Larry Bird Steals The Ball – 1987 East Finals Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Game 5
In the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics were about to lose the game in the waning seconds of Game 5, until Larry Bird stole the ball on an out of bounds play and got a quick assist to Dennis Johnson for a go-ahead layup with one second left. This is a legendary moment in Boston Celtics history.
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Nobody ever mentions the delay of game for the Celtics stepping out of bounds when the inbound with one second is about to happen
Thank you Celtics. History.