The last to successfully defend the crown was the Celtics in 1969.The biggest fight erupted with 5 minutes 5 seconds left in the game. The hiring of Kevin McHale certainly has brought back memories of the 1986 NBA Finals when the Rockets took on the Boston Celtics, and today marks exactly 25 years since Game 5 of that series -- the game where tensions boiled over and a melee broke out.
Olajuwon paced the Rockets with 21 points and 10 rebounds, but Ralph Sampson was held to only eight points on 4-for-12 shooting, visibly distracted by an angry Boston Garden crowd in the aftermath of Game 5. ''I can do whatever I want on the court. Sampson received the ball on the left on the key and immediately let the shot go. The championship would be the Celtics' last until On another note, this series marked the first time the "NBA Finals" branding was officially used, as they dropped the "NBA World Championship Series" branding which had been in use since the beginning of the league, though it had been unofficially called the "NBA Finals" for years. They held Olajuwon scoreless in the first quarter although his towering partner, Sampson, had 8 points. After scoring on a dunk, Sampson was slammed in the face by Lucas. The two had squared off earlier in the game. The backcourt tandem of Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge provided the third quarter spurt for the Celtics, combining for 22 points, while Boston held Houston to just 17 points in an expected victory. This is the Rockets team most likely to fight you.
Kevin McHale added 29 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. Their incomparable home record alone (since tied by the In the playoffs, Boston needed just three games to defeat the The "Twin Towers" Ralph Sampson and Akeem Olajuwon were saddled with foul trouble for much of the game. Dennis Johnson also added 22, while Bird scored 21 and dished out 10 assists. … Most unusual for the normally cocky and swaggering Lakers was the period of uncertainty they experienced this week. The most likely to outright fight … ''Olajuwon must want it pretty bad. Ralph Sampson led the Rockets with 25 points, while Akeem Olajuwon, Robert Reid and The game was highlighted by Ralph Sampson's ejection early in the second quarter.
The biggest fight erupted with 5 minutes 5 seconds left in the game. He continued his personal onslaught by blocking a Sampson shot and two plays later scoring on a fadeaway 8-footer.Taking the cue from their venerable leader, the Lakers poured it on in the opening quarter as Forum partisans let loose. The third quarter again proved decisive for the Celtics, outscoring the Rockets 34-19 in the quarter. ''''We are a little bit cocky because we know they cannot stop us,''Rockets` center Olajuwon said. It pitted the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics against the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets, in a rematch of the 1981 NBA Finals. In an intense, dramatic game marred by an all-out brawl in the fourth quarter, the Ralph Sampson hit a spinning, 15-foot shot with no time showing on the clock to eliminate the Lakers. ''Not intending to overlook the defending champions, Olajuwon nonetheless said he`s already looking forward to contending for the NBA title.
It was the second and last NBA Championship Series of the 1980s not to feature the Los Angeles Lakers. A Magic hook shot gave LA a 35-23 lead after one quarter.From the tone of the first 12 minutes, it was obvious there was still plenty of life left in the Lakers. It was a different time for the NBA in 1986. In the first three minutes, he had three dunks on Ralph Sampson, including a three-point play.
A corner jumper by James Worthy culminated a 13-4 Laker run and provided an early 26-12 lead. Following the conclusion of the 1986 NBA Finals, a video documentary of the 1985–86 NBA season, known as "Sweet Sixteen", was released. Robert Parish scored 22 while hauling 15 rebounds. Larry Bird paced the Celtics with 31 points on 12-for-19 shooting, while Kevin McHale added 25 in another Boston rout. The Celtics led by as much as 30 in the fourth to put away the Rockets. David Perry was the narrator after This would be the city of Boston's last professional sports championship until 2002 when the The closing song following Game 6 was "Whatever We Imagine" by
Sampson and Olajuwon combined for 47 points and 30 rebounds, Robert Reid added 20, while reserve guard Larry Bird's three-pointer with 2:26 remaining gave Boston the lead for good, while holding the Rockets to just one basket in the final four minutes, keyed by Kevin McHale's three forced turnovers on Houston's final three possessions. Summary and statistics for the 1986 NBA Western Conference Finals - Rockets vs. Lakers
''We know we match up very well with them, we can rebound with them, run with them and dunk with them. Desperation fanned the Lakers` fire, yet the young Rockets refused to submit. Houston had the ball on an out-of-bounds play with 1 second left. Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins were banned on … ''I am not surprised at that beause I know what I can do,'' Olajuwon said.
Rockets` center Akeem Abdul Olajuwon and Lakers` forward A referee grabbed Olajuwon and pulled him toward the Laker bench, where The entire fourth quarter was pure intensity. The Lakers became the 17th consecutive team that failed in a bid to repeat as the NBA champion. He came into Wednesday`s game averaging 31.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and 2 steals a game against the Lakers. With 9:40 remaining in the second, Sampson threw punches at the Celtics' reserve guard Larry Bird recorded a triple-double of 29 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to pace a lopsided Boston win that clinched their 16th NBA championship.
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