{"id":211094,"date":"2012-04-20T23:23:17","date_gmt":"2012-04-21T04:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=211094"},"modified":"2022-09-13T23:20:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T04:20:32","slug":"this-day-sneaker-history-mj-scores-63-points-86-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/this-day-sneaker-history-mj-scores-63-points-86-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"This Day In Sneaker History: Michael Jordan Scores 63 Points in the &#8217;86 NBA Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There aren?t many NBA players who can score 63 points in a game, yet alone a playoff game against one of the NBA?s greatest teams, the ?86 Boston Celtics. On April 20, 1986, Michael Jordan in his sophomore season blossomed in the Boston Garden tallying 63 points, five rebounds, and six assists. 26 years later, we still look at this historical game in awe, as Jordan took his game to new heights in the white\/varsity red-black Air Jordan 1.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5RgrJQ8HLC4\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"620\" height=\"345\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211101\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Jordan attacking the basket in the Air Jordan I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211104\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OG Air Jordan I White\/Black-Varsity Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211102\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Jordan at the free throw line in the Air Jordan I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211103\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Jordan reading the defense in the Air Jordan I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211108\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OG Air Jordan I White\/Black-Varsity Red vs. Converse Weapon Black\/White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211109\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OG Air Jordan I White\/Black-Varsity Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211110\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OG Air Jordan I White\/Black-Varsity Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211111\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OG Air Jordan I White\/Black-Varsity Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211112\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OG Air Jordan I White\/Black-Varsity Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211113\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OG Air Jordan I White\/Black-Varsity Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211114\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Converse Weapon Black\/White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211115\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Converse Weapon Black\/White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211116\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Converse Weapon Black\/White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211117\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Converse Weapon Black\/White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_211118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211118\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Converse Weapon Black\/White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There aren?t many NBA players who can score 63 points in a game, yet alone a playoff game against 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