Game 3 - Lakers 136, Celtics 111
It wasn't quite at the level of Game 1, but in their first game at home in the series, the Lakers blew out the Celtics in Game 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 10 points in the first seven minutes of the game to become the NBA's all-time leading postseason scorer. The game was marred by multiple altercations, one of which led to the ejection of Ray Williams after he punched Kurt Rambis. The Lakers took control of the game with a 27-11 run at the end of the first half, led by four consecutive Bob McAdoo jumpers.
James Worthy finished with 29 points to lead the Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar had 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and added 14 rebounds and seven assists. Magic Johnson had 17 points, nine rebounds and 16 assists, finishing just one rebound shy of a triple-double. Like Boston did in Game 1, L.A. saw all 12 players on the roster score, including little-used 7-foot-5 backup center Chuck Nevitt. The Celtics' Big Three of Larry Bird (20), Kevin McHale (31) and Robert Parish (17) combined for 68 of Boston's 111 points.
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