Close Playoffs

Sure there have been close and hotly contested playoff series in recent NBA history. But it's hard to beat 1981, Boston versus Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference finals.

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: Celtics win series 4-3
• Game 1 @ Boston: Philadelphia 105, Boston 104
• Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 118, Philadelphia 99
• Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 110, Boston 100
• Game 4 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 107, Boston 105
• Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 111, Philadelphia 109
• Game 6 @ Philadelphia: Boston 100, Philadelphia 98
• Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 91, Philadelphia 90

The series was already close, but look at the last three games. The Celtics, down 3 games to 1, win games by 2 points, 2 points, and 1 point to win the series. Two 1-point games and three 2-point games overall.