Last Possession of the NBA Finals from 1980-1998

From the start of the Showtime Lakers/Larry Bird Celtics dynasty to the end of the Michael Jordan Era.
I included the John Paxson shot in '93, the Steve Kerr shot in '97 and Michael Jordan's final shot in '98.
Music
Ludovico Einaudi- Primavera
Hans Zimmer- Time

[@davidbehman]

These 19 season were the glory days of the NBA. The beginning of Magic and Bird until the end of Jordan in Chicago. I can't imagine that there will ever be a better era of NBA basketball. It was defined by classic match ups, great teams, bitter rivalries, and legendary classy players - it'll never get better than this.

[@fothgt]

+David Behman Magic and Bird? The change actually began when Dr J came into the league. He had to battle both Magic and Bird from 79-83. Bird in conference playoffs, Magic in finals 3 times.

[@TL2354]

The NBA didn't explode until Magic and Bird got there. I love Dr J but Finals games were on tape delay, he was great but Magic and Bird saved the NBA

[@housesports000]

Will Thompson I guess so but when Bird and Magic came the fan ratings increased alot keep in mind the mid 70's were the dark times of the league with cocaine addictions and fights especially with the Rudy Tomjanovich and Kermit Washington accident and when they came it absolutely dropped.

[@jaybrick8973]

Don't forget the bad boy pistons legendary team

[@Bumbum_45]

@M what does that have to do with this vid🤨

[@dixonmixin10]

10:46 Kerr to MJ "you are fuckin' unbelievable!!!" Classic!

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

0:26...greatest Finals performance ever. End of discussion. 42/15/7...no Jabbar, on the road. At 20. No one is ever topping that performance.

[@atl4625]

+Cp3 Also, he was a rookie

[@maxdurk4624]

Two letters: MJ. Also LeBron and Bird get to levels Magic couldn't. But in terms of just looking at it as a statistical contest then it's probably Magic.

[@GatheringDream]

Jabbar was the MVP too

[@tmac731]

You can't tell me Lebron is better than Magic, how is Lebron top 3 all time . 1. Jordan 2. Kareem 3. Magic

[@timhoward5]

Max Durk they never did shut the fuck

[@anthonyowolabi]

Fucking Unbelievable - Steve Kerr @ 10:45

[@mikemolina771]

I love how cheeks dunks the ball at the end of the game

[@georgiablackman9661]

You can hear an ahhh

[@xdmaster7888]

The musical score they use for this and the 1999-2015 videos is really very good. And it's time to add the 2016-22 endings--lots of Golden State and LeBron!

[@jayzee7538]

Goodness the Celtics fans rushing the court before the buzzer sounds.

[@jayzee7538]

LOL

[@jayzee7538]

***** Sad that the NBA in general is weak now a days too. 73-9 Warriors...gimme a break they would get killed against the teams from 80s/90s.

[@sean14sc]

Not with current NBA rules. With a 3 point line and more fouls being called these teams are better. Throw them in that decade and you might have a case. I still think they would be a perennial finals candidate in either. Especially when you consider how weak the west was in the 80's. 80's west was worse than the current east. Lakers would be the only team they would even have to worry about. 90's west is legit though.

[@jayzee7538]

sean14sc I actually agree on 80s West being weak. Honestly even early 80s East was weak. I say best days of the NBA was 1987-2000. After that Lakers-Pacers 2000 NBA FINALS it was last great FINALS of NBA golden era, after that it was current era which is not as good IMO.

[@sean14sc]

I don't think that teams are better nowadays but I think we can all agree that the average NBA player is a lot better than average NBA player in the previous decade.

[@jacobmartin5351]

is it me or does the 1984 Boston Celtics crowd celebration the craziest ever or what

[@coylio33ify]

James Robinson slightly better crowd control in 86 but only slightly

[@BubbleGuppiesRocks]

0:05 1980

[@BubbleGuppiesRocks]

0:40 1981

[@BubbleGuppiesRocks]

0:52 1982

[@lebron4579]

is it me or does the 1984 Boston Celtics crowd celebration the craziest ever or what

[@alih122]

1988 Lakers was the CRAZIEST. I remember watching as a kid the fans rush the court. Best NBA finals I ever watched. Sucks we were injured the next year for the rematch

[@scottbignell]

Steve Kerr to Michael Jordan @ 10:45 : "You're fu**ing unbelievable!!" hahah!

