Larry Bird Fight That Exposed Celtics - 76ers Hate vs Marc Iavaroni

Before Celtics vs 76ers was just another playoff matchup, it was one of the nastiest rivalries in NBA history.

Bob Ryan breaks down the wild 1983 preseason fight between Larry Bird and Marc Iavaroni, how Red Auerbach got involved with Moses Malone, and why the Celtics-76ers rivalry of the early 1980s was far more intense than today.

From Larry Bird, Dr. J, Moses Malone, Andrew Toney, Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, and Red Auerbach — this was old-school NBA hatred at its peak.

Was Celtics vs 76ers the NBA’s most underrated rivalry?

0:00 - Preseason Rivalry in 1983
1:00 - Marc Iavaroni's Role
2:10 - Iavaroni vs. Larry Bird
3:15 - Iconic Bird-Iavaroni Fight
3:48 - Celtics-Sixers Rivalry History
4:54 - Bird and Dr. J Era
6:06 - PrizePicks Advertisement
9:39 - 1982 Sixers Win Game 7
11:24 - Auerbach Confronts Moses Malone
12:45 - Red Auerbach's 'Hit Me' Challenge

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