Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Full Game 1986 NBA Season

Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers Full Game 1986 NBA Season

we want to welcome our viewers who saw Jeff Bodine win the Daytona 500 in Florida we are just underway less than one minute gone by as the two teams who have battled for the world title the last two years the Celtics and the Lakers are going at it here at the Forum Kareem Abdul Jabar with a free throw has given the Lakers a one- nothing lead we are in the first minute of play James Worthy with the ball and Worthy will’ll get the basket and the foul Tommy Hinson in the previous meeting between these teams January 22nd at Boston Garden the Celtics crushed the Lakers by 15 points 110 to 95 and Pat Riley told us yesterday that if anyone thinks this is an important game they’re just trying to make an excuse if they lose you’re absolutely right dick I think Casey Jones feels the same way this is an important trip for them on the west coast they want to prove to the Lakers they can do it [Music] Scott wedman misses Robert Parris scores and the Celtics are on the board you saw Scott wetman the veteran in his 12th year is starting in place of Kevin mccale who is still out with a sore achilles tendon and he is doubtful for this game he did not come out for the warm-ups inside James Worthy Larry Bird the rebound and he has been nothing short of magnificent on that road trip you were talking about Dennis Johnson we have a tie ball game Celtics have a different style since Mel’s been down dick they are running much more and they very fine outside shooting team when male used to be in the lineup it was a multiple low post team now they can hit from the outside that present different defensive problems to the Lakers than the last time they played and we’ll talk about those problems shortly turnover gives the ball to the Celtics double team on bird Mike McGee is guarding Dennis Johnson and an illegal defense call against the Lakers second time will be a technical foul so the two different starters besides G Scott wetman Mike McGee number 40 who was starting at guard in place of Byron Scott who has been in a slump Bird Larry Bird is having a blistering trip averaging 36 points in the three game he picked it up a notch that’s what the Champions do pick it up when they need it Kar is looking to do the same today Kareem was 6 of 20 from the field and Bill Walton had a marvelous game blocking seven shots in their meeting in Boston and Larry Bird the Celtic star in his last two games he had triple doubles double figures in points rebounds and assists in his last two games I got to think Kareem is going to come out sparkling today after that tough game in Boston the Lakers with McGee in there have an extra offensive rebound and Kareem and and worthy I think they’re going to see a lot of low post action today trying to pick on wedman and Parish Danny AES with the outside shot James Worthy and that’s the defensive problem Tommy will talk more about that the Celtics have wetman on James Worthy Larry Bird he won the long distance shooting contest at the allstar game in magnificent fashion just a week ago in Dallas oh working against Parris and Kareem is fouled his magic taking it to worthy Scott Whitman has a tough job getting back on to pickup worthy that’s the matchup the Celtics want but look at worthy with that great body control and wman had excellent defensive position that time but to no avail the bou is on parish and here is Kareem on the line he has been the most consistent Laker of them all and if he is remains healthy this week he will break Elvin Hay’s record for most games in a career next Sunday in Philadelphia will have that game the Lakers and the Sixers on cbx Celtics with the good outside shooting ball Club can maybe open it up a little bit for Robert Paris or Larry Bird inside bird missed outside kareim got the rebound Ramis has trouble clearing it and here’s magic who is not 100% Mike McGee for three that’s one of the reasons he’s been installed in the Laker lineup he’s one of those Wildey guys Pat Riley say I needed him in my lineup to get the intensity up and that’s what he gives them Mike McGee who was in the dogghouse because he was coasting too much earlier this year he’s among the NBA leaders in three-point field goal madg he barks 8 and 1/2 minutes remaining in the first period and a legal defense called and that’ll be a technical foul against the Lakers two illegal defense calls early here in this game the officials are Jack Madden by the way and Ed Middleton the Celtics are trying to become a real low post team with Robert Parish down there and with the good outside shooting you got to extend your defense so they might be able to have more one-on-one situations against Kareem than perhaps in the past Dennis Johnson and wedman rambus has to move out to meet Scott wedman bird harrish hustles in the corner Celtics playing half court now and Scott wedman hits from outside so that’s the dimension the Celtics get with wedman in there with Ramis having to guard him on the outside that’s going to take him off the defensive glass four minutes gone by in the opening period this is the toughest ticket for any regular season game in Laker history and we’ll have a foul a loose ball foul called against Mike MC of the Lakers Celtics are going to play Kareem one up and double him only when he puts it on the floor so they’re going to put a half a torture test on Kareem today Worthy is guarding Larry Bird that’s got to take something away from his offense doesn’t it worthy now going out to guard against his outside shot will allow worthy also to get up quickly on the front end of the break however that’s a plus Danny a from the corner he’s kind of an afterthought when you talk about the Celtics but Ang is having his best year not statistically but all around third on the rebound on Magic Smith and the Celtics pushing it up Lakers are back on the fence Celtics by four Celtics by six Dennis Johnson they don’t have too many finishes on that fast break but they sure can shoot those pull-up jumpers and Pat Riley wants a timeout so little more than halfway through this opening period it’s been the Celtics 18 to 12 with balance scoring from all five of their starters everything the NBA on CVS today’s game from The Forum is sponsored by the US Armed Forces it’s a great place to start and by plmouth a division of Chrysler Corporation plmouth the pride is back born in America again these teams only meet twice during in the regular season they’ve met twice in the championship and you talked about the matchup problems now what problems do the Celtics have with wedman in there against the Lakers because wey is such a great low post player he’s got a real size and speed advantage and uh over wedman and uh they’re going to the Celtics will have to try and do something to stop that but Worthy’s already gotten off to a pretty decent start in that low post without male how are the Celtics hurt without male they are hurt defensively because male used to play worthy and worthy couldn’t beat him with speed male would back off him and had long eye arms and could get out the shot the Celtics have scored eight in a row prompting Pat Riley’s timeout and Kareem Abdul Jabar snaps that string and it’s 18 to 14 they’re playing Kareem one-on-one and he’s responding to the challenge he feels like he’s been lit out of jail already technical foul two illegal defense calls against the Lakers Larry Bird outside hits Larry Bird is amongst the leaders in several categories in the NBA he had 47 Friday night against Portland in a brilliant effort and now the officials obviously calling these close today have hit the Celtics with an illegal defense call number one against Boston Worthy is such a potent force in that low post that the Celtics are alert to want it to double whenever he gets the ball Dennis Johnson on Magic Johnson Harris guarding kareim a is trying to double and a foul inside a tried to double was he late getting over there or what was the plan they don’t really want to double Kareem until he puts the ball on the floor but Kareem with the old experienced move fakes it to the middle a little bit makes Paris lean to the middle and then nicely drop steps back and loses them and picks up the foul but they are working scam one-on-one and they trying to tire him out Robert Paris has picked up two early fouls and that has prompted Bill Walton to make his entrance into the game Walton simply the hero in the first meeting and Boston won by the Celtics he had seven blocks eight rebounds and 11 points and was the difference in that game and really gave Kareem a lot of trouble you know when you play one-on-one against Kim green says yeah it may Tire me out but you may be out of the ball game by the time I get tired that’s his side of it and that’s true the Houston Rockets learned that recently wedman driving ball knocked away turnover good play by the Lakers Magic Johnson all the way last Touch by a so it’s Lakers ball good defense inside here they drop cut off the penetration on wedman they really closed down the lane beautifully and the Lakers have been playing better defense that regard last two ball games rambus tries to save it but it’ll be Celtics ball with 