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Lakers Still Alive, Beat Celtics 103-98 in Game 5

Posted Jun 15, 08 11:25 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Pack up the championship trophy and book a flight back to Boston, the NBA finals aren't over yet. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed East to try a historic comeback of their own. Kobe Bryant scored 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute,  and Lamar Odom added 20 as the Lakers, playing with pride on their star-studded stage, prevented the Celtics from winning a 17th title with a 103-98 win.

No team has overcome a 3-1 deficit in the finals to win a title. The first 28 failed, and now the Lakers, who blew a 24-point lead and lost Game 4 and nearly squandered a 19-point lead in Game 5, have a chance to do something extraordinary. They'll have to win on the Celtics' parquet floor Tuesday night to force a winner-take-all Game 7, where anything is possible.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, shoots against the Boston Celtics in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, left, of Spain, and Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen (20) fight for the ball in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Los...   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts after a shot in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers talks with Kevin Garnett during play against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right, shoots over Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Los Angeles....   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom, left, blocks Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce as he tries to pass in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Los Angeles....   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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