Celtics wins 17th NBA title with 131-92 rout of Lakers BOSTON - With Russell and Havlicek sitting courtside, and Red surely lighting up a victory cigar somewhere, these Boston Celtics returned to glory like the great teams before them. Bryant leads Lakers to 87-81 win in Game 3 LOS ANGELES - Serenaded by a star-studded, Hollywood crowd with the customary and overdone "M-V-P, M-V-P" chants, Kobe Bryant showed why he's unmatched. Pierce, Celtics beat Pistons to reach NBA finals The Boston Celtics got past an old nemesis to set up an NBA finals matchup with another rival -- the Los Angeles Lakers.
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