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

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in the

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(NBA). Powered by the offseason blockbuster acquisitions of perennial All-Stars

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and

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

to join with established star

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, the trade enabled the Celtics to finish the season with a record of 66–16 in addition to posting the best single-season turnaround in NBA history. The team also 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

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, 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

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. 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; the Celtics surpassed the previous record of 25 games which was held by the 2004-2005 Detroit Pistons and 1993-1994 New York Knicks.

Key dates

*June 28: The

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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 playoff berth for the

. *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 NBA history 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
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''

'', April 6, 2008.Mark Murphy
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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

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, 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

, 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 al ...

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 Gabe Pruitt 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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, Ryan Gomes,

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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 Celtics veteran

and perennial All-Star

, 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 and Jackie Manuel on August 1, just two days after the Garnett trade, and center Scot Pollard 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 Esteban Batista and guard Dahntay Jones 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, Kendrick Perkins. 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, Brandon Wallace, 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 center

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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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NBA All-Star Weekend. 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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ARCO Arena ARCO Arena (known as Power Balance Pavilion from 2011 to 2012 and Sleep Train Arena from 2012 until 2022) was an indoor arena located in Sacramento, California, United States. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Sacramento Kings of the Nation ...

17,317 , , 23–3 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , December 27 , , @

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

,
104–96
, , Pierce (37) , , Garnett (14) , ,

(5) , ,

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 the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it wa ...

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

Utah Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

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104–98
, , Pierce (24) , , Garnett, Perkins (9) , ,

(7) , ,

EnergySolutions Arena The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena has a seating capacity ...

19,911 , , 25–3 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 29 , , December 30 , , @ L. A. Lakers ,
110–91
, , Pierce (33) , , Garnett (12) , , Garnett (6) , ,

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena (originally and colloquially known as Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along F ...

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

Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

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97–93
, , Garnett (26) , , Garnett (9) , ,

(9) , ,

18,624 , , 27–3 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 31 , , January 4 , , Memphis ,
100–96
, , Garnett, Pierce (23) , , Pierce, Posey (10) , , Allen, Garnett, Pierce (5) , ,

18,624 , , 28–3 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 32 , , January 5 , , @

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92–85
, , Davis (20) , , Perkins, Pierce (9) , , Pierce (7) , ,

The Palace of Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills, commonly known as the Palace, was a multi-purpose arena located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Detroit Shock of the ...

22,076 , , 29–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 33 , , January 9 , , Charlotte ,
83–95
, , Garnett (24) , , Perkins (10) , , Garnett, Posey (4) , ,

18,624 , , 29–4 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 34 , , January 11 , , @

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86–77
, , Garnett (20) , , Garnett (11) , , Pierce (5) , ,

20,049 , , 30–4 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 35 , , January 12 , , @

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78–85
, , Garnett (19) , , Perkins (7) , , Pierce (6) , , Verizon Center
20,173 , , 30–5 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 36 , , January 14 , ,

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83–88
, , Garnett (23) , , Garnett (9) , , Garnett (6) , ,

18,624 , , 30–6 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , January 16 , ,

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: *Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...

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100–90
, , Allen (35) , , Pierce (8) , ,

, Pierce (5) , ,

18,624 , , 31–6 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , January 18 , ,

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116–89
, , Allen (23) , , Perkins (7) , , Garnett (8) , ,

18,624 , , 32–6 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 39 , , January 21 , , @

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109–93
, , Perkins (24) , , Garnett (13) , , Garnett, Pierce (7) , ,

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 Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

19,763 , , 33–6 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 40 , , January 23 , ,

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112–114
, , Garnett (26) , , Garnett (7) , , Pierce (9) , ,

18,624 , , 33–7 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , January 25 , ,

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

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87–86
, , Perkins (21) , , Garnett (16) , , Pierce (8) , ,

18,624 , , 34–7 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 42 , , January 27 , , @

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93–96
, , Pierce (24) , , Pierce, Powe (9) , ,

(5) , ,

17,519 , , 34–8 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , January 29 , , @

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117–87
, , Powe (25) , , Powe (11) , , Allen (6) , ,

19,600 , , 35–8 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , January 31 , ,

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

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96–90
, , Allen, Pierce (26) , ,

(12) , ,

(4) , ,

18,624 , , 36–8 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 45 , , February 5 , , @

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113–114
, , Allen (24) , ,

(7) , , Allen (5) , ,

20,562 , , 36–9 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , , February 6 , , L. A. Clippers ,
111–100
, ,

(24) , , Powe (10) , ,

(8) , ,

18,624 , , 37–9 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 47 , , February 8 , , @

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88–86
, , Pierce (18) , , Powe (8) , , Pierce (6) , ,

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, h ...

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

San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...

