NBA1976 NBA Finals Game 5

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1976 NBA Finals Game 5 · Jun 4, 1976

Boston and Phoenix played one of the longest, strangest, and most dramatic Finals games ever staged.

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Boston Celtics

StarterCSCharlie Scott

StarterDCDave Cowens

StarterDNDon Nelson

StarterGMGlenn McDonald

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Phoenix had entered the playoffs with only 42 wins but pushed the veteran Celtics into a tied Finals. Game 5 at Boston Garden became a contest between an established championship core and the league's most improbable finalist.

The series was tied 2–2, making the winner one victory from the championship.
Phoenix was pursuing the first title in franchise history; Boston was seeking its second championship in three years.

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Epic Score

96.8

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★ 4.86

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