The 2007–08 Boston Celtics season was the 62nd season of the

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in the

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(NBA). This marked the season powered by the acquisitions of perennial All-Stars

Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed KG by his initials, and the "Big Ticket" for his emphatic dunki ...

and

Ray Allen Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in ...

in the offseason, the Celtics finished with a record of 66–16 and posted the best single-season turnaround in NBA history. They finished first in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference, and achieved the league's best record. The 66 wins were also the third-most in franchise history, behind the 1972–73 Celtics’ 68 wins and the famous 1985–86 Celtics’ 67 wins including 40 at home.

was named

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, while

Danny Ainge Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-sp ...

, who executed "the most dramatic NBA turnaround ever", was named

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. The Celtics also sold out all 41 regular-season home games. The Celtics had the tenth best team offensive rating and the best team defensive rating in the NBA. Their two-year absence from the

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came to an end as they met the

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in the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Eventually, they advanced to the

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for the first time since

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, where they met

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, reigniting their storied rivalry. The Celtics won 4–2, capturing their first

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since , and seventeenth in franchise history, the most in NBA history. However, they had a far more difficult path to this championship, playing 26 games, the most any team had ever played in a post-season.

Key dates

*June 28: The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City; acquired perennial All-Star

. *July 1: The

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period started. *July 31: Acquired perennial All-Star

. *October 6: The pre-season started with a game against the Toronto Raptors in Rome as part of the

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. *November 2: The regular season started with a game against the

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. *December 27: Matched their victory total of the previous season with a win against the

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. *March 5: First team to clinch a

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for the 2008 NBA Playoffs. *March 10: Won 50 games in a season for the first time since 1991–92 with a win against the

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. *March 14: Clinched the Atlantic Division title despite a loss to the

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. *March 18: Ended the 3rd longest winning streak in

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with a win against the

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. *March 28: Matched the number of wins of the previous two season combined (57) with a win against the

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. *April 2: Won sixty games in a season for the first time since 1985–86 with a win against the

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.Mark Murphy
History by the numbers – 60th win takes you back
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'', April 3, 2008.Marc J. Spears
Pacesetters – Celtics zero in on best record, home advantage
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'', April 3, 2012. *April 5: Clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference, and simultaneously home-court advantage throughout the 2008 Playoffs, with a win against the

.No Big Three, but Celts still get top seed, complete NBA's biggest turnaround

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, April 5, 2008.Marc J. Spears
Celtics shine without stars – Easy win clinches playoff advantage
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'', April 6, 2008.Mark Murphy
C's can do as they please – Stars sit, but team still clinches homecourt
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'', April 6, 2008. *April 16: The regular season concluded with a game against the New Jersey Nets. *May 4: Advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a win in Game 7 of the

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against the

. *May 18: Advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the

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. *May 30: Advanced to the

for the first time since

with a win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the

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. *June 17: Captured their 17th

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with a win in

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of the

against the

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was named the Finals MVP.

Summary

NBA draft 2007: The Ray Allen trade

On May 22, the Celtics were assigned the 5th overall selection in the NBA Draft Lottery, essentially losing their chance of drafting either

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, who both were considered to go 1st and 2nd in the draft. The 5th pick was the worst-case scenario for the Celtics, who had a 19.9% chance of obtaining the 1st overall selection. However, on June 28, the day of the 2007 NBA draft, the Celtics traded the 5th pick along with

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and

Delonte West Delonte Maurice West (born July 26, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Dallas Mavericks. He als ...

to the

in exchange for All-Star 3-point specialist

and the 35th overall selection prior to the event, and with the 5th pick selected forward Jeff Green for Seattle. In the second round of the draft, the Celtics selected guard

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with the 32nd pick, which was their own, and forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis with the 35th pick, previously obtained from Seattle.

