Larry's Career High 60 points

for the Celtics it is Parrish McHale and bird up front and the backcourt of Danny Ainge and Dennis Johnson for Atlanta Kevin Willis Antoine Carr and of course Dominique up front the backcourt of any Johnson and Randy with the Kevin Willis seems to play his best against the fence defense players in his League and let's see what he does tonight Boston gets the tip they'll have at the beginning of the first and fourth Atlanta will have it beginning of the second and third a jam-packed crowd at McHale throws the ball away as Ainge cut the wrong way John sterling Charlie Chris here at lakefront arena and hopefully it'll be an excellent game if it is if it's like the games that been played in Boston with Atlanta and the South's your really enjoyed you've got a treat in store front court here's dominate up top Antoine Carr the head of the key on the drive spinning in the lane and he walked that time car had Mikhailov balance but a sneaker kind of caught stuck on the floor and he won he was off bound to Dennis Johnson to come across he's played by Whitman any Johnson will play Danny Ainge McHale that's a tough job for Antoine Carr but then Boston is the best team in basketball bird off the both his turnaround is no good rebound by Antoine Carr I had Eddie Hawks will push it Eddie on the job give off to Whitman the left baseline jumper is no good rebound tipped and back tap taken away by any Johnson it's a scoreless ball game we have played just about a minute off the car pick Eddie cutting left and way back to answer on rolling underneath is layup is good a good strong drive against Robert Parish Antoine Carr - nothing Atlanta here's Danny Ainge down low for McHale the kale posted up and the lane he gets a layup but he walked that's a good move kind of questioned that call but Kevin McHale has been playing very very well since he's been in a starting role well Kevin McHale Dischord 98 points in two games he's a great player but Boston normally isn't coming off the bench Dominique a tough jumper over bird no good rebound parish Dominique has had some great games against Boston this year Dennis Johnson on the drive he pulls up from 18 and it's this Johnson having his first year as a pro ball game is tied at two dominique in the right corner Dominique on the floor tied up the ball is knocked free and it's captured by the Celtics it's a pro Boston crowd here is McHale driving in the lane off to Ainge and there's going to be a call against Atlanta the foul is a pushing foul gasp Antoine Carr are you sure with that in the Boston Garden Robert Parish comes from centenary here in Louisiana he has a lot of favorites a lot of fans rooting for him Carlos Clarke from Mississippi and of course Larry burst any way they see the south on zvn they're here rooting for him tonight maybe the Hawks can spoil out left wing here's Ainge open jumper off the pick good Antoine has to come out on that when they rotate because that guy's going to be open so Antoine Hanson jump out and make that guy make another pass it's four to Boston Willis down low baseline jumper Willis is left short the rebound is lose taken by car he fakes it and jams [Applause] remember when you see the Hawks tonight randy wittman Kevin Willis Dominique Wilkins an answer on car virtual babies in his leagues off the pit comes bird bird on the drive the floater is good very very infinite set by left bird is the great inventor he got in the lane that's the only way could put up the shot so he invented his shot here's Willis on the drive he got fouled outside by Parrish a non-shooting foul you look at Casey Jones and that's bird to me that's his greatest ability able to invent passes and Chuck's right and he can invent any kind of class and any kind of shot whatever happens to fit the situation absolutely Boston leads it by two six four here's Randy Wittman right side down low Dominique over played knocked away by Byrd was touched by Dominique it'll be Boston ball bird looks up ahead and finds Dennis Johnson frontcourt comes DJ to the baseline for the jumper it's no good rebound taken away by Kevin Willis he had car banged each other car lil uzi frontcourt Eddie on the drive the running right-hander is packed up ahead Eddie Johnson the last time these two teams met Eddie Johnson at 34 points and 15 at this eight that 80's game right hit push the ball go to the basket create the foul break it off the glass ballgame is tied at six it is ironic the Hawks who are really struggling have lost eight of nine and the only win in Boston Garden against the sullen hogs at eight players Eddie's foul shot is good three-point play and Atlanta leads it by 176 frontcourt aims left corner down low for McHale the turnaround hook is no good rebound bird great position his layup is blocked he got fouled a two shot foul Larry Bird leaves the Celtics and everything but assists and there is only 15 behind Dennis Johnson here he goes everybody can stick it has to play hard and run the floor well because Larry Bird was sneaking like he did then get the offensive rebound and create foul situations for your other teammates thing that Boston does better than any other team especially when they have this one up in McHale Burton parish is rebound the ball the defensive glass they are on the offensive board your defensive glass they are a tremendous offensive track they're not tremendous they're the best offensive rebounding team in basketball they beat teams that way a lot well that's not a wonder championship last year against the Lakers I mean they just counted the offensive boards and they just outmuscled assists the Lakers to win that series Eddie Johnson to come up against mild pressure from Dennis Johnson Boston almost never trapped presses though don't man a man Eddie on the job in the lane the runner is banked up out the rebound taken by McHale leaving on the play was Ames he gets a layup Ames left on the shot so he had an easy layup but see when you call a play against this team you have to make sure you get a good shot that was not a particularly good shot by Eddie and Ainge took off after he saw the myth and got an easy layup of course you can take off of you think your team's going to get the rebound Dominique and the lane for the jumper it's good tight shot by Dominique that shows the confidence that these Lakers I mean that the Celtics have bird in the corner is bomb from there is short rebound Antoine Carr Boston by one ten nine Atlanta will push Atlanta running very well against Boston they have all year and I can't tell you the reason for it but here is Eddie up top it's a 1/4 cent off the baseline pit comes Whitman but Dennis Johnson plays through down low here's Willis for the turnaround leaves it short again rebound Larry Bird Boston of course ever since the days of Bob Cousy they run the ball at every opportunity bird holds the ball left side down low McHale in the lane the short jumper is good what Kevin Willis has to do instead of fading away so much try to go into Robert pastor Dominique on the drive lays it in a beautiful drive by Dominique Celtics lead at 1211 good first quarter Boston and Atlanta have played some great games this year down low parishes double baseline fakes it there's going to be a three-second violation on Boston I don't know the reason for it Charlie but Atlanta has run well against Boston all year well it comes down to the fact that when you play against the best it seems to bring out the best in you and that's what it does with Atlanta it brings out the best that they can that they can possibly do Kevin Willis at the head of the game off the pick now and down low for car back to Wittman in the corner car is posted low now Whitman will take that jumper and miss it rebound taken away by parish there's Ames leaving again his Drive passes and is going to be a foul on any jump Ames took off on Whitman shut but Atlantic got back and Eddie did foul just doing charlie crist like that what are the lakefront are in it boy it's good to see people here this arena looks sensational with people in it charlie we haven't seen a lot of people here this year Atlanta five and four here in New Orleans as you look at a Celtic banner being waved Boston is really playing for something you can talk about this Charles the Boston is 50 and 40 best record in the NBA not only gets the most amount of money when the playoff money is cut up but they also get the home court advantage in every playoff series they play and that's worth that's worth having the best record well it is in and that's a that's a big incentive also not only for the money but in order to play throughout the whole series and have the home court advantage I mean that's just like at least ten points to gain better to them and last year when Boston wanted in the seventh game that seven game was in Boston so the Celtics are playing for the best record and they currently lead Philly by two in assumption on the overplay by Dominique get it ahead for Eddie on the job the layup blocked by parish taken away a great play Dominique intercepted the pass knocked it away but it's picked up by McHale to bird left wing aimed open from the corner he's got it that's one thing that Boston's a move to ball well they hit the open guy I don't care who scores Dominique on the drive as layup is no good rebound Robert Parish parish to Dennis Johnson frontcourt Boston by three 14 11 bird the bomb no good rebound Antoine Carr he sealed off McHale will get it ahead for Eddie Eddie on the drive down low Dominique his turn hook is no good rebound McHale both teams running ferociously Denis Johnson frontcourt great pacifiers flying pants of power he lay today great pants like Dennis Johnson big look he looked at defense off to a flying pass right to Robert Parish great panic Atlanta will call a 20-second timeout 557 they just under six minutes remaining in the first bird in Boston leads by 5 1611 elsewhere in the NBA often at the end of three periods phoenix leaves New York 94 86 at the end of three