Watch: On this day 31 years ago, Michael Jordan put up 63 points vs. Celtics
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31 years ago today, the 🐐 set an NBA record, scoring 63 points in a playoff game for the @chicagobulls. 🔥 💯 pic.twitter.com/TnUwmXHHBp
— theScore (@theScore) April 20, 2017
On April 20, 1986, exactly 31 years ago today, Michael Jordan delivered one of the greatest individual performances in NBA postseason history.
The then 23-year-old put up 63 points in Game 2 of the Chicago Bulls' first-round series against the eventual champion Boston Celtics, setting an NBA record.
Larry Bird famously said after the game, "He is the most exciting, awesome player in the game today. I think it's just God disguised as Michael Jordan."