Game 1 recap
BOSTON - Despite all the star power on both rosters, it was perhaps the most unheralded player on either starting lineup who hit the biggest shot of the night to lead Boston to a close 112-109 championship series-opening victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Nine-year veteran Celtic guard Chris Ford, who canned the first three-point goal in NBA history back in mid-October and shot 43 percent beyond the arc this season, sank his third triple in the final minute to give Boston a 112-107 lead.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar canned a right baseline hook with 32 seconds left to pull the Lakers within three.