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Boston Celtics traveled to Los Angeles for Game 6 of the 2010 NBA Finals, on Tuesday, June 15th. Riding a huge wave of momentum, Boston came in to the Staples Center, having won two games in a row over the Lakers. Unfortunately, for the Celtics, that wave of momentum came crashing down around them on Tuesday night, as the Lakers crushed them by 89-67.

On defense, Boston was horrendous and was sluggish on offense. When their starting center, Kendrick Perkins, went out with a sprained right knee, Boston’s bad luck was made even more clear. Ray Allen scored 19 for Boston and Kevin Garnett had a solid game too, scoring 12 points and grabbing 6 rebounds. Although Paul Pierce had 5 turnovers, he scored 13 points.

In Game 6, the Lakers managed to stifle Rajon Rondo, holding him to 10 points and only 6 assists. Scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, Kobe Bryant was spectacular. Pau Gasol was also back in top form, scoring 17 points and getting 13 rebounds. Ron Artest added 6 rebounds and 15 points as well. By the end of the night, the Lakers had out-rebounded the Celtics 52-39.

To force a Game 7, the Lakers did everything they needed to do in Game 6. The players around Kobe stepped up both offensively and defensively and he played incredibly well too. It is not easy to play your best when in a must-win situation, but the Lakers did their best to make it seem like child’s play.

For Game 3 of the 2010 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics met up in Boston, on Tuesday.

NBA betting odds favorite, the Lakers, dominated Game 1, but Boston won Game 2. Boston came in with momentum on their side after winning Game 2 and the advantage of playing in front of their home crowd. Unfortunately, for them, they were unable to capitalize and ultimately fell to the Lakers 91-84.

In Game 3, the things that betting online favorite team, Boston had to do were obvious. First, Kobe Bryant is needed to slow down. Second, they needed to find a way to slow down Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum defensively. While Kobe was held by Celtics to just 10-29 from the field, he still managed 29 points. The second part of their plan failed as well, as both Gasol and Bynum snagged 10 rebounds.

Once again, the size difference was obvious as well. Gasol simply plays bigger on the court, while Kevin Garnett is only an inch shorter than Pau Gasol. However, Garnett did managed 25 points in Game 3. From the Celtics, Ray Allen had an abysmal game, managing only 2 points and going 0-13 from the field and missing all 8 of his three point tries.

If Boston can figure out a way to stop the Lakers’ big men and Kobe, they have a good chance to even the series in Game 4 on Thursday. If not, to a second straight NBA Championship, it looks like the Lakers are going to cruise.

On June 3rd, Thursday night, the 2010 NBA Finals began. At the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics were playing, and both teams came into the game with high hopes and a wave of momentum. The Los Angeles Lakers made those hopes a reality, while the Celtics had their hopes slightly diminished.

In Game 1, the Game 1, but the Lakers looked even more dominant than the score lets on. Kevin Garnett was tasked with guarding Pau Gasol and he looked like he had no idea what to do with him. Gasol ended the game with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Finishing with 30 points and 7 rebounds, Kobe Bryant was very good as usual.

There were a couple bright spots for the Celtics in Game 1, despite the loss. There were a couple bright spots for the Celtics in Game 1 and there were a couple bright spots for the Celtics in Game 1 in only 18 minutes. Kevin Garnett also did pretty well on the offensive side of things, ending with 16 points and 4 rebounds.

One thing was painfully clear, regardless of the few bright spots for Boston. Before Game 2 on Sunday, if they are unable to fix the holes in their defense, it is going to turn out the same way that Game 1 did. Before Game 2, the Celtics simply have to figure out a way to stop the Lakers’ 1-2 punch of Gasol and Bryant, or the 2010 Finals will be a very short series.

The Boston Celtics were formed in 1946 and in 1949; they began play in the NBA.

Celtics dynasty was formed when Auerbach was hired to coach the team in 1956. Point guard Bob Cousy was acquired by Boston. Auerbach got center Bill Russell forward Tommy Heinsohn.

they won their first championship in 1957 and in 1958, they returned to the championship series only to lose to the St. Louis Hawks.

In 1959, the Celtics reclaimed the championship.

as coach, Auerbach retired and Russell was named player-coach after the 1966 championship. In the NBA, he was the first black coach and won the championship in the 1968 and 1969 season.

In 1974 and 1976, Boston Celtics won the championship series twice.

The Celtics was joined by Larry Bird of Indiana State for the 1979-80 seasons. in the NBA, to form the best frontline, he teamed with forward Kevin McHale and center Robert Parrish. They became to be known as “The Big Three”.

in the same year, Magic Johnson and Magic Johnson joined Los Angeles Lakers and Celtics. NCAA Championship Game of 1979, the two famously met, in which Johnson’s Michigan State Spartans narrowly defeated Bird’s Indiana State Sycamores.

For Boston, the worst decade was 90s. Because of cocaine overdose Len Bias died, after being drafted. for Boston, tragedy struck again in 1993 as forward Reggie Lewis died too. Boston fell from its spot at the top of the Eastern Conference, and eventually struggled, with the Big Three aging.

“The Big Three”, second rendition was formed with the combination of MVP Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, combined with veteran Celtic Paul Pierce. in 22 years, Pierce, Garnett, and Allen led Boston to their first championship in 2008.

they are currently playing against the Orlando Magic, in the Eastern Conference Championship. after upsetting the number one seed Cleveland Cavaliers after a lackluster second half of the season, Boston appears to have found their stroke back in them.