CelticsBlog · Jun 8, 2018
This day in 1986: how the Boston Celtics won their sixteenth title
On this date June 8: Celtics crushed Rockets in Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals to win their sixteenth title.
Boston beat Houston in six-game Finals in 1981/86 - but also grounded the Rockets twice before when the teams were both in the East
On June 8, 1986 the Boston Celtics destroyed the Twin Tower Houston Rockets 114-97 in game six of the 1986 Finals, a lopsided contest that was not nearly as close as the final score might indicate.
Larry Bird later said it was the most pumped-up he had ever been for an NBA game, a zenith he never reached again. He authored a 29-point, 12-assist, 11-rebound triple-double and for good measure, added three steals.