The Lakers beat Boston Celtics 93 - 89 in first match of NBA finals . Spanish center Pau Gasol played a key role in the first-match for the west-coast team , scoring 23 points . L.A. led from the start with Kobe Bryant scoring 30 points for the Californian team . Ray Allen 's run of 12 points in 27 minutes for Boston was not enough for them to catch their rivals . Lakers will host the next game of the best - of seven series on 6 April . Lakers are the defending champions , while Celtics won in 2008 .
The Lakers beat Boston Celtics 93 - 89 in first match of NBA finals . L.A. led from the start with Kobe Bryant scoring 30 points for the Californian team . Ray Allen 's run of 12 points in 27 minutes for Boston was not enough for them to catch their rivals . Lakers will host the next game of the best - of seven series on 6 April . Lakers are the defending champions , while Celtics won in 2008 .