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Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Release Date RRP Code

Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is a 1989 basketball game for IBM PCs by Electronic Arts. EA ported it to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990. Lakers versus Celtics was the first basketball game to be licensed by the NBA (though curiously acquired the players' name rights without going through the NBA Players Association). For its time, Lakers versus Celtics was considered to be the top basketball video game on the market, and was highly received by the press.

The Mega Drive version, though very similar to the original DOS game in nature, makes some slight adjustments to reflect the teams taking part in the 1990 NBA Playoffs (as opposed to the original's 1989 roster). As a result, the Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks and Jazz are replaced with the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs, respectively.

Though the North American version of the game is relatively common (as are its "sequels", Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs and Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs), the European version of the game is abormally rare, to the point where for many years, its existence was widely doubted.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №113, p90/91/92
91 №11
93 №18, p168
65 №5, p93
89 №1, p79
80 №23, p53
80 №4, p18
80 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[1]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
68
[2]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
83
[3]
Console XS (UK) PAL
83
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[6]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[7]
Games-X (UK)
91
[8]
Joystick (FR)
93
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U
65
[10]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
65
[11]
MegaTech (UK)
89
[12]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
82
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[14]
Power Play (DE)
73
[15]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
75
[16]
Sega Pro (UK)
80
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[18]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[19]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[20]
Sega Mega Drive
 77
Based on
20 reviews

Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart



Electronic Arts sports games for Sega systems
American Football
John Madden Football (1990) | John Madden Football '92 (1991) | John Madden Football '93 (1992) | John Madden Football: Championship Edition (1992) | Mutant League Football (1993) | Madden NFL '94 (1993) | Bill Walsh College Football (1993) | Bill Walsh College Football '95 (1994) | Madden NFL '95 (1994) | Madden NFL 96 (1995) | College Football USA 96 (1995) | Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | Madden NFL 97 (Saturn) (1996) | College Football USA 97 (1996) | Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | Madden NFL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball (1993) | MLBPA Baseball (1994) | La Russa Baseball 95 (1994) | Triple Play 96 (1995) | Triple Play: Gold Edition (1996)
Basketball
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1990) | Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs (1991) | Jordan vs Bird (1992) | Team USA Basketball (1992) | Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (1993) | NBA Showdown '94 (1994) | NBA Live 95 (1994) | NBA Live 96 (1995) | Coach K College Basketball (1995) | NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | NBA Live 97 (Saturn) (1996) | NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | NBA Live 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Golf
Zany Golf (1990) | PGA Tour Golf (1990) | PGA Tour Golf II (1992) | PGA Tour Golf III (1994) | PGA European Tour (1994) | PGA Tour Golf II (1995) | PGA Tour 96 (1995) | PGA Tour 97 (1996)
Ice Hockey
NHL Hockey (Mega Drive) (1991) | NHLPA Hockey '93 (1992) | NHL Hockey '94 (1993) | Elitserien 95 (1994) | Mutant League Hockey (1994) | NHL 95 (1994) | NHLPA Hockey (1994) | Elitserien 96 (1995) | NHL 96 (1995) | NHL Hockey (Game Gear) (1995) | NHL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | NHL 97 (Saturn) (1996) | NHL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | NHL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Racing
Mario Andretti Racing (1994) | Andretti Racing (1996) | NASCAR 98 (1997)
Rugby
Rugby World Cup 1995 (1994) | Australian Rugby League (1995)
Soccer
FIFA International Soccer (8-bit) (1993) | FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition (1994) | FIFA Soccer 95 (1994) | FIFA Soccer 96 (Mega Drive) (32X | Saturn | Game Gear) (1995) | FIFA Soccer 97 (Gold Edition) (1996) | FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Misc.
EA Sports Double Header (1992) | IMG International Tour Tennis (1994) | Toughman Contest (1994)
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 111
  2. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1991" (DE; 1991-05-31), page 119
  3. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 82
  4. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-16), page 90
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 26
  7. ↑ GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
  8. ↑ Games-X, "4th-10th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-04), page 38
  9. ↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 168
  10. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  11. ↑ Mega Play, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  12. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
  13. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 41
  14. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  15. ↑ Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 141
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  19. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 101
  20. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 61
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