They were unquestionably the best team during the regular season, winning 66 games, and unquestionably the best team in the NBA Finals. One 131-92 annihilation of the Los Angeles Lakers later, the Boston Celtics are your NBA champions.
The Celtics won their 17th title and first in 22 years behind an all-points assault on Kobe Bryant and Co. Kevin Garnett had 26 points, Ray Allen had 26, Paul Pierce had 17 and Rajon Rondo joined in with 21. The Celtics’ 39-point victory was the biggest in the history of the NBA, putting an exclamation point on a season to remember.
