2010 NBA Finals: A Look Back

It’s been almost a year since the 2010 NBA Finals Let’s take a look back at what made this one of the most exciting Finals in recent memory.

2010 NBA Finals A Look Back

The 2010 NBA Finals was the Championship Series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2009–10 season, and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (whose 61–21 record was the second-best in the NBA), and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics (whose 62–20 record was the best in the NBA). The Lakers held home court advantage for the series, as they had amassed the best record in conference play during the regular season

This was a rematch of 2008 Finals; which were won byBoston in six games. In addition, this event also marked a record 11th consecutive appearance for both franchises in an NBA Finals Prior to Game 1, ABC’s pregame show ran a series of feature pieces about Celtics/Lakers rivalries dating back to their first meeting on Christmas 1948 up to more recent events from another intense regular season matchup on January 31, 2010. This turned out be one of Kobe Bryant’s most memorable games against archrival Celtics as he scored 38 points while shooting 17-of-31 from field in a 103–94 victory.

The Lakers jumped out to take Game 1 behind twenty points apiece from Bryant and Pau Gasol (10–17 FG, 10 REB) en route to a 102–89 road win. James Posey’s three-pointer with 5:23 left in regulation put Boston up 79–78, but it was all Lakers thereafter: L.A. finished on a 24–11 run over Boston’s last twelve possessions, including 16 points from Bryant over that span. Ray Allen led Boston with 21 points (7-13 FG) but shot just 2-of-7 from three-point range while Rajon Rondo missed ten of his eleven shots and scored only four points on 1-of-11 shooting to go along with his team high 11 assists as starting point guard for Celtics. Glen Davis added 16 points off bench while Kevin Garnett chipped in with 15 points and 12 rebounds for Boston but it wasn’t enough as they fell behind 0–1 for second straight year against Lakers in finals.

In Game 2, Kendrick Perkins got into early foul trouble which limited his minutes and production as he played less than 14 minutes total for game, fouling out with under 4 minutes left in 4th quarter and scoring only two points before fouling out. This placed even more pressure on Garnett who played almost 40 minutes despite battling flu like symptoms prior to game after indicated he might not even be able to suit up for Game 2 due to illness. Pierce also battled tough shooting night going 6-for 19 from field including 0 -for -5 performance from three point range but made some key baskets down stretch including jump shot with 17 seconds remaining that gave Celtics lead they would never relinquish as they went on win Game 2 89 – 87 evening up series 1 -1 heading back to Staples Center for Games 3 and 4…

The 2010 NBA Finals were one of the most exciting and competitive in recent memory.

The 2010 NBA Finals were one of the most exciting and competitive in recent memory. The series went the full seven games, with the Los Angeles Lakers ultimately coming out on top. The games were tightly contested throughout, with neither team able to gain a significant advantage.

The Lakers were led by their All-Star duo of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol who both had outstanding series. Bryant was named the Finals MVP averaging 28.6 points, 5.4 assists, and 7.3 rebounds per game Gasol chipped in with 19.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game The Lakers also got solid production from role players like Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum.

The Miami Heat were led by their own All-Star duo of Dwyane Wade and Lebron James Wade averaged 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists per game in the series, while James averaged 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists per game The Heat also got contribution from role players like Chris Bosh and Mike Miller

In the end, it was the Lakers who prevailes, winning Game Seven by a score of 83-79. The 2010 NBA Finals will be remembered as one of the best ever played.

The Lakers and Celtics met in the Finals for the 12th time, with the Lakers holding a 9-2 lead in the series.

The Lakers and Celtics met in the Finals for the 12th time, with the Lakers holding a 9-2 lead in the series. The two teams had met in the Finals three times in the previous four seasons, with each team winning once. The Lakers were coming off a 7-game victory over the Suns in the Western Conference Finals, while the Celtics had defeated the Magic in 6 games in the Eastern Conference Finals

This would be Kobe Bryant’s 10th NBA Finals appearance, and he was looking to add to his collection of 5 championship rings. For Celtics’ star forward Kevin Garnett, this was his first trip to the NBA Finals Both players would go on to have big games in the series.

In Game 1, the Lakers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, defeating the Celtics 103-94. Bryant had 30 points and 7 assists, while Pau Gasol added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Ray Allen was the only Celtic player in double figures, scoring 19 points.

The Celtics evened up the series with a narrow 92-86 victory in Game 2. Garnett led all scorers with 28 points, while Bryant had 24 for the Lakers. Rajon Rondo had a big game for Boston with 19 points and 12 assists.

The see-saw battle continued in Game 3 as the Lakers won 87-81 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Gasol again led Los Angeles with 21 points and 15 rebounds, while Bryant added 18 points. Allen was once again Boston’s top scorer with 22 points.

In Game 4, Boston evened up the series at 2 games apiece with a 89-67 rout of Los Angeles Garnett had another big game with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Rondo added 11 points and 13 assists. The Lakers were held to just 32% shooting from the field as a team.

