The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics by a final score of 102-89 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to go with seven rebounds and six assists, while Pau Gasol scored 23 points and grabbed 23 boards.

"I thought Pau had a big game," said Phil Jackson. "He tried a couple things in the post to start the game that weren't successful and he found a new rhythm. Other spots in the game I thought they did a good job on him in the post, but his movement and his activity was important."

The Lakers outscored Boston by a margin of 16-0 on second chance points and 48-30 on points in the paint.

"They killed us on the glass," said Doc Rivers following the game. "But you know, it wasn't the bigs as much as it was our guards. We did not handle their guards off the dribble. They were in the paint, Shannon Brown, Kobe, Fisher, I mean it was a parade down the paint."

Click here to read detailed analysis of Game 1 from Staples Center.