{"id":1293,"date":"2013-04-16T16:44:01","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T21:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pauleide.com\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2020-02-18T11:19:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T17:19:45","slug":"today-in-nba-history-1965-havlicek-stole-the-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/today-in-nba-history-1965-havlicek-stole-the-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Today In NBA History 1965: &#8220;Havlicek Stole The Ball!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11252 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/havlicek-stole-the-ball.png\" alt=\"Havlicek Stole The Ball\" width=\"671\" height=\"371\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/havlicek-stole-the-ball.png 671w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/havlicek-stole-the-ball-600x332.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11252 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/havlicek-stole-the-ball.png\" alt=\"Havlicek Stole The Ball\" width=\"671\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/havlicek-stole-the-ball.png 671w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/havlicek-stole-the-ball-600x332.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>On April 16th 1965, one of the most indelible moments in NBA history happened &#8212; &#8220;Havlicek stole the ball!&#8221; The play itself is almost more famous than the players involved.<\/h2>\n<p>John Havlicek\u2019s steal might be the most famous play in NBA history. And it couldn&#8217;t have come at a time that was more dramatic.<\/p>\n<p>It happened with five seconds left and the Boston Celtics clinging to a precarious 110-109 lead over the\u00a076ers\u00a0in Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals. As Philadelphia\u2019s Hal Greer got set to inbound the ball from the baseline under his own basket,\u00a0Havlicek\u00a0peeked over his shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Anticipating a lob pass,\u00a0Havlicek\u00a0tipped the ball to teammate Sam Jones, who dribbled out the clock as the fans at Boston Garden\u2014and Celtics broadcaster Johnny Most\u2014went into a frenzy.\u00a0\u201cHavlicek\u00a0stole the ball! It\u2019s all over! It\u2019s all over!\u201d bellowed Most as the Celtics won en route to their seventh of eight consecutive NBA titles.<\/p>\n<p>Havlicek\u00a0went on to score over 26,000 points in an NBA career that lasted 16 seasons, but he is best remembered for that steal immortalized on tape by the late Johnny Most.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J4fTjcJwImw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There are two things from that video that are awesome, that I&#8217;d love to know the answer to.<\/p>\n<p>1) Why did\u00a0Havlicek\u00a0force that last shot, that almost went in? He literally had to force it up over a couple of fans on defense, who had stormed the court.<\/p>\n<p>2) Where is that famous ball, NOW? 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