1984 NBA Finals: Lakers at Celtics, Gm 1 part 4/12

Game 1 – Lakers 115, Celtics 109 The Lakers jumped out to an early lead behind the strong play of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had been suffering from a migraine headache before the game. Abdul-Jabbar scored 13 points in the first quarter and 10 more in the second quarter, giving the Lakers a 13-point halftime lead. The Celtics responded with a 24-9 run in the third quarter, after Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson both picked up their fourth fouls. Larry Bird made a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer to cut the lead to four, but the Celtics never got any closer. Abdul-Jabbar finished the game with 32 points and eight rebounds, while Johnson chipped in with 19 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Kevin McHale came off the bench to lead the Celtics with 25 points. Bird finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds.

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