This marked his first trip to the NBA Finals, and Pau Gasol became the first Spaniard to reach the finals. Gasol scored 14.7 points per game on .532 shooting in the 2008 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, below his scoring average of 18.9 points a game during the regular season, however, ... ( +view full text )
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This marked his first trip to the NBA Finals, and Pau Gasol became the first Spaniard to reach the finals. Gasol scored 14.7 points per game on .532 shooting in the 2008 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, below his scoring average of 18.9 points a game during the regular season, however, he led the Lakers in rebounding with 10.2 rebounds per game throughout the championship series, up from his regular season average of 8.4. Los Angeles lost in six games against Boston in the Finals, including a 131-92 loss in Game 6. During the 2008 NBA Playoffs, Gasol was the second best Laker in points (16.9), rebounds (9.3) and assists per game (4.0). He also led the team in blocks per game (1.90) and was tied with Lamar Odom with the most postseason double-doubles (10).