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Flashback Friday: Bird steals victory from Pistons

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In one of the most memorable moments in NBA playoff history, Larry Bird stole this Isiah Thomas inbound pass late in Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference finals.

That set up Dennis Johnson for the game-winning layup, 30 years ago Friday:

Bill Walton displayed a range of emotions on the bench. The Celtics went on to their third straight NBA Finals appearance.

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