Larry Bird ended up scoring 42 points that night and was having a good game. Julius Erving was not. He made just three of his 13 shots and ended the game with six points (via Sportscasting). Dick Bavetta, who was refereeing, saw Bird taunting Erving, bragging about the good game he was having (via Fadeaway World). Bavetta gave the Basketball Hall of Fame his view on the infamous fight and what he witnessed on the court between the two basketball legends. "As every shot went in that Larry took, he went further back and he kept on saying to Erving, 'Aren't you gonna guard me?'," Bavetta told the museum, per FadeAway World. "Finally it got too much and I see them choking each other, and a melee ensues."

The fight was over quickly and no one was injured, but both players were ejected from the game. Interestingly, Bird and Erving, who had an even closer view of the action, have different takes.

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