609 remaining in the opening period 20- 16 the early rebound [Music] story Ang and Dennis Johnson in the back court Larry Bird bringing worthy way out to the top 11 on the shot clock and now magic putting the CL LS on Dennis Johnson Walton trying to set a pick Dennis Johnson misses a attempt and there’s Walton who’s fouled inside Bill Walton reborn with the Boston Celtics inside when Kareem gets pulled way out he forgets to block out sometimes he gets in a leaping match that time he allowed Walton to really get the better position for the rebound the foul was on Kurt Ramis a finds bir by Worthy J worthy made a sensational defensive play inside after Danny AES had a crisp great pass 5 and a half to go in the opener opening period and now they’ve called an illegal defense against Boston again and a technical foul has been called so we have had four illegal defense calls already was Magic Johnson really smart that time he saw that James Worthy had picked up Danny a in a low post a real mismatch in favor of the Lakers Magic Johnson this is only his third start since he went out January 22nd against the Celtics he’s had a swollen right knee and he is not in full condition and he’s had to take a little bit off his game lately Pat Riley said uh you know we don’t worry about losing Magic Johnson if we play our proper defense we can still win and win big 20 to 17 the Celtics [Music] lead bird picking up Magic Johnson on a switch they’re going to try and post up Rambis against Dennis Johnson the basket will not count the foul is before the basket they try to get it AR Ramis on a quick matchup Advantage they really moved the ball beautifully that time look at the pick and roll Dennis Johnson gets picked off bird has to switch there’s the mismatch magic knows it’s going to be there tries to get it into rambus does and there is the foul no hoop no hoop is Right Dennis Johnson with his first Dick Stockton Tom heinson how will be at the half where at the foreman Englewood Lakers and Celtics the Celtics with the best record in the NBA at 40 and9 and the Lakers with the second best record at 39- 12 as you look at the free throw story early on RAM is a key player today bird is the free safety man he roams around he turns Rambis loose on that offensive board and they miss Rambis when he was out with that sore foot Lakers lost three out of the five games in his AB Walton Dennis Johnson that’s where he beats you penetrating inside among other places but that was a great example of the fear of the outside shot spreading the defense to allow Dennis Johnson to penetrate like that under 5 minutes to go in the first period magic tried to get it inside and here’s Danny a the Celtics have a four on three right now and it was Mike McGee got a hand on it and Magic gets the rebound worth on the [Applause] [Music] wing Worthy’s averaging 20.3 points a game among the NBA leaders in shooting and scoring what an offensive Force he has come to be here’s a and the Lakers will run it Worthy on the wing we’ll go to the [Music] [Applause] line Dennis Johnson doesn’t agree with it he’s been hit with his second personal foul on the ball game and no one feels it better does he than James Worthy I’ll tell you he came from underneath the basket he blocked bird off and when he can run the full length of the court with bird he’s going to beat him by about 10 steps wedman never even got a chance to get in play to pickup worthy Tom this is a playoff atmosphere here at the forest a lot of people were shot out who thought that they could get tickets for the game David thirdkill who’s best use is defense against a quick forward number 45 who is one of the Final Cuts and brought back to the Celtics comes in the game and giving Larry Bird a rest bird goes out with seven he is the Celtics leading scorer they risk bird early because they want to use him when seing comes in and have good rebounding and good Outlet passes to get that second unit fast breaking well where tied nearly 4 minutes remaining in the first period Walton is double team Michael Cooper in the game for the Lakers wedman great play by wedman because he had to have the touch going over Kareem to give the Celtics the lead again Michael Cooper comes back airball but there’s McGee that’s what Casey Jones was afraid about with McGee offensive rebounding Dennis Johnson DJ inside and Dennis Johnson with his eighth point of the ball game becomes the Celtic leading scorer and with 328 to go in the opener it’s 2622 this is getting to be a mean game dick it didn’t take long for that to happen this is not just your ordinary NBA regular season game Mark that down no way McGee guarded by AE Walton is on Kareem another chance for Abdul Jabar and the Celtic lead is down to two 3 minutes to go in the first [Music] period webman for two points just inside the line [Applause] Cooper Johnson and Michael Cooper has now hit six of his last seven three-point field goal attempts he is amongst the leaders in that Department what a great play by Magic Johnson however he penetrated and knew exactly where Michael Cooper was and he’d be [Applause] open time out it didn’t start out like the intense battle it was supposed to be the Celtics in the opening game of the series could do no wrong the offensive explosion of Kevin mcale was certainly expect but not the explosion of Scott wedman who was a perfect 11 for 11 from the field Off the Bench Kareem’s face told at all an embarrassing Memorial Day Massacre but in game two the Lakers dug down deep and were determined to erase that game one and Kareem scored 30 points and had 17 rebounds Michael Cooper chipped in Off the Bench for 22 and it was Larry Bird who had the sour taste the Lakers rallied to win giving them a key split at Boston Garden Tommy Kareem has scored 10 points so far how are the Celtics playing him they’re playing him one up and they’re only doubling him when he puts the fall ball on the floor they’re making him expend a lot of energy to get those shots off right now and also when Parish was in the game he was facing the ball on defense an awful lot koream is averaging 235 and that’s the best scoring in the last four years so he’s getting better with age as we all know 220 to go in the opening period 2726 Lakers we’ve had four ties and four lead changes so bar David third kill crashing the boards and here comes Cooper and the Lakers third kill gambles for the steal and traveling called walon and Kareem who is going to Blink first I’ll tell you and Dennis Johnson did a nice job that time making sure that kareim couldn’t put the ball on the floor and walon was just waiting there for Karem to Let it Loose I think Walton has had a history of fine performances against Karem well two UCLA is who’s the best walon thinks he is maybe under 2 minutes to go in the first period Danny AES double team knocked away and it’s still Celtics ball Byron Scott is in the game his game had fallen off he was a starter of course all of last year and most of this year until the last nine games and his shooting has fallen under 30% lately I think they’re staying with him a lot more now to Defenders this one-on-one style allows against Kareem allows him to stay closely on Scot and take away his outside shot Dennis Johnson with 10 points in the game becomes the first Celtic in double figures he has hit five of his seven shots with the Celtics lead after the Lakers took the lead 15 seconds on the shot clock 125 in the period Walton leaning on Abdul Jabar Walton the rebound Outlets to a pulls up worthy looks to start the break to Byron Scott two on two Lakers and Byron Scott pulls up he’s trying to get that shooting eye back and the only way to do that is to keep firing inside is a blocked by Worthy what a great play by James Worthy a looked like he had really faked him out but the quickness to the leap of worthy makes him pay look at this I mean that was some kind of block for a power forward he was a starter in the allstar game meanwhile Mitch cupak comes in he is the backup center and Abdul Jabar gets his first breather he goes out with 10 points so Mitch cupak a good Banger is in there now for the Lakers under a minute to go first period Cooper is on Dennis Johnson Cooper of course one of the best defensive players in the league Walden tries to fake cup track good defense by Mitch and he gets the rebound as well Lakers trying to regain the lead go [Music] Scott Byron Scott hits the shot he had 16 points trying to get out of the doldrums and the Lakers do indeed regain that Advantage I’m trying to get him off and get him back into his shooting Rhythm coming off those picks like that 14 on the shot clock so there’s a 3 second differential between the game clock and the shot clock winding down to the end of this first period Dennis Johnson over cupak hits and the Celtics lead by one 6 seconds to go Lakers looking for the last shot to give him the lead worthy and third kill did not foul him and that’ll end the period and worthy doesn’t understand but chapter one of the reunion between Boston and the Lakers ends with the Celtics leading by [Music] one Hinson back at the Forum you talked about the two former UCLA centers and he this is why Walton really does a good job on Kareem he’s one of the more most intelligent Defenders fights him for position gets him up