1984 NBA Finals Game 6 Celtics vs Lakers
The Lakers even the series in a heated Game 6.
The 1984 NBA Finals Game 6 was played between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers won 119–108 to even the series at 3–3.
- Date
- June 10, 1984
- Venue
- The Forum, Inglewood, California
- Game Result
- Lakers Victory
- Series Status
- Forced Decisive Game 7
- Key Rivals
- Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson
- Final Series Outcome
- Celtics Won Championship
Lore & Background
In Game 6, the Lakers answered the Celtics' rough tactics when Laker forward James Worthy shoved Cedric Maxwell into a basket support. After the game a Laker fan threw a beer at Celtics guard M.L. Carr as he left the floor, causing him to label the series 'all-out-war.'
In Their Own Story
The locker room was quiet after the final buzzer at The Forum. Sweat mixed with frustration on the faces of men who had come so far. Larry Bird stared at his shoes, knowing one more game stood between them and immortality. The coach gathered the team, voice steady despite the loss. They had to survive this night to seize destiny tomorrow.
Reader's Guide
This was the sixth game of the 1984 NBA Finals. The series was a rematch of the Celtics and Lakers after their rivalry was revived in 1979 with the Magic Johnson–Larry Bird pair entering the league. The Celtics would go on to win Game 7 and the series 111–102.
Did You Know?
- Larry Bird and Magic Johnson first met in the 1979 NCAA Championship game, not in the 1984 NBA Finals.
- The 1984 NBA Finals is often regarded as one of the greatest finals ever played and the peak of the 1980s Celtics-Lakers rivalry.
- This was the last NBA Finals to use the 2–2–1–1–1 format until 2014.
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