1981 Playoffs Bird Buzzer Beater vs Sixers
Bird's buzzer-beater in the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals helped propel the Celtics to the NBA title.
The 1981 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers featured a memorable buzzer-beater by Larry Bird in Game 5. The Celtics won the series 4-3.
Quick Facts
- Event
- 1981 NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
- Matchup
- Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
- Game number
- 4
- Key player
- Larry Bird
- Series outcome
- Celtics win series 3-2
- Historical significance
- Launched Bird's rivalry with Julius Erving
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