the lane a little bit doesn’t go for the fake gets on his shooting hand a little bit and then makes sure that Kareem can’t get the rebound after the Miss shot and look at that quick Outlet pass that’s what the Celtics are counting off from Bill Walton get the rebound get the fast break started going fast four rebounds for Walton as you look at the leading scores Kareem on the bench he has 10 points they worked him the Lakers di Kareem he play a lot of played a lot of minutes in that first quarter to boot Maurice Lucas is into the ball game he is the big addition and he is going to be guarded by Larry Bird who’s back in as well he is the enforcer is Maurice Lucas who has been a key addition to the Lakers this season and if Larry Bird has a weakness it’s playing low close players Scott driving Baseline seing is in there for the Celtics as well Michael Cooper doesn’t hit it Walton tapped it back in the crowd and it’s to the Lakers magic couldn’t get it to cup check inside and a is cing who’s also a new face on the Celtics good outside shooter Walton getting into the flow of the play so now it’s third kill seing bird Walton and Dennis Johnson for Boston third kills trying to post up Byron Scott ceasing the good outside shooter doesn’t get the roll and we have a foul loose ball variety against the Lakers uh Mitch cback he uses that wide body to create space for himself to rebound that time he walked Walton almost off the court cjack and Maurice Lucas are up front along with Cooper Magic Johnson and Scott actually three guards in there for the Lakers that Cooper is a a quick forward too and he boards like a forward he’s guarding Larry Bird Bird misses the toughest man that Larry Bird has ever had to face is Michael Cooper and he’ll tell anyone that so he faces that problem and also guarding Lucas as you pointed out defensively so they’re trying to put some pressure on bird Lucas muscles his way in doesn’t get it and cing picks it up for Boston little more than a minute and a half gone by in the second period 30 to 29 Boston and Jerry seing is in the scoring column and that’s why the Celtics wanted it he comes from Indiana I’ll tell you and that’s fast break territory and when you leave him alone at the foul line you’re going to pay [Music] Johnson on Johnson Dennis on Magic third kill is on Cooper seven on the shot clock now Lucas sets a pick for Cooper and hits when Lucas sets a pick you know it I tell Michael Cooper is looking for those outside shots every single time he has his hands on the ball they’re looking for Walton with cup cheack guarding him walon comes back with two and Bill now with his first basket no that cup check can’t really get up there to block that shot with the bum knee Scott over cing Lucas crashes the board that’s precisely why the Lakers wanted Maurice Cooper hits it again so he’s hot from outside giving him the Lakers that extra Dimension don’t forget Byron Scott has been cold so they need Cooper’s outside shooting and that’s Cooper banging with bird underneath he’s got him outside now they isolate bird on Cooper magic tries to double Dennis Johnson and the foul inside a loose ball foul on Michael Cooper who doesn’t like Jack mad’s call Michael Cooper really does one heck of a job look at him put the block on Larry Bird and picks him up and leaves him off the court and that’s why Larry Bird says I don’t care who does a good job on me Mr Cooper’s the [Applause] best but the Lakers have missed until last year in the playoffs with cut check wedman is into the ball game comes back in there C misses from the corner bird inside gets the basket Larry Bird with nine points in the ball game now that’s an old play the Celtics used a split comes up from the 1950 Playbook which is a little soil but still useful as Maurice Lucas hits from outside Lucas is the leading rebounder for the Lakers by the way so he’s made a definite contribution coming off the bench 835 to go in the first half Scott W worthy gets position on bird this time for the rebound Cooper go and it’s Boston ball the Lakers have won only eight of their last 14 games this has been kind of a Down time for them they beat Atlanta Friday and they show signs of coming back and as Tommy mentioned the Celtics are just red hot Casey Jones says this is the most talented team in Celtic history which may be arguable but he said it and they’ve won 15 of 16 tell you wouldn’t have believed that they could uh be winning so much without male’s presence on the court but they are Rick Carlile has come in the ball game second year out of Virginia a guard who’s got a lot of smart Carlile hits the shot what use do they have him in there now he’s up there to really just give Dennis Johnson a rest he’s a good outside shooter and he’s become a real decent defensive player this year doesn’t get beat he was kind of slow now he knows how to play the the faster men p p Bas Carlile trying to stay with Cooper No Easy Task and Cooper hits again from outside so nine for Cooper including a three-pointer earlier and Kareem sitting by the scorers table he’s getting set to enter the game again it’s the most offensive of mind that I’ve ever seen Michael Cooper Carlile finds an opening and scores over a cup check somebody missed an assignment in there got a great pick by Walton on Michael Koopa inside worthy impossible to stop from that close to the basket oh they never got a chance to double him wedman got caught behind and the Lakers are going to work that matchup Celtics by one this has been a close talk ball game and we have seen just about everyone from the bench in this game Scott wedman outside hitting by the way the Celtics are 9- one since wedman has replaced male as the starter that’s pretty good Lucas having a difficult time getting out there to defend against wedman the Lakers are going to call a timeout and when we come back both Robert Parish and Kareem Abdul Jabar will return to the game the Celtics lead by three plan of their own and here’s Tommy with the [Music] explanation the split the play that takes advantage of the second unit’s vared talents Bill Walton’s passing and Jerry setings outside shooting the pass goes from wedman to Walton wedman moves to set a double pick on Walton’s hip for Jerry seing who fakes left and uses the double screen to get off a jump shot should that fail bird picks down and ties up the weak side defense wedman becomes a cutter looking for a pass from Walton and should that fail Carlile pops out takes a pass from Walton and looks for his jump shot so it looks like Walton is the The Hub of this thing and the good outside Shooters of the Celtics I mean I don’t think there’s a team in the NBA right now that is staffed with as many good outside Shooters this is oldtime basketball that that the Celtics are playing deep shooting it’s causing some problems for the modern defenses Kareem and Paris are back in the ball game worthy has a shot block it was Paris who did it Ching finds bird open is Scott wedman wedman is delivering today he already has eight points nine points in the ball [Music] game back court scoring and the Celtics have a big Edge over the Lakers as Magic Johnson will try to narrow that 20 to6 Edge right now [Music] foul was on Rick Carlile bird is double teaming Kareem to help Paris to no avail but they worked him that time they bumped him a little bit they’re trying again make him use some energy except javar has had some great ball games recently he had 46 against Houston and uh like he said game may be over by the time he gets tired Harris tries the inside move on Kareem and it’s called for the offensive foul three fouls on Robert Parish and that becomes the first major factor in this game it sure is Dick Parish along with wal wall can’t play an awful lot of minutes hasn’t been I think Casey Jones right now is going to go to the bench Kareem goes to the sky hook and misses it’s 44 to 41 Boston but the Celtics have a problem right now with 544 to go in the half wetman on a run worthy the rebound three cor on three it was the pass of Cooper that made it happen they make the fast break sing they find the open Man four on three perfect passer l a fast break as they do it fast big rebound they try to get the outlet pass one of the Celtics bird not up on defense and look at how they use it Whitman must commit leads Worthy open on the wing four against three you better get an extra Defender up there 22 time out Boston and no wonder you’re seeing this brand of basketball you’re looking at the teams with the best two records in the NBA the Lakers had the best record early but the Celtics surge have given them the edge and there are the other clubs that make up the top five in the NBA you see Milwaukee Houston Philadelphia all battling it out for third but it’s so far it’s been clearly Boston NL play and making his first appearance in this game is Greg kite who’s rarely been used as the big man in his third year well they’re going to put the torure test on Kim they’re going to have kite bang him and use his fouls on Kareem so because of Parish in three fouls they’ve got to go to their third Center and it’s Greg kite let’s see if it works seting long range boy is this kid having a season for the Celtics former Indiana Pacer where he was a starter for that club winding down to 5 minutes remaining