The Celtics are 2-1 underdogs against the Lakers in this year's NBA Finals, but if history is any indication, there still may be a little magic left in the Celtics run this year. James Posey's game saving steal against the Pistons last series brought back memories of other key steals that helped the Celtics achieve play-off success.1965 Eastern Conference Finals (Game 7)
- In the closing seconds of the game, the Celts lost the ball out of bounds. Philadelphia had the ball under their own basket with a chance to win the game when "Havlicek stole the ball!" from Hal Greer. The Celts win and then go on to defeat Lakers in the Finals 4-1.
1984 NBA Finals (Game 2)
- With the Lakers holding a 115-113 lead with 18 seconds left, James Worthy's pass to Byron Scott is picked by Gerald Henderson, who travels down the court for an easy layup. The game is sent to overtime, where the Celtics pull out a 124-121 win. The Celts defeat the Lakers 4-3 to win the Championship.
1987 Eastern Conference Finals (Game 5)
- Boston is trailing by 1 when Larry Bird steals Isiah Thomas' pass intended for Bill Laimbeer. He passes to DJ for the game-winning basket with seconds left. The aging Celts go on to defeat Detroit 4-3 and make it to the Finals for the last time before 2008 but lose to the Lakers 4-2.
2008 Eastern Conference Finals (Game 6)
- With 1:35 left and the Celts holding on to a slim lead over the Pistons, James Posey comes from behind and picks the ball out of Tayshaun Prince's hands and passes it to Paul Pierce. Pierce seals the victory with 2 free throws and the Celts head to the NBA Finals for the first time in 21 years.
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