[@ItsDJNuName]

this brings tears to my eyes. the feeling of being a champion is one of the greatest feelings ever

[@jarleaarbakke9463]

shel2185 Would you rather win the game right there or risk OT against the clutchest player ever and greatest of all time?

[@vargas218]

Awesome video. Brings back great memories as a kid

[@dlawson688]

pippen steal in 97 still gets me jumping!

[@bigbopper8747]

The Bulls ruled the 90's bulls would of been to 8 straight finals if Jordan didn't retire

[@timhoward5]

Big Bopper no telling

[@kaywill9677]

@Mayan EmpireIdk dude. The Bulls would have so much momentum. If they cut off the three point line, then HOU would lose.

[@dreman1970]

@Mayan Empire The 94 bulls WITH Jordan would NOT have lost to the 94 Rockets....NO WAY...Those Rockets BARELY beat the knicks....And the Knicks got LUCKY vs the Jordan-less bulls in the 2nd round....and I'm a Knick fan....And if Jordan had been there the whole season in 95, No way Orlando beats them in the conference finals....Sorry...ONLY reason Houston won in 94-95 was cuz Jordan wasn't there...as soon as Jordan got a FULL season under his belt in 96, where was Houston??

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

@@dreman1970 Different circumstances. Attrition would've gotten the Bulls too. MJ wasn't a robot...burn out would've taken them down just like it did the Lakers in 2003. No way they're winning eight straight. Best thing that happened for them was MJ getting that time off from basketball.

[@MrDmbarbosa]

And we would have seen at least one Jordan/Olajuwon finals séries.

[@eayrs]

2:06 I love how they storm the court in the Garden when the shot's still up in the air.

[@jaredzunigasportschannel1621]

It also happiend in 3:00 It happend in Los Angeles too 3:43

[@crb4059]

I saw most of the 90's finals, I feel bad for the younger crowd that missed this golden age of sports and basketball!

[@greyk610]

00's were way better. The 90's were just the power house Bulls going up against average competition.

[@trollkenobi6727]

@@greyk610 expansion teams were playoff regulars and did it with a great record

[@greyk610]

@@jab1289 True, I kind of meant mid to late 2000's tbh. Like the Celtics, Cavs, Spurs, Lakers, Pistons Magic etc.. The 90's weren't horrible, I've only really seen highlights because I was too young to witness it so maybe I don't have a dog in this fight. But I'm content growing up watching the mid to late 2000's NBA. I would have liked to have seen the 80's Celtics vs Pistons/Lakers rivalry.. But even then, who else was competitive? I personally think the mid 2000's had the best competition.

[@soulchorea]

I always hated Randy Brown for trying to fight MJ for the basketball at the end lol

[@JCR1992]

kiyonexus he probably would’ve sold it on eBay his broke ass had to sell his championship rings lol smh

[@racerdude888]

I know I'm late to the convo but he was telling MJ thanks and he'll hold on to it for him. They were interviewed together about it.

[@suppaman12]

Y'all are all fucking stupid. eBay didn't even exist in 97 so stfu dumbasses. He just wanted to touch it and hold it with MJ.. Everyone knew that ball was MJs

[@ASAManifesto]

Can you guys give me background on this?

[@TRJ2241987]

....eBay most certainly existed in 1997

[@teddymark4324]

Splicing in that music from inception gave me chills... Great upload. 👍🏻

[@WuTangFan1000]

"and the most valuable playr is magic johnson.." man, that was just epic - one of his best games ever

[@suppaman12]

WuTangFan1000 in his rookie season to boot

[@dbreiden83080]

Man this is just beautiful..

[@bouldercrestboi]

1980s must have been pretty predictable for the NBA. Lakers and Celtics reigned like no other.

[@oscarfairley6600]

Without a doubt beginning with Magic and ending with Jordan. My favorite era of the game.

[@gsxrfrank8787]

When basket ball was really basketball

[@TheDignam]

We miss the last tears of Jordan in 1998 at the end, when he knew it was probably his last Finals moment...

