Who Won the 2008 NBA Finals?
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The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2008 NBA Finals, defeating the Boston Celtics in six games. Kobe Bryant was named the Finals MVP.
The Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2008 NBA Finals, defeating the Boston Celtics four games to two in a best-of-seven series. The Lakers earned their first championship since 2002 and their 15th overall. Kobe Bryant was named Most Valuable Player of the series, becoming only the sixth player in NBA history to win both an MVP award and a Finals MVP award in the same year.
The Boston Celtics
In 2008, the Boston Celtics won their seventeenth NBA Championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The Celtics were led by their “Big Three” of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen. The Lakers were led by Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.
The Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic won the 2008 NBA Finals.
The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2008 NBA Finals Champions. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a thrilling, seven-game series. This was the Cavaliers’ first ever NBA Finals appearance, and they made the most of it. The Cavaliers were led by their star player, LeBron James. James was named the MVP of the Finals, and he deserved it. He averaged over 35 points per game in the series and was simply unstoppable. The Cavaliers are a young team with a bright future, and they are sure to be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come.
The San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs, led by point guard Tony Parker, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals four games to three. This was the Spurs’ fourth NBA championship, and their first since 1999.