Indiana lead New Jersey 91-83 at the end of one used in over Denver 3125 and eight minutes remaining in the half a year Kansas City leaves fallen 41:36 this telecast authorized on the broadcasting rights granted by the Hawks intended solely for the entertainment of our audience any publication rebroadcast retransmission or other use of the pictures descriptions or accounts of this game in whole or in part without express written consent of the Hawks is Doc Rivers comes in for randy wittman so Atlanta will probably run even more now they got the speedier player in Boston by five 1611 here's rivers right side up top for Willis they give him room there rivers lost it out of bounds as he and Eddie came together Boston will challenge you all the time they get it up and they get their shot quickly Byrd frontcourt played by Dominator - - a parish rules in the pic and bird takes a three-point try no good rebound goes the Antoine Carr head Freddy Johnson frontcourt Eddie on the right wing almost lost his duel he did but it's recovered outside by Antoine Carr back outside rivers as Mike fratello calls the play rivers slightly right of the key Boston by five 1611 of the big interception by Dennis Johnson passing lane seal he gets a layup it is Johnson one of the better defensive players and Kevin has to be particularly careful because he can't just throw the ball flying you have to make sure that guy is open 1811 rivers takes it up the top man misses it rebound Dominique in the lane the short jumper is good Dominique buries a little jumper in the lane at Boston's lead is 5 1813 455 remaining in the period here's Dennis Johnson front court down low for bird great look great look between Byrne and Dennis Johnson - Hawk each one them had get back to the ball you have to be able to get to the basket health Willis right box takes the short jumper it's good Kevin Willis gets his jumper to go down busted by five 2015 Asia great lead for Dennis Johnson on the deep left corner down low for bird with position he thinks it and kids a good great move in if they're picking to hook the pot right now with their Panthers Byrd has eight in the game rivers on the drive Jacque goes to the baseline now back out sign for Willis on the left wing Eddie Johnson has dominic low with a turnaround jumper pulls up Dominique has eight in the game in bird about great games against each other this year DJ in a lane for the fall away is great there is the great inventor Larry Bird he invents all the time Willis down lower his short jumper no good rebound knocked loose on the floor loose knocked out of bounds by Boston it'll be Atlanta basketball Ricky brown and cliff Levingston come in for Atlanta replacing Dominique Wilkins and Kevin will so Atlanta goes with Lovingston Brown in core up front Doc Rivers Eddie Johnson the backline Eddie left corner jumper is good tough jumper piety stop jumper do the effectiveness Johnson was raining please download Paris in the lanius position the short hook is no good rebound Ames is no good he got fouled I'll tell you one thing Atlanta's defense is doing tonight and it will not help them win the game they're along Boston again great position down low and there's Eddie not boxing out and you have to pop those stars out Paige and Dennis Johnson guys six-four six-five you have to put their bodies put your body on them make sure that to keep them out of the link Boston by five 2419 Ange as to is this person Danny Ainge has been a big part of this team they traded away gerald Henderson foul shot anxious good Ames has made a pair they traded off Danny gerald Henderson to make rube rains and want him to give more and better outside shooting open things up inside an Angels done a great job for Boston his car giving off the Lovington cliff head of the key on the drive in the lane a short jumper is no good he got fouled a two-shot foul 319 remaining in the period Boston by 726 19 and Ray Williams the xsplit concen Reyes still a little bit over his playing weight a little bit you're a nice guy but however he's trying to get into shape of the playoffs and by the playoff time Barry Williams probably would be Ray Williams yeah he will and I was I was with great day we were down in the game room some fat man in Galaga and I was telling he's worried about his weight and he said put me long with my weight were you guys eating junk food - what I was there he's done for we just play Lovingston makes his foul shots and Boston leads by 5 26 21 Boston has their starting lineup in except for Ray Williams in for Dennis Johnson Atlanta now as Doc Rivers and Randy Wittman on the backline and the frontcourt of rookie Brown Antoine carp and who have Lovington [Music] Boston by five 26:21 this a problem with I think a 24 second thing and I guess they'll solve that problem but I can't see the clock from where I'm sitting but I think that's the problem 24-second fire it is that's the problem it's not off to the hospital involved in a game with a problem with a clock but that's another story well Ray Williams comes out of the backcourt played by rivers five-point Boston lead with just over three minutes remaining the three or three tend to be for face i posting perish perish back to the basket on the right side down low for cutting ray williams he lost underneath taken away by Antoine Carr Carr can really handle it three on sukar all the way and quad core now that that's one of the baby birds Oh Diane tale into fall I mean he goes near was over fired two said move over Larry 6-9 240 pounds we got some town the over players get the steal Lovingston leaves a break right side car car the short jumper is no good long rebound Robert Parish parents get the outlet to Danny Ainge 26:23 Boston aims to the hole the runner is good tough shot by Danny a nice shot by Kenny good move to the best Danny Ainge has ten points and Boston by five twenty eight twenty three to twenty remaining an exciting first bridge here's rubriz on the right wing they open the right side were rivers now the other players get in the offense as Rivers had nothing going on the right side is Ricky brown at the foul line on the wing to Whitman the drive the runner is no good that's his shot to rebound parish ahead for bird Larry Bird front court he gets doubled up he dribbles away I guess it knocked away by rivers IRA's draws the foul and right now Boston's going to call time there is a timeout on the floor timeout with the score Boston 28 and Atlanta 23 light a Hawks basketball is brought to you in part by Canon camera 28:23 Boston by five a minute 57 remaining in a first birth odd thing is Charlie Atlanta has run with Boston but the Hawks have not if they're shot from here they are down by only five and they really haven't played that well because they haven't scored on so many opportunity that's true and they scored an opportunity I mean they could be ahead in this game but they continue to run at the pace they're running and and they continue to miss second give one from easy basket I think that you've gotten be very difficult to win this game Larry Bird has couple foul shots Doc Rivers drew the foul Scott lemon is in for Boston he replaces Kevin McHale so his parish burden Whitman upfront where a Williams and Danny you have to respect Scott Whitman shooting if he can just building up Byrd has 12 now with those two foul shots I'm in at 55 remaining the period at Atlanta down by 7:30 23 Scottie Hastings in Portland he Lovington to Ricky brown up front with rivers and randy wittman rivers up top a Whitman in the lane the short jumper is good he rolled it in ice cut Whitman those are all tough shots Whitman takes but those are his shots are kind of in between shots he can hit the outside jumper too but he really likes to put it on the floor and take the in between there's weapons per shot charlie Crist's was telling you the truth he can really shoot the ball on the right side went up top now for Ricky brown 30 to 25 Boston rivers love way these things is low here is Whitman on the job back to rivers for the open jumper it is no good rebound Larry Bird Atlanta not hitting their jumper tonight down by seven here's bird front court a minute five remaining in the first ray would you Williams on the drive can't get in goes back to the Todd Locke our Williams again two-man game Williams and Parrish Williams takes the three and drills a three would you maybe intended this side of me he's a little out of state but he can stand still and shoot the ball Williams is very strong when he's in shape he has as much offensive talent as any guard basketball Ray Williams can shoot it way outside and drive and rebound the ball to Whitman in the left corner running out down by ten Levens didn't post it has no shot back to Whitman is the in between drives 11 spinners layup blocked by pirates taken away by Parrish Boston by 10 o seal by rarest 35 25 Boston 20 seconds remaining in the period in Atlanta will hold it now for the final shot shot-clock has been turned off 13 seconds remaining in the period Atlanta deploys in a14 set two men on either side of the lane and outside rivers to take the middle rivers on the job God in the lane is lamb is God beautiful job against Ray Williams three seconds two seconds one second the buzzer will sound and at the end of one period of play the score the Boston Celtics 35 and the Atlanta Hawks 27 the Hawks will stay away on the road for a week radio only on the radio network from Golden State from Oakland California 10:15 on Thursday 10:15 Saturday from Seattle 9:45 Sunday from Portland and 8:45 back in New Orleans next Tuesday against Washington then Atlanta will be home Friday night and that night might be a huge crowd it's another one of the rap nights the first rap night against Cleveland sold out tickets are going quick this game against Kansas City and runs EMC on rap night hip-hop night on Friday the 22nd the Hawks will go with Randy Wittman Doc Rivers in the backcourt Dominique Wilkins Scott Hastings and Ricky brown frontcourt Dominique on the