Dropped 63 Points Against Larry Bird’s Celtics
During the end of his sophomore year in the league, Michael put on a performance for the gods. He wanted everyone to know who he was, even though he was several years younger than some of the current greats. On April 20, 1986, MJ embarrassed Larry Bird and the Celtics by dropping 63 points.
At the time, the Celtics were home to five HOF players, including Larry Bird, who was a three-time NBA Champion, three-time league MVP, and 12-time All-Star. Sadly, the Bulls didn’t advance to the conference semifinals. The eighth-seed Bulls were swept against the Celtics, who would proceed to become the NBA Champions that year.