10 Best moments in the Lakers-Celtics rivalry

#6 1985: The Lakers' first Finals win against the Celtics

1985 was the year the late Dr. Buss could finally say that "this trophy removes the most odious sentence in the English language: It can never be said again that 'the Lakers have never beaten the Celtics.'"

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led his team with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to their first championship against the Celtics. This was the one that probably mattered most of the 5 titles that were won by the Lakers between 1980-1988.