Kevin Garnett trade

On July 31, the Celtics traded for 10-time All-Star and 2004 MVP

in the single largest trade for one player in NBA history. He was acquired from the

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in exchange for

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, Boston's 2009 first-round draft pick (top three protected), the return of Minnesota's conditional first-round draft pick previously obtained in the 2006

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–

trade and cash considerations. By adding Garnett to All-Stars

and

, the trade brought a new era of relevance to the long-struggling franchise, but it also left the roster short-handed.

Free agency

The Garnett trade left the roster depleted and depth became an immediate concern. Eventually, the Celtics signed guards

Eddie House Edward Lee House II (born May 14, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. A guard known for his three-point shooting, House played for nine NBA teams in 11 seasons in the league. He was a member of the Boston Celtics team that ...

and

Jackie Manuel Jackie Kameron Manuel (born March 29, 1983) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the Director of Player Personnel, Development and Recruiting Operations for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Confere ...

on August 1, just two days after the Garnett trade, and center

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on August 9. Later, Ainge called and asked 5-time All-Star

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to return from his 2-year retirement and join the roster in a reserve role. Miller strongly considered the possibility of playing alongside Garnett, but ultimately announced on August 23 that he would not join the Celtics. On August 27, forward

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signed with the team and was considered a decisive signing which instantly gave the Celtics a drastic improvement to their bench. On September 26, center

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and guard

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signed non-guaranteed contracts with the Celtics, two days before the beginning of training camp and the team's departure to Rome for the

. Curiously, Jones was involved in a trade back in the

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, in which the Celtics drafted him with the 20th overall selection, but immediately traded him with the 16th pick,

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, to the

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in exchange for the 13th pick,

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, and the 27th pick,

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. Ultimately, the Celtics waived Batista on October 16, and Manuel and Jones on October 25, bringing the roster down to 14 players, one shy of the league maximum of 15 players, in order to have roster flexibility and be able to sign another player midway through the season. Later in the season, on December 18, the Celtics released yet another player,

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, in order to have even more roster flexibility that coach

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said they needed. This move brought the roster down to only 13 players, which is the league minimum for players allowed on a team's roster. On February 27, the Celtics signed

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for the remainder of the season, in order to bolster their front court. His decision to come to Boston was strongly aided by a conversation with future teammates

and

, who convinced him to sign with the Celtics during the

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. On March 4, 2008, the Celtics officially announced that they had signed

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. After the signing, Cassell immediately flew back to his hometown of

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to attend funeral services for a deceased family member. This signing ultimately put the roster up to the league maximum of 15 players.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

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Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

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18,624 , , 20–3 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , December 21 , ,

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KeyArena Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of Downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was or ...

17,072 , , 24–3 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 28 , , December 29 , , @

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

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EnergySolutions Arena Vivint Arena (stylized as vivint arena), formerly known as Delta Center, EnergySolutions Arena and Vivint Smart Home Arena, is an indoor arena located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Assoc ...

19,911 , , 25–3 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 29 , , December 30 , , @ L. A. Lakers ,
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Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

18,997 , , 26–3 , - , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 30 , , January 2 , ,

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memp ...

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The Palace of Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills, commonly referred to as the Palace, was a multi-purpose arena built in 1988 and located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It was the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Detroit Shoc ...

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Verizon Center Verizon Center may refer to: * Verizon Center (Mankato, Minnesota), now Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, a multi-purpose arena in Mankato, Minnesota * Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.), now Capital One Arena See also *Verizon Arena, now Sim ...

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Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

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Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

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Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

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Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

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Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...

19,511 , , 38–9 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , February 10 , ,

San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...

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Pepsi Center Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light r ...

19,894 , , 41–10 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 52 , , February 20 , , @ Golden State ,
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Oracle Arena An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination. Description The word '' ...

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Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

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US Airways Center The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

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20,554 , , 42–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 55 , , February 25 , , @ L. A. Clippers ,
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18,624 , , 47–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 60 , , March 7 , ,

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Brown Brown is a color. It can be considered a composite color, but it is mainly a darker shade of orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing or painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors orange and black. In the RGB color model used ...

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Bradley Center The Bradley Center (also known as the BMO Harris Bradley Center under sponsorship agreements) was a multi-purpose arena located on the northwest corner of North Vel R. Phillips Ave. and West State Streets in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United ...

