1981 and 1982 Series between Boston vs Philadelphia

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1981 and 1982 Series between Boston vs Philadelphia 

Post#1 » by JordansBulls » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:14 am

1981 NBA Playoffs: Sixers vs Celtics

1981 Eastern Conference Finals

Game 1 April 21 Philadelphia 76ers 105 @ Boston Celtics 104
Game 2 April 22 Philadelphia 76ers 99 @ Boston Celtics 118
Game 3 April 24 Boston Celtics 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 110
Game 4 April 26 Boston Celtics 105 @ Philadelphia 76ers 107
Game 5 April 29 Philadelphia 76ers 109 @ Boston Celtics 111
Game 6 May 1 Boston Celtics 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 98
Game 7 May 3 Philadelphia 76ers 90 @ Boston Celtics 91


NBA on CBS 1982 Celtics/Sixers Game 7

1982 Eastern Conference Finals

Game 1 May 9 Philadelphia 76ers 81 @ Boston Celtics 121
Game 2 May 12 Philadelphia 76ers 121 @ Boston Celtics 113
Game 3 May 15 Boston Celtics 97 @ Philadelphia 76ers 99
Game 4 May 16 Boston Celtics 94 @ Philadelphia 76ers 119
Game 5 May 19 Philadelphia 76ers 85 @ Boston Celtics 114
Game 6 May 21 Boston Celtics 88 @ Philadelphia 76ers 75
Game 7 May 23 Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Boston Celtics 106




Why are those two series never mentioned when talking about some of the greatest playoff series ever? Especially the 1981 series.

What stuck out was that Philly was up 3-1 both times and Boston had the HC. Boston was able to come back from 3-1 to tie the series at 3-3 and then in one of the series they were able to win.
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Re: 1981 and 1982 Series between Boston vs Philadelphia 

Post#2 » by CBS7 » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:37 am

In the first series the Sixers were up 3-1 then lost the next 3 games by 2 points, 2 points, and 1 point. Wow.
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Re: 1981 and 1982 Series between Boston vs Philadelphia 

Post#3 » by G35 » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:36 am

Which is why Boston/Philly had a harder road to the finals than the Lakers in the 80's. The Lakers didn't have anyone to challenge them in the West which is why they made the finals 8 times during the 80's. Which should be taken in account when making these comparisons between Bird and Magic.....
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Re: 1981 and 1982 Series between Boston vs Philadelphia 

Post#4 » by Tirion » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:40 am

is this were the series when "beat la" chant was born?
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Re: 1981 and 1982 Series between Boston vs Philadelphia 

Post#5 » by greenbeans » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:46 am

yes it is^^^

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