En 2008, c'est la première fois depuis 2000 que les têtes de série numéro un des deux conférences se retrouvent en finales NBA. Championship Wins: 2007-08 2007-08 Player G MIN FGA. With 4:07 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Celtics took their first lead in the game when Celtics' reserve The Celtics bench outscored the Lakers bench 35–15, 29 of those points coming from House and As in Game 4, the Lakers jumped out to an early lead, leading 43–24 with 11 minutes to play in the second quarter. The Spurs won multiple titles, and the Heat and Pistons also captured championships. The 2007-08 Boston Celtics have a certain mystique and aura with respect to their place in NBA history.For starters, that Celtic team really birthed the notion of superstars teaming up with the common goal of Boston made moves to bring both Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to Beantown to join forces with Paul Pierce, who held the Celtics down through drearier years. En demi-finale de conférence, l'équipe vainqueur de la série entre la numéro 1 et la numéro 8 rencontre l'équipe vainqueur de la série entre la numéro 4 et la numéro 5, et l'équipe vainqueur de la série entre la numéro 2 et la numéro 7 rencontre l'équipe vainqueur de la série entre la numéro 3 et la numéro 6. The Celtics, on the other hand…It took some time before the Celtics got the ball rolling in the playoffs, which is surprising considering they steamrolled to a 66-16 record during the regular season.In fact, the Celtics were pushed to seven games in the Having seemingly endured their scare, the Celtics were again forced to play in a winner-take-all in the Eastern Conference semifinals against LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers, back when James was essentially out there on his own. He soon hit two three-pointers on consecutive offensive possessions that gave Boston the lead for good and finished with 22 points. A severely underrated (given the team they defeated) Cleveland Cavaliers team in 2016 and a Toronto Raptors squad that got an all-time performance out of Kawhi Leonard in last year’s playoffs.Perhaps some feel the 2011 Mavs or 2019 Raptors were not as dominant. Despite injuries suffered by Pierce (sprained knee) and Boston finished the game 27-for-38 from the line, while the Lakers were 10-for-10. Die Liste der NBA-Finals führt die Endspielserien um die Meisterschaft der National Basketball Association (NBA) seit 1947 auf. The Lakers jumped out to an early 15–8 first quarter lead, but the Celtics answered with a 10–0 run at the start of the second quarter and ended the first half with a 54–42 lead.

Finals MVP: Paul Pierce (21.8 / 4.5 / 6.3) 2008 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Kobe Bryant (633) TRB: Kevin Garnett (274) AST: Rajon Rondo (172) WS: Kevin Garnett (4.1) More playoffs info. The 39-point margin of victory was the largest ever in an NBA championship-clinching game, breaking the old record of 33, also set by the Celtics over the Lakers in Game Five of the This was the Celtics' 17th championship, their first since The Celtics' win was also seen as an addition to the recent success of The Celtics won this series by winning Games 1, 2, 4, and 6; coincidentally, the last time the two teams met in The Lakers rebounded to win 65 games in the aforementioned season, then proceeded to The Celtics' 17th championship raised the total of Les playoffs commencent le 18 avril 2009 et se terminent le 14 juin 2009 avec le dernier match des Finales NBA remporté par les Los Angeles Lakers aux dépens du Orlando Magic. The 2008 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2008, and Derrick Rose was selected first overall by the Chicago Bulls and eventually awarded the 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Les playoffs commencent le 19 avril 2008, et se sont terminés le 17 juin 2008, avec le dernier match des finales NBA remporté par les Celtics de Boston aux dépens des Los Angeles Lakers.

Les Celtics de Boston ont l'avantage du terrain grâce à leu meilleur bilan en saison régulière (66-16 contre 57-25)Les Lakers débutent par 15-8 au premier quart-temps, mais les Celtics répondent par un 10-0 au début du deuxième quart-temps et terminent la première période avec une avance de 54-42. Au premier tour, l'équipe classée numéro 1 affronte l'équipe classée numéro 8, la numéro 2 la 7, la 3 la 6 et la 4 la 5. Maintaining a lead of more than 25 points, the Celtics' Big Three performed phenomenally, while the whole team smothered the Lakers' offense with their tight defense.

Pierce beat Bryant off the drive, but Bryant knocked the ball out of Pierce's hands from behind.

Les Celtics montent leur avance de 24 points avec moins de huit minutes à jouer mais au quatrième quart-temps les Lakers réduisent l'écart à deux points avec 38,4 secondes à jouer grâce à un 31-9.

The Celtics were making their first NBA Finals appearance since a six-game loss to the Lakers in 1987.

For Boston, Pierce had a memorable 38 point effort, but outside of Allen (16 points) and Garnett (13 points and 14 rebounds) did not receive enough support from his teammates to clinch the championship at Staples.As for the odds stacked against the Lakers to come back from a 3–1 deficit, Jackson said, "We're young enough and dumb enough to do this. The 2008 Celtics are the most overrated NBA Champions in recent history.

Les Finales NBA 2008 ont lieu du 5 au 17 juin 2008, pour déterminer le gagnant de la saison 2007-2008, et conclure les séries éliminatoires de la saison.

Boston dominated in numerous statistical categories, including rebounds (48–29, with a 14–2 disparity in offensive boards), turnovers (7–19), steals (18–4), assists (33–16) and blocks (4–0).

The Lakers held their ground for most of the third quarter, leading by as many as 24 points. This season was notable for being one of the most competitive Teams in bold advanced to the next round. 2008 NBA Playoffs ; Standings; Schedule and Results; Leaders; Stats.