After splittingthe first four games ofthe series,the stage was set fora classic Game 5 matchup between these two legendary franchises.

The Lakers won the first game of the series, but the Celtics won the next two games to take a 2-1 lead.

In the 2010 NBA Finals the Lakers took on the Celtics. The Lakers won the first game of the series, but the Celtics won the next two games to take a 2-1 lead. Game 4 was a close one, with the Lakers winning 111-103. The Celtics won Game 5, 115-111, to take a 3-2 lead in the series. In Game 6, the Lakers won 103-98, forcing a seventh and final game The Lakers won Game 7, 89-67, to win the series 4-3. Kobe Bryant was named Finals MVP

The Lakers won the next two games to take a 3-2 lead, but the Celtics won Game 6 to force a seventh and final game.

In the 2010 NBA Finals the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics in seven games to win their 16th NBA Championship The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant was named the Finals MVP

The series was a rematch of the previous year’s Finals, in which the Lakers had challenged the Celtics, only to fall short in six games. This time around, however, the Lakers were determined to take home the title. After losing Game 1 by a close margin, they won four straight games to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

The Celtics, however, would not give up easily. They fought back and won Game 5 at home to stay alive. In Game 6, they pulled off an improbable come-from-behind victory to force a seventh and final game.

In the end, it was the Lakers who prevailed, winning Game 7 by a score of 83-79. With that victory, they took home their 16th NBA Championship and cemented their place as one of the greatest teams in history.

The Lakers won Game 7 to take the series 4-3 and win their 16th NBA Championship

It was a close series with the Lakers coming out on top in the end. The Lakers won Game 7 to take the series 4-3 and win their 16th NBA championship This was a hard fought series by both teams, but in the end, the Lakers were just too strong. Kobe Bryant was named the Finals MVP for his great play throughout the series.

Kobe Bryant was named the Finals MVP for the second consecutive year.

The 2010 NBA Finals was the Championship Series of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) 2009–10 season, and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also defending NBA champions), and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics The Lakers defeated the Celtics, four games to three, to win their 16th NBA championship Kobe Bryant was named Most Valuable Player of the finals for his second consecutive trophy.

This was the first time in NBA history that both number one seeds from each conference met in the Finals, as well as being only the third time (1967 and 1984 being the other two) this has happened in major professional American sports leagues overall. became AAU champions in High School both helped lead their teams to NCAA Championships as college seniors in 1997–1998; both turned pro immediately thereafter, and were selected with the first and sixth overall picks respectively in the 1998 NBA draft both won Rookie of the Year honors that season;[16] each had celebrated eight All-Star Appearances by 2010;[17][18] each had earned two Regular Season MVP Awards by 2010.[19][20] They faced each other again in 2008 NBA Finals which Boston won in six games.

The 2010 NBA Finals were one of the most watched finals in recent history.

The 2010 NBA Finals were one of the most watched finals in recent history. Though the Los Angeles Lakers were the favorites to win, the Boston Celtics put up a good fight. In the end, the Lakers won the series 4-3.

The 2010 NBA Finals were one of the most exciting and competitive in recent memory.

The 2010 NBA Finals were one of the most exciting and competitive in recent memory. The series featured two of the best teams in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics In the end, it was the Lakers who emerged victorious, winning the series in seven games.

The Lakers were led by a strong core of players, including Kobe Bryant Pau Gasol, and Andrew Bynum. They also had a Great Coach in Phil Jackson who had won multiple championships with the team in the past. The Celtics, on the other hand, were a battle-tested squad that featured stars like Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen

The series was tightly contested throughout, with each team winning three games apiece. In the end, it was the Lakers who prevailed in Game 7, thanks to a great performance by Kobe Bryant He scored 23 points in the fourth quarter to lead his team to victory.

The 2010 NBA Finals will be remembered as one of the best ever. It featured two great teams and was decided in thrilling fashion.

The Lakers and Celtics met in the Finals for the 12th time, with the Lakers holding a 9-2 lead in the series.

In the 2010 NBA Finals the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in seven games to win their 16th NBA Championship The Lakers had home court advantage as they had a better regular season record than the Celtics. This was also the first time since 1984 that both teams had met in the Finals with neither team having won a championship in at least 10 years (the Lakers’ last championship was in 2002, while the Celtics’ last one was in 1986).

The Lakers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the Western Conference Finals while the Celtics beat the Orlando Magic in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals In the Finals, the Lakers won Games 1 and 2 at home, lost Game 3 in Boston, then won Games 4 and 5 to take a 3-2 lead back to Los Angeles The Celtics won Game 6 at home to force a seventh and deciding game. In Game 7, which was also played in Boston, the Lakers prevailed 83-79 to win their second consecutive NBA Championship and 16th overall. Kobe Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year.