NBA's 60 Greatest Playoff Moments: #40

Bird Triple Double, Caps Off 50-1 Record at Home; Game 6, 1986 NBA Finals:
"In 1986, Larry Bird was the NBA's best player and the Boston Celtics the league's best team. And in Game 6 of the 1986 Finals, Bird and the Celtics showed why. Bird helped Boston clinch its 16th NBA title with a triple-double performance of 29 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, earning Finals MVP honors. It was an amazing run for the Celtics who lost only once during the entire regular and postseason at Boston Garden in '85-86. For Bird, it was a magical run as well, having earned his third consecutive NBA MVP Award." - NBA.com

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[ibarlemus]

bird brings hope to all white guys

[SoxFan2004WSchamps]

bird and mchale were hurt that year so was walton

[DetectiveBlacksmith]

Im a diehard laker fan but the 86' Celtics were the GREATEST team ever. Real bball heads recognize that.

[DetectiveBlacksmith]

@rohanrisal10 That Jordan 63 point game was a loss in OT for the Bulls. Celtics walked away with the win.

[rohanrisal10]

lol i thought they went 49-2 that season at home since they lost to portland and the bulls when jordan scored 63 points

[sumskater999]

@timjumper7 Not Jordan's 72 win team.

[15crb]

Birds stroke is so silky

[lotku09]

boston redheads

[xxnavykingxx]

Noticed from 0:44-0:48, that dunk was so meaningless, that the fans were already running on the court before he even was in the paint. Lol

[DZG]

and someone told me that a defence was good at that time.. that a joke and he dribles the ball like shit

[m1k3y0011]

ther was alot of white guys in boston in larry bird's era

[OhioGoessWay]

did anyone ever die during one of these post-game storming-the-court madnesses?! I'd be surprised if not...