larry bird has 5 game winners.
larry bird has 5 game winners.
how many game winners does larry bird have?
5
the lakers opened the series with a 115–109 victory at the boston garden. in game 2, the lakers led 113–111 with 18 seconds left when gerald henderson stole a james worthy pass to score a game tying layup and the celtics eventually prevailed in overtime 124–121. in game 3, the lakers raced to an easy 137–104 victory as magic johnson dished out 21 assists. after the game, larry bird said his team played like "sissies" in an attempt to light a fire under his teammates. in game 4, the lakers had a five-point game lead with less than a minute to play, but made several execution errors as the celtics tied the game and then came away with a 129–125 victory in overtime. the game was also marked by celtic forward kevin mchale's takedown of laker forward kurt rambis on a breakaway layup which triggered the physical aspect of the rivalry. kareem abdul-jabbar would go after larry bird later on in the third quarter, and 1981 finals mvp cedric maxwell further antagonized the lakers by following a missed james worthy free throw by crossing the lane with his hands around his own neck, symbolizing that worthy was "choking" under pressure. in game 5, the celtics took a 3–2 series lead as larry bird scored 34 points. the game was known as the "heat game", as it was played under 97 °f-heat, and without any air conditioning at the infamous boston garden. in game 6, the lakers evened the series with a 119–108 victory. in the game, the lakers answered the celtics rough tactics when worthy shoved cedric maxwell into a basket support. after the game, a laker fan threw a beer at celtics guard m.l. carr as he left the floor, causing him to label the series "all-out-war." in game 7, the celtics were led by cedric maxwell, who had 24 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists as they came away with a 111–102 victory. in the game the lakers rallied from a 14-point deficit to three points down with one minute remaining, when maxwell knocked the ball away from magic johnson. dennis johnson responded by sinking two free throws to seal the celtics' victory. larry bird was named mvp of the series.
celtics–lakers rivalry
bullet::::- wooden award: larry bird, indiana state









































bullet::::- naismith award: larry bird, indiana state









































bullet::::- associated press player of the year: larry bird, indiana state









































bullet::::- upi player of the year: larry bird, indiana state









































bullet::::- nabc player of the year: larry bird, indiana state









































bullet::::- oscar robertson trophy (usbwa): larry bird, indiana state









































bullet::::- adolph rupp trophy: larry bird, indiana state









































bullet::::- sporting news player of the year: larry bird, indiana state









































section::::awards.:major coach of the year awards.









































bullet::::- associated press coach of the year: bill hodges, indiana state









































bullet::::- henry iba award (usbwa): dean smith, north carolina
1978–79 ncaa division i men's basketball season