Conspiracy theorists always say that whenever the Lakers meet Celtics in the finals, which has happened 11 times already:
Year Winner Series
1959 Boston Celtics 40
1962 Boston Celtics 43
1963 Boston Celtics 42
1965 Boston Celtics 41
1966 Boston Celtics 43
1968 Boston Celtics 42
1969 Boston Celtics 43
1984 Boston Celtics 43
1985 Los Angeles Lakers 42
1987 Los Angeles Lakers 42
2008 Boston Celtics 42
A ratings bonanza for sure.