When you think about Boston vs Los Angeles, the historic rivalry between the Celtics and Lakers is what immediately comes to mind.
But that won't be the case leading up to Feb. 3, because that's when the Patriots will head to Atlanta to take on the L.A. Rams in Super Bowl LIII. The rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI when the Rams resided in St. Louis comes just months after the Red Sox defeated the L.A. Dodgers in the World Series.
You'll undoubtedly hear all about the history between Boston and L.A. in the next couple weeks, but here's a recap of how championship matchups have gone between the two cities over the years. . .
1962 NBA Finals: Celtics beat Lakers, 4–3
1963 NBA Finals: Celtics beat Lakers, 4–2
1965 NBA Finals: Celtics beat Lakers, 4–1
1966 NBA Finals: Celtics beat Lakers, 4–3
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1968 NBA Finals: Celtics beat Lakers, 4–2
1969 NBA Finals: Celtics beat Lakers, 4–3
1984 NBA Finals: Celtics beat Lakers, 4–3
1985 NBA Finals: Lakers beat Celtics, 4–2
1987 NBA Finals: Lakers beat Celtics, 4–2
2008 NBA Finals: Celtics beat Lakers, 4–2
2010 NBA Finals: Lakers beat Celtics, 4–3
2018 World Series: Red Sox beat Dodgers, 4-1
2019 Super Bowl: TBD. . .
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