NBA On CBS - Hawks @ Celtics 1988 ECSF Deciding Game 7 Highlights

www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805220BOS.html

[@chrisuncleahmad]

“You are watching what greatness is all about”

[@gregsanchez3068]

One of the best one liners in sports commentating history. What a game.

[@MAlexanderZagorski]

Absolutely Chris!🏀🇺🇸😉

[@OrionOodama]

An Open Court episode (with "Human Highlight Film" Dominique as one of panelists) shared the Hawks led 3-2 but lost in Atlanta to close it out. In the middle of g7, 'Nique said Kevin Willis did a gesture that woke up Larry Bird that led to 4q duel. The 80s, Dominique-led Hawks is another case of Playoff favorites and colorful team of that period that failed to get it done. They're just happy to be there, but not serious enough to be Title-seekers. It didn't help 'Nique was snubbed in the 50th Anniversary Team (1996), whom he quipped as "a total disrespect." He was there in the 75th Team (2021), but it feels like too little, too late.

[@cindyknudson2715]

Bird thought Dominique should have been included in the 50th too.

[@Classicbasketballdvds]

a classic game...the duel

[@Riles3152]

This was Wilkins greatest chance to get to a finals. People only remember him as a dunker and scorer, but from the mid to late 80's, he was the best player on some good playoff contending Atlanta Hawks teams. Unfortunately, at that time they had to deal with Bird's Celtics, Isiah's Pistons, Brad Daugherty and Mark Price's Cavs, and this young up and coming team from Chicago led by that young Jordan guy. Not even to mention Ewing's Knicks, Barkley's 76ers and Reggie Miller's Pacers who were improving every year at that time as well.

[@29mailliw]

Facts and you forgot to mention the Milwaukee bucks team who was knocking on the door as well the east was just hard-nosed gritty yet fun to watch and your right I was just chatting with my pops about this series a few weeks back saying this was his chance to get to the finals and play those Lakers but back then we all knew if it's a game 7 in Boston it ain't gonna happen they didnt close out in game 6 and it was down hill but this game 7 duel was the best ever to date by two great players bird and nique that forth qtr was awesome

[@Riles3152]

@@29mailliw Yo I forgot about Milwaukee with Moncrief, Terry Cummings and Ricky Pierce! Yea they were right there in the mix too! The East was crazy loaded in the mid to late 80's.

[@rss83073SFBayArea]

Specifically, Game 6 of this series was Wilkins' missed chance. Up 3-2 with a home game vs. Boston.

[@jonathanstephens7015]

The east was loaded with taken in the 80’s and early 90’s.

[@TimAtkinson-qs6sv]

That was a great series. I was not the biggest Boston fan but, Bird was a beast. The Celtics overall had the better team. Props to Atlanta. Nique’ gave his all!!!!

[@edkiely2712]

Easily one of the greatest playoff games and Gm.#7's in NBA history and, arguably THE greatest 4th quarter of any playoff games in NBA history! This game was electric from the beginning-tip until the final buzzer! It had all the necessary ingredients: raucous crowd, great players, close game with constant ties/lead changes, immense pressure, and clutch, big shot-making by two HOFers! A game that will live-on in perpetuity in the minds of all dedicated NBA fans!

[@manuginobilisbaldspot2]

Ainge, McHale, Bird, Wittman, and Rivers all became NBA head coaches. A lot of high IQ play on this floor.

[@magicmike5879]

Man there wasn’t an event Brent Musburger wasn’t at for CBS. 😂

[@maxflipper34]

He was the No. 2 PBP for CBS. Stockton and Cunningham were No. 1 and had Jazz/Lakers that same weekend.

[@magicmike5879]

@@maxflipper34 ahhhh thanks!

[@bobbenbrown123]

Loved his College football commentary as well

[@cjeanrond]

I miss those days where it was not 80% 3 pointers...

[@MAlexanderZagorski]

CJ,the concept of team basketball,what a novel concept!🏀🇺🇸😉

[@dmichael100]

Amen and amen.

[@bilalmallick8428]

Crazy part was, I think Bird scored most of his points in the second half. He really didn't get going until mid 3rd quarter

[@cindyknudson2715]

He scored 12 in the first half and 20 in the 4th quarter. 34 total. Bird's Achilles were giving him trouble and, as the next day's paper said, bronchial pneumonia. But he got'er done in the clutch. 😁 ☘️ Legend

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Would have been VERY interesting to see how an ATL/DET East Finals plays out (they had traded playoff series against each other in ‘86 and ‘87)

[@MAlexanderZagorski]

The NBA on CBS promo theme harkened to my wonderful childhood and gave me chills!