in the first half the Celtics have had lead of one or three throughout the second period kareim guarded by kite doubled with bird leaving Cooper open for three and we’ll have a foul against the Lakers a final score in the NBA the Dallas Mavericks who’ve been playing good ball and there’s a a punch thrown or a push I should say by Byron Scott against Jerry ceasing and that ends as quickly as it started and it looks like Byron doesn’t want it to end yet [Applause] It All Happened inside I believe under the basket I’ll tell you they were blocking each other out and blocking and was trying to put a pick on kite byon Scott and I tell you they are getting very physical underneath the basket both ball clubs to No One surprise no one surprise this little meanness on both teams now remembering last year’s playoffs and they certainly want to establish him elves on the road the Celtics watch this right now and really seing shouldn’t have been over there challenging him but Byron Scott should not have given that big push either Byron Scott was hit with a foul technical foul Pat Riley has a few words Byron Scott on the bench don’t forget he lost his starting role ceasing trying to remain cool under all of this Pat Riley was tossed out of the game for the first time in his career in the loss to Golden State let’s pick it up inside under the basket there a block out for the rebound and there seing trying to really get him around him and they push each other actually cing initiated it missed the technical foul bird did and you’re right Jerry ceasing was a guy that push pushed Byron Scott and they called the other guy and so often it happens that that way the second push 440 to go in a hoty tempered first half Cooper all over Dennis Johnson Celtics by three five on the shot clock kight gets a big rebound big as far as kight’s contribution goes Dennis Johnson misses magic has Cooper on the left inside and McGee has to be restrained and Cooper shoves [Music] tight the Lakers reacted to a very hard move Inside by GRE kite I believe this is never give him two points type of basketball a hard foul they’re going to make McGee shoot from the in from the foul line Michael coopa takes exception to it as Magic Johnson does and kite says hey fellas I’m playing a game here the story one of the big stories in the Lakers winning the championship last year is that they were not taking any more of the physical stuff from Boston that’s the Celtic style and the Lakers known as a finess team said enough is enough they came back push for push shove for shove and that was was one of the reasons the Lakers did beat Boston last year and they’re showing they’re trying to stand up to it again and doing a good job of it imagine what the playoffs are going to be like if they’re doing that in the regular season they got to get there first Tommy you’re right one free throw for Mike McGee cing from the corner and cing has H three baskets in the second period when he moves to his right and you get don’t get on his shooting hand he’s got two where he’s got two 14 for worthy leading scora for the Lakers Dennis Johnson leads Boston with 12 moreo post play by Worthy against wedman would certainly be helpful and save the legs of Kareem too bird against worthy Kim the rebound got all the makings of a seventh game of a playoff not gam one and Magic was hoping that it would go through as Byron Scott leads the Laker [Applause] bench 38y old legs so what look at this rebound kite Glides by Kareem took him out of position Yanks it away and really gets it going up quickly to start the break 322 remaining in the first half and the Lakers are looking to tie the game Bill Walton comes back in the ball game Harris is on the bench still with with three personal fouls and Casey Jones waiting as wedman goes out has decided to go with several centers against Kim a lot of it out of necessity and right now he’s got walon and kite in there going to be a board banging team because kite will throw his body with abandon on the board Kevin mccale is on the bench he did not take part in the workouts he has the sore killes tendon and was listed as doubtful and Magic Johnson is guarding great kite first hit by Cooper and the foul is on Michael Cooper second personal on Michael Cooper what this pass by Bill walon as bird had a half a step on worthy ceing brought his man over there and you see Michael Cooper banging bird but that’s the only thing that saved bird from getting an easy two this game has been played at a fevered pit since the very start 3 minutes to go in the half wal over Karim and it’s 50 to 48 the Celtics lead biggest lead was six points Boston early in the game Aly doesn’t work Ramis tries to save Ramis has been on the bench quite a while he’s making sure all the fans are all right making sure he didn’t get any mustard on his dirty and a timeout with 245 and these timeouts come in handy gives everyone a chance to catch their breath so here for a look ahead is Pat O’Brien 44,1 18 the alltime regular season NBA crowd watched that great game at the Pontiac Silverdome we’ve got Philadelphia and the Lakers next Sunday and the Pistons in the Celtics 2 weeks from now at the Boston Garden but right now we have had good a game as you could want here at the Forum I’ll tell intensity the game has been physical lots of running in this ball game everything you’d want to see from these two teams they’ve produced already in the first half and everyone has had a chance to play it seems Celtics at 10 important points Off the Bench by seing and Carlile that’s been a big help to them in this first half five on the shot clock seing may have to take it for three it goes so nine for C and it’s 53 to 48 fivepoint Boston lead that’s what the Celtics have been doing so well moving the ball around on the doubles to find the real good outside shooting [Music] guy 212 remaining in the first half Worthy guarded by Walton now third the rebound well that’s a tough match up for worthy to get it over Bill Walton 2 minutes to go kite stays in there for the Celtics who have gained points with Greg kite in there their third string Center so he’s been a plus playing with wal Walden over kareim gets it in Bill Walton who approached the Boston Celtics they didn’t have to go to him he came to Boston and said I want to play there there and now the Celtics have the biggest lead 5548 kem’s been getting no help in that low post game defensively to not doubling and the Celtics centers down [Music] low Kareem guarded by kight Dennis Johnson in the air 1 second on the clock and a foul the Celtics fouls with 1 second on the clock and Larry B threw the ball down with a Vengeance and is hit with a technical no double by Michael Cooper as they allow walon to take it strong to the hoop and Kareem trying to get on his shooting hair nice alluding there by walon and he tips it back in on the Miss here’s Larry Bird’s reaction to his second personal foul Magic Johnson hits the T and that’s how bird got the techical and it is a 55- 49 game with 119 remaining and now Kurt Rambis will go to the line to shoot and cing reports back in for the Celtics this guy here you know I call him a an aamand player you know the first time anybody walk into uh The Forum to look and they have to say a come on this guy can’t play can he by now they know of course he was out of action the first time these teams played at Boston Garden and that hurt the Laker cause and he is the second leading rebounder on the team average wise Celtic lead is four their biggest lead moments ago was seven Boston has gone to the free throw line only two times the Lakers 18 in a wide disparity and a foul no basket well one of the reasons I think there is that wide disparity is because they uh the Celtics are shooting more outside shots than the Lakers and the Lakers have taking it to the hoop more a lot of people think the officials are calling it one way when they see those numbers and that ain’t necessarily so no there’s there’s some kind of justification but that is still a kind of a wide disparity one personal I mean the first foul is on James Worthy and here is Larry Bird on the line he is the leading free throw shooter in the lead over 90% And he [Applause] misses one for three so far today from the free throw line 106 on the clock to the [Music] hand and the Celtics by five Lakers had the first four points of the game and then had couple of one-point leads in a seesaw Fair early in the second period Magic Johnson runs into a stone wall and kight double team eight on the shot clock off the mark but there’s ramit kareim and goes to the deck GRE kite and now Cooper wants a piece of GRE kite he doesn’t like what he’s doing to the captain of the team and Jack Madden gets him away how many times have you seen Kareem on the floor like that well bird gets knocked out by Rambis Ramis comes up with the rebound and here’s kareim all along and kite says you’re not getting two off of me and he must have hit him in the face knocked his goggles down but I like Kareem he picked himself up and he says uh I’m going to shoot the two Cooper didn’t like it but Kareem says hey that’s part of what goes on underneath most of the fans are standing right now kite has his second personal foul and I don’t think that tempers have settled down do you