Game 3, 1984-85 NBA Finals
June 2, 1985 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 3, 1984-85 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 136–111 Boston Celtics, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on June 2, 1985.
The Lakers ran their 'Showtime' fast break to a 136-point outburst, taking a 2-1 series lead despite Kevin McHale's 31 points off the bench.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Magic Johnson | 17 | 9 | 16 |
| Byron Scott | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| James Worthy | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26 | 14 | 7 |
| Kurt Rambis | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Bob McAdoo (19)
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Kevin McHale | 31 | 10 | 2 |
| Larry Bird | 20 | 7 | 3 |
| Dennis Johnson | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Robert Parish | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| Danny Ainge | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Bench (10+ points): Scott Wedman (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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