1980: Pistol Pete vs New Jersey Nets (VERY RARE FOOTAGE)

1980: Pistol Pete vs New Jersey Nets (VERY RARE FOOTAGE)

[Applause] in a surprise opening New Jersey moved out to a 10 to nothing lead they scored their first 10 points of the game before the Celtics came back Mike n and Maurice Lucas each have six Eddie Jordan four and so far it’s been a very solid game plan John well the game plan worked out very nicely for New Jersey as you see the ball go inside to Lucas because Maxwell fell to the floor Maxwell’s had some ankle problems but the strategy did coming into this game by New Jersey was to go at Arch ball as much as possible and on defense the big match up here is Jan vanov the Net’s best defensive player is on Larry Bird and bird has yet to score so far Maravich hit from the corner Pistol Pete one of the big comeback stories for the Boston Celtics he has averaged over 23 points in the last three games he scored 31 points earlier this week the score now is 18 to 10 and Lucas could not control and Maravich who started the game at guard along with tiny archall driving the Baseline in a crowd and we’ll have a foul against the Nets and it’s against Eddie Jordan the Celtics have four team fouls in this first quarter the Nets two six-point lead for the Nets van brov who is always reluctant to shoot misses there Roby the rebound arabit Newan defended him well and they call the foul on Mike and Mike is upset with Jim Capers Jim Capers and Jack n are our officials again here you’ll get a chance to look at it Nan playing the good defense and he does what he’s supposed to do try to go straight up in the air but he had just enough forward movement they called the foul long Cross Court pass from bird to the pistol underhand Pete marovich 31 years old he said if I started my career with Boston and New York my career might have been different I might have had more victories more championships they wouldn’t have called me a hot shot watched by Robert Smith Roby at the three-point line bird is defended well double team swinging around marovich now Henderson is open bank shot and Johnson good defense but the pistol was all alone and the Nets are just not watching their men inside that’s right the Celtics getting too many offensive rebounds they’re going to have to block away and if it goes it’ll count for three but it doesn’t and that’s the end of the first period Pistol Pete Maravich at 31 years old says I’m in on it but kind of late he wants to be on a champion he could have signed with Philadelphia could have signed with Boston but this was one of Bill Fitch’s moves as you mentioned that’s right dick you know he says he loves starting now rather than coming off the bench because that’s what he’s been used to doing 61% shooting for New Jersey 11 for 18 in the first quarter the Celtics were 8 for 24 far below at 33% as we start period two dick Stockton and John mclin in soldout Boston Garden Loops maritz from ml Carr ml Carr has a scin left knee he has been playing nonetheless and now the pistol has 10 points to lead everybody the jump ball at and Maravich has it for the Celtics only one point has been scored in two and a almost two and 1/2 minutes of this second half Maravich against Newan pistol too strong off the glass now Newan working against pistol no one underneath except Jordan Jordan double team with some big guys and Larry Bird makes the Steal maravic pretty play by the pistol 12 points for pistol the New Jersey Nets who are 0 and five against the Celtics have been wiped out in all but one game against Boston have really held the Poise on the road Court nulan good pass to Lucas but he couldn’t hit IT archal Crowd getting a bit anxious maravic rer what a play by the pistol beautiful effort and Dick I said this this is what they must do get that running game going and here it is marage coming in from one side double pumping flipping it up and it’s in

This game for the now Boston Celtics player Pistol Pete Maravich playing against the New Jersey Nets would take place on March 23, 1980. In the game, he would put up 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal while playing 28 minutes. Pete Maravich’s Celtics led by the rookie Larry Bird and veteran Dave Cowens would lose the game to the Mike Newlin and Maurice Lucas led Nets 101-96.