| Series Recap |
| Game 1: June 5 |
 | Boston 98, L.A. Lakers 88 Paul Pierce, who used to sneak into Lakers games as a youngster, came bounding out of the tunnel from the locker room after leaving with an injured knee and led the Celtics to a tense 98-88 victory. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 2: June 8 |
 | Boston 108, L.A. Lakers 102 Paul Pierce, darting around the parquet floor with ease, scored 28 points and unknown Leon Powe scored 21 points as the Celtics held off a remarkable L.A. rally for a 108-102 win. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 3: June 10 |
 | L.A. Lakers 87, Boston 81 With his team one loss from having to make an impossible climb, Kobe Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers as the Lakers beat the Celtics. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 4: June 12 |
 | Boston 97, L.A. Lakers 91 Boston rallied from a 24-point deficit to take a 3-1 lead in this history-rich series, and move within one victory of a 17th championship that seemed impossible a year ago. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 5: June 15 |
 | L.A. Lakers 103, Boston 98 Kobe Bryant scored 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute, and Lamar Odom added 20 as the Lakers prevented the Celtics from winning a 17th title in this restored rivalry. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
| Game 6: June 17 |
 | Boston 131, L.A. Lakers 92 Lifted by ear-splitting chants of "Beat L.A." from their adoring crowd, the Celtics concluded a shocking rebound of a season with a stunning 131-92 blowout over the Lakers in Game 6. --AP GameCenter | Recap | Video |
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| Season Series |
| Boston wins, 2-0 |
| Date |
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| Nov. 23 |
Boston 107, L.A. Lakers 94 |
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| Dec. 30 |
Boston 110, L.A. Lakers 91 |
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Game 6: Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce celebrates with his MVP trophy after winning Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals (Getty Images)
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