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Boston Celtics


1946-472238.367Lost QuarterfinalsChicago Stags 2, Boston 1
1947-482028.417
1948-492535.417
1949-502246.324
1950-513930.565Lost Division SemifinalsNew York 2, Boston 0
1951-523927.591Lost Division SemifinalsNew York 2, Boston 1
1952-534625.648Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals
Boston 2, Syracuse 0
New York 3, Boston 1
1953-544230.583Round-Robin
Round-Robin
Lost Division Finals
Syracuse 2, Boston 0
Boston 2, New York 0
Syracuse 2, Boston 0
1954-553636.500Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals
Boston 2, New York 1
Syracuse 3, Boston 1
1955-563933.542Lost Division SemifinalsSyracuse 2, Boston 1
1956-574428.611Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 3, Syracuse 0
Boston 4, St. Louis 3
1957-584923.681Won Division Finals
Lost NBA Finals
Boston 4, Philadelphia 1
St. Louis 4, Boston 2
1958-595220.722Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Syracuse 3
Boston 4, Minneapolis 0
1959-605916.787Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Philadelphia 2
Boston 4, St. Louis 3
1960-615722.722Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Syracuse 1
Boston 4, St. Louis 1
1961-626020.750Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Philadelphia 3
Boston 4, Los Angeles 3
1962-635822.725Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Cincinnati 3
Boston 4, Los Angeles 2
1963-645921.738Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Cincinnati 1
Boston 4, San Francisco 1
1964-656218.755Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Philadelphia 3
Boston 4, Los Angeles 1
1965-665426.675Won Division Semifinals
Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 3, Cincinnati 2
Boston 4, Philadelphia 1
Boston 4, Los Angeles 3
1966-676021.741Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals
Boston 3, New York 1
Philadelphia 4, Boston 1
1967-685428.659Won Division Semifinals
Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Detroit 2
Boston 4, Philadelphia 3
Boston 4, Los Angeles 2
1968-694834.585Won Division Semifinals
Won Division Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Philadelphia 1
Boston 4, New York 2
Boston 4, Los Angeles 3
1969-703448.415
1970-714438.537
1971-725626.683Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals
Boston 4, Atlanta 2
New York 4, Boston 1
1972-736814.829Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals
Boston 4, Atlanta 2
New York 4, Boston 3
1973-745626.683Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Buffalo 2
Boston 4, New York 1
Boston 4, Milwaukee 3
1974-756022.732Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals
Boston 4, Houston 1
Washington 4, Boston 2
1975-765428.659Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Buffalo 2
Boston 4, Cleveland 2
Boston 4, Phoenix 2
1976-774438.537Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals
Boston 2, San Antonio 0
Philadelphia 4, Boston 3
1977-783250.390
1978-792953.354
1979-806121.744Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals
Boston 4, Houston 0
Philadelphia 4, Boston 1
1980-816220.756Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 4, Chicago 0
Boston 4, Philadelphia 1
Boston 4, Houston 2
1981-826319.768Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals
Boston 4, Washington 1
Philadelphia 4, Boston 3
1982-835626.683Lost Conference SemifinalsMilwaukee 4, Boston 0
1983-846220.756Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 3, Washington 1
Boston 4, New York 3
Boston 4, Milwaukee 1
Boston 4, Los Angeles 3
1984-856319.768Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals
Boston 3, Cleveland 1
Boston 4, Detroit 2
Boston 4, Philadelphia 1
Los Angeles 4, Boston 2
1985-866715.817Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals
Boston 3, Chicago 0
Boston 4, Atlanta 1
Boston 4, Milwaukee 0
Boston 4, Houston 2
1986-875923.720Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals
Boston 3, Chicago 0
Boston 4, Milwaukee 3
Boston 4, Detroit 3
Los Angeles 4, Boston 2
1987-885725.695Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals
Boston 3, New York 1
Boston 4, Atlanta 3
Detroit 4, Boston 2
1988-894240.512Lost First RoundDetroit 3, Boston 0
1989-905230.634Lost First RoundNew York 3, Boston 2
1990-915626.683Won First Round
Lost Conference Seminfinals
Boston 3, Indiana 2
Detroit 4, Boston 2
1991-925131.622Won First Round
Lost Conference Seminfinals
Boston 3, Indiana 0
Cleveland 4, Boston 3
1992-934834.585Lost First RoundCharlotte 3, Boston 1
1993-943250.390
1994-953547.427Lost First RoundOrlando 3, Boston 1
1995-963349.402
1996-971567.183
1997-983646.439
1998-991931.380
1999-20003547.427
2000-013646.439
2001-024933.598Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals
Boston 3, Philadelphia 2
Boston 4, Detroit 1
New Jersey 4, Boston 2
2002-034438.537Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals
Boston 4, Indiana 2
New Jersey 4, Boston 0
2003-043646.439Lost First RoundIndiana 4, Boston 0
2004-054537.549Lost First RoundIndiana 4, Boston 3
2005-063349.402
1905.593
210.57816 Championships

