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Today in Celtics history: Henderson steals the ball!

steal against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1984 NBA Finals. Henderson, father of the Philadelphia 76ers Gerald Jr., somehow managed to get his mitts on a pass from James Worthy in the waning seconds of the contest, sending it to overtime. The Boston Celtics, who had lost the previous game 115-109, went on to win the game 124-121 and the series in seven games to secure Banner 15's spot in the rafters. Said Larry Bird of the unexpected victory (courtesy of NBA.