Magic Johnson buries Boston Celtics with a baby skyhook in this historic moment from the NBA Finals

Magic Johnson's Los Angeles Lakers and Larry Bird's Celtics traded NBA titles in the mid-80s and 1987 signaled the end of the the end of Boston's reign atop the Eastern Conference. The defending champs lost in six games, but it was Game 4 that broke the Celtics' back.

Magic Johnson's Los Angeles Lakers and Larry Bird's Celtics traded NBA titles in the mid-80s and 1987 signaled the end of the the end of Boston's reign atop the Eastern Conference.

The defending champs lost in six games, but it was Game 4 that broke the Celtics' back.

With the clock winding down and Los Angeles trailing by one, Johnson took the ball across the front of the hoop and lifted over multiple Celtics defenders for the baby skyhook game-winner.

Los Angeles would go up 3-1 in the series with the win.

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