A closer look at Michael Jordan's 63-point game

Dick Raphael/NBAE/Getty ImagesWednesday marks the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan’s 63-point game for the Chicago Bulls against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the 1986 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

YearMichael Jordan631986Elgin Baylor611962Wilt Chamberlain561962Michael Jordan561992Charles Barkley561994The 63 points scored by Jordan in that game remain the most scored in a single postseason game in NBA history, and he did so at the age of 23.

Said Larry Bird: “I think he's God disguised as Michael Jordan. He is the most awesome player in the NBA. Today in Boston Garden, on national TV, in the playoffs, he put on one of the greatest shows of all time. I couldn`t believe anybody could do…