Game 5, 1983-84 NBA Finals
June 8, 1984 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 5, 1983-84 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 121–103 Los Angeles Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on June 8, 1984.
With no air conditioning, on-court temperatures inside Boston Garden reportedly reached the mid-90s Fahrenheit; Larry Bird (34 points) and a conditioned Celtics team dominated a visibly wilting Lakers squad.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Larry Bird | 34 | 17 | 2 |
| Robert Parish | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| Dennis Johnson | 22 | 2 | 6 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| Gerald Henderson | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Bench (10+ points): Kevin McHale (19)
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Magic Johnson | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| James Worthy | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| Michael Cooper | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Kurt Rambis | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Bob McAdoo (18)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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