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Boston Celtics Top 25 Moments In Franchise History

By Bill Speros

BOSTON - 1996: Red Auerbach, former head coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait in front of Celtics championship banners in Boston Massachesetts in 1996. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Greg Foster/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON - 1996: Red Auerbach, former head coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait in front of Celtics championship banners in Boston Massachesetts in 1996. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Greg Foster/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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We break down the 25 greatest moments in the history of one of the NBA’s most storied franchises, the Boston Celtics.

(Original Caption) College basketball player of the year, Larry Bird of Indiana State is all smiles with Celtics' General manager Red Auerbach, after signing the Bird to a three-point-25-million dollar, five-year contract with the Boston Celtics. The Bird now becomes the highest paid rookie in sports history.
(Original Caption) College basketball player of the year, Larry Bird of Indiana State is all smiles with Celtics’ General manager Red Auerbach, after signing the Bird to a three-point-25-million dollar, five-year contract with the Boston Celtics. The Bird now becomes the highest paid rookie in sports history. /

The Boston Celtics remain the NBA’s legacy franchise. Boston has won a record 17 NBA titles. The Celtics set a standard during the first three decades of the NBA that remains unmatched to this day. The Celtics won eight straight titles from 1959-66, and 11 in 13 years ending in 1969. Among the Naismith Memorial Hall of Famers who played or coached in Boston: Red Auerbach, Bill Russell, K.C. Jones, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, John Havlicek, Sam Jones, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish.

While Boston has only won one title in the past 29 years, the Celtics emerged from a second “Big Three Era” with an innovative young coach in Brad Stevens. Boston remains competitive in the East this season. Looking forward, the team stacked with draft picks, a deep well of salary cap money and available players to deal and sign big-name talent in the offseason.

When trying to list the Top 25 Greatest Moments in team history, it would be too simple to rank the 17 titles and add a few others. Here, we endeavored to look beneath the surface and note key moments both on and off the court.

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