In Today’s Playback, we relive game 7 of the 1982 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, aka, the Beat L.A. Game. Larry Bird and the Celtics came back from a 3-1 series deficit to force a game 7 against Julius Erving and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers refused to let history repeat itself, as they blew a 3-1 series lead against the Celtics the year before and were eliminated in a game 7. The valiant Sixers overcame the Celtics inside of Boston Garden, and went to the NBA Finals to face the Lakers
Today’s Playback: Sixers vs Celtics, Game 7 1982 NBA Eastern Conference Finals