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The 1985–86 Boston Celtics season was the 40th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished with the best record in the league at 67–15, including a 40–1 record at home (37–1 at the Boston Garden , 3–0 at the Hartford Civic Center ).
The Celtics entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, coming off an NBA Finals victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games, and increasing their NBA Finals victories over the Lakers to 8. On March 3, 1985, Kevin McHale surpassed Larry Bird's Celtics single game scoring record when he netted 56 points against the Detroit Pistons. [1]
Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game with the Boston Celtics x: Denotes player who is currently on the Boston Celtics roster: 0.0: Denotes the Boston Celtics statistics leader (min. 100 games played for the team for per-game statistics)
Dennis Wayne Johnson was born the eighth of sixteen children, to a social worker and a bricklayer who lived in Compton, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. [1] Originally a baseball fan and a Little Leaguer, [2] Johnson learned basketball from his father, but seemed to have neither the size nor the talent to compete with his peers: as a teenager at Dominguez High School, Johnson measured just ...
B. Chris Babb; Johnny Bach; John Bagley (basketball) Vin Baker; Marcus Banks; Dalano Banton; Leandro Barbosa; Tom Barker (basketball) Don Barksdale; Jim "Bad News" Barnes
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024) For other people with similar names, see William Walton (disambiguation). Bill Walton Walton with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 Personal information Born (1952-11-05) November 5, 1952 La Mesa, California, U.S. Died May 27 ...
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 .
Boston Celtics: 1988–1989: Los Angeles Clippers: 1989: Charlotte Hornets: 1989–1990: Sacramento Kings: 1990–1994: Orlando Magic: 1995: New York Knicks: 1995: Indiana Pacers: 1995: Rapid City Thrillers: 1995–1996: Fort Wayne Fury: Career highlights and awards; 2× NBA champion (1984, 1986) McDonald's All-American (1979) Second-team ...