[@timhoward5]

TheDignam last finals indeed

[@EzMoney95]

Randy brown trying to get that ball so he can pawn it

[@dandos5913]

Thank you Valerie, much appreciated. 👏👍🙏

[@jasonleetaiwan]

The Lakers were the only team in the West to win it in the 80's and won 5 while losing 3 NBA Finals. Getting to the NBA Finals 8 out of 10 years is pretty impressive. The Celtics are historically the best, but the Lakers had a pretty dominant run and have won another 5 since the 80's team retired.

[@p.hhenry4454]

1991,1992,1993,1996,1997,1998. 6 in 10 years. What a franchise

[@ruthl3zz81]

8 years.

[@jetflyer62901]

Bulls Fan But the unfortunate things is, the Bulls had help from the refs

[@Galastin]

Comparing the 50's and 60's competition to the 90's is insane. It's just not the same. The NBA wasn't the same back then.

[@p.hhenry4454]

D E on the weakest era ever. Quality > quantity

[@timhoward5]

Jimmy Jimmy yeah when the ref gave them 97 and 98 you're right

[@BaseballPlayer0]

Best era ever. The years since have not come close

[@housesports000]

1% Philadelphia 2% Pistons 30% Celtics 50% Lakers 4% Rockets 10% Bulls

[@marcuscompton3772]

Billy Cunningham and Pat Riley great young coaches. You know it's been a while when you hear that!!

[@BoxOfOranges84]

If you know the career of Dr J, 1983 should be your favorite

[@oneadvocate9517]

Pat Riley was the coach on 9 of those teams.

[@tidesmaniandevil]

The Mo Cheeks dunk to end '83 finals was classic but HE SHOULDA THROWN THE BALL TO THE DOCTOR!!! Would've been an epic throwdown and punctuation mark to finally winning a title.

[@robertbeck2604]

Tidesmanian Devil he did that because the lakers took the last shot the year before

[@kaidentaylor1920]

next can you do 2016 - 2035?

[@TheGeorgeD13]

+Kaiden Taylor If youtube is still around in 20 years, I damn sure hope so.

[@jakkblack6570]

+George Daugherty haha

[@giantsfan8872]

Lol

[@stsensei312]

Chicago Bulls are gonna win 2035 Nba championship

[@abakella]

No sixers will

[@MrDmbarbosa]

5:41 absolutely great rebound by Paxson among 3 Blazers.

[@timhoward5]

1*

[@jacklopinto750]

the nba is an iconic combination of sucsess acomplishment, franchise history & furture anticipation hope/dreams!

[@martielobaton7842]

I can't believe how crazy the fans of the Celtics,Lakers,Bulls and Rockets were back then

[@chrisgoodwin4001]

If I was starting a team tonight and every one was 21 years old i would take Magic Johnson. He was the greatest player in the history of sports.

[@timhoward5]

* Bill walks in the building * Magic is my favorite player also

[@brickcity9737]

Dude wanted to be da first to hug Jordan....u could see it in his hug

[@Voyager21-k5v]

Thank you for the video! The background music is perfect!

[@legendsLLC]

All I saw in the 80s was Celtics and Lakers

[@MrtheMuppetfan]

And rockets..and pistons

[@michaelcarrig627]

+Mrthe Muppetfan 76ers, that was Malone, Dr J, Cheeks in 83

[@BlueHundred1]

+Y.m .a East was mostly Celtics and 76ers then last 2 years Pistons. Rockets showed up once and the Blazers once, all else Lakers. That's why most people refer to Bird vs Magic as the greatest rivalry ever.

[@jaredzunigasportschannel1621]

Rockets appered twice in the 80s

[@TruckerLerone]

DedYamcha That’s fine if you have a rivalry. Who’s Golden State’s rival?

[@crb4059]

Maurice Cheeks' dunk at the end of the '83 finals was probably the biggest hamburger in basketball history.

[@dsc5754]

It's amazing how some players suffer years of not winning championships,but Bird and Magic won right away with their teams.

[@calliopivogiatzis2235]

One thing that's noticable is none of these final championship games had thrillimg,tight score endings!

[@crb4059]

It was 3 people that lifted basketball from its moribund state in the 70’s to the greatest era ever: 80’s-90’s, Magic, Bird and MJ.

[@ILoveOldTWC]

The Glory Days of the NBA for sure. Dr. J, Magic, Kareem, Bird, the Bad Boys, Michael Jordan, and Hakeem the Dream Olajuwon, with coverage from CBS and NBC.

