The Portland Trail Blazers have a proud history, and fewer moments have rivaled their win in Game 5 of the 1977 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, which happened on this day 47 years ago.
The Blazers dropped the first two games of the series to the Sixers in Philadelphia, but were able to tie the series at 2-2 after winning the next two games in Portland.
The Blazers had a four-point lead going into halftime, but they raced out to a double-digit lead after a 40-point third quarter, which was enough to hold off the 76ers’ fourth-quarter push.