A trip back to Boston was just about all the Celtics needed to claim their 17th NBA Championship in franchise history. In front of an electric home crowd, Kevin Garnett exploded for 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Celtics dismantled the Lakers in Game 6, 131-92, on Tuesday. The Celtics captured the NBA Championship in record fashion. Boston's 39-point win is the most lopsided close-out triumph in Finals history, eclipsing the mark it set in 1965 also against the Lakers. Ray Allen also hit seven treys to set a new mark for most 3-pointers in a Finals series (22) and the Celtics' 18 steals were the most in a Finals contest. Finals MVP Paul Pierce scored 17 and Rajon Rondo filled up the stat sheet with 21 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and six steals as Boston captured its first title since 1986.
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That was the 11th time the Lakers & the Celtics battle each other on NBA finals. Their win lost match up is now 9 to 2
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