between these teams well quite frankly kite is in there to uh bang on Kareem as much as he can they not worried about great kite fouling out 41 seconds remaining in the first [Music] half Celtics 56 Lakers 53 Worthy is guarding bird open is seasoning worthy the rebound magic to Cooper height comes out to meet Cooper 16 on the shot clock Kareem against Walton no basket no [Music] basket and the foul is on Bill Walton that’s his first and Kareem will shoot two more four you know when you bang Kareem he does get mad but he doesn’t show it he just goes out there and scores on you pal that’s the way I’ll take it out of you we get all that other nonsense he lost his cool a couple of times belted some people but he’s been manhandled on awful lot in his during his career you saw those numbers 6 for 20 in the game played at Boston Garden and when Kareem has something to prove as he did against elijahwan to the tune of 46 points recently against the Houston in Rockets he can come back like that 22 seconds to go in the first half and the Celtic lead is one now 5655 what a ball game Parish on the bench with three personals has played Just 7 Minutes in this game you see the clock Dennis Johnson top of the key W it’ll count the basket is good Larry Bird Gets the basket at the end of the half as heated and feverish a first half we have seen in any regular season game in quite a while and here’s how the Celtics score whaty a great outside shot but watch the Celtics bang the boards kite keeps it alive Wen right there but look at bird he never gives up and the Celtics lead 58- 55 coming up Pat O’Brien at the head and I think they ought to helped Kareem a little bit on defense by doubling down what’s the Celtic problem at this point they have the lead uh they are playing pretty much the way they want to uh wal really gave some solid inside points while Parish was on the bench Mike McGee guarded by Danny AES Kareem guarded by Parish who’s playing with three personal fouls and Kareem hits the Skyhook he has 18 points and is the game high score hey dick what’s the stuff that you’re going to have a piano recital with Williams dueling posos don’t play with a power b i I hope we sell one ticket to that turnover gives the ball back to the Lakers with a 30 seconds gone by in this third period 58 to 57 and the Lakers have a chance to take the lead only the fourth turnover of the game by the Celtics who have been virtually error free mat looking inside now Worthy is posting up against wedman and the foul on wedman and that’s exactly what you thought the Lakers should do as you look at the leading score they can get uh Whitman in foul trouble that’s going to alter the outside game in the Celtics a little bit and allow them to play better defense the Lakers up the other end of the Court they won’t have to go out and challenge Redmond’s outside shot they go to Kareem Kareem trying to draw the fourth foul on Parish burn the rebound Paris played him well With a Little Help from Danny a [Music] Drive Drive Par go inside and slams it and is foul most avenging shot we’ve seen Parish do in a long time where normally he has that soft shot doesn’t he well he had a good step on Kareem who’s straight-legged right now and Paris feels him up high no chance for Kareem to get back into the play but what’s amazing me right now dick is the fact that they’re not doubling down on the low post game of the Celtics because they’re so afraid of the outside Shooters of the Celtics meanwhile Kareem was only his first personal foul in the ball game and the Celtics lead by four wory side Kareem fighting for the ball but it’s Boston possession you know when worthy gets that ball and the low post faces you up you are definitely not you are definitely alive duck both teams shot under 50% in the first half Tommy and of course the Lakers are the best shooting team in the NBA Larry Bird with 14 points now he is 6 for 13 from the field he’s average 36 on this three-game road trip kareim gets it back from Magic with a left-handed hook bird the [Music] rebound Whitman in the corner red Ramis has to watch him Dennis Johnson outside and there’s the lead pass off the hands of Kareem out of bound bounds and it’s Celtics ball again Kareem never did get back onto the defensive end of the Court Jeff Malone on the left an Allstar and the much discussed minute Bowl 7′ 7 in who is a shot blocking Terror with the Washington Bullets who play tomorrow against the Clippers here in Los Angeles the championship series was tied 1-1 when the Lakers came home for three games and raised the curtain on their Showtime Express James Worthy led the Lakers with 29 at the same time the Lakers sered notice they wouldn’t be pushed around they answered the Celtics more physical style and this is what happened kareim Abdul Jabar another record most playoff points in history and the Lakers took a 2-1 series lead then came the most dramatic finish in last year’s title series first double Dennis Johnson 2 seconds it’s good the game is over picking of Dennis Johnson Pat Riley told us yesterday at age 31 Dennis is playing the best ball of his career the last two seasons you know when he added that real good outside shot to his repertoire he’s at peace with his game he does feel now he has to force anything yeah he used to be an intense player not so much now Robert Parish hits and the Celtics who established their biggest lead of eight just before the timeout now have opened up a 10-point lead they’re playing accordion offense when the defense is out it goes inside when the defense is in they go outside pass the magic to worthy he thread the needle there and it’s down to eight again the Celtics had 20 shots more than the Lakers at the half although the Lakers went to the free throw line a bundle of [Music] time nearly 3 minutes gone by in the third period Dennis Johnson is wide open in the corner magic the rebound trying to cut the Le to six can’t do it with bird and Parish Kim running the court trying to defend against Dennis Johson who hits again and Dennis with 16 points is now the Celtics leading scorer that’s s they have really improved at taking the pullup jump shots off the fast break these Celtics with that outside game going so well they feel confident remember a few years ago the big weakness of the Celtics was that outside shot no longer B tasting help the net department and so is wedman since M’s wedman in the rebound there Celtics getting good work from their bench and from wedman who normally is a backup playing in place of M Dennis Johnson is Red Hop this period with three baskets 18 points and Pat Riley calls a 22nd [Applause] timeout we’re going to see magic and a few bodies hitting the floor watch Magic take it strong to the the hoop they cut him off at the pass and there are bodies going down magic saying hey I should have got a foul on that thing and here comes ramit Superman hit the deck John macenroe and to your left Tatum O’Neal enjoying the game he saw ma androe talked with him during the halftime he says this is Eastern basketball this kind of physical play is what I’m used to watching did you get any tennis tips you need it we don’t have enough time he doesn’t have enough time I’d love one he wouldn’t have the patience and I wouldn’t blame him now you’re a good tennis player thank you Tom next when Dennis Johnson and Magic Johnson are gone at each other that’s Dennis’s Advantage although magic has more assists Dennis has the edge in scoring 71 to 59 Celtics have outscored the Lakers 13 to4 so far in this period Mike McGee k whistle no basket and the foul is on Paris and that’ll be number four on the Celtic Center Casey Jones has to make a decision right now he’s got walon and he has GRE kite both of whom saw considerable action in the first half Paris stays in there Kareem goes in again the basket count a foul and pis has his f [Applause] he left him in there Tommy very smart of the Lakers to immediately go back at parish and here’s Kareem with another smart move putting it right in the face of Robert Parish making him bite for the ball you see the way he applauded Kareem he knew it was number five and now Bill walon and you said Bill walon can’t play too many minutes is now in there and he is not really the offensive player that parish is who is gaining a lot of momentum since kale has been out playing in that low post 71 to 62 but the Celtics have maintained the lead and the Lakers are trapping 3/ quter on the half court bird is double Dennis Johnson drives in and it gets the basket he has kept the Celtics with that lead and Dennis has 20 and should have gotten a foul that time worthy off his foot out of bounds turns it over to Boston so parish is in foul trouble with five on the bench but the Celtics have the lead 11 right now Robert not too happy because he knew he was going to have a chance to go one-on-one today against Kareem offensively bird wory gets a piece of it kareim Lakers trying to turn it up a notch although the Celtics fast break when they’ve done it have been effective today double team unworthy cross cour passing Byron Scott in the ball game for McGee Kareem longside and wman with a rebound and W just nudged him enough to knock him off balance shooting that shot Boston by 11 their biggest lead was 12 here in this third period DJ tries to get the pass inside Scott he’s got worthy and [Applause] Cooper Scott long [Music] range Larry Bird has 10 rebounds Dennis Johnson doesn’t score [Music] Cooper one of these teams is going to crack a little bit on that that bre the pace has been fantastic here early they’re going to get Kareem into the action magic to worthy the worst thing you can do when magic has the ball is get mesmerized by him don’t lose your man that’s what Whitman did he lost his man watching Magic and Casey Jones wants to time out Magic Johnson has only taken three shots but he’s triggered the break and has passed off [Music] beautifully you’re going to see a cardinal mistake of Defense by Danny Ang by the right of your screen with the circle here’s a good move by Magic Johnson he gets mesmerized by Magic’s penetration and allows worthy to slip in he lost his concentration on the man he was supposed to be guarding you better stay with worthy because he’s one of Magic’s favorite targets Larry Bird will inbound for the Celtics Cooper is guarding Dennis Johnson Worthy is on bird Byron Scott defending against Danny a Walton and Kareem inside David third kill had a shot blocked I tell you dick the Celtics have taken the ball to the Hoopa lock more in his third quarter not getting to the foul line Cooper the rebound missed the shot ases and here comes the Lakers Danny AES slowed up just getting a hand on the ball well that’s cuz the Laker defense inside has been getting a piece of the ball there worthy up great body control by Worthy there yeah but bird made a bad defensive play he gambled to make the steel and it wasn’t [Applause] [Music] fair Jerry C comes back in the ball game replacing a they boo seing who used to play an anonymity in Indiana now all of a sudden he gets booed before a full house at The Forum Celtics W is outside shooting Danny H missed that last shot ball knocked away for seing wearing the wrong Jersey isn’t he Dennis Johnson here’s bird draws the foul and Tangles up inside he knew he was going to get hit inside he didn’t mind because he was going to go to the line to shoot a pair that looked to me like a little retaliation for what GRE kite did in the first half they made sure he wasn’t going to score here’s bird gets clabbert punch Kem in there and bird comes up with the [Music] rebound bird looking for his 16th point of the Ball Game and his rebounding has been tremendous Laker guards Tommy have taken only nine shots today which is a surprise and the most by Byron Scott well they’re out challenging the guards they’re allowing Kareem to take his shots the only guy they’re really doubling is [Music] worthy coer for three that’s two three-point shots for Michael Cooper and it brings the Lakers to within six points now with four and a half to play in the [Music] third third is pushed 1D team foul against Los Angeles and it’s Magic Johnson with the personal foul his first of the game worthy with his quickness misjudged and almost turned Larry Bird loose on for a kmer now they give it to worthy and that’s more serious three fouls on James Worthy Walton good fake and good move on kareim loose B loose ball foul 32 left Johnson gets the foul I tell you there putting a real torure test on kareim making him play as much defense as I’ve ever seen him one-on-one here’s the move and look at Walton as soon as Kareem drifts by is back in on the boards that’s aggressive rebounding he keep saying torture test well Kareem has 21 points in the ball game yeah but the philosophy is if he SCS 40 you’re going to win believe it or not because he missed the key shots down the stretch and you shut out the other players thanks in h left the Houston Rockets well they kind of didn’t put the torture test to him they were they never bumped them and they were out trying to steal passes seing guarding Byron stot 7771 there’s the guy that really has to heat up for them a little bit Byron Scott six-point lead Boston 339 to go in the third Parish on the bench with five personal fouls cing and Scott who met for four inside i’ have to be separated Again by Jack M they better have a long talk with both those players or somebody who’s going to get in a real problem here here’s a I mean when you trying to make a cut to the basket that’s Scott all over seing and as he tries to make the cut he was held AC Green the rookie from Oregon State makes his first appearance in the ball game replacing Magic Johnson [Music] what kind of lineup now the Lakers have is Rick Carlile comes in he had four points and he play in the first half giving Dennis Johnson a breather Johnson goes out with 20 but with AC Green in there and the lineup with worthy and Kareem what do we see the Lakers have now well they got maybe a little board banging and maybe that power forward can get out on The Fast Break AC Green has that speed Lakers have not really been able to get that thing going consistently to Fast Break worthy they go to the line you ever seen body control in recent years of any player of that size inside I tell you when he turns around and faces you he can go right left and he’s got great leaping ability and quick to the leap like Bernard King used to be so that you really have no chance to do anything against him and uh what they’re doing right now is as soon as he gets the ball in a low post the Celtics are doubling down on him trying to made some problems for him B is on third kill and James Worthy who has 22 and normally plays well against the Celtics doing it again today brings the Lakers again to within six 7973 with 315 to go in the third [Applause] [Music] period wal Karim doesn’t go for the fake off the side of the back forall Cooper looking inside worthy going at it with third [Music] kill wory 24 in this period he’s the guy to go to third kill can’t stop him that’s the point you made as we came out to start the second half bird going right back at Cooper trying to feed it to Walton and bird draws the foul worthy can’t uh really be guarded by almost anybody you know that Mel is such a tough match up for most power forwards Worthy is that tough a match up for quick forwards in the NBA he’s got great size and speed Celtics led by 12 the lead has been cut to four ship CBS Sports what a March we can look forward to oh great college basketball that’s when the juices blow Larry Bird knows what it’s like to play in that title game [Music] and win what no I’m sorry you’re right uran Johnson Michigan State he wants to the guy that’s playing point guard out here the L magic joh corre worthy guarded by sill facing the hoop here’s the [Applause] move five in a row for worthy he has 12 points here in the third and they have found something the Lakers third kill can’t do the job against them lead has been cut to two so the Lakers have made up 10 points they were down by nine when Parish went out with five fouls and a traveling call gives the Lakers a chance to tie the score with 2 minutes to go in the third period Carlile against Cooper ceasing on by Scott here’s Scott and ceon so the Lakers had a chance to tie and could not and now the Celtics with 140 [Music] remaining 8177 the Lakers trailing by four that basket could have brought him to within [Music] two Kareem knocks it away out of bounds and there’ll be 5 seconds for the Celtics to attempt a shot that’s smart play by Walton to allow that ball to go out of bounds there was only 3 second showing on a 24 second clock e gets it in the wal new [Music] travel [Music] coer W has had to play a lot here in the third period stop going in over third six points for Byer and Scott and now it’s a two-point game the Celtics in front one minute to go great ball Movement by the Lakers that time and smart move by Byron Scott double team of bird with Cooper and Wy won inside the basket counts and a foul and it was bird with that great bounce pass inside now Walton gets great position on Kine here’s the double team take it out of the best offensive man’s hands with the double team and as wal right underneath the basket the foul by Kareem with the hand two fouls on Kareem and here is Bill Walton he had his injury problems and people thought his career was over when he played with the [Applause] Clippers so it’s just two points for Walton in the Celtics it’s 83 to 79 with 45 seconds to go in the [Music] third foul on the Celtics away from the Bas thir David third [Music] kill tough assignment third kill on worthy you know this is not to denigrate third kill’s defensive ability but he is so tough to guard watch third kill have to fight over the pick and now tries to beat him out that gives worthy the good position but watch this little jab step strong and up quick leans away with those long arms third kill would have had to be like Kevin mcale 611 with long arms to even trouble James Worthy miss the second free throw Mitch cupak replaces Kareem who goes out with 21 points Robert Paris has been on the bench with five personal fouls he picked two in a hurry here in this third with 8 minutes to go third Kill from Walton the basket is good and a foul so third kill hit in the face we’ll go to the line you know Bill Walton when I was coaching was a one man and offense I mean he pick you apart on the weak side of the Court when your defense was looking the wrong way he has third kill gets Clapp at walon spots