Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is front and center as the Lakers become the first visiting team to win a title in Boston Garden, ending the Celtics' championship dominance over Los Angeles.

This was the case during the 1985 NBA Finals. Worthy matched up against Bir,d and the ploy seemed to work. In Game 3, Larry finished with 20 points, although he shot terribly from the field ...

Let's get one thing straight; Bird wasn't the sole reason the Celtics lost in the 1985 finals. But if he hit a few more of his shots, it would've been enough to give the Celtics back-two-back titles.