fly in the lane the layup short rebound McHale as Larry Bird Boston by 8 3527 Ray Williams for the cells in the lane for his jumper no rebound what if Brooke that was rebound Scotty Eastman I have a real quick but Ray Williams is not in shape he will be and when he is Boston has landed another great player I think he's going to spell the different this moment give you Boston's lineup in a minute John sterling charlie crist lakefront arena in new orleans down low for Dominique the chef shot is no good he got fouled by McHale from behind it'll be a two-shot foul Boston begins the second period with Larry Bird Kevin McHale scotweb enough brought the background of Quinn Buckner and Ray Williams when they go to double-team Dominique every chance they get there's the South I McHale looked at you Evans like you think hey I didn't dominate scored 47 in one game against Boston then the Hawkwind if my memory serves Dominica 39 here Nick makes one of two es nine points in the game Boston by 7:35 28 Boston does not have a deep bench so you'll see their star players play an awful lot of minutes Ray Williams down low is being pushed by where it'll be a non-shooting foul Randy has to a three inch height advantage on raper raised so strong adjust the well he can post players the cover of that height it doesn't make any hole Ray Ray Williams is another offensive rebound right and he and Dennis Johnson both rebound and Garth Boston Dominique overplays knocks away regained by Ray Williams bird is out and Greg kite is in the second-year player from BYU posted Ray Williams against the passing lanes on Mikhail's hook it is good fast accounts he got followed by Ricky brown that's nothing ray does well to defensive the ball well and Ricky has to make sure that he cuts in front of Mikhail to keep him from getting the ball in that position because and Ray is a good fan constantia so very well and indicating and Ricky cannot have that much room between him and Mikhail Kevin McHale on the line to try to complete the three-point play with Cedric Maxwell out injured McHale has had some phenomenal nights of late playing an awful lot of minutes he misses that foul shot and the Hawks rebound the ball 37:28 Boston by nine just under 11 minutes remaining here in the first half now most dominate kicked by Quinn Buckner and Atlanta will get a brand new 24 Boston by 9:30 728 - look at Mike fratello on said coach rivers frontcourt one four seven of the Hawks off the pit comes with whipping no shot they're back outside but dominating the 20-footer bullseye Dominique Dominique has 11 he's off and running again frontcourt Raywood 3730 Boston by 7 McHale low spins the short jumper up and no good rebound is tipped and taken away by Buckner lost to that about but Charlie if Atlanta continues to let the Boston big men set up that down low they can't stop it can't they really can it isn't matter how many guys you sent at the guy with the ball because somebody's gonna be open and if it's a good passing team they're going to hurt you you got a front of guy you can't let them set up three or four feet from the basket like Mikhail's me doing left wing Dominique takes McHale to the lane the jumper is short rebound side up Dominique and Gregg tight not a good shot by Dominique Kevin McHale is a good deep as the player if you're going to beat Kevin use your foot speed and go to the basket part because Dominique has speed the beat Kevin McHale going to the bath [Music] the jump ball will be happy Atlanta foul line Dominique easily get the tip over Greg kite down low Ricky brown jumper is good Ricky brown Atlanta trying to hang tough down by 537 32 Buckner frontcourt play by rivers here's ray Williams down low McHale McHale gets doubled and knocked away good steal by rivers rivers comes out running lofted butts kicked up by Dominique two-on-one Dominique his pass batted away not free and picked up by rivers who gets the layup [Applause] I was like ah Curtis the flow is being mapped around to Hollywood and Flickr oh joy I wish you'd become a Scot diagram that playboy Ray Williams frontcourt 935 remaining in the first half and it landed down by three in Boston calls time I don't know the reason but I told you before the game and I'm telling you now Atlanta plays Boston tough and I don't know the reason for it there is a timeout on the floor timeout with the score Hobson 37 and the Hawks 34 just going back with our analyst Charlie Chris and Charlie will try to explain in detail the last one is he's kicked by doctors goes into the frontcourt it goes the Dominique and we see two old ones great got winded back and that's it ha ha very nice job Ray Williams frontcourt bore the self Wedman on top of the long gut bomb no good rebound Harris his jumper is short rebound Scotty Hastings mallanna could have had a three out of one but Hastings stopped Gemma Eddy ahead for Dominique from the corner he drills it again Dominique Dominique has 13 and Atlanta now trails by one 37 36 Atlanta has scored eight in a row down low for McHale he gets TT spins away and walked at lady Dave Walker he's showing off Gale got away with one then frontcourt ears Eddie Johnson any the lead shot no Griffith there will be a foul a two-shot foul on the blood he took a good florets under for Zephyr takes Quinn Buckner and Quinn gets them with the body and quit has a big body to get you Edea scored five and he can bring the Hawks within one again his first as gift 853 remaining in that foul shot 39:38 it's a one-point lead for the self Sox playing tough again Dennis Johnson comes frontcourt it's kind of a fun game Larry Bird has come back and he receives the pass down low McHale his hook is short rebound Fergie Brown boy they are going to McHale on every play out of the backdoor comes Eddie McHale is missed some shots he normally hits all the time he's getting great position rivers on the drive off to Ricky brown on the wing neat is jumpers long rebound Hastings good offensive position he got pushed by McHale it'll be a non-shooting foul good position from Scott great position he just he moved macare ran out from under the basket I got the rebound there was no way careful calculon's basket a good example of good clock Cinelli yes sir up top here's rivers Atlanta could take the lead with the hoop Rivers on the drive as jumpers missed on the rebound taken away by McHale out of the backcourt comes Ainge agent Dennis Johnson now with parish bird and McHale the number one team has reunited Dennis Johnson misses a shot rebound bird bird on the baseline great pass oh what a pass Larry Bird to McHale he pants up all four behind Scott Hastings back to the jail for the lair some bass by Larry Brousseau I mean he invents he is the great inventor here's Eddie Appa Hastings Peck 18-footer bullseye again Eddie Johnson has nine in the game and Boston leads by one 41 41 of course Dennis Johnson lost it out of bounds Atlanta will get it back Kevin Willis will come it want to say hello to Mary needles around beautiful wife of our PR director Bill needle watching tonight and also the beautiful girls in Norcross that Stacy of course Janus frontcourt here comes Doc Rivers 7:25 remaining Emily first nap Atlantic to take the lead with the hoop rivers up top ran he seems nice swing it left-wing Dominique on the drive the runner is no good rebound taken away by Danny Ainge Ainge comes across Ainge will pull up and take the jumper way long is a wild game but a fun game and here's rivers front court passes kick Atlanta gets a new 24 and the ball just under 7 minutes 6 59 remaining on the half time 5 Boston by 140 140 a lot of pointing tonight without sly Williams Mike Glennon tree Rollins all back home injured Boston without Cedric Maxwell and ml car rivers frontcourt he's on the right wing now Eddie off the Hastings pick Eddie drives the runner is gold tended by Paris another great play by Eddie [Applause] Eddie has 11 good quickness to the basketball he is the pitcher plant about crying six left to play Atlanta by one 42 41 Atlanta was down 37:20 here's Dominique almost dealing bird recovers great sends the pass down to parish down low and there's another foul on Atlanta but they would if you're open for a second bird finds here he'll fight to cut he does not hesitate about passing the ball soaking up Ainge frontcourt he looking down low for McHale has him low again the hook is good he's hitting he's getting great position and he can't miss from there Dominic his jumper is missed rebound age Boston by one Ainge tears at the floor bird out of the left corner the palm is good he's how many cats to concentrate or getting back also confident on his shot but make sure that he gets back because bird is taken off after the rebound and Gumby has to get back so you can take off if you know your team is going to rebound the ball when you got those guys around the basket you can be pretty sure that rivers off the Hastings pick in the lane right rivers the runner is backed up to hard rebound tip taken away by parish here's a leave brain for on one the layup by Dennis Johnson's good it is Johnson on the end of a break get to layup and Atlanta calls time there is a timeout on the floor a timeout with a score of Boston 47 and Atlanta 42 [Applause] Chanin quality cameras and photographic equipment so advanced Canon is the world's leader in 35-millimeter photography that was a good timeout call by Mike rotella because Boston will hit you with great blitzes and they were starting to hit and try and you look like the clock just sold was 40 to 41 here in Atlanta and that identify four I think they can do it that happens in moments moments 47 42 Boston by five five and a half permitting in the first half Antoine Carr back any cuts left stops the bow on he had the jumper he's not a bad outside shooter either Dominique lost without a bounds last touched by Larry Bird Atlanta gets the ball back with seven on the shot clock Atlantica has to get a shot off in seven seconds John sterling Charlie Chris here from Nolan's hawks and Celtics