Game 3, 1983-84 NBA Finals
June 3, 1984 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 3, 1983-84 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 137–104 Boston Celtics, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on June 3, 1984.
The Lakers blew out Boston by 33 points behind Magic Johnson's 21 assists; afterward Larry Bird publicly criticized his own team's effort as soft.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Magic Johnson | 14 | 11 | 21 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24 | 9 | 3 |
| Michael Cooper | 17 | 6 | 5 |
| James Worthy | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Kurt Rambis | 17 | 5 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Bob McAdoo (21), Mike McGee (15)
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Larry Bird | 30 | 7 | 2 |
| Robert Parish | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Gerald Henderson | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Dennis Johnson | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Scott Wedman (16), Kevin McHale (12)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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