LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 after dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit in Game 7 of the NBA finals.
Kobe Bryant was the MVP, scoring 23 points despite 6-of-24 shooting, giving the Lakers their 16th NBA championship Thursday night, after dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals.
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Bryant earned his fifth title with the Lakers, who repeated as NBA champions for the first time since winning three straight from 2000-02. Coach Phil Jackson added his 11th, matching Russell’s total and possibly putting a cap on his remarkable career if he decides to leave the Lakers.
“This one is by far the sweetest, because it’s them,” Bryant said after the Lakers beat Boston for the first time in a Game 7. “This was the hardest one by far. I wanted it so bad, and sometimes when you want it so bad, it slips away from you. My guys picked me up.”
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