Celts-Lakers. This is the 12th time.
The Celtics believe won 9 of the previous 11 Finals meetings against the Lakers. For the first occurence, 1959, the Lakers were tranquil based in Minneapolis. The Celtics won in a sweep. The Celts beat the Lakers in 1962 in seven and 1963 (Cousy’s last game as a Celtic; he unretired some six years later and played