This was almost a carbon copy of the last series between L.A. and Boston, 21 years ago. (although, to be fair, Boston didn't lose the last game by 40).
The team with HCA, the Lakers, won the first two games.
The home team for the next three games won Game 3...ending talk of a sweep.
Game 4 was an epic battle. The home team (Celtics) had an 18 point second half lead. Unlike the Lakers this year, the Celtics had a 6 point lead with just under two minutes to play. The Lakers win by one, courtesy of the baby hook by Magic Johnson.
Game 5 was a convincing win by the home team. (Ok, the Lakers barely scraped by, so there's no comparison there)
Game 6 went back to the team with the HCA...and again, to their credit, though Boston did lose, they didn't lose by 40.
In fact, they had a 5 point lead at halftime...kinda like the Lakers had in Game 1 of this series, in Boston. The Celtics lost that lead in about two minutes, and the game turned on James Worthy's diving steal, tipping it to Magic while on his back. Magic dunked it, the Lakers never trailed again, and Boston did not play in another Finals until this year.
Amazing, the similarities. Home team wins 1, 2, 4, and 6, and at least one veteran who had not previously won a title (Mychal Thompson then, Garnett, Allen, Pierce, and P.J. Brown this year) won.