Category: Celtics

Celtics (19-6) vs. Suns (17-11) Friday, December 7, 1979 Boston Garden Today is a tragic day in the history of the United States as we remember those who lost their lives on Pearl Harbor, but today also marks the day of birth for Larry Bird.  Bird and the Celtics began their next stretch of three-games-in-three-days … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 26 vs. the Suns

Celtics (19-5) vs. Hawks (16-12) Wednesday, December 5, 1979 Boston Garden The Celtics returned home and received a beat-down from Hubie Brown's Hawks.  The 120-92 loss marked the sixth game in eight nights for the C's, and Atlanta took advantage of the Celtics' tired legs.  Boston was competitive for a quarter, only trailing, 25-24, after … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 25 vs. the Hawks

Celtics (18-5) vs. Pistons (8-16) December 4, 1979 Pontiac Silverdome The Celtics continued a brutal stretch of travel for their fifth game in the past seven nights to play a dreadful Detroit Pistons team.  In front of a crowd of 11,839, the ninth largest crowd ever up to that point for a Pistons game, the … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 24 vs. the Pistons

Celtics (18-4) vs. Kings (13-14) Sunday, December 2 Municipal Auditorium In the third consecutive game and fourth in the past fifth nights, the Celtics started strong but finished flat to lose to the Kings in Kansas City, 94-88.  Losses were rare a quarter of the way into the season, and this defeat ended a six … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 23 vs. the Kings

Celtics (17-4) vs. Pacers (11-15) Saturday, December 1 Market Square Arena Regardless of a pedestrian record, playing the Pacers in Market Square Arena was a tough spot for the Celtics to win.  Unlike their date in October, Larry Bird made sure this homecoming to Indiana ended on a more successful note.  The Celtics defeated Indiana … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 22 vs. the Pacers

Celtics (16-4) vs. Knicks (11-12) Friday, November 30 Boston Garden The Celtics entered the final game of the month filled with hope and optimism.  After enduring a 4-10 November in 1978-79 and a 6-7 record in '77-'78, the C's looked to end the month strongly.  One of their losses included a one-point set-back at the … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 21 vs. the Knicks

Celtics (15-4) vs. Nuggets (9-15) Wednesday, November 28 Boston Garden Good things seemed to happen at the Garden when Dick Bavetta refs. The last time Bavetta reffed a game in Boston, Larry Bird put up a triple-double. Bird followed up that performance with a dominating 29 point, 7 rebound, 8 assist night in a 119-97 … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 20 vs. the Nuggets

Celtics (14-4) vs. Hawks (13-9) Saturday, November 24 Omni Coliseum Both teams entered the game on streaks: the Celtics were winners of the past two while the Hawks had dropped road games to the Bucks and Bulls.  The difference in this game, however, came down to one simple fact: the Celtics had Dave Cowens and … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 19 vs. the Hawks

Celtics (13-4) vs. Pacers (9-12) Friday, November 23 Boston Garden Just a month after the Celtics dropped their first game of the season in Indiana to the Pacers, Boston looked for a little retribution on their home floor. The Pacers were struggling coming into the Garden, having lost three of the last four.  The Celtics … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 18 vs. the Pacers

Celtics (12-4) vs. Nets (7-12) Wednesday, November 21, 1979 The Celtics looked to begin another winning streak after a turnover-plagued loss to the New York Knicks with a home game against the Nets the night before Thanksgiving.  After dropping the game to the Knicks, as well as one to the 76ers, the Celtics fell to just … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 17 vs. the Nets