Boston Celtics Top 25 Moments In Franchise History

By Bill Speros | Mar 24, 2016

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15. Bird goes for 60

On March 12, 1985, Larry Bird set a Celtics record by scoring 60 points in a 126-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks in a game played in New Orleans. The scoring onslaught broke the franchise record of 56, set by Kevin McHale just nine days earlier. Bird scored 36 of his 60 points in just over 14 minutes of playing time in the second half. The crowd was overwhelming in its support of the Celtics, which inspired Bird. Speaking about the game nearly 30 years later, Atlanta’s

Bird scored 36 of his 60 points in just over 14 minutes of playing time in the second half. The crowd was overwhelming in its support of the Celtics, which inspired Bird. Speaking about the game nearly 30 years later, Atlanta’s Dominique Wilkins told Boston.com’s Chad Finn “it was like living in a video game.” Of the many individual accomplishments Bird achieved in Boston, this was his signature moment. An incredible display of basketball will and

Of the many individual accomplishments Bird achieved in Boston, this was his signature moment. An incredible display of basketball will and execution…yet Bird remained unimpressed. “The game really sucked,” he told Finn.

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