John Havlicek steals ball for Celtics in 1965 NBA East finals

The remarkable play is also further etched in history because of Celtics broadcaster Johnny Most’s call of the play. The Celtics won the series with that steal, and went on to win their seventh straight NBA title.RANK: 61 LOCATION: Boston Garden | Boston, Mass. DATE: 4/15/1965 CATEGORY: NBA

The Celtics led, 110-109, with five seconds left in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the 76ers. Philadelphia’s Hal Greer inbounded the ball, but John Havlicek jumped the pass and stole it, letting the last moments tick off and sending the Celtics to the Final.