keptic's video: 1985 NBA Finals: Celtics at Lakers Gm 5 part 3 12

Game 5 - Lakers 120, Celtics 111 The Lakers used a 20-7 run at the end of the first half to take control of the game, taking a 13-point lead into halftime. Celtics coach K.C. Jones was ejected in the third quarter with the Celtics trailing by 16 points. Boston pulled to within four on multiple occasions, but never got any closer, as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson combined for seven consecutive Lakers baskets to keep L.A. in control and give the Lakers a 3-2 lead heading back to Boston. Abdul-Jabbar finished with 36 points, shooting 16-of-28 from the field. He also had seven rebounds and seven assists. James Worthy added 33 points on 13-of-17 shooting, and Magic Johnson had 26 points and 17 assists. All five Celtics starters scored in double figures, with Robert Parish leading the way with 26 points. Dennis Johnson had 22 points and 17 assists. Larry Bird scored 20 points but continued to be plagued by both back problems and Michael Cooper's defense; Bird shot just 8-of-17 from the field.