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**The Boston Celtics are a [|National Basketball Association] (NBA) team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the [|Atlantic Division] of the [|Eastern Conference]. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the [|TD Garden], which they share with the [|Boston Bruins] of the [|NHL]. The Celtics' 17 NBA Championships are the most for any NBA franchise, [|[1]] with their Western Conference rival, the [|Los Angeles Lakers], following behind with 16 NBA Titles. From 1957 to 1969, the Celtics dominated the league winning 11 championships in 13 years, and eight in a row (1959–1966), the longest consecutive championship streak of any North American pro sports team.** **The Celtics dominated the league during the late 50s and through the mid 80s, with the help of many Hall of Famers which include [|Bill Russell], [|Bob Cousy] , [|John Havlicek] , [|Larry Bird] and legendary Celtics coach [|Red Auerbach] , combined for a 795–397 record that helped the Celtics win 16 Championships. Before the retirement of the “Big Three”, who included [|Larry Bird], [|Robert Parish] and [|Kevin McHale] , thanks to some creative maneuvering by Auerbach, the Celtics had drafted second overall pick [|Len Bias] but the team fell into decline as the college star died two days after he was drafted. Later, the team suffered another tragedy when their star player [|Reggie Lewis] died of a heart attack in his prime. [|[2]] ** **The franchise returned to prominence during the 2007–2008 season when [|Kevin Garnett] and [|Ray Allen] joined [|Paul Pierce] as the new "Big Three," leading the team to its 17th championship in 2008 and an Eastern Conference title in 2010. The [|Celtics have met the Lakers] a record 12 times in the NBA Finals, including their most recent appearances in 2008 and 2010, with the Celtics winning nine and Lakers winning three. Four Celtics ( [|Bob Cousy], [|Bill Russell] , [|Dave Cowens] and [|Larry Bird] ) have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for an NBA record total of 10 MVP awards.**

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= = =Archive: A Look at the Legends = ===[|Bill Russell]=== ===[|John Havlicek]=== ===[|Dave Cowens]=== ===[|Kevin McHale]=== ===[|Robert Parish]=== ===[|Reggie Lewis]=== ===[|JoJo White]===
 * =Player Profiles: = ||


 * [[image:http://www.nba.com/celtics/photos/ray-allen-09player-profile8090.png?1 width="80" height="90" caption="Ray Allen" link="@http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/player-profile0708-ray-allen.html"]]

20 - Ray Allen
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">45 - Carlos Arroyo (FA)
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">0 - Avery Bradley
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">11 - Glen Davis (FA)
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 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[image:http://www.nba.com/celtics/photos/kevin_garnett8090.png?1 width="80" height="90" caption="Kevin Garnett" link="@http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/player-profile0708-kevin-garnett.html"]]

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5 - Kevin Garnett
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">8 - Jeff Green (RFA)
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">30 - Troy Murphy (FA)
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">7 - Jermaine O'Neal
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 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[image:http://www.nba.com/celtics/media/sasha_pavlovic8090.png width="80" height="90" caption="Sasha Pavlovic" link="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/aleksandar_pavlovic/"]]

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">77 - Sasha Pavlovic (FA)
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">34 - Paul Pierce
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">9 - Rajon Rondo
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">12 - Von Wafer (FA)
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 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[image:http://www.nba.com/celtics/media/delonte_west8090.png width="80" height="90" caption="Delonte West" link="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/delonte_west/"]]

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">13 - Delonte West (FA)
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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Points Per Game
<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**18.9**
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|Paul Pierce]**
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Small Forward**
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**#34**
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Rebounds** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|K. Garnett]** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**8.9** ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Assists** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|R. Rondo]** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**11.2** ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Steals** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|R. Rondo]** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**2.3** ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Blocks** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|J. O'Neal]** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**1.3** ||

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**2010-11 Atlantic STANDINGS**

 * ~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**TEAM** ||~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**W** ||~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**L** ||~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**PCT** ||~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**GB** ||~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**STRK** ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|Boston]** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**56** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**26** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**.683** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**--** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Won 1** ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|New York]** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**42** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**40** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**.512** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**14** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Lost 2** ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|Philadelphia]** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**41** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**41** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**.500** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**15** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Lost 2** ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**[|New Jersey]** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**24** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**58** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**.293** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**32** || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Lost 5** ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|**Toront**o] || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">22 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">60 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">.268 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">34 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Lost 2 ||

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">TEAM HISTORY

 * ~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">YEAR ||~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">W ||~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">L ||~ <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">PCT ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2010-11 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">56 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">26 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">.683 ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2009-10 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">50 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">32 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">.610 ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2008-09 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">62 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">20 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">.756 ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2007-08 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">66 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">16 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">.805 ||
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2006-07 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">24 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">58 || <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">.293 ||

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<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">HISTORY:
<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Opened in 1995, the $160 million TD Garden (then known as the FleetCenter) replaced one of the NBA's classic venues, the old Boston "Gah-den." The arena also is home to the NHL's Bruins and holds numerous college and other entertainment events. According to the team's Web site, the arena was the first in the country to offer an HD scoreboard. The unique parquet flooring was brought in from the old Garden. The Sports Museum inside the TD Garden features various exhibits and memorabilia dedicated to the rich tradition of New England sports. The arena also is home to the NHL's Bruins. The facility hosted the 2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 1996 and 2000 US Gymnastics Trials, the 1998 and 2004 NCAA Men's Frozen Four, the 1996 NHL All-Star Game, the 2008 NBA Finals and the 2011 Stanley Cup finals.