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The 1986 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1985–86 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. It pitted the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics against the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets , in a rematch of the 1981 NBA Finals (though only Allen Leavell and Robert ...
Summary and statistics for the 1986 NBA Finals - Rockets vs. Celtics.
A look at highlights from the Boston Celtics blowout, series-clinching win over the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals to win their 16th world championship.
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Larry Bird notches a triple double to win his third ring against Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson! Larry Bird ended the game with 29 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals.
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Checkout the Results, Statistics, Playoff Leaders, Per Game Stats, Advanced Stats and more for the 1986 NBA playoffs on Basketball-Reference.com.
The 1986 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1985–86 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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1986 Finals- Game 3: Rockets vs Celtics. The Twin Towers of Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon lead the Rockets past the Celtics.
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