him all alone and they’re not going to give him an easy one AC Green for a Rookie’s learning fast bang him in the face 20 second time out called by Casey Jones but you were talking about Walton and all the things he did yeah and he is so impressive that he makes you really think about twice about doubling anybody because he can pick the open man up as well as anybody I’ve the SC well you talked about worthy getting into the flow inside in a postup he has scored 13 points has Jamesy here in the third period and the Lakers who were down by as many as 12 trailing 855 to 80 they came within two points at 79 to 77 we are seeing both coaches use their bench to its ultimate and speaking of the Lakers and the bench we’re going to see these Lakers play at Philadelphia next Sunday at 12:00 eastern time our next NBA clash and it’s a good one Lakers and Sixers and we’re interested in Bob McAdoo the former Laker coming off the bench and Andrew Tony who came back and saw his first action last night for Philadelphi and the Sixers may be the team laying in the weeds Dr Jay thinks so with the addition of madoo and Tony they could come on strong the second half Philadelphia just may be planning their season toward the end when they hope to get another shot at Boston well there’s the free throw situation it was dramatic in the first half and starting to get the inside game going a little bit to sort of getting on the line a little bit more 7 seconds on the shot clock 4 second differential worthy over wal and Carlile has it with 5 Seconds To Go 1 second and that’ll do it and that’s the end of the third period here at the foreman Englewood with the Celtics leading the Lakers 80 Stockton and Tom heinson here at the Forum the toughest ticket in the regular season in Laker history and why not the Boston Celtics leading the Lakers and actually the Celtics extended their lead from 3 to six points in the third period despite the fact that Robert Parish picked up two fouls and had five but he is in there as we start the fourth [Music] period bird double team seing is open and we’ll have a foul inside loose ball against AC Green so parish is in the game with five and I guess with Walton who needs the rest right now it’s not that huge to gamble for Casey and maybe robertt Parish would have to play that tough defense and can score against cup a little bit that’s what Casey Jones is hoping Cup cheack in for Kareem who’s on the bench with 21 worthy in the game leading store in the contest with 27 and that’s exactly what Casey had in mind as you expressed Robert Parish getting two over cup check he’s got an advantage over cup check because cup check can’t leap up there and give him trouble on the jump shot so he’s risking having Parish foul out to get some offensive work inside from Robert 88 to 80 the Celtics lead AC Green haris the [Music] board Magic Johnson gets off the bench he’ll be coming in with a minute gone by in this final period carile he’s played very well off the bench for Casey Jones gets the return pass from pis in the B well Paris learned a little something from Bill Walton give it to the cutter if is open nice pass that’s an old play isn’t it cut off the post get it back 90 to 80 is the score Kareem will come back as well Byron Scott working against eting those two have had their differences today 4 seconds on the clock third kill is unworthy gets the shot off not a good one as the 24 second buzzer sounded the Celtics trying to match their biggest lead of the game Carlile can’t do it here come the Lakers we haven’t seen Maurice Lucas much in this half Tommy they didn’t want him to have to go out and play Scott wedman an awful lot it took him off the boards not familiar with that outside defense byon Scott with eight points now Lucas is healthy it’s just been Pat Riley’s decision as we understand worthy and got have to give the Lakers offense right now parish and bird have to give the Celtics offense sinks on the shot clock Carline three not in a good position to do much throws up a pray and hits it a two-point shot for Carlile and he got trapped in the corner and made the most of it and Ric Carlile has eight points for the Celtics today that’s why they wear green uniform little luck involved in that one that was no question good team superer to worthy does not get the roll and worthy will come in here’s worthy who really uses his quickness and his size against Carlile but Carlile just right up with the shot and the reason was he got it off because worthy had his right hand up playing defense instead of his left 10-point Celtic lead and a timeout one of the reasons they won it was because of their scintilating fast break and that story may be Paramount today only 12 fast break points for the Lakers who thrive on that kind of game and what the Celtics have done to stop that Laker fast break is take one of their forwards off the offensive glass and get him back quickly on defense to pick up James Worthy and that has been Scott Whitman when he’s been in the ball game so worthy has not been able to use his speed on the wing as effectively as another game he does have 29 Points and leads all scores Dennis Johnson’s 20 leads the Celtics he’s in there now wedman is back in wedman and bird and forward Carlile and Johnson bird over AC Green and Larry Bird now with 20 points welcome to the club AC 94 to [Music] 84 they go to worthy watch out bird behind and worthy hits wman wedman dick didn’t even get to his elbow it looked like he goes up quick oh that’s where it’s at right now that matchup worthy produces they’ll get back in it 835 to go in the fourth period Celtics leading score Dennis Johnson misses and an offensive foul called against Boston is worthy right around Whitman Whitman behind him but look at how quick to the jump he is and Whitman really not even getting close to the ball Larry Bird has committed that last offensive foul four fouls on bird so bird has four parish is playing with five steel Carly magic is backed on the defense Carlile lays it in cing and Carlile have 21 points off the bench for the Celtics more than the Laker guards have total and that is an incredible story they’ve got him on their fast break lay up that time by Carlile Kareem Carl gets the loose ball the Celtic bench has outscored the Laker bench 34-22 in this game bad pass stot was [Music] held Byron Scott was on the run and was fouled by Carlile a he’s played absolutely a fabulous game while he was in there Rick carow smart smart defense And Timely up in a pressure situation here at the Forum Carlile with a season high of 10 points so this is the best game that he’s had in his two years in Boston Patrick Johnson foul and it’ll go to the line loose ball foul Danny AES commits it Michael Cooper reports in and AC Green goes to the bench for the Lakers I thought that was a bad foul like called on Danny age Magic Johnson is 0 for three from the field was the last time magic took his fewest three shots didn’t hit anything Byron stop long range bird clear good Rotation by the Celtics defense that time to Harry Byron Scott’s outside Shot 14 boards for bird bad pass by Wy [Music] Cooper oh what defense he tried to force bird into a foul and Bird was equal to the task with that great defensive play remember bird that defensive piece at halftime two weeks ago talking about getting him thinking he got Michael coopa thinking that time Celtics trying to match their largest lead of the game 12 points bird will try to give it to him nothing doing and Cooper gets the rebound with 639 to go in the fourth period magic fouled and will go to the line Magic Johnson today has four points he has done a lot of things but let’s keep in mind that that knee is not 100% and the Celtics lead by 10 intelligent defense that’s Larry Bird’s name particularly when he goes on a difficult best break situation watch him angle Michael Cooper off make him think but that quick reaction absolutely fantastic what’s from the low angle bird just makes sure he can’t make an easy one and makes him double pump and put a tough off the glass at the conclusion of the game Tom and I will select the Miller Light most valuable player of the game and in conjunction with the award Miller Light will present a check for $1,000 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation in that player’s name I think Magic’s knee is really bothering him because he lost a little speed on the step and he hasn’t really even been looking for a shot from the outside and his penetration that normally is so good is kind of labored today play 32 minutes Friday against Atlanta and that was the most he has played since the game in Boston on January 22nd 625 on the clock 99688 lead is eight this is a crucial time for the Lakers defensively and try to get back now Bo they’re playing tough defense now the Lakers they are 1 second on the clock they got it off and pus got the rebound so the Celtics have a new 24 seconds to play with but that aggressive defense has taking the Celtics out of their pattern so far they were trying to get it to Parish wedman in a crowd to parish and the Celtics with Paris smart play by Whitman’s dick the penetration he moved Kareem and Whitman got it beautifully to Parry 9888 the Celtics are playing like they don’t miss Kevin mccale today Lakers have only two field