 The infamous fifth game featured the signature moment of the series, when 7'4" Ralph Sampson ignited a brawl with Jerry Sichting, a player shorter than Sampson, leading to his ejection.While Jim Petersen led the Rockets to a decisive victory, Sampson's actions motivated the Celtics to end the series in six.Bird dismantled the young Rockets in game 6; the raucous Garden crowd booed every time Sampson touched the ball.