“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar absorbed his share of the blame for L.A.’s crushing 148-114 Game 1 loss to Boston in the Memorial Day Massacre. Then the proud 38-year-old responded with a performance that made him the oldest Finals MVP in NBA history. Cap scored 29 points in L.A.’s series-clinching 111-100 road win in Game 6, the Lakers’ first Finals win over Boston after eight series defeats, and the Celtics’ only taste of Finals elimination on the floor of the Boston Garden.” NBA.com