Michael Jordan 1986 Playoffs: 63pts, Gm 2 Vs. Celtics
BackMJ's 1st 50+pt game is this Legendary Game. It's still the playoff record and is ranked 3rd in the book "Michael Jordan's Top 50 Games".
NBA Sophomore MJ was just 23 years old but he would show the world in just his 6th playoff game that there would never be another player like him again.
This Celtics team was considered perhaps the greatest team ever. Having won 67 games, 40-1 at home, 31 straight at home and on a 14 win streak, MJ single-handedly almost dismantled them. After scoring 49 points in Game 1 (which I also have up on youtube), McHale said, "That will never happen again." The Celtics went back and brainstormed to stop MJ and came back to hold MJ to 63. At times, putting 4-5 bodies on Jordan, Jordan was well, still Jordan.
MJ missed 64 games in the regular season with a broken foot and returned just 6 weeks earlier but in this game, the legend of Michael Jordan was born. Scoring on vicious attacks, athletic jumpers from everywhere and finesse and power moves all at once, MJ displayed an intensity to win and take the entire Boston Team all by himself. It was chilling to watch.
Scaring the guts out of the Champion Celtics in their unbeatable home court, MJ played a game that still stands as the greatest post-season record of all-time with 63 points. The only quote you need to remember is Bird saying, "That was God disguised as Michael Jordan. He's the most awesome player I've ever seen...he was getting his points in the flow of the game...scary." Celtics coach KC Jones added, "I was watching and all I could see was this giant Jordan and everyone else was just in the background."
Channel: Sports
Uploaded: January 30, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Author: hoopsencyclopedia
Length: 00:08:02
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Tags: Michael Jordan Playoff Record 63 points Celtics Bird Shaq Magic Laker Bulls Kobe Bryant Lebron James Dwyane Wade Arenas
Video Comments:
Obioma1 (November 22, 2008 at 11:32 pm)
Kyle0127 is right on the money. At this time, Jordan had no help.Pippen and Grant came onto the scene the fall after this, and everything fell into place.
titletownAKAboston (November 11, 2008 at 7:22 pm)
Celtics rule!
on9honkie (November 1, 2008 at 5:11 am)
but he still lose the game....winning is about teamwork
kyle0127 (November 14, 2008 at 2:24 am)
He also won 6 NBA titles, what is your point?
rioshu (October 30, 2008 at 7:13 am)
That game was awesome. :)
vkenv (October 27, 2008 at 3:57 pm)
O.O 2:00 is unreal. It already looked like slomo before they showed the replay.
shawnkaran (October 1, 2008 at 2:25 pm)
hey dumbass elgin baylor had 59 against the celtics. "the most points ever given up by them to a single player was something like 30pts" WTF i should shit on your mothers grave for saying dumb shit like that retard!!!
zodiiak (October 9, 2008 at 11:20 am)
Hey faggot, Elgin Baylor had 61 points against the Celtics YOU FUCK BEAST, BUT IT WAS THE 60S FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. Guys like Wilt Chamberlain dropped 100 points. The toughest defensive league was THE 80s. Elgin couldn't drop 30 on those Celtics. ASSHOLE. LEARN THE LEAGUE.
inamikgreg (September 26, 2008 at 2:49 pm)
The part of this vid most people overlook was the clutch free throws by Mike to send the game into the 1st overtime with no time left. That's what greatness is all about. To 328823, yes there was illegal D back then (eg u couldn't double a player before he receives the ball). Now it's basically if a defender is in the lane for 3 plus secs without guarding anyone.
8cali94 (September 24, 2008 at 6:01 pm)
amazing!