goals this fourth period Cooper looking for Karine trying to foul out Parish he gets the basket but Parish remains in the game well Parish turned him loose that time the Double started to develop but didn’t get that quick enough to stop Kareem 98 to 90 Boston they have led most of this game practically all of them reverse layup by wedman and Scott wedman with the 11 big points and fine all round game as that old split play working again they scissor off the high post and the Lakers got caught [Music] 5 minutes to go Harris picking up Magic on a switch Kareem is open wedman helps out doubles him but there’s worthy he can’t double everybody smart play by kareim when worthy to move nicely to the ball now the Celtics have something here they want to waste the clock a little bit move it down AES off his foot turnover three on one four onone for [Applause] La you can’t sit on the lead dick against the Lakers you Celtics have to be aggressive take the best shot but you said they should use some of that clock and the Lakers come down with it the crowd is going bananas Scott of six in a row James Worthy with two baskets and Byron Scott one worthy has 35 points he is the high scorer there he is Kareem with 23 and the leading scorer for the Celtics are bird and Dennis Johnson each with 20 tell magic is up there really challenging on defense now that’s a good sign for the [Applause] Lakers inside the Paris trying to cut it to two against B is worthy good defense by Larry Bird and he has shown a lot of that today that’s a real tough match up for Larry third because he’s not a leaper either against James Worthy 31 [Applause] [Music] remaining Harris kicked out of bounds by Magic Johnson each team has three timeouts remaining here’s bird on worthy trying to really deny him the ball but Worthy and bird not quick enough but he makes him shoot it short Dennis Johnson 22 points I think basket for the Celtics to break a Lakers string and it’s 10296 wton is back in and so is Jerry cing for the Celtics ceasing in there for his outside shooting W for the wards and Pat Riley wants to talk things over we’re in crunch time now 2 minutes and 53 seconds remaining in the fourth period the Celtics are trying to hold on for dear life against the Lakers Ser be effective so they’re not being able to use their benches effectively against the lake Celtics as they would have liked these Lakers and how about the guards cing and Carlile with the job they have done Off the Bench for the Celtics well cing has been Ste for quite a while now but certainly it’s been an abnormal game for Rick kyot the Lakers are going on a five-game road trip they badly need this game Kurt rambus has come back in for board strength for the Lakers Kareem over Parish Parish good defense and Bird was hit in the eye it’s Celtics ball and he was really cling I mean where’s the foul going to be but here’s a nice move by Kine Parish hanging on his shooting hand an edge bird and Magic right into him and no foul right in the face two and A2 to play gambling is worthy bird to ceasing in the corner Paris keeps it alive for the Celtics who will chew up some more time well you notice how bird passed that shot up to give it the seing that’s the kind of confidence they developed in [Applause] ceasing Harris over kareim rebound for Abdul Jabar and the Lakers will try to cut it to four Kareem great defense that time Ramis saves it to worthy Lakers still have it it’s Ramis stealing right is Dennis Johnson he’s got seon and he decides to go with bird the trailer and he is fouled and there was no choice for worthy but to foul Larry Bird but Dennis Johnson made the defensive play of the game there’s Rambis underneath there’s the the shop what Rambis come up with the rebound on underneath given his Hustle but he’s surrounded can’t see an outlet man and DJ are hiding behind the other green jerseys picks it off Smart play by Dennis Johnson he’s been doing that for years has Dennis Johnson who’s been an Allstar for three different teams and an MVP in a championship series with Seattle time out we’re back at the Forum dick Stockton and Tom Hinson where the Celtics are holding on 102 to 96 and there’s the timeout Story Each team with two full timeouts with 148 to go the Lakers fast break has been largely absent Kem ABD Jabar could figure prominently offensively for the Lakers what do you how do you see it Tommy well they’re going to go to either worthy or Kareem I believe but Casey Jones has CED with Bill Walton and Robert Parish and I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see Walton God worthy and that’s a tough now it’s going to make it tougher for worthy to score uh I don’t see the Lakers hitting the outside shot uh to try and win this thing they’re going to try and do it from the inside there’s going to be some kind of duel with the two big guys of each team San Antonio Beats ramento today in San Antonio bird missing big story today is the fact that the Lakers only 12 fast break points in the game only two this half so the Celtics as bird misses both have shut down the fast break can they shut down the Lakers for good that’s the question Kareem against Harris who’s been playing with five fouls and Walton gets another rebound so they’re using Paris Walton and bird a big front line well kareim missed that big one that’s what Celtics were hoping by all that one-on-one basketball Tire him out make him lose his rhythm it happened in Detroit against the Piston that’s the only Edge sometimes you can get against Kine 116 on the clock bird air ball Cooper here’s Scott for three and bird gets his 17th rebound of the ball game close to a minute to go and the Celtics by six when you take the three it looks great when it goes in when it doesn’t you’re still in the hole Dennis Johnson Drive Magic The Rebound with under a minute to go 48 seconds worthy he’s their man today blocked by Walton out to Scott Cooper will go for three he misses and Cooper will get another chance worthy for three and he misses magic keeps it alive worthy again for three and the Lakers have just run out of gas with three-point attempts 0 for five 0 for five and that sequence all Walton made one great defensive play in that sequence to take and right like right here you’re going to see worthy coming in against bird lifted him and Walton is known to make the great play at the right time swats it away I’ll tell you Walton and Lucas the two bench people that each Club try to enhance their last year’s team with Walton has produced Lucas has not even been close to a factor in today’s game and I think it’s because they were afraid to put him on Scott Whitman and take him outside he couldn’t play the outside defense against Whitman Walton had seven rebounds and 10 points and there he is the redhead who Rises to the occasion in the big games has certainly done so in both of the Celtic regular season match up [Music] leading scores for the Celtics Dennis Johnson with 22 bird with 20 for the Lakers worthy 35 Kareem 23 and Robert Parish has played most of this all of this final period really with five personal fouls they’ve got their Twin Towers in there now the [Music] Celtics and a quick foul which is what you have to do now for the Lakers to sto the clock at every chance every opportunity well Larry Bird just missed two in a row something unheard of and he’ll be at the line again for two so that might not be the best guy to foul Larry f because he leer I don’t think they had a choice do you I mean you got to stop the clock and so you got to foul whoever gets the ball he missed two the last time but he hits this one leading free throw shooter in the NBA so the Celtics will win their 16th game out of 17 and it that lost a Christmas Day to the New York Knicks flowing a 25-point lead in double overtime and the Celtics lost five out of nine they have lost only twice since then that was the low point of the Year this may be their high point one of the Celtic players today made a contribution including Greg [Applause] kite 5sec violation go ahead Tommy yeah that’s the type of Team the Celtics have been of late everybody making a contribution coming off the bench well the Lakers cut it to 196 with 351 to go and the Lakers have not scored since which is a testimony to the Boston Celtics defense and now the Lakers have to foul at every turn so Pat Riley is Lakers and he told us at the outset remember he said look anyone who doesn’t say this is a big game is just making an excuse if he loses and Pat riy was not about to do it but the Lakers there with the second best record in the league and the best record in the west of course Loom as the season goes on in the play what I think dick is that the NBA right now is going to have to find a way to stop the outside shooting Celtics a little bit that’s what Pat Riley ran into here today A little buzar of strategy and Larry Bird gets an Applause by some of the Celtics fans here as most of the fans have Departed the Lakers shot under 30% in the final period defense for the Boston Celtics Cooper gets his third three-point shot of the game but it’s too little too late and the final seconds kickoff and the Boston Celtics 16 out of 17 have beaten the Lakers in the Forum and that’s going to be the most satisfying thing to them [Music]

Boston Celtics Classic Game