Pistons v. Celtics w/ rookie Larry Bird, Pete Maravich, Bob Ryan [3/20/1980]

Some super rare footage from USA Network's "Thursday Night NBA Basketball" broadcast March 20, 1980. Great insight into early 80's pro hoops. The press account had attendance at only 1,138 (but that might have been a typo -11,138?) at the Pontiac Silverdome. This game is notable because it is one of just a few times that Pete Maravich started for Boston. Four of the Celtic's five starters are Hall of Famers and Top 50 players. I believe that is the last time that happened in the NBA. Maravich 20 points. Maxwell 16 Cowens 15 Carr 12 Bird 11 Archibald 11 Plus Bob Ryan (ESPN's Pardon the Interruption and Around the Horn) successfully predicts the winner of the '79-80 NBA season. Special thanks to Wayne Federman and Bob Remy.