“You are watching what greatness is all about”

That was a great series. I was not the biggest Boston fan but, Bird was a beast. The Celtics overall had the better team. Props to Atlanta. Nique’ gave his all!!!!

Easily one of the greatest playoff games and Gm.#7's in NBA history and, arguably THE greatest 4th quarter of any playoff games in NBA history! This game was electric from the beginning-tip until the final buzzer! It had all the necessary ingredients: raucous crowd, great players, close game with constant ties/lead changes, immense pressure, and clutch, big shot-making by two HOFers! A game that will live-on in perpetuity in the minds of all dedicated NBA fans!

This was Wilkins greatest chance to get to a finals. People only remember him as a dunker and scorer, but from the mid to late 80's, he was the best player on some good playoff contending Atlanta Hawks teams. Unfortunately, at that time they had to deal with Bird's Celtics, Isiah's Pistons, Brad Daugherty and Mark Price's Cavs, and this young up and coming team from Chicago led by that young Jordan guy. Not even to mention Ewing's Knicks, Barkley's 76ers and Reggie Miller's Pacers who were improving every year at that time as well.

Ainge, McHale, Bird, Wittman, and Rivers all became NBA head coaches. A lot of high IQ play on this floor.

These was the Best Games the 80s & 90s

The NBA on CBS promo theme harkened to my wonderful childhood and gave me chills!

Crazy part was, I think Bird scored most of his points in the second half. He really didn't get going until mid 3rd quarter

I miss those days where it was not 80% 3 pointers...

I watched this one. Great game. I taped it on vhs....i dont even have a vhs to play tgat tape anymore lol.❤

Would have been VERY interesting to see how an ATL/DET East Finals plays out (they had traded playoff series against each other in ‘86 and ‘87)

Man there wasn’t an event Brent Musburger wasn’t at for CBS. 😂

19:40 . I know I shouldn't laugh. But it's just too good 🤣 😂 Plus the freeze frame of Doc's smiling face 🤣

The opening them Is the best, ever!!!!!

I think this is the first time I've seen a CBS tv version rather than a Hardwood Classics or ESPN Classics version

The Duel!

R.I.P. Reggie

It's my wish (and probably other 80's NBA fans') being fulfilled. Thank you MDBBall 😊

An Open Court episode (with "Human Highlight Film" Dominique as one of panelists) shared the Hawks led 3-2 but lost in Atlanta to close it out. In the middle of g7, 'Nique said Kevin Willis did a gesture that woke up Larry Bird that led to 4q duel. The 80s, Dominique-led Hawks is another case of Playoff favorites and colorful team of that period that failed to get it done. They're just happy to be there, but not serious enough to be Title-seekers. It didn't help 'Nique was snubbed in the 50th Anniversary Team (1996), whom he quipped as "a total disrespect." He was there in the 75th Team (2021), but it feels like too little, too late.

Blow For blow till the end.. what beautiful basketball

DAMN , Larry Joe Bird was without doubt MR . FUNDAMENT 🎩🎩.

I can't believe it's been over 36 years,the lifespan of a Presidential Candidate!

a classic game...the duel

Nique averaged averaged 30.7 that year, 31.2 in the playoffs.

This would be the last decent shot the Nique Hawks would have as after this they brought in Moses Malone and Reggie Theus thinking it would get them over the hunp, but got upset by the Bucks and then missed the playoffs and Fratello left. After that game 5 win, Fratello's playoff record the rest of the way was 4-25

Best game of all times, hands down

The Hawks had a chance to close this series out at home in Game 6, but blew it.

we jus gon ignore my manz wit5h the black eye lol

Great Video😎😎😎

Dominque played just as good as Michael Jordan Alot of times.

28:00. Actually, it is goaltending. You’re not allowed to smack the backboard.

What a game. No great job of condensing the highlights and editing. My favorite game is when the Atlanta Hawks players are falling all over themselves on the bench watching bird tear it up.

They didn’t include the nique put back dunk/ why????

Can You Upload More 1990's Chicago Bulls Basketball Games MDBball

19:38 😂

Put This Game On NBA TV Hardwood Classic On TV

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Refs helped the Celtics at the end. Wasn't a foul or goltending

Wow what an upload, thanks. I got some others. Game 6 of this series. Game 5 1987 Warriors at Jazz Game 1 1989 Sonics at Lakers Game 1 1989 Suns at Lakers Game 5 1990 Suns at Jazz Game 1 1990 Suns at Lakers Game 6 1990 Blazers at Suns Game 2 1997 Knicks at Heat?