Category: Celtics

Celtics (12-3) vs. Knicks (7-10) Saturday, November 17 The Celtics traveled to Madison Square Garden for the the second half of a back-to-back.  The Knicks also played the prior night, losing in Houston, 133-130.  New York was mired in a five-game losing streak, but dropped each game by no more than four points. They would … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 16 vs the Knicks

Celtics (11-3) vs. Jazz (2-15) Friday, November 16 Boston Garden The pre-Jerry Sloan Jazz were no pretty sight.  Coach Tom Nissalke's team was bad right from the stretch: Utah dropped its first four games, losing the first by 16, the second by 31, and the third by another 15 points.  The team would finish 2-18 … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 15 vs. the Jazz

Celtics vs. Pistons November 14, 1979 Boston Garden An otherwise ordinary night in the history of the Boston Celtics was transformed by three major events. First, Detroit just hired Richie Adubato to coach the Pistons after parting ways with Dick Vitale.  Vitale had a difficult 94-game stint with the Pistons, finishing 34-60.  Adubato would finish … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 14 vs. the Pistons

Celtics vs. Spurs November 7, 1979 Boston Garden After a grueling six game road trip, the Celtics returned home for a rematch with San Antonio.  The two teams last met on October 23 at the HemisFair Arena as the Spurs picked up a 129-120 victory.  Five Spurs recorded double-digits in points in the win, and … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 11 vs. the Spurs

Celtics vs. Bullets November 3, 1979 Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland Unlike the current Boston Celtics, the 1979-80 team entered November on a high.  Unlike the current team, who has only played twice so far this season, the Celtics tipped off their 10th game 33 years ago tonight, The Washington Bullets, the reigning back-to-back Eastern … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 10 vs. the Bullets

Celtics vs. Nets October 31, 1979 Wednesday – Rutgers Athletic Center Halloween in Piscataway is normally not described as a "treat," and that was no different in 1979.  The Celtics, however, dished out all the tricks to a New Jersey Nets team already in shambles, arriving at the Rutgers Athletic Center looking to keep pace … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game Nine vs. the Nets

Justin Barrasso will be perusing the box scores of the Boston Celtics during the Larry Bird years, starting with Bird's rookie year in 1979-1980. The opportunity to reconnect with the Bird era is always fun, especially during his early years in the league. We'll be posting the box score as well as some commentary each … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game Six vs Spurs

Justin Barrasso will be perusing the box scores of the Boston Celtics during the Larry Bird years, starting with Bird's rookie year in 1979-1980. The opportunity to reconnect with the Bird era is always fun, especially during his early years in the league. We'll be posting the box score as well as some commentary each … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game Five vs Pacers