Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

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Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs lets you run a basketball team through the 1989-90 season. You pick either the Lakers or Celtics and handle scheduling, player stats, and on-court strategy to chase the championship. The gameplay mixes turn-based management with simplified court action, balancing real-world stats against arcade-style mechanics. With controls tailored for early 90s hardware, it leans more on planning than reflexes, though the onscreen basketball lacks deep simulation. The game stands as the first entry in EA’s NBA Live series, launching during the Lakers-Celtics rivalry’s peak. While basic by modern standards, its historical spot matters more than polish, it set the template for later sports franchises. DOS and Genesis versions offer slightly different experiences, but all editions share the same grind of managing a roster through hypothetical playoff runs. Classic basketball fans might notice the era-specific rosters, frozen mid-1989 contracts and injuries.