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White banner hanging from rafters with green text that reads Boston Celtics 1976 World Champions.
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1976 NBA Title Banner
The banner honoring the 1976 NBA World Championship title-winning Celtics hung proudly in Boston Garden. Boston won the series over the Phoenix Suns behind the effort of NBA Finals MVP Jo Jo White, wh ...
1975-76 Celtics players and coaches pose for team photo on the court.
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A Baker’s Dozen Titles
The 1975-76 Celtics brought the franchise’s 13th NBA World Championship title to Beantown. The team’s biggest highlight came during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Boston defeated the Phoenix Suns in triple ...
Dave Cowens on the cover of the Celtics 1978-79 media guide
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A Chaotic Year
Before the 1978-79 season, Celtics owner Irv Levin traded his ownership stake with John Y. Brown and Harry Mangurian of the Buffalo Braves so that Levin could move the Braves to California, becoming t ...
Larry Bird, recently drafted, poses with Coach Bill Fitch and GM Red Auerbach
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A New Era With Bird and Fitch
After a year of waiting, in 1979 Red Auerbach finally persuaded Larry Bird to sign with the Boston Celtics and new coach Bill Fitch. While some Celtics players didn’t have the best relationship with F ...
Close up of a hockey stick given to John Havlicek by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1978.
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A Philly Farewell
On March 10, 1978, John Havlicek played his last professional NBA game in Philadelphia. While Havlicek scored 19 points, the Celtics fell to the 76ers, 120-109. In a sign of how Havlicek had an impact ...
John Havlicek makes a jumpshot over Detroit's Chris Ford
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A Scoring Machine
In a game against the Detroit Pistons, John Havlicek levitated over future Celtics player and Head Coach Chris Ford as he took aim at the basket. Havlicek’s best scoring years came during the 1970-71 ...
Celtics 1970-71 yearbook featuring Dave Cowens, Don Nelson, JoJo White, Rex Morgan and Steve Kuberski
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A Step Forward in 1970
Young stars began to show up big for the “new” Boston Celtics as the team posted a winning record in 1970-71, though Boston finished just out of the playoffs. Led by rookie Dave Cowens and second-year ...
Celtics No. 12 jersey belonging to Don Chaney
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About Don “The Duck”
One of the most unsung players in Celtics history, Don “The Duck” Chaney showed off his defensive skills during the 1970s. A winner of two NBA World Championship titles, Chaney can claim the title as ...
John Havlicek's brown traveling bag
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Always An All-Star
The last of John Havlicek’s 13 consecutive appearances in the NBA All-Star Game came in 1978. Havlicek retired roughly two months after receiving this bag, with his name embroidered on the back, which ...
Celtics No. 34 jersey belonging to Jim Ard
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Ard: The Overtime Hero
With 31 seconds left in triple-overtime, Jim Ard sank two free throws to put the Celtics up for good in Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals. The team went on to win the NBA World Championship title over the ...