Pete Maravich knew his NBA career was coming to an end. Injuries were taking their toll, and he was just waived by the Utah Jazz. No team rushed to pick him up. He became a free agent, and his services were now available to anyone.

It came down to the top two teams in the Eastern Conference — the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. Both had a legitimate shot at an NBA championship, something that would be the cherry on top of Pistol Pete’s illustrious career. Bill Fitch, the Celtics coach, couldn’t get enough of Maravich in his early days, but when Maravich arrived in Boston, Fitch had enough of the high-scoring guard.

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