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During the 1926–27 season, the team replaced the Brooklyn Arcadians after five games and took the name Brooklyn Celtics. By the next season, they had returned to the name, New York Celtics. After winning back-to-back ABL championships in 1926–27 and 1927–28, the team was broken up.
The Celtics this time represented the city of New York. Joe Lapchick, Nat Holman, Pete Berry, Dutch Dehnert and Davey Banks led the New York Celtics to a 40–9 record. The playoffs saw Fort Wayne defeat Cleveland 2 games to 0, and New York defeated Philadelphia 2 games to zero. New York defeated Fort Wayne 3 games to 1 in the championship series.
Season series at Boston Celtics at New York Knicks Overall series Notes 1946–47: Celtics: 4–2: Celtics, 2–1: Celtics, 2–1: Celtics 4–2: Inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are the only teams remaining in the NBA that have not changed their names or relocated.
The Boston Celtics have had or tied for the best regular season record a record 19 times. They won the Eastern Conference 11 times, while the Los Angeles Lakers won the Western Conference 19 times. The Celtics have won 18 NBA championships, the most in NBA history. The Lakers also have a record 32 Finals appearances. The Celtics and the Lakers ...
Can you name the top-10 players in franchise history in terms of games played in the postseason? ... (19) is defended by New York Knicks forward Dave DeBusschere (22) at Madison Square Garden ...
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 team is among the most successful and most widely followed in U.S. professional sports, and won its NBA record 18th championship last month. Indiana Pacers v Boston Celtics (Winslow Townson ...
The Celtics had started the season 20-0 at home and were carrying a 27-game home win streak dating back to last season. Boston's last home loss had been a double-overtime loss to the New York ...