[@kevinblanch]

great video

[@wedontknow]

I watched the entire Bird vs Magic college gamw thanks to gramps. Theh made the league as big as it is today.....Jordans superstar ism helped as well

[@leftbenchplayaa]

Jesus the Bulls were so dominant

[@kevbeenballin9]

Tommywood yea

[@raptorspostgametalk]

Oh snap 1984 the Celtics crowd was ready to charge the court after the buzzer sound nothing the security or police could do lol

[@dookieboy81]

the 5th and 6th title of the bulls was the shit

[@kevinsullwold2388]

At 9:00 I remember so well Pippen stealing it and rolling it to Kukoc with the crowd roaring, brings tears to my eyes remembering that.

[@dookieboy81]

+Kevin Sullwold yes indeed! i was with my dad that night the moment pippen dove for that steal the whole block literally erupted it always brings a tear whenever a chicago team wins a title

[@jetflyer62901]

Asstrologist It brings tears to my eyes considering how my team lost in 1997 and 1998. We probably would have won in 1998, and maybe even in 1997, if the series hadn't been rigged.

[@dookieboy81]

Jet Flyer 62901 Tyrannosaurus Productions proof not some pedestrian claim

[@jetflyer62901]

Well, let's see. In game 6 of the '97 Finals, Shandon Anderson was making a lay up, but then Pippen jumped up, grabbed the rim, and forced the shot to miss. That was goaltending. But the refs didn't call it. Then, when Jordan passed the ball to Kerr, he tripped Stockton, so he wouldn't be able to contest Kerr's shot. In game 6 of the '98 Finals, Howard Eisley made a 3 point shot, and the ball was clearly out of his hands before the clock hit one, yet the refs wrongfully took the 3 pointer away, calling it a 24 second violation. Similarly, they wrongfully gave a shot to Harper. Then, in the final seconds of the game, after Jordan stripped the ball from Malone, as he was making the game winning shot, he pushed Bryon Russell, but the refs didn't call it. Anyone who tries to make up an excuse for the series that was clearly rigged is probably a Jordanite, or they probably just hate Utah, like almost everyone does, or both.

[@jonathanmenjivar18]

The goat mj sheesh

[@JustSayMilo]

1989 PISTONS*** NO MAGIC NO BYRON IN THE FINALS..AFTER THE LAKERS STARTED THE PLAYOFFS 11-0 THE PISTONS WERE HANDED THE BIGGEST GIFT IN SPORTS HISTORY

[@achuthasrinivasan3218]

It's fair, considering the phantom call by the refs on Laimbeer that cost them Game 6 (where Isiah went nuts with the sprained ankle) and the championship.

[@MKWiiLuke4TW]

You know they were killing them before magic went out, and they nearly beat them the year before with the full lineup. .. And then they won the next year in 5... Also they got ripped off on phantom foul 1988 and should have beat the Celtics the year before if isiah hadn't been the inbounder, but oh they got handed the sweep rite

[@timhoward5]

Milo Tucker same with Michael when he played against l.a. but pistons was 3-2 when isiah injured his knee

[@timhoward5]

Milo Tucker they same how Isaiah got hurt when they was up 3-2 the previous year you sure are correct

[@jaybrick8973]

Lol please

[@WdnUlik2no]

Jordan, open, Chicago with the lead!!!! Timeout Utah, 5.2 seconds left...

[@timhoward5]

The Push!!!

[@kingchrisa4188]

I just noticed that all the NBA finals in the 1990s (1990-1999) 1990 and 1999 (beginning and end of decade) were like normal championships but 1991-1998 were full of repeating champions (Bulls: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) and the Rockets in 1994 and 1995

[@vincentbriggs0682]

Actually you need to include LA in 87&88 and Pistons in 89&90! BULLS 91,92,93 Hou 94,95 Bulls 96,96,98

[@senseirekha1741]

houston Rockets ... I miss Hakeem Olajuwon

[@jeffwillmitt5764]

The bulls didn’t have the competition the 1980’s did

[@tidesmaniandevil]

The Celtics fans seems to go the most crazy with all time great mob scenes following '84 and '86 titles and for whatever reason those early Bulls teams, even repeat winners, seems to celebrate the most. Watch them go crazy in final seconds!