bringing in a dominate dominate outside Eddie he drives the gap the runner is blocked he got fouled it'll be a two-shot foul I ain't think they was going to call it first he got his hands dirty Larry Bird got him from behind with three minutes remaining in New York Phoenix leads the Knicks 110 106 three minutes remaining in Indiana New Jersey leaves the faces by one 101 107 minutes remaining in the first a Chicago leads Detroit 48:32 at halftime Houston leaves Denver 7059 at the half Portland leaves campus to the 5957 Paulo shots are good by Edward he has 13 in Dominic neat shop 13 at Boston's lead is only 347 44 5:10 remaining in a good first half down low to man game parish is turn around baseline lon rebound Kevin Willis Atlanta rebounding well tonight on the defensive glass heady ahead procore who drives and leaves it up and no good they drew the foul Charlie we are waiting when Antoine Carr really becomes a top-flight pro player because boy he has some offensive ability really doesn't and this is his time because getting a lot of playing time to get the show exactly what he's made up on what he can do he he goes to the fastest very very strong and he's jumped so well that he could just hang then draw it a foul and strong enough to keep the ball to get it up to the roof Carr has great offensive town because he can dribble the ball on his own he can handle it low enough to get to the basket and it is six nine and about 240 also can drill outside you core misses the first foul johnny has one more Antron has it core has seven of the game at Atlanta trails by two Boston has Danny Ainge and Denis Junction and the front line now I'm Scott Wedman Larry Bird Robert cars from McHale out with three fouls women headed to kick off the big comes DJ driving and the lane is shot is blocked he got fouled going up it'll be a two-shot foul then entrusted another strong our plays bigger than his six-four six-five would be recommended and he draws the foul on Doc Rivers even though Kevin will effective that's a lot Paulson doesn't have a deep team but when Maxwell comes back then McHale comes off the bench webmin comes off the bench and when Williams gets in shape he'll be coming off with that so that's a pretty solid eight-man crew right eight is enough I think to win a championship well it is it is if you go any deeper than eight but a lot of times I'll tell you what if you go with 9 or 10 guys during the season it's not a good good idea I don't feel to win a playoff sought to cut that down to eight or seven guys the Boston for suspect ryangen sometimes Dominique left wing up top of wheels one of two maybe a DJ it's 4845 Boston by three rivers up top any open pop from the head of the key is good Eddie Johnson has 15 he has 10 this period and Atlanta trails by a while officer really playing Boston's up again posting DJ download the turnaround it is no good rebound Irish big rebound Harris sends it back outside knocked away by Dominique taken by Eddie and Eddie got fouled in the backcourt that's too bad in other words the Hawks are angry at that foul being called you see Mike fratello jumping up and down we revisit lanta had a four on one there's Mike kind of smiling but it's not a sincere smile a lot of referees would not have made that call it we had let that one go Eddie Johnson who has been brilliant again tonight against Boston what an amazing psychological mind mental game this is you to talk about that why are the Hawks playing this way against other teams well does the other teams aren't the Buffett tax Teresa I gotta said before with you when you play against the best brings out the best in you and he makes the first to tie the game he rolls in the second Eddy has 17 points 12 in this period and Atlanta leaves 49 48 4 minutes remaining in the first half Atlanta playing tough ball Wedman outside it's the shot he's a great jump shooter you got one has to design client come up once got wet big put the ball rivers on the drive against the agency went right by Asian knocked it in if you like basketball you got to love this game this tremendous athletic talent game Hawks by 150 150 Ainge in the lane is off-balance jumper short rebound Dominique going sky I get it hand for Eddie Ali four rivers driving cross-court for Willis knocked away recovered by rivers the layup is no good he got fouled a two shot foul and the Hawks the baby birds are playing with drive-in spirit and a LAN and panache yes they're playing their game if that picked it up he would smoke you were Wedman draws the foul Rivers has missed the first 332 remaining in a half Atlanta by one 51:58 by the way we have a tremendous halftime feature say about it when we have a chance Rivers has knocked the second one in doc makes one of two he has 7 in the game and Atlanta lead by 250 250 in front court Dennis Johnson DJ his pass knocked away by rivers and knocked out of bounds by rivers and bird it will be bossed involved and yes that is part of Larry Bird's makeup he dives like he was trying to earn a job in spring training by the way he doesn't have to work he has hoppity Kings Way outside BJ now off the fit comes bird the long jumper no rebound knocked out and picked up by Dennis Johnson down low powers the layup is good [Applause] Paris has four in the game Eddie a Libra Dominic driving Dominic to the rim oh what a drive-by comedy great food thick dense and hang time Dominique has 15 Atlanta by two in a brilliant game down low bird his layup is good basket counts he got fouled Larry Bird bird has 16 in the game Charlie we're very lucky this is the third television game we've had against Boston they've all been beauties they have and nominee cannot come around and it can pass the ball to the inside of him to birth in the lane to make things could happen like that time Antoine picked up the foul now because the stay behind him and then get help from the guards coming back down burst foul shot is good he has 17 in the game 55 54 Boston by one 251 remaining in the half Eddie has a high pick from car goes away from the pick Dennis Johnson knocked it away Eddie regains Eddie now will send down low for car he lofted out of bounds he had a drive he saw parish and was making his mind what he was going to do with the ball take the jump or go right at parish but I think it was a case of him trying to try to do something before he got it Antoine Carr leaves he's replaced by cliff Levingston Denis Johnson frontcourt DJ up top off the pit comes bird for the Bob got it again larry bird bird comes off vic shooting he has the ball in the air before you even get near him Boston by 350 754 to 15 in a terrific first half of basketball eddie cutting left off the dominie he fakes it no no shot down low for Willis posted back to Dominique for the three-point try it is no good long rebound rivers try to steal it taken away by Dennis Johnson ahead Eddie steals it from Burt Eddie lost it and it goes out of bounds last touched by the Hawks and it be Boston ball [Applause] bird will bring it in minutes 57 remaining in the half Boston by 350 754 aim right corner bird got fouled by Kevin Willis Kevin n Larry Bird little Nick hook the ball for the Flex contest will be a finals tonight in the NBA Phoenix beats New York 123 119th and New Jersey beats Indiana 109-108 Burt has two and Lawrence a great power shoe - what else makes the first bird has 20 in the game the lead all scorers from the second half I'll tell you what departments bird leads us Elton is amazing bow shot is good bird us 21 Boston leads by 5 59 54 amended 50 remaining of the Hat John's doing Charlie Grist from campus of the University of New Orleans rivers out top now for Willis Kevin's 18 footer is short rebound taken away by Danny Ames Ames and the silks come out running left corner then is just open and [Applause] Boston by seven cross comes rivers and he now slows down and brings a dribble outside Boston by 76150 for more they hit you with Spurs don't they hop if it comes any right-wing and he goes baseline his drive is good a great Drive Eddie Johnson great blue player the left hand Eddie Johnson has 19 in the game and he has 14 this period bird posted right he's doubled gets cross-court for the open Dennis Johnson jumper good boy if you double bird are you going to pay for it yes you will and pay for it right away it isn't waste any time under a minute remaining and a half Boston by 7 63 56 Eddie great pass to loving since he got fouled on sit in bird got Lovington there's a great pick and roll past Lovingston infra cept ibly set the pick and rolled and got it right back what a pass if cliff doesn't roll the whole plays is not even possible and a great next shows clinched strength also get ball up there at the first grant is hold on what a beautiful bounce pass by Eddie Johnson a great pick-and-roll fast at Eddie to make the pick and roll past lon bow shot Livingston is way off rebound tipped by Willis no good rebound Paris Boston by five 63-58 forty seconds remaining in a half DJ comes cross bird posted back to the basket looks looks now takes the jumper is said no good he threw the foul from Dominique it'll be a two-shot foul Oh Larry Bird will go to line four - you see Ron Rothstein confirmed with my crush my rotted brother sir Mike's assistance 33 seconds remaining in the Hat Larry Bird makes a did you know that Bob Reinhardt the X hot assistant votes now but Top Gun at Georgia State just signed a top flight brush it didn't take them long did Bob runner it's going to make Georgia State at home just like Bobby kremens did it sec Larry Bird makes his foul shots all right Bert not a bad happy as 23 points 65-58 Boston by 7 Atlanta will run the clock down as far as they can but they can't run it all the way the difference will be about eight seconds all right rivers outside it's a 1/4 set the last time at the end of the first bird Rivers went right around eight rivers off the pick comes Eddie down low Willis who takes the short jump hook no good rebound Parrish 10 seconds remaining Boston will get