One of history's greatest teams, the 1986 Celtics, claim the franchise's sixteenth title thanks to a Larry Bird triple-double and a deafening Garden crowd.

The action got rough as Ralph Sampson was ejected for fighting, but Hakeem Olajuwon dominated the Celtics with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 8 blocks, cutting the Celtics series lead 3-2.

After the Houston Rockets triumphed over the LA Lakers in the 1986 Western Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics effortlessly defeated them in the NBA Finals to clinch their third championship in ...