{"id":1577726,"date":"2023-10-04T12:07:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1577726"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:07:10","slug":"larry-bird-and-the-boston-celtics-continued-their-mental-dominance-over-the-lakers-in-the-1984-finals-during-a-sauna-like-game-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/larry-bird-and-the-boston-celtics-continued-their-mental-dominance-over-the-lakers-in-the-1984-finals-during-a-sauna-like-game-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics Continued Their Mental Dominance Over the Lakers in the 1984 Finals During a Sauna-Like Game 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 1984 NBA Finals<\/a> featuring the Boston Celtics<\/a> and the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the most exciting and interesting championship series in NBA history. It was the first professional championship meeting between Boston's Larry Bird<\/a> and LA's Magic Johnson, and NBA fans were in for a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lakers dominated the early part of the series but had very little to show for it. The series shifted back to Boston for Game 5 tied at two games apiece, yet the Lakers felt they had let Game 2 and Game 4 get away from them. The Celtics were in LA's head, and that became evident during a Game 5 that took place in a sweltering Boston Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics were lucky through four games of the 1984 NBA Finals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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