another shot in the Goodwin and frontcourt Dennis Johnson wheels to the baseline back to Byrd rolling though no good rebound rivers and at the end of 1/2 way a tremendous offense the first half of both teams at the hat Boston 65 and the Atlanta Hawks 58 [Applause] Dominique Wilkins Antoine Carr and Kevin Willis up front give you Boston in just a moment here's Dominique up top for car car played by McHale McHale three fouls remembers download Dominique stolen by Ainge good steal he stole the dribble off the Whitman pass Ainge and Dennis Johnson the backcourt with Larry Bird Robert Parish and Kevin McHale I Dennis Johnson outside being pursued by anything DJ now Ryder the key has bird in the corner two-man game Burton parish bird goes to the foul line sends down low stolen by car car comes out three on one car will take it in the hole and yeah yes I'm talented six nine 240 it really doesn't once he goes up and and has that authority nobody's going to try to get that shot but he just goes up there I mean he's way up you see how well he handles the ball though he dribbles it like a much smaller player and front court posted up high as parish off to Byrd for the open 20 footer it's good you can't give him that shot getting that shot it's in the well right bird has 25 Dominique on the drive pulls up with a short jumper and drill domine 17 in the game at 67-63 Boston by 5 a Greek temple this game tremendous offensive tempo for both teams both teams running and getting good shots not running aimlessly parish his right side jumpers good one thing about Boston ages I'm a darn good shooting ballclub here his Whitman on the drive leaning in his short jumper is good at the in-between shot I talked to the handsome self shot for me so as you look at a touch Randy Wittman has to make that kind of cycling system and that really is a shot that in between shot here's Dennis Johnson frontcourt bird cutting without a hole what up at parish lost it the great inventor strikes again bird got it and without a moment's hesitation through behind his body bounce pass and it was a blind path I mean he just knew he didn't even look at pattern he knew pash is going to be there and they also comes from playing together knowing each other's moves or what a great pastor what a great passer I'd say he and magic have really revolutionized this game two guys six nine who can pass that well if indeed they have made passing a rediscovered art if anyone tells you the pros don't pass anymore a laugh in their face they don't know what they're talking about here's aimed right wing on the drive as runner is no good rebound governor Lewis by the way Michael George of Chicago can fans that way dude Dominique faked this and he got fouled by Burt a two-shot foul and don't forget Isaiah he bans Australia well believe he's a guard he's kind of quite a typical but Bird and Magic regard as they are yes they are good fake by Khamenei bro disrespected just whet Bird and Magic Johnson are really three guards who rebound the ball right Dominique gets couple of foul shots and landed down by only five 69 64 in the first foul shot missed by nice 10 minutes on the nose left in the third jury only Tim's Wofford and he doesn't play the point guard as well which he could play to preach if he had to he handles an awful lot and Dominique makes one a few he has 18 Atlanta trails now by 46955 terrific game good fans pick way outside McHale play by hands one up top off the right side pick comes DJ drives left in the lane the fall away is short rebound tipped and taken away by Dennis Dennis in the corner bird left corner jumper is no good rebound Dennis Johnson Dennis Molina short jumper is no good rebound McHale that's where they kill you rebound no good rebound no good rebound pirates knocked away Dennis Johnson the lane the layup is no good rebound taken by Eddie here's a two-on-one Eddie will go past Ames the layup this block he got fouled a two shot foul and once Eddie saw Ainge backing took it right to the hole and I tell you what they had about five shots at the hoop and you cannot continue to give them five shots and Eddie's quickness it just took over and took control of Danny Ainge any attack Danny Ainge offensively yes he did Eddie on the line for two and the Hawks could pull within two Eddie's first is good fast Edward has 20 in the game he had 19 in the first half 69-66 Boston by three foul a shot Edward good Boston buy a juice 69 67 918 or omitting in the third grade then its Johnston up top stops his dribble slightly right of the King finds Eames outside now on the right wing birds on a little parish for the turnaround fate and there's a foul on it one it's on randy wittman coming over to double up Whitman's second and second on the team Boston also has two team fouls the fasten has tipped away by the Hawks and stole my answer on car any out of the backcourt Atlanta can tie with a hoop outside Eddie and the Hawks set up it's a one floor set for the Hawks off the right side picked Dominique Dominique looking for Willis down low not Dominique down low for Kevin Willis in the corner Dominique for the open 20-footer bulls on that were all tied Dominique has 20 and we're tied at 69 and the Hogs continue to play Boston as tough as they want to be played inexplicable maybe but it's true it happens it happened all year Birds download Dennis Johnson posted face line jumper sure Reebok Kevin Willis Atlanta could take the lead Atlanta runs for r3 Eddie great steal by Ainge Dennis Johnson never went up court he'll get a layup and there it is [Applause] Boston by twos 71 69 813 remaining on a terrific game any tried to make that pass on the run using one hand with the Celtics is hard to have to make sure you have full control and he Johnson left side drives right hard in the lane he went up and got fouled a duchamp out now when Eddie drove the lane when he made that little turn he never really thought it was going to get a shot up but he really thought he was going to get fouled and he did right exactly right yet he is he knew that shot would never get to defense Larry Bird has just drawn his fourth foul and now he goes over to Billy saw and saw corrects the foul ball it wasn't bird it was not on bird it was on Dennis Johnson now you Evans is coming over and whoever's is telling Scott women to come back in the game new ovens is saying this got weapon you can come back in the game because it was on bird [Applause] [Music] a bird leaves Scot webmin comes in and we have to find out whether bird has four or three that's a big moment in the game yeah it was on Dennis Johnson what Mike Patel is doing is putting up two threes that's what he said the referee said 33 is bird three is then as Jeff bird a bird comes out I don't know who the foul was on foul shot by Eddie is good I guess it wasn't a verb his first coming back on the floor it was not Dennis Johnson the bird comes on the floor Robert Parrish leaves and bird has only three fouls remember that bird has three Eddie has made his verse the s22 Eddie Johnson can tie the game of the Hawks he does not rebound Kevin McHale just under 8 minutes remaining in the third Boston by 170 170 Dennis Johnson comes across PJ head of the kid on the left wing weapon down low bird he gets away from the steel the lamp is go can't you have to make sure you can get the steal and don't just Beach this bird is just too smart Antoine Carr down low spins bird makes them in Jam Antoine Carr has 11 and Boston by 1 73 72 Dennis Johnson frontcourt deejay along left side jumpers good okay.what Atlanta only 3 points down involved in shooting the light shot down low Willis for the turnaround hook it's no good rebound knocked away and not get abound last touch by car it'll be Boston basketball antwon's playing very hard yes he is and very well - out of the backcourt Danny Ainge aims at Dennis Johnson would Whitman McHale and bird Doc Rivers will get back to the Hawks off the pit comes bird he dives right this is enough no good rebound tip taken by Whitman his jumper blocked by Willis the tail gets the rebound lays it in [Applause] michail in double figures with 12 and Eddie Johnson comes across Atlanta we'll call it 22nd job so Atlanta calls at 26 43 remaining in the third Boston by five against 77 72 Mike Patel did not want to give up his only 20 in the second half but he wanted to stop Boston from getting another spurt and that's exactly what he did finals in the NBA tonight Phoenix defeated New York in New York 123 119 New Jersey defeated Indiana in Indiana 109-108 at the half Chicago leads Detroit 49 46 ha and right now Atlanta will call full timeout there is the timeout on the floor and the score Boston 77 and Atlanta 72 Canon quality cameras have photographic equipment so advanced Canon is the world's leader thirty five-millimeter well a great night for Barry Mendelssohn the gentleman has lost quite a bit not bringing the Hawks and here to New Orleans the guarantee was very high tonight a big crowd probably paying pretty good money crowd of 10,000 won 20 people less than 10,000 won so I'm proud Atlanta down by 577 72 was 640 remaining from the third grade Dominique outside doctor is now within the backcourt here's Dominique on the job the runner is backed up again what a tough shot by Dominique very tough shot lean forward off the glass good cut Dominique as $0.22 the line is for Dennis Johnson remains the backcourt with McHale driving McHale blocked by Dominique oh what a block dominate in frontcourt Niek left wing neat his pass batted away by Ainge Boston has a three on none McHale will get a layup getting a little too excited excited to lose too much Dominic dissipated mistake after the great block 7970 for Boston again by a 5 the Hawks really hanging tough against frankly a much much better team back the best in the world Boston's up just under six minutes remaining in a third down low Dominique he drives his layup is good I think one thing about Boston Dominique cannot be stopped against the Celtics he has really two men up this year 