Kobe Bryant made sure of it, with plenty of help from the rest of the revitalized Los Angeles Lakers.
Bryant And Company Lead Lakers To A Decisive 89-67 Victory Over Celtics
Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol added 17 points and 13 rebounds, and the Lakers emphatically extended the NBA Finals to a decisive seventh game with a 89-67 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 on Tuesday night.
Bryant scored 15 points in the first half as the Lakers dominated the Celtics, jumping out to a 22-point halftime lead.
While limiting Boston to the second lowest-scoring performance in NBA Finals history, the defending champions stretched the Finals to the limit for the first time since 2005.
A champion will be crowned Thursday night at Staples Center.
Ray Allen scored 19 points for the Celtics, who took an ugly pratfall on the verge of winning their unprecedented 18th title. It turns out their longtime rivals are still quite serious about earning their 16th championship.
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