After being eliminated in the playoffs a year earlier, the Lakers return to the NBA Finals.
One of Larry Bird's famous buzzer beaters, double OT.
Ralph Sampson's buzzer beater kicks LA out of the series. One of the biggest upsets of the eighties.
"Henderson stole the ball!!" NBA fans remember this game by the famous play that send the game into overtime.
Magic Johnson 21 assists, Worthy 29 points, Abdul-Jabbar becomes the league's all-time leading playoff scorer.
Bulls on their way to their second title in this dramatic 7-game series against the New York Knicks. This series started the intense rivalry between the Bulls and the Knicks in the nineties, and includes some of the most memorable plays of Michael Jordan. Includes classic comment by Magic Johnson: "Whose game is it? It's Michael Jordan's game!"
After Bird saying his team played like sissies in game 3, things heat up at The Forum. This game is also remembered by Kevin McHale's takedown of Kurt Rambis on a breakaway layup which triggered the physical aspect of the rivalry. Also Kareem Abdul-Jabbar goes after Larry Bird in the third quarter.
Magic vs Dr J
Lakers become the first team in 20 years to repeat as champion in a dramatic 7th game. James Worthy triple double.
Bird and Magic go head to head in the finals for the first time, in what would become the most watched championship series in NBA history, with soaring TV ratings.
Larry Bird's retirement ceremony Februari 4, 1993. Includes many many highlights and the famous speech by Magic Johnson.
Young Michael Jordan scores a record 63 points against Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics
Jordan scores 37 in what seemed to be a preview of the playoffs later that year. Also this game is the second for Scottie Pippen to start as a Bull.
Kareem's final game, first title for Isiah Thomas
Jordan scores a finals record six 3-pointers and 35 points in one half. Includes the "can't help it" sign to the NBC commentators.
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