1987 NBA Finals
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The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, defeated the Boston Celtics in a classic installment of their storied rivalry.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
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basketball championship series ⓘ |
| CelticsCaptain | Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CelticsCoach | K.C. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CelticsConsecutiveFinalsAppearances | 4th straight Finals appearance for Celtics ⓘ |
| CelticsRegularSeasonRecord | 59–23 ⓘ |
| CelticsSeriesRecord | 2 wins ⓘ |
| champion | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfVenue |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Inglewood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisiveGame | Game 6 ⓘ |
| era | Showtime Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredPlayer |
James Worthy
NERFINISHED
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin McHale NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredTeam |
Boston Celtics
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSeriesResult | 4–2 ⓘ |
| format | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| game1Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Winner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Winner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Winner | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameCount | 6 ⓘ |
| LakersCaptain | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersChampionshipNumber | 10th NBA championship ⓘ |
| LakersCoach | Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersRegularSeasonRecord | 65–17 ⓘ |
| LakersSeriesRecord | 4 wins ⓘ |
| LakersStarCenter | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LakersTitleIn1980s | 4th NBA title of the 1980s ⓘ |
| league | NBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGame |
Boston Garden
NERFINISHED
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The Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingCoach | K.C. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Magic Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPTeam | Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextEdition | 1988 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMoment | Magic Johnson junior skyhook in Game 4 ⓘ |
| previousEdition | 1986 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalry | Lakers–Celtics rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1986–87 NBA season ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcasterUS | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningCoach | Pat Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons (1988 NBA Finals)