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AT&T Center AT&T Center is a list of indoor arenas, multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and ...

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Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Houston ...

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American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

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New Orleans Arena Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

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Philips Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

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Playoffs

Although the Celtics had the best record in the NBA with 66–16 in the regular season, their path to their first championship since was far from easy. They ended up playing the most games a team had ever played in a postseason, with 26, surpassing the 1994 New York Knicks, whom Celtics coach

played for, and the 2005 Detroit Pistons, each of whom played 25, but lost their respective finals in seven games. This record was set in Game 6 of the Finals, in which they won the championship. , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 20 ,

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Player statistics

Season

, - , , 73 , , 73 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 35.9 , , .445 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , .398 , , .907 , , 3.7 , , 3.1 , , 0.89 , , 0.22 , , 17.4 , - , , 75 , , 11 , , 18.3 , , .434 , , .316 , , .762 , , 2.2 , , 1.5 , , 0.83 , , 0.28 , , 6.6 , - , , 18 , , 0 , , 11.6 , , .341 , , .000 , , .688 , , 3.8 , , 0.6 , , 0.28 , , 0.44 , , 2.2 , - , , 17 , , 1 , , 17.6 , , .385 , , .409 , , .840 , , 1.8 , , 2.1 , , 0.50 , , 0.20 , , 7.6 , - , , 69 , , 1 , , 13.6 , , .484 , , .000 , , .660 , , 3.0 , , 0.4 , , 0.45 , , 0.29 , , 4.5 , - , , 71 , , 71 , , 32.8 , , .539 , , .000 , , .801 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 9.2 , , 3.4 , , 1.41 , , 1.25 , , 18.8 , - , , 78 , , 2 , , 19.0 , , .409 , , .393 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , .917 , , 2.1 , , 1.9 , , 0.76 , , 0.13 , , 7.5 , - , , 78 , , 78 , , 24.5 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , .615 , , .000 , , .623 , , 6.1 , , 1.1 , , 0.40 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 1.46 , , 6.9 , - , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 80 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 80 , , 35.9 , , .464 , , .392 , , .843 , , 5.1 , , 4.5 , , 1.26 , , 0.45 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 19.6 , - , , 22 , , 0 , , 7.9 , , .522 , , .000 , , .682 , , 1.7 , , 0.1 , , 0.14 , , 0.27 , , 1.8 , - , , 74 , , 2 , , 24.6 , , .418 , , .380 , , .809 , , 4.4 , , 1.5 , , 0.97 , , 0.26 , , 7.4 , - , , 56 , , 5 , , 14.4 , , .572 , , .000 , , .710 , , 4.1 , , 0.3 , , 0.27 , , 0.29 , , 7.9 , - , , 15 , , 0 , , 6.3 , , .359 , , .250 , , .500 , , 0.5 , , 0.9 , , 0.33 , , 0.00 , , 2.1 , - , , 77 , , 77 , , 29.9 , , .492 , , .263 , , .611 , , 4.2 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 5.1 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 1.68 , , 0.17 , , 10.6 , - , , 48 , , 9 , , 10.7 , , .309 , , .326 , , .750 , , 1.6 , , 0.8 , , 0.19 , , 0.17 , , 1.8

