through 2013. Game 6 In Game 6, the Lakers evened the series with a 119-108 victory. In the game the Lakers answered the Celtics' rough tactics when Laker forward James Worthy shoved Cedric Maxwell into a basket support. After the game a Laker fan threw a beer at Celtics guard M.L. Carr as he left the floor, causing him to label the series "all-out-war." Game 7 In Game 7, the heat that was an issue in Game 5 was not as bad (indoor temperatures hovered around during the game, due to additional fans being brought in to try to cool the air). The Celtics were led by Cedric Maxwell who had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as they came away with a 111-102 victory. In the game, the Lakers rallied to cut a 14-point-deficit to three with one minute remaining when Cedric Maxwell knocked the ball away from Magic Johnson. Dennis Johnson responded by sinking two free throws to seal the victory. Larry Bird was named MVP of the series. The series was the eighth time in NBA history that the Celtics and Lakers met in the NBA finals, with Boston winning each time, and the first championship that the Celtics claimed at home since 1966. Player statistics Boston Celtics |- | align="left" | || 7 || 0 || 14.0 || .432 || .250 || .500 || 1.1 || 2.1 || .07 || 0.0 || 6.0 |-! style="background:#FDE910;" | align="left" | || 7 || 7 || 43.6 || .484 || .667 || .842 || 14.0 || 3.6 || 2.1 || 1.1 || 27.4 |- | align="left" | || 7 || 0 || 8.0 || .333 || .000 || .500 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 2.0 |- | align="left" | || 4 || 0 || 7.0 || .364 || .000 || .833 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 3.3 |- | align="left" | || 3 || 0 || 3.7 || .400 || .000 || .000 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 1.3 |- | align="left" | || 7 || 7 || 25.6 || .468 || .000 || .667 || 2.6 || 4.0 || 1.4 || 0.0 || 12.3 |- | align="left" | || 7 || 7 || 36.4 || .395 || .500 || .865 || 3.0 || 4.7 || 1.6 || 0.3 || 17.6 |- | align="left" | ||