1982 NBA Finals Lakers vs. 76ers (Games 1 thru 5 & 6*) (Magic Johnson MVP) (C quality). 1983 NBA Finals 76ers vs. Lakers (Complete-All 4 Games) (Moses Malone MVP) (C quality). 1984 NBA Finals Celtics vs. Lakers (Complete-All 7 Games) (Larry Bird MVP) (B quality).
The battle of Palo Alto, the first major engagement of the Mexican War, was fought north of Brownsville on May 8, 1846, between American forces under Gen. Zachary Taylor and Mexican troops commanded by Gen. Mariano Arista.
Palo Alto is served by two major freeways, Highway 101, and Interstate 280, and is traversed by the Peninsula's main north-south boulevard, El Camino Real (SR 82). The city is also served indirectly by State Route 84 which traverses the Dumbarton Bridge to the north.