20 is Berta microrna right corner bird backs in posting up bird takes the jumper and hits it they went they too detailed up this year Dominique and bird bird as 29 brilliant as always Whitman frontcourt five-point bomb delete 81 76 rivers on the job gets in the lane kisses off oh what a pass by rivers fake pass there's a penetration and passed by rivers and Willis gets the basket it is really amazing how Atlanta plays against Boston every game this year McHale way outside off the pit comes DJ for the standing Jumper in and out rebound Mikael is out of the way by whipping from behind Mikael is 610 in his arms are about 611 michail can play at a height of just about seven feet or more where those arms as to he it's a lot of rebound just standing under bantha raising his arms up [Music] Atlanta wrestling Dominique brings in cliff love engineers bird love way Larry left-wing looking for Mikael oh that bird on the drive oh we're back for the jumper short the rebound take it away by car Atlantic hang close within one with a hoop Willis down low takes the move and this is the shot rebound McHale outlet pass gets jammed he gets it off to DJ a lead for Byrd frontcourt bird shoots the jumper right side John nobody played a little ball and just throws on the fly a miners ran away from Larry Bruce can't run away from bird bird as 31 answer on car posted up top for Eddie's jeffer bullseye Eddie Johnson that's 24 this is one of the best games of the year this is the third time Atlanta has played Boston in this kind of a game what I mean tremendous fans game two teams full of great athletes going at each other off the pit comes web of the long jumper gone even shoot him I don't know I just love this game Boston by five 85 80 rivers on the job off the car card knocked away and stolen by Danny ain't ain't streaks up laurel leaf or whether the layup is good a beautiful folks and Syene beautiful lead bounce pass off the dribble by Ames and the Hawks take time there is a timeout of the floor at timeout of the score Boston 87 at Atlanta 80 John sterling and Charlie Chris back at Lake Brown arena in New Orleans a terrific rockem sockem entertaining game two teams Charlie just going after one another of scoring almost every time down and it's a great game for you if you're here just watch the game on TV break into one I'm excited about it if you root for an upset that's one thing if you root for Boston another thing but if you dislike Baskerville a tremendous game Eddie Johnson and Dominic each have 24 for Atlanta Boston led by Larry Bird's 31 and as Johnson is 15 and McHale has 14 Mike fratello called another timeout just to stop the Boston momentum off the pick-and-roll Dominique open has missed the jumper rebound taken away by Robert Parish parish is in with webmin and bird McHale is being rested in the backcourt of Ray Williams and Danny Ainge give you Atlanta in a moment 3:15 remaining in the third bird posted left takes the jumper and hits it again Boston by nine Larry Bird is just unconscious Eddie on the drive behind his back in the lay what a moved by Eddie listen rebound Livingston fakes it lays it up and in count the basket he got fouled on the play slip Livingston after a great Eddie drive the ball rolled out and there's an offensive rebound right there cliff Levingston and that's what cliff Leverson does as well as anybody an offensive rebound and gets fouled puts it back in and say what the Hawks is stand alive now because they're being aggressive very very aggressive and a Lovingston is really under six seven he's not as tall as he's listed he gets offensive rebounds too great hustle and the instinct to go to the glass misses the foul shot Boston ball up by 7 89 82 Ray Williams down low for bird who feels it and takes it and drills it again he's unbelievable I mean he just used to straight up and come straight through to Pritchett Oh Larry Bird is feeling it like the great shooters feel it Lovington down low takes the jumper and hits a tough jumper for cliff Levingston as I could do it to Larry not that real kind of a shooter bird by the way has 35 in the game bird is setting up there isolating bird low post now he goes backdoor knocked away by Lovingston bird had a step of the ball was knocked away by Lovington eddie frontcourt and he down low Livingston for the jealousness short and the rebound is not gonna bounce by Doc Rivers not a good shot walleston leaves by 791 84 but you're right they get caught up in the action do something go to them on a do something out of the backcourt now comes Roy Williams 205 remaining in the third third for the bomb got it again a three-pointer you'll see the greatest in a game Larry Bird and there are people like Bob Cousy Casey Jones Red Auerbach who think he's the best ever he's a player he's definitely a player Larry Bird has 38 is the phenomenal or what here's Eddie left wing Boston by 10 Eddie a three he missed it rebound Scott weapon ahead for Ames driving Ames cross-court Ray Williams a three-point try no good rebound Doc Rivers Rivers drives up the floor knocked away by Williams foul by Williams it'll be a shooting foul Boston over the limit say what that Ray is very very good and anticipating and feeling the ball and when he was wit New York him and Michael Ray with to defense defensive guards to play the game together I mean they made it tough when the opposing player on the line for cheer of Doc Rivers minute 28 ya the Hawks really needed that POW and these foul shots because Boston is on the verge Charlie you know it that's right they are they're on the verge of blowing this thing wide open when the Green Wave gets rolling boy is very tough to stop they're very very tough I think in your time you've seen the Green Wave roll with it which the Overlook Rivers has missed the first he has one more this vowel sounds good doc has eaten the game Boston by 9 94 85 it's 25 oh here's a river steal of AZ jams and that could bring the Hawks back in the game is a great steal by rivers he took the dribble away and got a lamp 94 8750 fish Ainge comes across left wing Whitman weboth left side is doubled Punk's doubling the ball Ray Williams drives the middle he lost the ball high restricted up he got fouled it'll be a two-shot foul you see the hot coaches mike fratello Ron Rothstein Brendan sir all up they were trying to get walk or something they were trying to steal and on that play Greg Williams is in shape he goes to the basket and creates problem sir this doctor is still I mean Danny aids put the bar right in front he just told to here doc take it doctor I'll take it bird birthdays the game McHale comes back in for weapon if you think that Casey Jones plays this top Blair is a lot right and they arrived they thrive like roses and bloom under the parish has made go foul shot Robert has eight in the game Boston again by 996 87 just under a minute remaining in the third rivers across Ricky brown the receivers now on the wing ready John they go down low Dominique deep gets doubled up back outside Eddie cross-court rivers he'll try a 3 and miss it rebound rivers drives goes underneath for Hastings now to Dominique the layup is no good rebound Harris Harris outlet pass McHale two-on-one with bird birds layup is good 5 past climate girl the hump scam keep shooting these three-point shot if they could get a better shot than that because we may miss the selfishness take off easy lands like that with Boston has a great team 50 and 14 the reigning world champion they're really showing it elite Atlanta by 1198 87 15 seconds remaining in the quarter Dominique goth effect he drives in the lane the lefty hook is good a lefty hook by Dominique Dominique as 26 third with 8 seconds bird on the drive the runner good again you're seeing a greater performance as you'll ever see from Larry Bird front court Eddie that's a three-quarter buzzer no good ah [Applause] I saw fraud a sellout crowd has been turned on by the great Larry Bird and Kevin McHale and the Boston Celtics and at the end of three quarters of play the score the Celtics 100 and the Hawks 89 John sterling Charlie Chris we have a discussion at the table with a bird has 42 a 44 point what the difference he's a phenomenal player playing at his very best charlie crist during the period between the third and fourth quarter said to me was that an unbelievable shot here's a guy Troy presence played for a number of years that was absolutely fantastic it's hard to imagine him going into Lane like they shoot the pump straight up over Kevin Willis and piss straight down bird scored 48 against Atlanta earlier this year the game Dominique at 47 and Atlanta lost in the last blitz second Tippin by Kevin McHale bird is on the bench as we begin the quarter well I'll go with my total and if I'm wrong I'm sorry Ray Williams frontcourt Boston by 11 189 that's the only important stat really Boston by 11 River steals the pass intended for McHale out of the backcourt comes Eddie Eddie Jay on the drive no shot there Hastings picks it up top and this is a rebound am zen-like Kevin Willis [Applause] Kevin Willis catch the basket and in front court here's Dennis says DJ frontcourt the shot is no good by Webb and rebound taken away by Louis get it ahead now for Eddie Eddie front court he slips and falls down retains his balance off the Hastings the jumper is good Hastings gets the roll and the Hawks try to scratch their way back in Boston golf Don the Hawks try to scratch their way back and there's a timeout on the floor of the score Boston 100 Atlanta 93 John sterling Charlie Chris back at lakefront arena sold out crowd seeing an electrifying game a wild end to end great offensive show led by Larry Bird's 44 points out of the backcourt Dennis Johnson sends it at for Ray would Atlanta has scratched back they're down by 7 193 11 minutes remaining in the game Ray Williams frontcourt and Dennis Johnson the backcourt with parish webmin and McHale Wedeman jumper is good again yeah not make excuse me done yet the bass Scott wouldn't put the ball on the