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The Boston Celtics (/ ˈ s ɛ l t ɪ k s / SEL-tiks [a]) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference .
The 2024–25 Boston Celtics season is the franchise's 79th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as defending champions after winning the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks in five games during the previous season for their NBA-record 18th championship and will attempt to qualify for back-to-back Finals appearances for the first time ...
The Celtics had six scorers over ten-points per game and two more over eight. Auerbach's sixth man , John Havlicek , was the team's leading scorer at 20 per game. This combination of active defense and unselfish shooting got Boston a league-high 59 wins in 80 NBA games.
The Celtics have had 13 separate seasons where they won 60 or more regular season contests, the highest number for any franchise. Between 1993–94 and 2006–07 the Celtics had their single sustained period of failure, with an overall win percent of .423 and only twice getting beyond the first playoff round.
The Celtics–Heat rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. Since first meeting in 1988, the Celtics hold an 83–53 lead in the rivalry's regular season series, while the Heat hold a 4–3 lead in playoff series; the teams are tied at 21–21 in individual playoff games.
BOSTON — Confidence is a hell of a drug. Juiced by avoiding an Eastern Conference finals sweep in Miami, the Celtics overwhelmed the visiting Heat in a 110-97 victory that forced a Game 6 in ...
The Celtics finished the season by winning their eighth NBA Championship, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. In 1996, the team was named one of the 10 greatest teams in NBA history . In addition five players were inducted into the Hall of Fame - K. C. Jones , Sam Jones , Tom Heinsohn , Bill Russell , and John Havlicek .
As the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets prepare for Friday’s Game 1, the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are all set for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight. The Heat took Game 1 ...