On this day: Fitch resigns; Lakers crushed in Game 1 of ’85 NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics saw head coach Bill Fitch resign on this day in 1983. Two years later, they would trounce the Lakers in Game 1 of the 1986 NBA Finals.

In 1985, Celtics small forward Scott Wedman hit four three-pointers without missing, going 11-for-11 from the floor overall as Boston crushed the Los Angeles Lakers 148-114 in Game 1 of that year’s NBA Finals.

The Celtics’ 148 points and 62 field goals in what has been called the “Memorial Day Massacre” remain NBA Finals records.

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