Who did Larry Bird beat in the finals?
| TEAM | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | Celtics | 6/11/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2 | | Celtics | 6/7/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 52.0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 3 | | Celtics | 6/8/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 65.1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 4 | | Celtics | 6/3/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 58.7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 5 | | Celtics | 5/29/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74.7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | Celtics | 5/26/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 50.9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 7 | | Celtics | 6/5/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 61.1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | | Celtics | 5/27/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | vs | 31 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 63.8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 9 | | Celtics | 6/12/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 46.5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | | Celtics | 6/8/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 78.1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 11 | | Celtics | 6/6/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | @ | 49 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 51.1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 12 | | Celtics | 5/31/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | vs | 49 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 47.2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 13 | | Celtics | 5/14/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 60.8 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 14 | | Celtics | 5/12/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 35.5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | | Celtics | 5/9/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 31.3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 16 | | Celtics | 5/5/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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