Playoffs

, - , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , 38.0 , , .428 , , .396 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , .913 , , 3.8 , , 2.7 , , 0.92 , , 0.31 , , 15.6 , - , , 15 , , 0 , , 4.3 , , .563 , , .000 , , .400 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 0.13 , , 0.00 , , 1.3 , - , , 25 , , 0 , , 13.6 , , .464 , , .000 , , .840 , , 2.4 , , 0.5 , , 0.20 , , 0.40 , , 2.9 , - , , 21 , , 0 , , 12.6 , , .333 , , .214 , , .824 , , 0.7 , , 1.2 , , 0.38 , , 0.05 , , 4.5 , - , , 17 , , 0 , , 8.1 , , .412 , , .000 , , .611 , , 1.5 , , 0.4 , , 0.29 , , 0.24 , , 2.3 , - , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , 38.0 , , .495 , , .250 , , .810 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 10.5 , , 3.3 , , 1.35 , , 1.12 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 20.4 , - , , 21 , , 0 , , 7.9 , , .304 , , .355 , , .875 , , 1.0 , , 0.9 , , 0.24 , , 0.05 , , 2.5 , - , , 25 , , 25 , , 25.2 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , .585 , , .000 , , .678 , , 6.1 , , 0.5 , , 0.60 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 1.28 , , 6.6 , - , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 38.1 , , .441 , , .361 , , .802 , , 5.0 , , 4.6 , , 1.08 , , 0.31 , , 19.7 , - , , 0 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.00 , , 0.00 , , 0.0 , - , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , 0 , , 22.0 , , .437 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , .398 , , .875 , , 3.6 , , 1.1 , , 1.00 , , 0.31 , , 6.7 , - , , 23 , , 1 , , 11.7 , , .493 , , .000 , , .667 , , 2.7 , , 0.2 , , 0.00 , , 0.13 , , 5.0 , - , , 0 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.00 , , 0.00 , , 0.0 , - , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 26 , , 32.0 , , .407 , , .250 , , .691 , , 4.1 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 6.6 , , style="background:#efe196;color:#008040;" , 1.73 , , 0.31 , , 10.2 , - , , 0 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.00 , , 0.00 , , 0.0

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 5 through November 11. *Head coach

was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November. *

was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 10 through December 16. *Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 24 through December 30. *Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 17 through March 23. *Head coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in March. *Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from April 7 through April 13. *Head coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in April.

All-Star

and the Celtics coaching staff earned the honor of coaching the Eastern Conference All-Stars for the

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as a result of the

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' 109–93 victory over the

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on January 21. The win guaranteed that the Celtics would have the best record in the Eastern Conference as of February 3, the cutoff date for the selection. *

was voted as a starter for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, leading all players in final votes received in the

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Ballot with 2,399,148 votes, the 6th highest total in NBA All-Star Balloting history. *

was named as a reserve for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. *

was named by NBA Commissioner

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to replace injured

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All-Star

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as a reserve for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. *

was named to participate in the

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Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam.

Season

was named

. *Kevin Garnett was named to the

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Garnett voted to NBA first team
''

'', May 9, 2008. *

was named to the

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. *Kevin Garnett was named to the

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. *General manager

was named

.Boston's Danny Ainge Named 2007–08 NBA Executive of the Year
''NBA.com'', May 14, 2008. *Paul Pierce was named

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Records

Season

joined a very short list of NBA players to record a 20

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, 20 rebound, 5

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game in their first night with a new team, with the others being

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and

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, against the

on November 2. *With an 8–0 season start, the Celtics were off to their best opening since winning 10 in a row to start the 1972–73 season. *

's streak of 410 consecutive games with double figures in points came to an end as he scored only 8 points in Boston's 104–59 blowout victoryCeltics end Knicks' brief winning streak with colossal romp

, November 29, 2007. over the

on November 29, 2007. This was the longest streak among active players and is good for 7th in NBA history, with

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holding the record with 840 games. *The Celtics marked their 6th biggest win in the history of the franchise and the biggest since a 153–107 victory over the

in the 1970–71 season with a 104–59 blowout victory over the

on November 29, 2007. Their biggest win came against the

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in the 1961–62 season with a 153–102 victory. *With a 12–0 season start at home, the Celtics matched their 2nd best home opening since winning 12 in a row to start the 1984–85 season. Their best home opening came in the 1957–58 season, when they started the season with 17 wins in a row. *The Celtics matched their longest winning streak since the 1992–93 season, when they won 9 in a row from March 16 to 31, 1993, with a win against the

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on December 16.Celtics match longest winning streak since 1993

