4 Jun 2010

Lakers win game one of NBA finals

6:41 pm on 4 June 2010

The Los Angeles Lakers have beaten the Boston Celtics 102-89 in the opening game of the 2010 NBA basketball finals.

Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 30 points in the third quarter as the defending champions outhustled the Celtics.

So the Lakers are 1-0 up in their best-of-seven finals series after their opening win at home. Game two's also in Los Angeles on Monday.