AP Was There: Bird beats Magic in 1st Finals showdown
By WILLIAM R. BARNARD
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 in Game 7 in the first NBA Finals between Boston’s Larry Bird and Los Angeles’ Magic Johnson. Bird averaged 27.4 points and 14 rebounds a game in helping the Celtics win their unprecedented 15th NBA championship. Bird and Johnson would meet in the Finals two more times, with the Lakers winning both.