Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins engage in a memorable scoring duel.

The Boston Celtics beat Atlanta 118-116 in Game 7 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals at Boston Garden, as Bird and Wilkins engage in a fourth-quarter scoring duel. Wilkins finishes the game with 47 points (15 in the fourth quarter), while Bird scores 34 (including 20 points on 9 for 10 shooting in the fourth quarter).