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Boston Celtics History

The Celtics are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history, holding the record for most NBA Championships at 18, along with 11 conference titles and 35 division titles. They’ve retired 24 jersey numbers — the most of any franchise in the league.

The franchise was founded in 1946 and won their first championship in the 1956–57 season, which was the start of the most dominant run by any team in NBA history. Powered by Hall of Famers Bill Russell and coach Red Auerbach the Celtics won 11 NBA Championships in a 12-year span. Russell won the NBA MVP Award five times in that stretch, and teammate Bob Cousy also was named league MVP once. Of their first 11 championships, seven came against the Lakers, launching a cross-country rivalry that is still one of the league’s fiercest today.

After two more titles in the ’70s, the Celtics began another dominant stretch, making the finals five times in seven years and winning behind three-time season MVP Larry Bird. The Celtics did not return to the finals until the 2007–08 season, when they formed the "Big Three" of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. They once again beat the Lakers to win their 17th championship.

The Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals in 2022, but eventually lost to the Golden State Warriors. The team recorded the league’s highest all-time regular season offensive rating and won the championship in 2024, led by Finals MVP Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.

Boston Celtics Team Info

Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Year Founded: 1946
Team Colors: Green, Gold, Black, White
Team Rivals: Los Angeles Lakers(Opens in new tab), Philadelphia 76ers(Opens in new tab), New York Knicks(Opens in new tab), Miami HEAT(Opens in new tab), Brooklyn Nets(Opens in new tab), Toronto Raptors(Opens in new tab)

Boston Celtics at TD Garden

TD Garden(Opens in new tab) opened in 1995 and replaced the original Boston Garden, which housed the Celtics for 49 years. In the nearly 30 years it has hosted the Celtics, TD Garden has been renovated four times: in 2006, 2009, 2014 and 2019. The latest renovations added a combined 50,000 square feet of additional space on all levels, a new grand entrance directly from Causeway Street through The Hub on Causeway, new smart elevators that expedite the process by scanning tickets, and 500 new parking spots.

TD Garden also houses The Sports Museum, which features memorabilia from various sports teams and events in the area, including the Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. It also features sculptures of some of the most legendary athletes in Boston's history, including Larry Bird.