[@williampavichevich4877]

Forgot the LAKERS. Those Celebrations in 82, 87 & 88 were All Wild at the Forum. The Fans at the Forum Stormed the court from All different sections of the stands. LAKERS The Franchise Dynasty of the '80's. 😎❤️👍

[@primalpem]

Hi Valerie , Can you give access to download video. such brilliant work :)

[@joonant1]

calling it right now. Minnesota Timberwolves 2020 NBA champions.

[@jarleaarbakke9463]

Anton Riley You heard it here first folks

[@ericm242910]

Anton Riley I'm gonna say the Sacramento Kings win their first championship since Rochester I'm 1951. That franchise deserves it. Either them or the Suns.

[@cakesandpi]

Can’t even play Defense.

[@jaredzunigasportschannel1621]

YOU MENT ATLANTA HAWKS

[@joeygana8864]

Jarle Aarbakke yes sir

[@kelechinwaeze671]

What's the first song

[@wedontknow]

Dr. J man he went through it for at the timw to be the best player in the league

[@sebastianchavez602]

THE 80S ARE SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE 90S !!!

[@MrLakerfan2490]

Why not Microwave's shot from the '90 finals

[@925LilVic]

10:46 "so Fucking unbelievable" Lmfao

[@MrCleanMachine48]

1999 - 2015 next?

[@ValerieLoveTV]

Already uploaded it.

[@virgil2106]

+Rainbow Senpai earned my subscription

[@firstlast-ys5su]

he already did it bitch

[@stevedorry]

+first last why so mad

[@deancarter9688]

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[@OVERSEEROFRAP]

I’m 46 and remember all those chips

[@crb4059]

Rip Bryan Williams/ Bison Dele

[@mikeyoungblood1642]

Thank god they don't allow fans to rush the floor like they did at Boston Garden. That shit is dangerous

[@animecity9678]

MJ never played a team woth the same skill level in the finals

[@bupbup3259]

It’s basically just Chicago, Boston, and Las Angeles doing their normal thing

[@bigbopper8747]

The lakers owned the NBA in the 80's 8 trips from 79 to 89

[@timhoward5]

Big Bopper when would never know all when know LeBron did

[@ILoveOldTWC]

Then why did they lose to the Bad Boys in 1989?

[@alih122]

@@ILoveOldTWC they were injured

[@vincentbriggs0682]

@ILoveStorms they beat them in 87 and LA won 5 and Detroit 1 in the 80s SHUT UP

[@timhoward5]

*The Lakers just missed 1 NBA Finals in the 80s...smh, wow.*

[@williampavichevich4877]

Actually 2, both Finals with both Boston vs. Houston in '81 and 86.

[@dave929]

The one had a 4-point lead with 0.7 seconds left. They should have cleated the court. A foul on a successful 3-pointer would have a chance to tie the game. Crazy stuff.

[@scotth.1136]

Why is the music so depressing?

[@jon8342]

Because the NBA sucks now.

[@youtubeshypocrisy]

And that was the last time we ever heard of the Utah jazz

[@deuce4off]

It sucks Jordan did stay with basketball and win 8 straight.

[@NewWaveFan1]

He did come back against Orlando in the 95 Eastern Conference Semi's but they couldn't get past them. They could of had 7 at least. He wore #45 as you probably remember.

[@vengkong8344]

If he had prepared and played the whole season of 1994-95 I believe they would have beat Orlando that year. Michael only played 17 games before the playoffs started after missing nearly 2 years.

[@aztecempire9970]

MichaelMick nope he would of lost to the Houston Rockets

[@TL2354]

He didn't retire, it was an unofficial suspension because of Jordan's gambling problems

[@wuliwei6939]

Didn't not did you idiot. Would have and not would of. The Rockets would not have repeated

[@aaronschutte7160]

I honestly don’t understand the music. Why not just show the clips? Why does everyone on KZbin think they’re some Emmy award winning producer?

[@TheNightWatcher1385]

Gonna do any earlier years?

[@briancalifornia1]

The days where fans were allowed to storm the court after a championship

[@HeathWP]

The term 'world champions' is used far too often in American sport.

[@RaffleReefer10]

Name one foreign team that can beat today's Warriors, exactly.

