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Boston Celtics/championships

Expert: Fabio Anderle - 3/28/2005

Question
how many championships were won by the boston celtics?

Answer
Dear Gloria,

The Boston Celtics have won 16 NBA titles so far:

1956-'57 (defeated St. Louis 4-3 in the Finals)
1958-'59 (defeated Minneapolis Lakers 4-0)
1959-'60 (defeated St. Louis 4-3)
1960-'61 (defeated St. Louis 4-1)
1961-'62 (defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3)
1962-'63 (defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-2)
1963-'64 (defeated San Francisco 4-1)
1964-'65 (defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1)
1965-'66 (defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3)
1967-'68 (defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-2)
1968-'69 (defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3)
1973-'74 (defeated Milwaukee 4-3)
1975-'76 (defeated Phoenix 4-2)
1980-'81 (defeated Houston 4-2)
1983-'84 (defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3)
1985-'86 (defeated Houston 4-2).

These NBA titles still make the Boston Celtics the most successful team in professional basketball history. I hope this helps

Fabio

Questioner's Rating

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Comment	Hi Fabio, Thanks for the response on the present day all-black Celtic line-up. I'm a true-blue Celtic fan since the days I laid my eyes on the NBA in the early '70's. I always go for a basketball team with great tradition like the Lakers and Celtics, but it was the Celtics who intrigues me most since the Dave Cowen days. I'm now 38 years old and still loyal to the Green even at their worst season. Let's face it. Black players are simply the best, and are athletic at basketball, and it amazes me to see a white team overshadowing the league were blacks excel. The 1986 Boston team is the last team with a majority white players that won an NBA title. Simply an awesome team. Nevertheless, hope that this current batch of Celtics do bring us that elusive number 17!!!!! Jer - gfcrac@aol.com