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"It's a disgrace to not even be in competition with the Celtics" - Hakeem Olajuwon went nuclear on the Rockets’ efforts against the Celtics in the 1986 NBA Finals
Failing to solve the Celtics matrix, Boston went on to win the 1986 crown in six games. That was the franchise's 16th NBA championship. Houston needed to wait to win its first NBA championship.
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1986 Finals Gm5- Rockets fight their way back
The action got rough as Ralph Sampson was ejected for fighting, but Hakeem Olajuwon dominated the Celtics with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 8 blocks, cutting the Celtics series lead 3-2.