<P> The rivalry had been less intense since the retirements of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson in the early 1990s, but in 2008 it was renewed as the Celtics, led by the big three of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Lakers, led by NBA MVP Kobe Bryant met in the Finals for the first time since 1987, with the Celtics winning the series 4--2 . They met again in the 2010 NBA Finals, which the Lakers won in 7 games . The two teams have won the two highest numbers of championships, the Celtics 17, the Lakers 16 (11 as the L.A. Lakers and 5 as the Minneapolis Lakers); together, they account for 33 of the 70 championships in NBA history . </P> <P> As of 2010, the Lakers and Celtics have met 12 times in the NBA Finals . To date, Boston has won nine series, including all of the first eight, while Los Angeles has won three of the last four . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Series </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 4--3 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Series </Th> </Tr>

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