[@demitirusmcneal1327]

The Duel!

[@charliekennedy2545]

I watched this one. Great game. I taped it on vhs....i dont even have a vhs to play tgat tape anymore lol.❤

[@BigUncZone8]

These was the Best Games the 80s & 90s

[@chriswahl4139]

I think this is the first time I've seen a CBS tv version rather than a Hardwood Classics or ESPN Classics version

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@Dshook24]

First time I’ve seen the NBA on CBS intro for this game

[@JS-lu7jx]

Nique averaged averaged 30.7 that year, 31.2 in the playoffs.

[@KevinJL]

R.I.P. Reggie

[@damianozappi9394]

The opening them Is the best, ever!!!!!

[@Dodgerfan88_]

Blow For blow till the end.. what beautiful basketball

[@chriswahl4139]

This would be the last decent shot the Nique Hawks would have as after this they brought in Moses Malone and Reggie Theus thinking it would get them over the hunp, but got upset by the Bucks and then missed the playoffs and Fratello left. After that game 5 win, Fratello's playoff record the rest of the way was 4-25

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

DAMN , Larry Joe Bird was without doubt MR . FUNDAMENT 🎩🎩.

[@dohoangquan35]

It's my wish (and probably other 80's NBA fans') being fulfilled. Thank you MDBBall 😊

[@MDBBall]

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[@kennybegeske8824]

Got Any Chicago Bulls Basketball

[@byronb3506]

19:40 . I know I shouldn't laugh. But it's just too good 🤣 😂 Plus the freeze frame of Doc's smiling face 🤣

[@fc775]

it was funny so i'm laugh lol

[@Mark-xl1ze]

The Hawks had a chance to close this series out at home in Game 6, but blew it.

[@Moe-bz6je]

Dominque played just as good as Michael Jordan Alot of times.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot2]

26:15 is what separated MJ from Nique

[@MAlexanderZagorski]

I can't believe it's been over 36 years,the lifespan of a Presidential Candidate!

[@user-ss3ud7pp7f]

What a game. No great job of condensing the highlights and editing. My favorite game is when the Atlanta Hawks players are falling all over themselves on the bench watching bird tear it up.

[@MDBBall]

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[@TheEsquireOfSportsFSU]

Oh yeah that 60 point game in New Orleans lmao I remember that.

[@mlbonfox8199]

They didn’t include the nique put back dunk/ why????

[@lilk6232]

we jus gon ignore my manz wit5h the black eye lol

[@zacharythomason7359]

Great Video😎😎😎

[@MDBBall]

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[@benjirodriguez3908]

19:38 😂

[@ChrisDeRoin]

Doc Rivers was on target all game!

[@musicalmelodies3595]

Refs helped the Celtics at the end. Wasn't a foul or goltending

[@cindyknudson2715]

It looks like Ainge would have gotten his own rebound if the whistle hadn't blown and put it back up so....

[@jargonaut8956]

Whittman was was getting buckets all game. I think he only missed one.😲

[@fezzik7619]

Bird played with painful bone spurs in both feet. Missed the next season because of surgery on both.

[@sonofsarek]

28:00. Actually, it is goaltending. You’re not allowed to smack the backboard.

[@bobbyjohnson9409]

People always like the nba on nbc of course because it’s Mikes era but nba on nbc intros were awesome

[@brandlyscottconner9824]

Can You Upload More 1990's Chicago Bulls Basketball Games MDBball

[@MDBBall]

Hopefully more Bulls to come

[@brandlyscottconner9824]

Especially 1st 3-Peat Highlights & 2nd 3-Peat Highlights

[@Gianluca-xn7ri]

Best game of all times, hands down

[@Crunchysopa52]

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[@MDBBall]

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[@kennybegeske8824]

Put This Game On NBA TV Hardwood Classic On TV

[@R.POliver]

Wow what an upload, thanks. I got some others. Game 6 of this series. Game 5 1987 Warriors at Jazz Game 1 1989 Sonics at Lakers Game 1 1989 Suns at Lakers Game 5 1990 Suns at Jazz Game 1 1990 Suns at Lakers Game 6 1990 Blazers at Suns Game 2 1997 Knicks at Heat?

[@MDBBall]

👍 yes hopefully I'll be able to get to at least some of these RP