Noon, June 5, 1977. Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon. The Portland Trail Blazers faced the Philadelphia 76ers with a chance to end the series, while the 76ers needed a win to bring the series back to Philadelphia for a game 7.

The Blazers were the underdog in the series. In fact, the Lakers with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had been favored over Portland in the Western Conference finals. No matter. The Blazers took the Lakers in four straight games. The 76ers though were another matter. Philadelphia took care of business in games 1 and 2 in Philadelphia. Game 2 ended 107-89, but during the game Daryl Dawkins body slammed Bob Gross. A bench-clearing brawl broke out, and Portland found its fight, literally and figuratively. Portland rallied to win games 3 and 4 in

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