floor and beat you going to the basket make get him to make a move on you because he is a great outside shooter he comes off vixen he comes off shoot Scott Hastings and Dominique Wilkins along with Kevin Lewis up brought rivers in Eddy the backcourt Eddy headed a key give it off to rivers on the drive is reverse is no good good drive by rivers he left it short Ray Williams frontcourt Boston by 9 102 93 bird getting his rest will be back the pass was intended for webmin and he regains it at the parish shifted by mistake webmin in the corner another jumper good again kevin has to come out this way don't let him take a jump shot come out and play and make him pass the ball and Atlanta now calls timeout oh there is a timeout on the floor timeout with a score of Boston 104 and Atlanta 93 Run DMC will be the feature of the rat night on Friday March 22nd there are a lot of tickets already sold if you want to go see the wrap night and Hawks Kansas City better kept a few tickets [Music] Atlanta will put it in play down by 11 104 93 Atlanta Eddie Johnson and Randy Whitman out and the front court of Dominique Wilkins Scott Hastings and Kevin Lewis here's Eddie left wing looking for Dominique Lowe Dominique catches in the lane the scoop layup is no good rebound taken away by parish Paris must have 20 rebounds tonight weapon frontcourt his pass is batted away try to hit McHale unselfishly instead of taking the jumper Dominique on the drive in the lane the layup is no good rebound Dominique knocked that amount he lost it out of bounds he and Willis came together and hope not to that the reason they lost the ball we've been told bearish now as 18 boards will probably get is 20 on the deep left side Dennis Johnson McHale is row left here's a lob for parish knocked away by him Dominique good steal by Dominique he got fouled the backcourt by Whitman it'll be a non-shooting bell ringing Brown will get back in the game fort ladder replacement Kevin Willis and Larry Brewer gets the hand as he reports the score stable he'll be back with either 42 or 44 I for 44 will see any leveling download Dominique driving get the layup and Middleton rebound Scott women Denis Johnson comes cross nine minutes remaining in the game Boston by 11 104 93 the tempo is really slackened here in the fourth period it seems might be getting tired here's ray Williams down little parish left box for the turnaround jumper no air ball rebound Dennis Johnson no and not going to bounce by Ricky brown you know when when Ray Williams Charlie gets in shape Boston will have two phenomenal rebounding guards in DJ and Ray Williams if they will they really Ronnie had two guys that I can get you some rebound bird comes in webmin goes out weapon played very well he leaves with 12 points parish down low takes the turn around and hits it goes along it doesn't work never changed the expression one space now he just keeps getting rebounds in points here's Eddie outside his jumper no good Boston about ready to put Atlanta to sleep Ray Williams a lead for Dennis Johnson has passed the Paris Paris gets a layup and Atlanta will call time dogs call time there is a timeout on the floor a timeout with a score Boston 108 and Atlanta 93 eight minutes on 11 seconds left in the fourth period as you're looking at third quarter statistics the only stat that counts Boston leads it by a big fat 15 108 93 you know in truth charlie Atlanta has played their hearts out tonight they're just not as talented as Boston no they're not and by the way I don't know any other team that is maybe Philly maybe LA maybe maybe on a good night download domine up top witness the wave is it New Orleans Dominique layup is no good the rebound taken away by parish Robert Parish has Robert Parish rebounding as naval Boston the run yes indeed it really has see they wouldn't be that good a team that someone wasn't getting the board's in parish has gotten twenty boards tonight 7:40 remaining in the game Boston by 15 not ready to do do that number parish download he's doubled up shriveled up and car time's up parish it will be a jump ball that big smile by Antoine Carr he had the ball to himself and he was asking Billy star how could it be a jump-off so plays that is always right terrific it's bite one and double zero sips and McHale the short child walked away by car car can really get up Dominika offal get up his layup is good and look at any call will travel pretty closely against indeed domine guys 28 108 95 and Boston calls time Boston calls time we're going to set a record for time out from the fourth bird I know there is a timeout on the floor of the score Boston 108 Atlanta 95 yes seven minutes and 17 seconds remaining in the ball game Boston has the ball in a 13-point lead 108 95 if you're wondering why the Hawks don't chat Boston Boston's almost impossible to chat because they're big guys can see over the chappa'ai Hall Pass so will right they move the plum very well and you're just asking them to get open shots by chopping by double doubling up here's parish outside of a DJ low score Ray Williams on a 24-second violation against Boston I'll tell you what it's so noisy in this little building you can't hear anything you can't a Boston may not have realized that time was eroded and landed down by 13 Eddie Johnson off a car picked Eddie up top in the lane Ricky brown the pass is too hard down low and it went out of bounds it'll be Boston ball [Applause] out of the backcourt now comes Dennis - DJ and danny ainge the backcourt with Mikael bird in Paris bird has its white by Dominic Dominic against McHale Dominic on the drive and the lay the lamp is good and they're going to call around the violation and take the basket away from Dominique I wish we had another replay here it is [Music] [Applause] it looks like a walk to me what happened I look like his leg dragged and maybe that's what you had me call this too bad what state they give that column in they did birds jumper is short the rebound back top and taken by Eddie two on to Eddie goes right to the hole the layup is good nice drive by any good powerful Drive Eddie has 26 Dominique has 28 Atlanta down by 11 108 97 just over six minutes remaining and a quarter down low McHale he gets doubled Dennis Johnson cross court aims for the open jumper no rebound Birds not cannot abound they say Ricky brown touched it and it will be Boston basketball 552 remaining in the game bird to bring it in for Paris the layup is short rebound ants one car ahead Eddie Eddie has two in front of them to Dominique on the drive and he got followed by Ames good good foul as a good alibi he saved the basket and he held them through so we can hurt they can go to the line good give good pass by Eddie ages grasp don't dunk it on me domine Gama line trying to go over 30 for the third time this year against Boston that I can remember in the five games odds play Boston this year now it makes first is good 108 98 Boston by 10 the hearts trying to hang tough and scratch their way back in this game Dominique has in it again and it's such a tough uphill climb when you get behind it behind the Boston Celtics trying to catch up absolutely cuz they score so easily now the trap Boston off the bird bird trap cross-court pass to 8 and the corners Dennis Johnson takes the jumper and misses it rebound hot by Ricky Brown good play here's a three on two Eddie the Dominique on the drive a jam Dominique has 32 and Atlanta down by 7 you got to take your hat off to this Hawk team is bird flashing underneath the good pass by McHale that's what happens when you try to trap these filters in frontcourt here's Doc Rivers left wing 110 101 Boston by 9 5 minutes rivers on the drive off the car open jumper he's got it aunt one car by the way car is kind of come of age tonight as if you have Dennis Johnson comes across 110 103 the Hawks down by 7 Dennis Johnson up top off the pit comes Byrd for the three-point bomb in and out rebound ants one far more can really put it on the floor he comes up court bar on the drive in the lane this is off the Dominique he gets another Jam domine that's two in a row and Boston holds another timeout listen to the crowd I'll tell you what win-lose draw or whatever here's Dominic's next last basket got up a little bit Charlie the Hawks I don't know what it is they play with it with guts and fury and drive and you said it best aggressiveness against Boston this is the way the Hawks are played Boston all year long well yeah they want to show that they can play with the best when they play I mean they've been in a little low lately and maybe buff a lot of games and we'll say hey the Hawks can't win and they want to show that they could play with the put the best in the league and do well and then shown at night if so that all year against themself yes they have and they showed it twice in Boston as well at the beginning of the game Charlie before you came on I had a discussion with Mike Rotolo on the air for a couple of segments and we talked about the youth of the team I remember one time last night Kevin Willis was on with Antoine Carr and Dominique and Doc Rivers and randy wittman and then there are many other players cliff Levingston and even any Johnson tree Rollins and sly Williams who are not even mildly old none of them of Gandia 30 yet the Hawks have an awful lot of good young players but especially the guys that we call the baby birds one of them Antoine Carr is really showing advantage tonight let's see it when those guy other guys went out bird clip and fly it gave Antoine a chance to show what he's worth and that's exactly what he's done and each east night out he comes out he plays hard and you can actually see his improvement each game not basket by Larry Bird was his 44th point of the night but Atlanta anyway down by 15 and ready to get put to sleep is now five down four and a half to go in the game it's 110 105 Boston by five Boston led by Larry Brewer with 44 Atlanta led by Dominique Wilkins with 34 and any Johnson with 26 I don't know who you're rooting