Last Week's Best: The Top Five Games (6/9-6/15)

For Turkey, who began their miraculous run with a come-from-behind victory over the host Swiss side, they now turn to the quarter-finals, hoping to continue their magical second half play against Group B winners Croatia.

1. NBA Finals Game 4: Celtics 97, Lakers 91 (6/12).

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led 35-14.

At the end of the second quarter, the Lakers led 58-40.

Sounds like a game the Lakers should have won.

And it was, as only an epic Boston comeback—the 21-point first quarter deficit is the largest ever overcome in an NBA Finals—could prevent this series from being tied 2-2 at the end of the night. And on the road, no less.

But an epic comeback would take place. The Celtics were buoyed by their defense, as they held the Lakers to only 33 points in the second half. Ray Allen also played a huge role, playing all 48 minutes and sealing the victory by blowing by Sasha Vujacic for a lay-up to extend the Boston lead to five with less than 30 seconds remaining.

For a while, it looked as if the Lakers would hang on, as Boston repeated squandered opportunities to take the lead in the middle of the fourth quarter.

But when Eddie House’s jumper put the Celtics ahead by one with just over four minutes remaining, the Lakers were suddenly the team who needed to respond.

And they couldn’t respond—at least not enough. Thus, they found themselves facing a glaring 3-1 deficit, and even after Sunday’s victory will need to win consecutive games in Boston if they are to become NBA champions.

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