National Basketball Association (NBA) - Boston Celtics

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Boston Celtics Franchise History

Franchise History:

1946-49 Boston Celtics [BAA]
1949-99 Boston Celtics [NBA]

League Championships:

1957 (NBA), 1959 (NBA), 1960 (NBA), 1961 (NBA), 1962 (NBA), 1963 (NBA), 1964 (NBA), 1965 (NBA), 1966 (NBA), 1968 (NBA), 1969 (NBA), 1974 (NBA), 1976 (NBA), 1981 (NBA), 1984 (NBA), 1986 (NBA)

Conference Championships:

1974 (Eastern), 1976 (Eastern), 1981 (Eastern), 1984 (Eastern), 1985 (Eastern), 1986 (Eastern), 1987 (Eastern)

Division Championships:

1957 (Eastern), 1958 (Eastern), 1959 (Eastern), 1960 (Eastern), 1961 (Eastern), 1962 (Eastern), 1963 (Eastern), 1964 (Eastern), 1965 (Eastern), 1966 (Eastern), 1968 (Eastern), 1969 (Eastern), 1972 (Atlantic), 1973 (Atlantic), 1974 (Atlantic), 1975 (Atlantic), 1976 (Atlantic), 1980 (Atlantic), 1981 (Atlantic), 1982 (Atlantic), 1984 (Atlantic), 1985 (Atlantic), 1986 (Atlantic), 1987 (Atlantic), 1988 (Atlantic), 1991 (Atlantic), 1992 (Atlantic), 2005 (Atlantic)

Playoff Appearances:

1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

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Boston Celtics Arena

TD Banknorth Garden (FleetCenter)

Opened: 1995
Capacity: 18,624
Other Tenants: Boston Bruins (NHL)

Years	Arena	Location	Capacity

1946-95	Boston Garden	Boston, MA	14,890
1995-2005	FleetCenter	Boston, MA	18,624
20060 Present	TD Banknorth Garden	Boston, MA	18,624

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Boston Celtics in the Hall of Fame

Player	Year Inducted	Years Played

Nate Archibald	1991	1978-83
Dave Bing	1990	1977-78
Larry Bird	1998	1979-92
Bob Cousy	1970	1950-63
Dave Cowens	1991	1970-80
John Havlicek	1983	1962-78
Tom Heinsohn	1986	1956-65
Bob Houbregs	1987	1955
Bailey Howell	1997	1966-70
K.C. Jones	1989	1958-67
Sam Jones	1983	1957-69
Clyde Lovellette	1988	1962-64
Ed Macauley	1960	1950-56
Pete Maravich	1987	1980
Bob McAdoo	2000	1979
Kevin McHale	1999	1980-92
Robert Parish	2003	1980-94
Andy Phillip	1961	1956-58
Frank Ramsey	1981	1954-64
Arnie Risen	1998	1955-58
Bill Russell	1974	1956-69
Bill Sharman	1975	1951-61
Bill Walton	1993	1985-87

Coaching		Years Played

Red Auerbach	1968	1950-66
Dave Cowens	1991	1978-79
Tom Heinsohn	1986	1969-77
K.C. Jones	1989	1983-88
Alvin "Doggie" Julian	1967	1948-50
Bill Russell	1974	1966-69
John "Honey" Russell	1964	1946-48

Contributors		Years Played

Walter Brown	1965
Bill Mokray	1965

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Boston Celtics Retired Numbers

00 - Robert Parish
1 - Walter Brown
2 - Arnold "Red" Auerbach
3 - Dennis Johnson
6 - Bill Russell
10 - Jo Jo White
14 - Bob Cousy
15 - Tom Heinsohn
16 - Tom "Satch" Sanders
17 - John Havlicek
18 - Dave Cowens
18 - Jim Loscutoff
19 - Don Nelson
21 - Bill Sharman
22 - Ed Macauley
23 - Frank Ramsey
24 - Sam Jones
25 - K.C. Jones
31 - Cedric Maxwell
32 - Kevin McHale
33 - Larry Bird
35 - Reggie Lewis

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