for watching the game wherever you are but i think it agree with me it is one heck of a game a terrific offensive explosion kind of game here's Danny Ainge frontcourt Ainge and Dennis Johnson with parish McHale and bird going through his bird without the ball trying to post up he takes it in the right corner bird cutting left no shot download the face lines Dennis Johnson it's short air ball rebound Parrish 24-second violation 24-second violation the Hawks get it back in a chance to cut the bars into three in and out of this game it and those of you watching this game in Atlanta a player a two away and then the Hawks are going to be this kind of a team all the time and remember I said it they're going to be exciting and they're going to play hard and they going to win games those are the key ingredients that bring out your fans right side Eddie down low card Antoine spinning and he walks rookie mistake kind of trying to go a little bit quicker than he would normally would Atlanta has Willis car and Dominique up front along with rivers and Eddie Johnson right here's DJ down low poor bird posted gets away from the Seelye got fouled he got crunch that will be a two-shot foul willis and Antoine Carr met him at the past bird goes the line and you're talking about a 90% power shoot and they better men taken IRA he had no chance to make this bird that is the third quarter with 42 he has 44 now and he gets two foul shots 3:29 or remaining in the ball game Boston by 5 110 105 bird misses the first he has one more he could get Boston a six-point lead bird bow shot he's got it bird s 45 Atlanta to come across Doc Rivers and Eddie Johnson along with Dominique Kevin Lewis and Antoine Carr Lana needs to score they could cut it to Ford nica's Lowell up it's a triangle Eddie that he goes down over Dominic's turnaround it is short rebound Willis entires jump ball how's the touch set by Dominique very tough shot the thing is maybe every time you shoot the ball you feel that you should make it I mean it is not a time that you don't figures to bacon and bounty buddies didn't make that shot matter who was on and I like that because Dominique will take any shot Willis gets the back top to Doc Rivers Mike Brazil comes up to midcourt to call the play here's rivers on the deep right wing we maintain we're 80 Dominique and um right the triangle is set up right wing rivers Dominic lo rivers takes the jumper bad shot rebound bird well they gave rivers the shot and shot was kind of a healing we can get him beat that he kind of set it off balance with one foot in front of the other I did a front court he was Dennis done down low for bird right side bird bird the follow a tough shot he drills it again this is shot and fall away his boots pink shot bird us 47 Boston leads it by 8 113 105 2 and a half remaining Atlanta cannot take two is done they got to score quickly Eddie on the drive on the pass how he got fouled it'll be a non-shooting foul I play with Eddie you can sit here and I could tell you when Eddie's going to go to the press when he's gonna make his move and he dropped his shoulder and he comes back around and you know Eddie's going too fast randy wittman comes in for Doc Rivers Atlanta down by 8 with 220 Eddie on the right-wing drives the big Dennis Johnson and knocks it away it's loose knock that abounds last touched by Atlanta it will be bossed involved and then a lot of contact go [Applause] Danny aims to come across I think Eddie's hurt I think any Johnson hurt himself and he fell down he can barely walk we got to get Eddie out of there a telescope right corner Bird bomb gut here is taupe Larry Bird has 49 Atlanta calls timeout [Applause] Atlanta calls timeout bird s 49 that's a cease not hey by the way you know Kevin McHale just said it all time lost an individual game scoring record years birds falling called technical foul Pike perch up OH he called I think song about rusty rusty we don't tell them this number Delta anyway I think McHale scored 52 that 9 or 53:6 scored always scored 56 in state birds and put away from that bird s 49 115 105 Boston by 10 with 156 other Hawks gave it a grand and glorious effort and if someone feste well Boston still beat them but Boston's a better ballpark but the hawk do they show this kind of effort in every game next year they're gonna have a heck of a team it's a 10-point lead 115 105 and technical was assessed to the hawk bench Mike fratello or Ron Rothstein n the technical Oh technical assessed on fratello what was on Ronnie Rothstein it wasn't on I thought I heard Billy sorry al Rothstein but see well I think Ronnie is anything until after and he called the tick well anyway it's on one of them and I guess my current doing it you win that fight I guess Michael tell being the head coach apart a Ronnie Ross coupon Yeah right and I'm sure Olivia let's be back in Atlanta would like that well by the way in that big game in the battle for first place in the Midwest Houston pulls within three games of Denver but they beat Denver 131 a 129 bet that's so I cried at the summit love that game the Indies 131 129 a two-point win for Houston Larry Bird we'll try the technical Assessor Ronnie Rothstein he will try for his fiftieth point bird he's got 50 Larry Bird eyes 50 in Boston leads by 11 116 105 and frontcourt here's Doc Rivers [Applause] on the right side here's Dominic open Dominic drills a shot Dominica is 36 years in a band gasps no he has 116 107 Boston by 9 with a minute 40 any Johnson on the bench he hurt his foot when he and Dennis Johnson collided on the sideline a moment ago Doc Rivers backhand bird they opened the right side bird the fall away he closed it again that's the best shooting I've ever seen it indeed oh well beneath on the drive on bird the layup is short rebound Dennis Johnson bird s52 frontcourt bird open give the path to McHale McHale gives it back to him bird on the drive the scoop is short rebound bird birds a layup is short rebound McHale and the rebound taken away by Dominique Dominique down two rivers rivers on the drive and the lane rivers lays it off and Willis gets the basket you think this fill out crowd is kind of happy that came here tonight no yes what a game rivers been Dennis Johnson dying together be a foul on doc 118 109 Larry Bird tonight what on one of the greatest shooting exhibitions I've ever seen and he put on a clinic that was a clinic and the reason I say it is he made so many tough shot yeah bird with 52 Dennis Johnson a lead for bird they want them if they want him to keep store and do bird take the jumper in this it again burn us 54 one more basket will tie the record the kale set for both boys by a Celtic in one game and the kale didn't set it more than a week ago rivers follows Dennis Johnson and did you see the interplay with McHale and bird before yeah McHale said that bird giving him the ball to break the record to break birdie and they give him bird to the ball now to get the record and now they're giving birth a ball exactly here's the last shot by bird right there Victor form there's a tough shot yeah [Applause] rivers got the basket third takes the shot he got fouled before bird needs to to tie bird needs to to time and he has needs three to set an all-time individual record for the South bird has 54 in the game and he makes these two fouls out to a tie McHale for most points ever by a Boston individual in a game is that amazing coincidence when he paid 5060 for another bird head [Applause] what bird ass 55 [Applause] they can tie the record with 56 amazing he does third as 56 points 33 in the second half where was a crossing delivered no Alan Alan the founding skippered a chance to break the record yes that's right if Alan you know in the tampa bay buccaneers did this to the Jets along them to score they got fined severely but Boston is deliberately found a guy heard the record is nothing wrong with I mean they're plain in his balance 1:22 111 Boston by 11 bird has 56 he needs one point to break the record for Boston players what an amazing coincidence McHale did it less than two weeks ago and the entire place since Larry Larry bow shot no good wherever's has one more that's amazing you sing the best in the game Larry Bird rivers make the bow shot [Applause] ancient backcourt dennis johnson bird is on the baseline coming out right there's bird bird 14 seconds he got fouled he hit the shot they're not going to count it and first bulls is a jewel jewel they're not going to count it I think it's the greatest shooting exhibition I've ever seen Larry Bird what working with a Larry Bird Larry Bird he's a practical oh boy he guess bow he doesn't suit up there we did well he has a record and McHale goes over to congratulate McHale Larry Bird has 57 points at all time Boston record for one game and the tale has set the record less than two weeks ago bird fell shot got it bird has 58 13 seconds moving down and boom it is wanted me to corrected River is a three pointer his rivers in a three pointer 124 115 per tries another three he missed it and with three seconds bird will try another jumper and hit it up a buzzer Berta's 60 points Larry Bird's for 60 points look at the Boston players mobbin Larry there's for 60 it is the greatest shooting exhibition I've ever seen in my life Larry Bird one more impossible shot after the other and it happened here in New Orleans at the Hogg home away from home before a sellout crowd at lakefront Arena Boston has won the game and the winning of the game seems almost incidental really that's true it is really is the wind of the game is very very interesting because now we're just put on an exhibition that I be so passive anything that I've ever seen is just unbelievable because burned unlike many great players who were score as doesn't shoot every time he passes the ball here's the guys like one of the greatest playmakers in the history of basketball aren't you glad you tuned in what a phenomenal game Boston 125

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Published: Tue Jul 25 2017