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NBA's 60 Greatest Playoff Moments: #10

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Jordan was able to play in only 18 regular-season games in his second year in the NBA, after breaking a small bone in his foot in Chicago's third game of the year. Although he was encouraged to sit out the end of the season in order to make sure he was fully healed for the next, he insisted on coming back late in the season and led the Bulls to the 1986 NBA Playoffs.

It was in Game 2 of Chicago's first round matchup against the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics that Jordan showed just how thoroughly he had recovered. In the hallowed halls of the Boston Garden, he set a playoff record by scoring an amazing 63 points against what many considered to be one of the greatest NBA teams ever. The Celtics won the game, 135-131 in double-overtime, and went on to sweep the Bulls, but Jordan's playoff record still stands.

"Michael was doing so much and so well, I found myself just wanting to stop and watch him -- and I was playing," said teammate John Paxson.

"I didn't think anyone was capable of doing what Michael has done to us," marveled Celtics ace Larry Bird. "He is the most exciting, awesome player in the game today. I think it's just God disguised as Michael Jordan."

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  • "That was God disguised as Michael Jordan" - Larry Bird

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  • Wow, a LOSING performance makes the all time highlights? Celtics won this game, the series, and the championship. 

  • @cbnunya in a regular season game,lmfao kobe's 81 is nothing to this 63.

  • @InduSingh007 against a terrible Dallas team. Mike did this against one of the top 5 teams of all time... in the playoffs.

  • @leong526 "kobe got more 18 points"

    Retarded are you

  • @cbnunya

    kobe got more 18 points

  • still couldn't beat the 86 celtics.

  • @sumskater999 Don't hate. I'd like see you try it against one of the greatest teams of all time.

  • Wow. 63 points without taking a single three pointer. Kobe Cryant could never do that.

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