#4 "Havlicek stole the ball"

One of the most memorable playoff moments in history which was coupled with an iconic Radio Broadcast. The Celtics led the 76ers 110-107 late in Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals. A Wilt Chamberlain dunk with 5 seconds left, cut the deficit to 1 but the Celtics had the ball and victory seemed inevitable, but then something unexpected happened. Bill Russell's inbounds pass hit a wire supporting the basket and was ruled out of bounds gifting possession back to Philly, setting up our #4 play.
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As Hal Greer prepared to throw the inbounds pass, John Havlicek had his back towards Greer. As Greer attempted to pass it to Chet Walker, Havlicek instantly spun and tipped the pass away to Sam Jones and the Celtics barely hung on.
They would then go on to win their 7th straight title in the NBA Finals against the Lakers
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