![]() ![]() ![]() “It turned out to be the game where Bird and Erving decided to start choking each other,” Bavetta recalled. That was the night his partner Jack Madden suffered a broken leg in a collision with Celtics guard Dennis Johnson, forcing Bavetta to work alone the rest of the way. 9, 1984, when Boston Celtics was hosting the Philadelphia 76ers. The best player on each team sparked a legendary brawl that saw future Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Julius Erving go at it (see the video above). ![]() Speaking with NBA.com, Bavetta said his most memorable game was on Nov. He also worked games at the Rucker League, Jersey Shore Basketball, FIBA and public and Catholic leagues in New York. 2, 1975 - Knicks-Celtics, Madison Square Garden - and in time included three All-Star Games, two Olympics and other international competitions.īavetta also did officiating in the Eastern League (CBA precursor) for 9 years, before making it to the NBA. One incident between Larry Bird and Julius Erving in the 1980s will forever live on as one of the craziest in NBA history. Long-time NBA referee Dick Bavetta, who has recently retired after 39 years of officiating in the NBA, has recently spoken with NBA.com, touching upon several issues of his career.īavetta officiated a record of 2,635 consecutive regular-season games, as well as 270 playoff appearances and 27 Finals games. 00:00 / 00:10 One such brawl took place between NBA legends Julius Erving and Larry Bird in 1984. ![]()
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