Despite being 35 and hampered by back problems, Larry Bird responded to the challenge of the young and physical Blazers by recording a monstrous triple-double of 49 points, 14 assists and 12 Bird scored 10 of his 21 field goals against Portland with his left hand, and finished the game with 47 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. The Celtics won the game 120-119 in overtime. Two nights Bird defied medical recommendations and triumphantly led the Celtics to a win. May 5th, 1991 ā€“ Larry Bird returns from a hard fall to lead the Celtics to a series clinching Game 5 win over the Pacers ā˜˜ļø. Look for new moments all season long to relive 75 years of Celtics basketball presented by @MillerLite. Feature Vignette: Analytics. Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird typically kept to himself as a player, and while he didnā€™t begrudge the press interviews on camera, there are not many of them floating around on video for us to see these days. From the 1985-86 season, the last title campaign of The Hick From French Lickā€™s Larry Bird scored his fewest points in a game against the Warriors on January 2, 1981, with 0 points. Jayson Tatum ties Larry Bird with the most points in a game at 60, it sho" Celtics216 on Instagram: "What a win last night!! Jayson Tatum ties Larry Bird with the most points in a game at 60, it shouldā€™ve been 61 because it was an AND 1Overcoming a 32 point deficit to win a huge game as every game now is almost must wins.letā€™s get For much of his career, Larry Bird held the record for most points scored in a game in franchise history. However, Kevin McHale really had it going one night against the Detroit Pistons one night Over six games, Bird shot a career-low 35% and posted just 19.8 points per game. (To be fair, he also averaged 12.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.8 blocks.) Bird decided to shoot left-handed (he is right-handed) most of the game. He finished with 47 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists in 49 minutes in a 120-119 victory in overtime. Ten of his 34 shots Bird averaged 23.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists head-to-head against Johnson, who averaged 23.4 points, 12.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds in those games. 2. MVP resumes 73pq6qp.