1980s Boston Celtics practice (via GBH Archives)

80s Boston Celtics

Which member from some of the 1980s Boston Celtics NBA Championship teams recognized Jonathan Daviss as Pope from 'Outer Banks'? Check out Jonathan in season 4 of ‘Outer Banks’, premiering October 10th on Netflix! | The Rich Eisen Show

🏀On March 3, 1985 Kevin McHale of the Celtics connected on 22 of 28 (.786) field goal attempts and scored a then franchise-record 56 points in Boston’s 138-129 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Boston Garden. McHale also pulled down 16 rebounds, handed out 4 assists and blocked 3 shots. Larry Bird finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for Boston. Isiah Thomas led the Pistons with 33 points and 11 assists. Just 9 days later against the Atlanta Hawks, Bird would set the new Celtic

🏀On March 12, 1985 Larry Bird scored a Celtics franchise record and career best 60 points as Boston beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-115 at the University of New Orleans' Lakefront Arena. Bird shot 22 for 36 (.611) from the floor and scored 32 of his 60 points over a 14-minute span in the 2nd half. Some of the best moments came from the reactions of the players on Atlanta’s bench during Bird’s scoring outburst. After the game Hawks superstar Dominique Wilkins said, “The way he was shooting the ball w

Celtics fans outside Boston Garden in 1985

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