When God disguised as Michael Jordan was not enough to beat the Boston Celtics

“That game represented so much of what is great in sport and basketball,” said Walton.

34 years ago at the Boston Garden, a game was played between the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls widely considered one of the greatest games ever played. The Bulls, led by the legendary Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, took the court against the 1986 Celtics, a team often regarded as one of the best in NBA history.

His Airness delivered a phenomenal performance, scoring a record-setting 63 points in a double-overtime game. The Celtics, with five future Hall of Famers, including Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Bill Walton and Robert Parish, faced an inspired Jordan who played so well that Bird would say he saw “God disguised as Michael Jordan” on the court.

“That game represented so much of what is great in sport and basketball,” said Walton via Bulls Dot Com.