![]() It was Bird’s chance for redemption from 1979, when Johnson had shattered his dreams in the NCAA championship. It was what Larry had been waiting for: the Celtics trailing 2-1 in the series, on Magic’s court, and the two of them in the trenches to decide the game. Boston sealed the win when Cedric Maxwell and Robert Parish each set a pick on Lakers defensive specialist Michael Cooper, who slipped trying to fight through the double screen for Bird, forcing Magic to switch over and cover his rival. ![]() “That’s when I knew we had ’em,” Bird said. LA blew a 5-point lead with under a minute to play and lost the game in overtime when Magic went to the line with 35 seconds left and missed two free throws. ![]() The Celtics countered in Game 4 with a physical win highlighted by Kevin McHale’s clothesline takedown of Lakers forward Kurt Rambis. ![]()
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