


June 6, 1976, Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts It is often called the greatest game in the history of the NBA. Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns History and Celtics. The winner would gain a 3-2 advantage in the series. It was a game neither team felt it could afford to lose, and that's how it was played for four quarters and three overtimes. We have Phoenix Suns Tickets Boston's Paul Silas signaled for a timeout in the first OT that would have resulted in a technical foul, since the Celtics were out of timeouts, but referee Richie Powers decided to ignore the signal and play continued.
John Havlicek's 15-foot bank shot at the end of the second OT appeared to give Boston a one-point win, but 1 second was put back on the clock. Phoenix's Paul Westphal called a timeout he knew his team didn't have and the ensuing technical foul-while increasing Boston's lead to two-also gave the Phoenix Suns Basketball the ball at mid court (Phoenix Suns Schedule). Gar Heard made the strategy pay off when his jumper at the horn forced a third OT. Reserve Glenn McDonald scored six points in the third extra session as Boston prevailed, 128-126. The Celtics wrapped up the series two days later in Phoenix Suns History.