Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics met in the NBA Finals for the third time in the 1980s
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NBA Finals matchup
NBA Finals series
NBA team
basketball historical event
chapter of Lakers–Celtics rivalry
sports rivalry
Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics met in the NBA Finals for the third time in the 1980s refers to the latest chapter of the storied Lakers–Celtics rivalry, highlighting their recurring championship clashes that defined that decade in NBA history.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Lakers–Celtics rivalry | 0 |
| 1984 NBA Finals | 0 |
| 1985 NBA Finals | 0 |
| Boston Celtics | 0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 0 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NBA Finals matchup
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NBA Finals series ⓘ NBA Finals series ⓘ NBA team ⓘ NBA team ⓘ basketball historical event ⓘ chapter of Lakers–Celtics rivalry ⓘ sports rivalry ⓘ |
| champion |
Boston Celtics
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Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition | NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| definedEraOf | 1980s NBA championship history ⓘ |
| involvesTeam |
Boston Celtics
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Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latestChapterOf | Lakers–Celtics rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league |
National Basketball Association
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National Basketball Association ⓘ National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| ordinalNumberOfFinalsMeetingInDecade | third ⓘ |
| partOfRivalry | Lakers–Celtics rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousFinalsMeetingsInDecade |
1984 NBA Finals
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1985 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp |
Boston Celtics
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Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
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1986–87 NBA season
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Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics met in the NBA Finals for the third time in the 1980s
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