Celtics–Lakers rivalry
Head-to-head
The results in brackets concern the playoffs games.

Celtics–Lakers rivalry

Section Title: Head-to-head
Table Section Text: The results in brackets concern the playoffs games.

Season	at Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers Lakers-Celtics	at Boston Celtics Celtics-Lakers	Total Lakers-Celtics

1948–49	74–67, 94–84, 72–74	71–85, 77–55	3–2

1949–50	88–70, 85–80 (OT), 77–72	79–105, 87–69, 84–98	5–1

1950–51	98–96 (2OT), 98–84, 69–54	92–86, 87–81, 76–71	3–3

1951–52	75–77, 100–93, 90–76	82–74, 94–108, 77–72	3–3

1952–53	87–82, 94–71, 94–91	100–85, 102–106 (OT), 92–101	5–1

1953–54	92–105, 82–67, 99–85, 95–82	128–106, 88–84, 74–89, 79–84	5–3

1954–55	104–107, 112–98, 129–118 (OT), 87–82, 115–108	106–121, 100–95, 115–108, 99–101	6–3

1955–56	90–93, 101–102, 107–106, 114–110, 112–115	119–113, 111–104, 118–102, 119–75	2–7

1956–57	109–104, 115–114, 104–87, 93–105	103–91, 115–106, 121–114, 97–113, 117–110	4–5

1957–58	87–97, 87–107, 98–108, 104–107, 94–103	114–88, 113–100, 140–119, 131–107	0–9

1958–59	108–117, 106–109 (OT), 94–112, 99–107 (113–118, 110–123)	119–112, 173–139, 118–106, 123–104, 116–113 (OT) (118–115, 128–108)	0–9 (0–4)

1959–60	110–131, 90–129, 104–121, 93–109, 136–115	128–111, 130–122, 128–108, 107–104	1–8

1960–61	105–93, 93–113, 96–102, 101–123, 103–113	96–95, 106–103, 140–112, 117–120, 131–124	2–8

1961–62	96–115, 125–99, 115–130, 95–118, 104–101 (117–115, 103–115, 105–119)	119–105, 118–103, 129–117, 101–103 (122–108, 122–129, 121–126, 110–107)	3–6 (3–4)

1962–63	109–119, 113–105, 93–120, 106–104, 125–123 (119–99, 105–108, 109–112)	128–134, 133–121, 126–112, 120–133 (117–114, 113–106, 119–126)	5–4 (2–4)

1963–64	90–92, 97–104 (OT), 97–95, 125–118 (OT)	109–113, 99–79, 126–110, 114–78, 114–110	3–6

1964–65	95–97, 129–114, 103–107, 104–112, 98–108 (126–105, 99–112)	102–104, 101–97, 117–93, 133–112, 112–114 (142–110, 129–123, 129–96)	3–7 (1–4)

1965–66	108–115, 111–115, 120–113, 113–124, 125–115 (106–120, 117–122, 123–115)	110–120, 114–102, 108–106, 101–95, 100–96 (129–133, 129–109, 117–121, 95–93)	3–7 (3–4)

1966–67	119–120, 124–114, 102–99, 111–110, 127–125	130–105, 121–120 (OT), 121–106, 133–108	4–5

1967–68	122–117, 103–113, 117–123 (119–127, 118–105, 109–124)	104–141, 112–118, 123–119, 105–104 (107–101, 113–123, 120–117)	3–4 (2–4)

1968–69	105–99 (OT), 102–124, 116–106 (120–118, 118–112, 117–104, 106–108)	73–108, 88–82, 92–93 (111–105, 89–88, 99–90)	4–2 (3–4)

1969–70	122–137, 108–96, 109–99	114–120, 103–108, 111–99	4–2

1970–71	124–116, 123–113	112–104, 116–96, 114–111	2–3

1971–72	132–113, 122–113, 128–115	121–108, 111–124	4–1

1972–73	111–119, 98–102	113–112 (OT), 112–104	0–4

1973–74	116–111, 110–115	94–82, 103–111	2–2

1974–75	115–119, 106–127	103–97, 101–90	0–4

1975–76	113–125, 113–123	92–89, 109–103	0–4

1976–77	134–105	99–98, 117–112	1–2

1977–78	114–106, 104–97	103–100 (OT)	2–1

1978–79	122–111, 113–104	108–106, 89–99	3–1

1979–80	123–105	98–100	2–0

1980–81	91–105	98–96	0–2

1981–82	103–108	113–119	1–1

1982–83	104–113	110–95	0–2

1983–84	116–108 (137–104, 125–129, 119–108)	109–111 (109–115, 124–121, 121–103, 111–102)	2–0 (3–4)

1984–85	117–111 (136–111, 105–107, 120–111)	104–102 (148–114, 102–109, 100–111)	1–1 (4–2)

1985–86	99–105	110–95	0–2

1986–87	106–103 (126–113, 141–122, 106–93)	110–117 (109–103, 106–107, 123–108)	2–0 (4–2)

1987–88	115–106	114–115	2–0

1988–89	119–110	110–96	1–1

1989–90	116–110	110–119	2–0

1990–91	85–98	87–104	1–1

1991–92	107–114	114–91	0–2

1992–93	119–129	87–96	1–1

1993–94	100–97	109–99	1–1

1994–95	92–118	118–120	1–1

1995–96	102–91	107–124	2–0

1996–97	109–102	110–94	1–1

1997–98	102–108	103–118	1–1

1998–99	Lockout (season shortened to 50 games)

1999–00	109–96	90–99	2–0

2000–01	112–107	96–100	2–0

2001–02	108–109	99–81	0–2

2002–03	104–96	98–95 (OT)	1–1

2003–04	105–82	109–117	2–0

2004–05	104–95	104–101	1–1

2005–06	111–112	97–105	1–1

2006–07	122–96	98–111	2–0

2007–08	91–110 (87–81, 91–97, 103–98)	107–94 (98–88, 108–102, 131–92)	0–2 (2–4)

2008–09	92–83	109–110 (OT)	2–0

2009–10	86–87 (102–89, 94–103, 89–67, 83–79)	89–90 (84–91, 96–89, 92–86)	1–1 (4–3)

2010–11	96–109	86–92	1–1

2011–12	97–94	87–88 (OT)	2–0

2012–13	113–99	116–95	1–1

2013–14	101–92	104–107	2–0

2014–15	96–113	111–118 (OT)	1–1

2015–16	100–107	104–112	1–1

2016–17	95–115	113–107	0–2

2017–18	108–107	107–96	1–1

2018–19	107–120	128–129	1–1

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