, December 16, 2007. *With a 20–2 start, the Celtics matched the best start in franchise history. The only other team to achieve that record was the 1963–64 Celtics. *With a 27–3 start, the Celtics matched the best start through 30 games in NBA history. One of the other 5 teams to accomplish that record was the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls, who held the NBA record for most games won in a single season, with a record of 72–10, until 2016. *Prior to their matchup on January 5, the Celtics and

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combined for the 3rd highest

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(.844) in the shot clock era after at least 30 games. *The Celtics matched their best start in the history of the franchise by reaching 30 wins after only 34 games. *With a 34–7 start, the Celtics matched their best record at mid-season in the history of the franchise. The other 3 teams to achieve that record were the 1964–65, 1972–73 and 1984–85 Celtics. *With a 16–0 start against the

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, the Celtics were off to the 2nd best opening against teams from the other conference in NBA history. The only other team to accomplish that record was the 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers, who won their first 19 games against Eastern Conference teams. *With 16 assists against the

on February 29,

had the most assists in a game by a Celtics player since

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had 18 on March 1, 1995. *The Celtics won 10 straight games for the first time since the 1985–86 season, when they won 14 in a row from March 11 to April 4, 1986, with a win against the

on March 12.Win streak kicks up spirit of ’86
''

'', March 12, 2008.Balanced Celtics rout Sonics for 10th straight victory

, March 12, 2008. *The Celtics swept the Texas Triangle, consisting of the

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and

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, with a record of 3–0 in consecutive road games from March 17 through March 20, the first team to do it since the 2001–02 Sacramento Kings. It was the 4th sweep in franchise history, and the first since the 1986–87 season. *With a 6–0 record against the Texas Triangle, the Celtics were the 13th team in NBA history to sweep the season series against each of the three teams, doing it for the 5th time in franchise history,Elias Says: Sports Statistics
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'', March 20, 2008. and the first team since the 1999–2000

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. *The Celtics defeated every team in the league at least once for the first time since the 1990–91 season. *The Celtics broke the record for the best single-season turnaround in franchise history by improving from 24 wins in 2006–07 to 66 wins in 2007–08, a total of 42 games. The previous record of 32 games was held by the 1979–80 Celtics, who improved from 29 to 61 wins. *The Celtics broke the record for the best single-season turnaround in NBA history by improving from 24 wins in 2006–07 to 66 wins in 2007–08, a total of 42 games. The previous record of 36 games was held by the 1997–98 San Antonio Spurs, who improved from 20 to 56 wins. *The Celtics set a franchise record for fewest free throws attempted and made, with 5 and 4. *With 3 Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards,

has had the most such awards in a single season by a Celtics player since

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had 4 in the 1985–86 season. *The Celtics sold out all 41 home games with an average attendance of 18,624 and set a single-season attendance record of 763,584.

Playoffs

has recorded a

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in 16 straight

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games dating back to the 2004 Playoffs.

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is the only active player with longer such streaks, with 19 and 22. *The Celtics allowed a

low in franchise history in opponent score in a half by holding the

to 26 points in the first half of Game 7 in the First Round on May 4. *

's streak of 852 consecutive games with points scored came to an end as he went scoreless in

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of the Conference Semifinals against the

on May 6. *

was the first Celtics player to record at least 12 assists twice in one postseason since

did it in the 1988 Playoffs. *With 41

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in the Conference Semifinals against the

on May 18,

recorded the 2nd highest point total in franchise history in a

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. *

and

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combined for the 2nd highest point total (86) in NBA history in a

on May 18. *The Celtics tied the record for the most consecutive road losses (6) in the

in NBA history with a loss in

of the Conference Semifinals against the

on May 16. *The Celtics were held to the 2nd fewest field goals (21) in a

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game in the shot clock era in Game 4 of the

against the

on May 26. *The Celtics became the 4th team in NBA history to be tied at 2–2 in each of the first three playoff series. *The Celtics tied the record for the most home wins (12) in the

in NBA history with a win in Game 2 of the

against the

on June 8.Celts withstand Lakers' late Game 2 run behind Pierce, defense

, June 8, 2008. *The Celtics broke the record for

games (26) and home wins (13), and tied the record for most road losses (9) in a single postseason.

