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AP Was There: Bird beats Magic in 1st Finals showdown

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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. 

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