GAME 1 '96 BULLS vs '86 CELTICS. NBA LEGENDS PLAYOFFS RD 1.

CHICAGO --- Its the first round and Jordan and the Bulls face Larry Bird and the '86 Boston Celtics. The Bulls started the 1st quarter HOT, scoring the first 12 pts, for an early 12-0 advantage. Jordan and the Bulls were active on D and went on the break. THe Bulls would lead by as much as 13. Larry Bird started to catch fire towards the end scoring 7 straight points while the Bulls got cold, Bulls lead to 6, 30-24 after one. The Bulls second unit outplayed the Celtics second unit in the 2nd quarter as the Bulls lead grow again to double digits. Scottie Pippen led the Bulls and they conitnued their momentum to go up by 17 going in to the half. In the 3rd quarter, the Bulls continued to have a solid game, growing the lead by as much as 19. The Celtics did, however, start to find success in the inside to keep it from getting out of hand. Jordan, who started the quarter cold, scored 9 late points, and kept the Bulls up by 15, 80-65, going in to the 4th. In the 4th, the Bulld led by as much as 22, but the Celtics tried to fight back, cutting it to 10 with a 3-pt play from Larry Bird with over 5 mins to go. Later on would cut it to 9 on a jumper from Dennis Johnson. But the Bulls would execute good enough down the stretch, including a sweet alley-oop from Pippen to Jordan on the next play. The Bulls take Game 1, 100-86. POG: Michael Jordan. 34 pts 4 rebs 6 assts 2 stls 1 blk. Pippen added 17 pts. Rodman pulled down 22 rebs, 4 on the offensive end. Larry Bird led the Celtics with 21 pts, but shot just 8/23 from the field. McHale was the next high man with 18 pts and 9 rebs. The Bulls defense was fantastic in this game. They forced the Celtics into 37% FG shooting, to go along with 10 steals and 2 blks. #celtics #larrybird #michaeljordan #bulls #86celtics #96bulls #NBAPlayoffs #NBA2K20