On this day in Boston Celtics history in 1973, legendary Celtic small forward John Havlicek hit 24 field goals on his way to a career performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, matching a record held today by only the likes of NBA all-time greats Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. The game was a blowout, with the Massachusetts franchise winning 134-109 behind Havlicek’s record-setting performance.
Hondo’s 54-point game needed all 48 minutes of game time for him to produce, and came in a series against the Atlanta Hawks that Boston would eventually win four games to two,
