LAKERS 2010

The NBA finals this year 2010 the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Boston Celtics went to the max 7 games the Lakers won the final game 79 to 83 the Lakers winning the title on there home court. The lakers had to win game 6 also at home to get to the 7th and final game. The 7 game format is set up with the team with the best regular season record gets home court advantage. The Lakers had the home court advantage going into the series. Lakers won the first game 89 to102. The 2nd game the lakers gave up the home court advantage by losing 103 to 94. The series then shifted to boston for the next three games. The Lakers came out strong defeating Boston 91 to 84. Games 4 and 5 went to Boston Lakers 89 Boston 96 and Lakers 86 to Celtics 92. The series then shifted back to Los Angeles for games 6 and 7. Los Angeles had to win both games to take the trophy and banner game 6 was not very close the lakers out hustled the Celtics 67 to 89. The series victory gave Los Angeles there 16th banner in team history the Celtics have 17. The title was coach Phil Jacksons 11th title. Kobe Bryant and Derrik Fisher both have 5 rings this was Kobe Bryants 2nd series MVP. Big question now is will Phil Jackson return next year to coach the Lakers or is it Byron Scotts turn or Brian Shaws time ?. After the victory the crows stormed out of the Staples center causing some minor problems celebrating the victory.