Larry Bird–Julius Erving era
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The Larry Bird–Julius Erving era refers to the early 1980s period in the NBA when the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, led by their respective superstars Bird and Erving, waged an intense and iconic Eastern Conference rivalry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA historical era
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basketball rivalry period ⓘ |
| approximateEnd | 1984 ⓘ |
| approximateStart | 1979 ⓘ |
| BirdMVPSeasonsOverlappingEra |
1983–84 NBA season
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1984–85 NBA season ⓘ 1985–86 NBA season ⓘ |
| BirdRookieSeasonWithinEra | 1979–80 NBA season ⓘ |
| CelticsChampionshipsInSpan |
1981 NBA championship
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1984 NBA championship ⓘ |
| CelticsCoachDuringEra |
Bill Fitch
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K.C. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOnRivalryBetween |
Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers
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Larry Bird and Julius Erving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
contrasting superstar styles
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frequent playoff meetings ⓘ intense Eastern Conference rivalry ⓘ |
| conference | Eastern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | helped elevate NBA popularity in early 1980s ⓘ |
| ErvingMVPSeasonWithinEra | 1980–81 NBA season ⓘ |
| featuredPlayer |
Julius Erving
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Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredTeam |
Boston Celtics
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Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Larry Bird–Magic Johnson era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Boston
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Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArenaKeyTeam |
Boston Garden
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The Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | post-merger NBA parity and rising TV exposure ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| mainRivalPlayers |
Julius Erving
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Larry Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTeams |
Boston Celtics
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Philadelphia 76ers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaFraming | marquee Eastern Conference rivalry of early 1980s ⓘ |
| notableIncident | Bird–Erving on-court fight on November 9, 1984 ⓘ |
| notablePlayoffMatchup |
1980 Eastern Conference Finals
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1981 Eastern Conference Finals ⓘ 1982 Eastern Conference Finals ⓘ 1985 Eastern Conference Finals ⓘ |
| peakYears | early 1980s ⓘ |
| precededBy | Celtics–Knicks early 1970s rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryType |
individual superstar rivalry
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team rivalry ⓘ |
| SixersChampionshipsInSpan | 1983 NBA championship ⓘ |
| SixersCoachDuringEra | Billy Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleContrast | Bird’s shooting and passing vs Erving’s athleticism and above-the-rim play ⓘ |
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