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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. American basketball player (born 1956) For the Canadian football player, see Larry Bird (Canadian football). For the painter, see Larry Bird (artist). For the American politician, see Larry Byrd. Larry Bird Bird in 2004 Indiana Pacers Position Consultant League NBA Personal information ...
This season included some bright spots, particularly the emergence of second-year guard Reggie Lewis, who had only been a minimal bench contributor in his rookie season of 1987–88, but showed improvement averaging 18.5 points and 1.5 steals per game, starting in 57 out of the 81 games he played this season; Lewis finished in second place in ...
The 1985–86 Boston Celtics season was the 40th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished with the best record in the league at 67–15, including a 40–1 record at home (37–1 at the Boston Garden , 3–0 at the Hartford Civic Center ).
By the end of the regular season, the Celtics had scored an average of 110 points per a game, and allowed an average of 106 points per game. During the playoffs against the Knicks that year, the Celtics quickly took the first 2 games of the series, but the New York Knicks would come back and rally to win 3 games in a row, sending the Celtics home.
The 1987–88 Boston Celtics season was the 42nd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coming from an NBA Finals defeat to their rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers in six games, the Celtics finished first place in the Eastern Conference with 57 wins and 25 losses, with Larry Bird being selected to the All-NBA First Team.
At Springs Valley High in French Lick his senior season, Bird was one of the state's (and nation's) top players, scoring 764 points in 25 games for a 30.6 average and adding in 516 rebounds and ...
Tatum dropped 51 points in a win over the Hornets, then paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jayson Tatum passes Larry Bird for most 50-point games in Celtics history [Video] Skip to main ...
In 1984–85, Jordan led in total points, but was 3rd in points per game behind Bernard King and Larry Bird [48] Most consecutive seasons leading league in total points 7 by Wilt Chamberlain ( 1959–60 – 1965–66 ) and Michael Jordan ( 1986–87 – 1992–93 ) [ 49 ]