Game 2, 1983-84 NBA Finals
May 31, 1984 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 2, 1983-84 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 124–121 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on May 31, 1984.
Gerald Henderson's steal of a lazy James Worthy inbounds pass with 13 seconds left tied the game and sent it to overtime, where Boston won to even the series 1-1.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Larry Bird | 27 | 13 | 3 |
| Robert Parish | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| Dennis Johnson | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerald Henderson | 16 | 2 | 5 |
Bench (10+ points): Kevin McHale (13), Danny Ainge (12), Scott Wedman (10)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Magic Johnson | 27 | 10 | 9 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 20 | 9 | 7 |
| James Worthy | 29 | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Cooper | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Kurt Rambis | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Bob McAdoo (16), Jamaal Wilkes (13)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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