Opening Night Flop: Celtics Dismantled As Lakers Cruise To Game 1 Victory

The Lakers used a huge third quarter to pull away from the Celtics, and then held off Boston in the fourth to take Game 1 of the NBA Finals, 102-89. An ominous stat for Boston: the winner of the first game of the Finals has gone on to win the series 73% of the time. Read more at CelticsBlog and Silver Screen and Roll.