FinalsWinner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 1987FinalsWinner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 2008FinalsWinner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 2010FinalsWinner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | NBA Finals matchups ⓘ |
| conference1 | Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference2 | Eastern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | helped popularize the NBA globally in the 1980s ⓘ |
| firstNBAFinalsMeetingSeason | 1958–59 NBA season GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstNBAFinalsMeetingYear | 1959 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstNBAFinalsWinner | Boston Celtics GENERATED ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | featured in numerous NBA documentaries and specials ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Doc Rivers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Auerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra |
1960s
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1980s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ |
| notableFinalsDecade | 1960s NBA Finals GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFinalsSeries |
1984 NBA Finals
GENERATED
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1985 NBA Finals GENERATED ⓘ 1987 NBA Finals GENERATED ⓘ 2008 NBA Finals GENERATED ⓘ 2010 NBA Finals GENERATED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bill Russell
NERFINISHED
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Elgin Baylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry West NERFINISHED ⓘ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Garnett NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobe Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaquille O’Neal NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilt Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryTheme |
coastal rivalry between East Coast and West Coast
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contrast between franchise traditions and styles of play ⓘ |
| shortName | Lakers–Celtics rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| team1 | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team1Arena | Crypto.com Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team1City | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team1FranchiseFounded | 1947 ⓘ |
| team2 | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2Arena | TD Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2City | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2FranchiseFounded | 1946 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Boston Celtics–Los Angeles Lakers rivalry