Finals

*With 21

in Game 2 on June 8,

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recorded the 4th highest point total by a Celtic reserve since the 1970 Finals. *With 16 assists in Game 2 on June 8,

had the most assists in a

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game since

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had 20 on June 20, 1991. *The Celtics recorded the 2nd best turnaround in

history in a game after halftime since the 1948 Finals after overcoming an 18-point deficit in Game 4 on June 12. *

was the first player to play all 48 minutes in an

game since

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did it in the 2003 Finals. *With 38 points in Game 5 on June 15,

recorded the 3rd highest point total in franchise history in an

game. *With 7

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on June 17,

tied the record for three-pointers made in an

game.

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'', June 17, 2008. *With 22

broke the record for three-pointers made in an

series, eclipsing the previous record of 17 by

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and

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. *With 52

, the Celtics broke the record for three-pointers made in an

series. *The Celtics became the 1st team to win an

after finishing with a winning percentage below .450 in the previous season since the

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did it in

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. *The Celtics became the 1st team to score at least 130 points in an

game since the

defeated the Celtics 141–122 in the 1987 Finals. *

became the 8th player to record a

throughout a

series, joining

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and

. *

and

became the 2nd pair of teammates each to score 500 points in a single

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, with 530 and 511 points, respectively. *With 39 points in

on June 17, the Celtics broke the record for largest margin of victory in a title clinching game, and 2nd largest margin in an

game. *With 17 steals in

on June 17, the Celtics broke the record for steals in an

game.Chris Sheridan
Title No. 17 Has A Familiar Smell For Celtics
''

'', June 17, 2008.

Milestones

moved up to 6th on Boston's all-time scoring list by passing Sam Jones with a

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in the third quarter against the

on November 4. *

passed 17,000

for his career with his first of two 3-pointers in overtime against the

on November 4.Allen's last-second 3 caps milestone day as C's nip Raps

, November 4, 2007. *

became the 9th player in Celtics history to play over 25,000 minutes against the

on November 23.Garnett gets double-double as Celtics coast to win over Lakers

, November 23, 2007. *Ray Allen passed 30,000 minutes for his career and became 103rd in minutes in NBA history against the

on November 23. *Kevin Garnett moved up to 35th in points in NBA history by passing Walter Davis with a

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in the second quarter against the

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on December 26.Career Leaders and Records for Points
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in NBA history by passing

Jack Sikma Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955) is an American former professional basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. ...

with a rebound in the second quarter against the

on December 27.Career Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds
Basketball-Reference *Ray Allen passed 2,000

three-point field goal A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two poi ...

s for his career with a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter against the

on January 16. *Kevin Garnett moved up to 23rd in blocks in NBA history by passing

Vlade Divac Vlade Divac ( sr-Cyrl, Владе Дивац, ; born February 3, 1968) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacramento Kings ...

with a block in the second quarter against the

on January 12. *Kevin Garnett passed 11,000 rebounds for his career with a rebound in the fourth quarter against the

on February 27. *Kevin Garnett passed 20,000 points for his career, becoming the 32nd player in NBA history to achieve that mark, with a

in the second quarter against the

on March 8.Steve Bulpett
C's go extra milestone – Numbers come up for Garnett, Allen
''

'', March 9, 2008. At the time, the only other active players who passed that mark were

Allen Iverson Allen Ezail Iverson (; born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. Iver ...

and

Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant ( ; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely r ...

.Allen, Celtics breeze by Grizzlies for eighth straight win

, March 8, 2008. *Ray Allen passed 18,000 points for his career with a 3-pointer in the third quarter against the

on March 8. *Kevin Garnett moved up to 25th in

in NBA history by passing Bill Bridges with a rebound in the third quarter against the

on March 10. *Kevin Garnett moved up to 31st in points in NBA history by passing Tom Chambers with a

in the third quarter against the

on March 12.

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2007–08 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference

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