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

Classic One-Color Celtic Logo

*Nate Archibald
*Red Auerbach (inducted as a coach)
*Larry Bird
*Walter A. Brown (inducted as a contributor, original owner of the Celtics)
*Bob Cousy
*Dave Cowens
*Wayne Embry (inducted as a contributor, not as a player; was the first African-American to serve both as a general manager and team president in the NBA)
*John Havlicek
*Tom Heinsohn
*Bailey Howell
*K. C. Jones
*Sam Jones
*Clyde Lovellette
*Ed Macauley
*Pete Maravich
*Kevin McHale
*Robert Parish
*Andy Phillip
*Frank Ramsey
*Arnie Risen
*Bill Russell
*Bill Sharman (inducted both as a Celtics player and as a coach, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers)
*John Thompson (only played in the NBA for two years; inducted for his coaching career at Georgetown University)
*Bill Walton
*Dominique Wilkins (inducted as an Atlanta Hawk)

Not to be forgotten:

*Danny Ainge
*Dee Brown
*Don Chaney
*Ricky Davis
*Dennis Johnson
*Walter McCarty
*Johnny Most
*Jerry Sichting
*Paul Silas
*Antoine Walker
*Scott Wedman
*Eric Williams
*Len Bias (Drafted but died before ever playing a game)

Retired numbers:

The Boston Celtics have retired the most numbers of any professional sports franchise in North America.
*00 Robert Parish: C, 1980-94
*1 Walter A. Brown: team founder; owner, 1946-64
*2 Red Auerbach: Head Coach, 1950-66; Executive, 1950-present
*3 Dennis Johnson: G, 1983-90
*6 Bill Russell: C, 1956-69; Head Coach, 1966-69
*10 Jo Jo White: G, 1969-79
*14 Bob Cousy: G, 1950-63; Broadcaster
*15 Tom Heinsohn: F, 1956-65; Head Coach, 1969-78; Broadcaster
*16 Satch Sanders: F, 1960-73
*17 John Havlicek: F, 1962-78
*18 * Jim Loscutoff: F, 1955-64
*18 Dave Cowens: C, 1970-80; Head Coach, 1978-79
*19 Don Nelson: F, 1965-76
*21 Bill Sharman: G, 1951-61
*22 Ed Macauley: C, 1950-56
*23 Frank Ramsey: F, 1954-64
*24 Sam Jones: G, 1957-69
*25 K.C. Jones: G, 1958-67; Head Coach, 1983-88
*31 Cedric Maxwell: F, 1977-85
*32 Kevin McHale: F, 1980-93
*33 Larry Bird: F, 1979-92
*35 Reggie Lewis: G, 1987-93
*Microphone Johnny Most: Broadcaster, 1953-90

* Note: Loscutoff (#18) asked that his legacy be honored by allowing other Celtics to wear his number in the future. On the banner at the TD Banknorth Garden of Retired numbers Loscutoff is represented by a square with the letters "LOSCY".

Other notable figures

*Chuck Cooper (first black player drafted by an NBA team)

Current Roster (updated June 28, 2006)

See also

*Lakers-Celtics Rivalry
*Sixers-Celtics Rivalry
*Pistons-Celtics Rivalry

External links

*Celtics.com Official web site
*Basketball-Reference.com: Boston Celtics
*BasketballBoards.net Boston Celtics messageboard
* RedsArmy.com
*CelticsBlog.com
*Boston Celtics News and Blog
*Boston Celtics InsideHoops.com coverage
*Official Summer Pro League
*Boston Celtics Roster
*Celtics (New) Alternate Uniform



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