Michael Jordan 1986 Playoffs: 63pts, Gm 2 Vs. Celtics

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MJ'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."

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Uploaded: January 30, 2007 at 1:59 pm
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hotmayo55 (December 23, 2008 at 11:22 pm)
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1.hold ur breath now
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ad19821 (December 21, 2008 at 5:02 pm)
Jordan was sick in the 80's...
JohnMUTDMazzawi (December 16, 2008 at 5:55 am)
any other player would've chocked in these free throws
baller0718 (December 13, 2008 at 7:33 pm)
i love the reaction after sending the game into overtime
AndJorD (December 10, 2008 at 2:11 am)
Tremendooo jordan el mejor por encima de las figuras actuales, espero y alguien salga mejor ke el pero hasta ahora Nadie.

Un gran representante de este tremendo deporte... baskettt
1cdfan (December 7, 2008 at 3:59 pm)
not with Bird playing, he didn't.
JohnMUTDMazzawi (December 16, 2008 at 5:58 am)
bird retired in 1992 when jordan had already won 2 championships.funny enough, bird one only one championship in jordan's era in 1986, 2-1 to Mike.
princessADT96 (December 6, 2008 at 10:18 pm)
MJ must have been nervous shooting the three free throws to put the game in overtime. One miss and they could've lost the game right there.
AnytimeAllen (December 4, 2008 at 7:58 pm)
can't believe journos put kobe on par with Jordan
bobbymarsh1 (December 2, 2008 at 8:25 pm)
no body goes to the hole better than jordan!