With the help of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers achieved their first NBA Finals victory over the Boston Celtics in nine meetings, four to two games. The Lakers recovered after losing in a rout in game 1, dubbed as the "Memorial Day Massacre".

1985 NBA Finals Lakers vs. Celtics 1984 Finals 1986 Finals. League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers. Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25.7 / 9.0 / 5.2)

Checkout the Results, Statistics, Playoff Leaders, Per Game Stats, Advanced Stats and more for the 1985 NBA playoffs on Basketball-Reference.com

The 1985 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1984–85 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion …

LAL (114) vs BOS (148). Get the box score, shot charts and play by play summary of the Lakers vs Celtics Game 1, May 27, 1985.

Information about the 1984-1985 NBA Playoffs, including Champion, Finals MVP award and playoffs brackets with all the series.

Sep 14, 2021 · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was 38 years old, and he looked every bit of it on May 27, 1985, as the Boston Celtics whipped the L.A. Lakers 148-114 to open the NBA Finals.

Complete schedule with the results of all the games played in the 1985 NBA Playoffs, including date, location, points scored, winner, and information about the series.

The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. * Michael Jordan became the only rookie in NBA history to lead a team in four statistics (points, assists, rebounds, steals).

May 30, 2022 · In Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals, the Celtics blasted the Lakers 148-114 at the Boston Garden. It’s the fifth-largest margin of victory in NBA Finals history.