Celtics vs. Lakers quiz

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CelticsBlog Triva: Celtics vs. Lakers quiz
By Professor Parquet on Sep 1, 2015, 9:00a +


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If one wishes to try the harder All-Star edition of the quiz, try to answer the questions without looking at the multiple choice offerings.

Layup-What is the all-time championship series head to head record between Boston and the Lakers?
A) 9-3 Boston B) 7-5 Boston

Dunk-Whose 20-footer just before the buzzer on a feed from Larry Bird stunned the Forum crowd as Boston beat the Lakers 107-105 in game four of the 1985 NBA Finals?
A) Danny Ainge B) Dennis Johnson

Free throw-Which Celtic was named MVP of the 2008 NBA Finals, won 4-2 by Boston?
A) Kevin Garnett B) Paul Pierce C) Ray Allen

Free throw-Which Celtic legend sprained his ankle late in game 6 of the 1963 Finals at LA, but returned to lead Boston to a narrow title-clinching win in his NBA swansong?
A) Bill Sharman B) Tom Heinsohn C) Bob Cousy

Jump shot-What Laker threw the ill-advised crosscourt pass in the waning seconds of game 2 in the 1984 Finals which Gerald Henderson picked off before sinking the game-tying layup?*what Laker then dribbled out the final seconds of regulation for an extra point
A) Earvin Johnson B) James Worthy C) Jamaal Wilkes
D) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Jump shot-What Celtic nailed the game-winning baseline jumper with 15 seconds left in overtime of Game 2 in the 1984 Finals, giving the Celtics a 122-121 lead?*name the Celtic who stole the ball from Bob McAdoo in the corner on the ensuing play for an extra point
A) Larry Bird B) Dennis Johnson C) Robert Parish
D) Scott Wedman

Hook shot-What Boston backup grabbed nine rebounds and rejected a fast break layup by Earvin Johnson to inspire Boston to a 109-103 win over LA in game three of the 1987 Finals?*for a three-point play, how many points did he score in game 3
A) Fred Roberts B) Darren Daye C) Greg Kite D) Bill Walton

Jump shot-What is Boston's record in seventh games vs. the Lakers?*for an extra point name all the years Boston won a 7th game vs. LA
A) 4-0 B) 4-1 C) 3-2 D) 3-1

3-pointer-What Laker missed a last-second shot in game 7 of the 1962 Finals, forcing an overtime session that Boston won 110-107?
A) Jerry West B) Hot Rod Hundley C) Elgin Baylor
D) Frank Selvy E) Jim Krebs

3-pointer-Which of the following Celtic coaches did NOT beat the Lakers in an NBA Finals?*for a 4-point play, who is the only man to play for Boston vs. LA in the Finals, and also for the Lakers vs. the Celtics in the Finals
A) Red Auerbach B) Bill Russell C) Tom Heinsohn
D) Doc Rivers E) K.C. Jones

25 points is the highest possible score; extra points only apply if the correct answer is given first.

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#1 9-3
#2 DJ
#3 Pierce
#4 Cousy
#5 James Worthy; Magic
#5 Wedman; Parish
#6 Greg Kite; don't know on the bonus
#7 4-1
#8 Selvy
#9 Heinshon: Mel Counts

Answers to the Celtics vs. Lakers Quiz

Layup-A) 9-3 Boston

Dunk-B) Clutch Dennis Johnson swished a 20-footer just before the buzzer on a Larry Bird feed to beat the Lakers 107-105 in game four of the 1985 NBA Finals.

Free throw-B) Paul Pierce was named MVP of the 2008 NBA Finals.

Free throw-C) Bob Cousy sprained his ankle late in game 6 of the 1963 Finals at LA yet returned to lead Boston to title-clinching win in his final NBA game.

Jump shot-B) James Worthy floated the ill-advised crosscourt pass in the waning seconds of game 2 in the 1984 Finals which Gerald Henderson picked off before sinking the game-tying layup. Earvin Johnson then inexplicably dribbled out the final seconds of regulation to force OT, which Boston won to even the series.
A) Earvin Johnson B) James Worthy

Jump shot-Celtic reserve Scott Wedman nailed the game-winning left baseline jumper with 15 seconds left in overtime of Game 2 in the 1984 Finals to give the Celtics a 122-121 lead.
Robert Parish then stole the ball from Bob McAdoo in the corner on the ensuing play and Bird hit two foul shots to clinch the victory.

Hook shot-Hustling third-string center Greg Kite grabbed nine rebounds and rejected a fast break layup by Earvin Johnson to inspire Boston to a 109-103 win over LA in game three of the 1987 Finals.
Despite scoring zero points to 30 by Larry Bird, Kite may have been the game MVP.

Jump shot-Boston is 4-1 in seventh games vs. the Lakers. They edged LA in 1962, 1966, 1969 and 1984, and lost a nailbiter in 2010.

3-pointer-D) Guard Frank Selvy missed an open 14-footer from the left wing as time expired in game 7 of the 1962 Finals, forcing an overtime session that Boston won 110-107. Curiously, Hot Rod Hundley passed to Selvy instead of Jerry West or Elgin Baylor, but Selvy (who scored 100 points in a college game for Furman) was open.

3-pointer-C) Tom Heinsohn never faced the Lakers in an NBA Finals, although he was one win away from facing them in 1973.
Center Mel Counts helped Boston beat LA in the 1965 and '66 Finals, and then almost helped the Lakers rally to beat the Celtics in game 7 of the 1969 Finals
Red Auerbach beat the Lakers in 1959-62-63-65-66. Bill Russell beat LA as player-coach in 1968 and 1969. Doc Rivers turned the trick in 2008 while K.C. Jones led the Celts over LA in 1984.



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