[@peanutbutterchocolatecake6182]

+Mansa Musa Team USA

[@williejessop1922]

It's because all the best players in the world play in the NBA, not just those from the USA, thus the best 32 teams in the world reside in the NBA so the winner is rightly crowned world champion. I'm not even from the US but its pure logic.

[@vijaydanushkodi4980]

Willie Jessop your also forgetting Basketball is an American invention by a Canadian school teacher, how tf would the rest of the world be on par with the US when it’s still fairly a new sport. I think NBa only started to go global starting late 80’s then exploded after the dream team.

[@vijaydanushkodi4980]

Willie Jessop that’s literally like soccer” football” to Americans still a fairly new sport people only started to gain interest prolly back in 70’s .

[@dariusteague4018]

i swear at 1:18 i heard the commentator call magic tragic johnson, too funny

[@adamgottlieb5818]

Do you have a video compilation of the final possession of previous finals?

[@ValerieLoveTV]

+Adam Gottlieb I was thinking about doing a video of the parity era (1970-1979) and the Bill Russell Celtics dynasty (1957-1969), but these clips are more challenging to find. I may get around to them eventually, but I have other projects planned in the meantime.

[@adamgottlieb5818]

***** Cool. I appreciate it an I'll look forward to it.

[@lauralin3902]

+Rainbow Senpai you are amazing man 👌👍👍👍

[@lnb252]

people running on the floor before the buzzer

[@prime_ag6724]

The Los Angeles buzzer sounds so weird at 3:39-3:45

[@massdagod]

+b-ball Allstar that was an airhorn you idiot. not the buzzer

[@peanutbutterchocolatecake6182]

When people forget Paxson and Kerr saved MJ's ass

[@wedontknow]

I mean it does take a team to win a championship. Kerr and Paxon were roles players who did their part. Offensively let's not act like Jordan wasn't the one averaging over 35 ppg every finals he played in

[@peanutbutterchocolatecake6182]

wedontknow It was 27 PPG realistically but I see what you mean. I just see people bashing Lebron because he had Ray Allen or Kyrie taking the last shot but they don't bash MJ

[@wedontknow]

+filthy boi Missed than

[@JamesBrown-ej1my]

+filthy boi They didn't save anything. Even if they missed, there would still be another game.

[@dawnanguiano2545]

My name's stephen and i love blowing 3-1 leads That's So True

[@ltahoe7195]

Hopefully the Lakers and Celtics don't win another championship for 100 years. Sick of both franchises.

[@GunnaGunner-]

Stepback jumper 2:04

[@drew2fast489]

89 Pistons *(vs Magicless Lakers)

[@aztecempire9970]

Houston Rockets 1994 and 1995 NBA Champions

[@jmck1107]

YOURE FUCKING UNBELIEVABLE

[@guitar-wrk7772]

2015 to 2020

[@chefcurry5997]

+Rainbow Senpai are you a brony??

[@issan7]

until this video, i never knew olajuwon could shoot a three

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

@0:12 Lakers win @AWAY Los Angeles 123 Lakers win 4-2 Philadelphia 107 (Los Angeles 61 postseasons in 73 NBA seasons, Wow! ; a 61-12 mark! G.O.A.T. Franchise, #7 of 17 championships) @0:44 Celtics win @AWAY Boston 102 Celtics win 4-2 Houston 91 (Boston 57 postseasons in 75 NBA Seasons; a 57-18 mark, #14 of 17 championships) @0:57 Philadelphia 104 L.A. Lakers 114 Lakers win @HOME 4-2 #8 of 17 championships

[@joshuakline1435]

4:59 the end of an era for CBS....NBC will now take over.....so will The GOAT Micheal Jeffery Jordan.

[@laghouston]

Utah didn't needed a 3 why the fuck did they go with that play?

[@jetflyer62901]

laghouston An even better question is, why didn't the refs make the right call for the Eisley three pointer in the first half. If they hadn't wrongfully taken that away, the Jazz would have won.

[@timhoward5]

laghouston it was a good play it would've ended the game

[@timhoward5]

JetFlyer62901 or pippen goaltending in 97

[@dynamics83]

Magic scored 42 points in his first finals last game win because in gematria n word equals 42

[@GatheringDream]

I love boston fans