725K views · 9.3K reactions | On this day in 1982, the Sixers won the game that no one thought they could. | Philadelphia 76ers | Facebook

20K views · 309 reactions | On May 23, 1982 the Philadelphia 76ers,...

🏀On April 11, 1982 the Boston Celtics moved to 61-17 with a 110-109 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers at The Spectrum. Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell led the Celtics with 25 points while both Larry Bird and Kevin McHale finished with 20 points each for Boston. "Dr. J" Julius Erving led Philly with 31 points. The Celtics trailed by as many as 15 during the game. The win gave Boston a 4-2 season series advantage over Philly.🏀 | Davenport Sports Network

🏀On May 9, 1982 the Boston Celtics dominated the Philadelphia 76ers with a 121-81 victory at a sold out Boston Garden in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The game would become known as the “Mother’s Day Massacre.” Boston’s Larry Bird finished the game with 24 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals and a block while Robert Parish added 24 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocks for the Celtics. Rick Robey came off the Boston bench to chip-in 19 points. The Sixers would bounce back, taking th

652K views · 11K reactions | Isaiah Thomas has joined Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird & Paul Pierce as the only Boston Celtics in franchise history to score 2,000 points in a season! | NBA | Facebook