Julius Erving attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Thursday night.

Erving, who won a championship with the 76ers in 1983, says that he roots for the Eastern Conference, but not the Celtics.

"It's hard to root for Boston," Erving said. "I root for the conference. Rooting for Boston, that's asking a little much, especially in public."

Erving and Philadelphia might have won another championship had it not been for Los Angeles and Boston in the 1980s.

"I probably would have tuned in," Dr. J recalled. "Not that I'm a big basketball fan, but I am an Eastern Conference guy. I'm always pretty loyal, cheer for the conference. Plus, the games in my era between Larry (Bird) and Magic (Johnson), and Boston and L.A. were very exciting. You wouldn't want to miss those."