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Celtics (53-17) vs. Rockets (35-37) March 12, 1980 Boston Garden Whenever the Celtics were in need of a win, they needed to look no further than the Houston Rockets. For the sixth consecutive time in the 1979-80 season, the C's dispatched the Rockets, this time by a final score of 121-105.  Larry Bird had a sensational night, finishing … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 71 vs. the Rockets

Celtics (53-15) vs. Washington (32-36) March 9, 1980 Boston Garden All good runs come to an end.  The nine game winning streak for the Boston Celtics came to an end in overtime against the Washington Bullets, while the Bullets' run of being the elite team in the Eastern Conference was also coming to an abrupt … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 69 vs. the Bullets

Celtics (52-15) vs. Philadelphia (50-17) March 7, 1980 Boston Garden The Celtics took a monumental step to locking up the Atlantic Division by thrashing Philadelphia in front of a capacity crowd at the Garden, 111-92. "Boston is a very good team," said Doug Collins, speaking to The Boston Globe's Bob Ryan in his typical articulate … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 68 vs. the 76ers

Celtics (51-15) vs. Houston (34-34) March 5, 1980 The Summit Competing in a foot race with the Spurs for the final playoff spot in the East, the Houston Rockets fell to the Boston Celtics in overtime at the Summit, 103-99.  Houston came up short despite a 30-18 performance from 24-year-old phenom Moses Malone. The Rockets … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 67 vs. the Rockets

Celtics (50-15) vs. San Antonio (33-34) March 4, 1980 Hemisfair Arena Only five days after playing each other at the Boston Garden, the Celtics manhandled George Gervin and the Spurs, 137-108.  The C's and Spurs embarked on a scoring spree at the Garden, playing a 38-38 first quarter, but the two teams outdid that performance … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 66 vs. the Spurs