There are a few days to kill before the NBA Finals get under way. Instead of just staring at the clock waiting for the action to start, fill your mind with these NBA Finals facts. You'll amaze your friends with your knowledge, and chicks dig guys with ridiculous amounts of geeky knowledge stored in their noggins.

Locations

Boston - TD Banknorth Arena
Capacity - 18,624
Opened - September 30, 1995
Tenants - Boston Celtics, Bruins
Owner - Delaware North Companies, which are owned by Jeremy Jacobs. He also owns the Bruins
Trivia - Hosted the 2004 Democratic National Convention

Los Angeles - Staples Center
Capacity - 18,997
Opened - October 17, 1999
Tenants - L.A. Lakers, Clippers, Kings, Sparks, Avengers, D-Fenders
Owner - Anschutz Entertainment Group - owners of the Kings and several other teams, part owner of the Lakers
Trivia - Hosted the 2000 Democratic National Convention

Teams

Boston Celtics

Founded - 1946
Championships - 16
First championship - 1957
Last championship - 1986
Most consecutive championships - 8
Player with most championship rings - Bill Russell (11)
Main owner - Wycliffe 'Wyc' Grousbeck
General Manager - Danny Ainge
Coach - Doc Rivers
Hall-of-famers - 24
Oldest active player - P.J. Brown (38)
Youngest active player - Rajon Rondo (22)

Los Angeles Lakers

Founded - 1948
Championships - 14
First championship - 1949
Last championship - 2002
Most consecutive championships - 3
Player with most championship rings - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Main owner - Jerry Buss
General manager - Mitch Kupchak
Coach - Phil Jackson
Hall-of-famers - 18
Oldest active player - Derek Fisher (33)
Youngest active player - Jordan Farmar (21)

Rivalry

Number of finals played between Boston and L.A. before this year - 10
Number won by Boston - 8
Number of championships won by the Celtics and Lakers combined - 30
Number won by the other 28 teams in the league - 31
Last Boston win over L.A. in final - 1984
Last L.A. win over Boson - 1987

Frequently Asked Questions

When are the NBA Finals? - They begin Thursday, June 5 in Boston (the first time since 1997 that an Eastern Conference team has had home court advantage)

What was the final score of game 7 of the 1968-69 NBA Finals? - Boston won 108-106

Who are the NBA teams with most Finals wins? - Boston with 16 and the Lakers with 14.

Who won the 2007 NBA finals? - San Antonio Spurs

How many total games played in NBA Finals history? - There have been 335 games played before this year

Who were the NBA Finals teams in the past 5 years? - 2007 - San Antonio beat Cleveland, 2006 - Miami beat Dallas, 2005 - San Antonio beat Detroit, 2004 - Detroit beat the Lakers, 2003 - San Antonio beat New Jersey

When was the last time Boston Celtics made it to the NBA Finals? - 1987