The Lakers beat Boston Celtics 89 - 84 in the third game of the best - of - seven NBA finals . The Lakers are now leading the series 2 - 1 with the next game to be played in Boston . Derek Fisher scored 11 in the last quarter and Kobe Bryant 29 in the game to aid the Lakers win . ` He 's been criticized quite a bit for his age . Kevin Garnett scored 25 for Celtics but Paul Pierce and Ray Allen had poor scoring days .
The Lakers beat Boston Celtics 89 - 84 in the third game of the best - of - seven NBA finals . The Lakers are now leading the series 2 - 1 with the next game to be played in Boston . Derek Fisher scored 11 in the last quarter and Kobe Bryant 29 in the game to aid the Lakers win . Kevin Garnett scored 25 for Celtics but Paul Pierce and Ray Allen had poor scoring days .