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98–90
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(11) , ,

(12) , ,

18,624 , , 39–9 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 49 , , February 12 , , @

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, , Pierce (28) , , Pierce (12) , ,

(7) , ,

13,603 , , 40–9 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 50 , , February 13 , ,

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111–103
, , Pierce (24) , , Posey (11) , , Pierce (7) , ,

18,624 , , 41–9 , - align="center" , colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;" , All-Star Break , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 51 , , February 19 , , @

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118–124
, , Pierce (24) , , Powe (11) , , Pierce (7) , ,

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

19,894 , , 41–10 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 52 , , February 20 , , @ Golden State ,
117–119
, , Allen (32) , , Garnett (15) , , Allen,

(6) , , Oracle Arena
20,711 , , 41–11 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 53 , , February 22 , , @ Phoenix ,
77–85
, , Garnett (19) , , Perkins, Pierce (6) , , Garnett (4) , , US Airways Center
18,422 , , 41–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 54 , , February 24 , , @

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112–102
, , Pierce (30) , , Garnett, Pierce (7) , ,

(8) , ,

Rose Garden A rose garden or rosarium is a garden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types of garden roses, and sometimes rose species. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped ...

20,554 , , 42–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 55 , , February 25 , , @ L. A. Clippers ,
104–76
, , Pierce, Posey (17) , , Perkins (9) , , Allen (7) , ,

19,328 , , 43–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 56 , , February 27 , ,

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92–87
, , Allen (22) , , Garnett (11) , ,

(8) , ,

18,624 , , 44–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 57 , , February 29 , , Charlotte ,
108–100
, , Allen (23) , , Garnett, Perkins (9) , ,

(16) , ,

18,624 , , 45–12 , - , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , March 2 , ,

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98–88
, , Pierce (30) , , Garnett (16) , ,

(8) , ,

18,624 , , 46–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 59 , , March 5 , ,

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90–78
, , Garnett (31) , , Perkins (20) , , Allen, Pierce,

(5) , ,

18,624 , , 47–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 60 , , March 7 , ,

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116–93
, , Pierce (22) , , Perkins (11) , ,

, Pierce (5) , ,

18,624 , , 48–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 61 , , March 8 , , @ Memphis ,
119–89
, , Allen (23) , , Perkins (11) , ,

(9) , ,

FedExForum FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the NCAA Division I Memphis Tigers men's ba ...

18,119 , , 49–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , , March 10 , , @

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100–86
, , Garnett (26) , , Garnett (12) , ,

(8) , , Wachovia Center
20,438 , , 50–12 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 63 , , March 12 , ,

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111–82
, , Allen, Garnett (18) , , Allen (7) , , Pierce (11) , ,

18,624 , , 51–12 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 64 , , March 14 , ,

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92–110
, , Garnett (15) , , Perkins (7) , , Garnett (6) , ,

18,624 , , 51–13 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , March 15 , , @

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99–77
, , Garnett (19) , ,

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 and painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors Orange (colour), orange and black. In the ...

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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 ...

17,626 , , 52–13 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 66 , , March 17 , , @

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93–91
, , Pierce (22) , , Garnett, Pierce (8) , , Pierce (5) , , AT&T Center
18,797 , , 53–13 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 67 , , March 18 , , @

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94–74
, , Garnett (22) , , Garnett (11) , , Pierce (5) , ,

Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston, Texas, United States. 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 th ...

18,525 , , 54–13 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 68 , , March 20 , , @

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94–90
, , Pierce (22) , , Garnett, Pierce (13) , , Cassell (6) , ,

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in the Victory Park, Dallas, Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Stars of the National ...

20,582 , , 55–13 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 69 , , March 22 , , @

New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...

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106–113
, , Pierce (28) , , Garnett (12) , ,

(7) , ,

New Orleans Arena Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Central Business District, New Orleans, Central Business District, adjacent to the Caesars ...

18,280 , , 55–14 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 70 , , March 24 , ,

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90–95
, , Garnett (18) , , Powe (7) , ,

(7) , ,

18,624 , , 55–15 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 71 , , March 26 , , Phoenix ,
117–97
, , Garnett (30) , , Perkins (10) , , Allen (8) , ,

18,624 , , 56–15 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 72 , , March 28 , ,

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112–92
, , Pierce (27) , , Garnett (13) , , Pierce (9) , ,

18,624 , , 57–15 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 73 , , March 30 , ,

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88–62
, , Powe (17) , , Powe (13) , , Garnett (5) , ,

18,624 , , 58–15 , - , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , April 1 , , @

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106–92
, , Allen (22) , , Perkins (9) , ,

(10) , ,

22,225 , , 59–15 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 75 , , April 2 , ,

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92–77
, , Garnett (20) , , Garnett (11) , ,

(6) , ,

18,624 , , 60–15 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 76 , , April 5 , , @ Charlotte ,
101–78
, , Powe (22) , , Powe (9) , ,

(5) , , Charlotte Bobcats Arena
19,403 , , 61–15 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 77 , , April 8 , , @

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107–104 (OT)
, , Garnett (21) , , Perkins (10) , , Pierce (4) , ,

15,921 , , 62–15 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 78 , , April 9 , , @

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95–109
, , Pierce (28) , , Garnett (14) , , Pierce,

(7) , , Verizon Center
20,173 , , 62–16 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 79 , , April 11 , ,

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102–86
, ,

(16) , , Garnett, Posey (8) , ,

(10) , ,

18,624 , , 63–16 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 80 , , April 12 , , @

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99–89
, , Garnett (24) , , Davis (10) , , Cassell,

(5) , ,

Philips Arena State Farm Arena is a Multi-purpose stadium, multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrasher ...

20,098 , , 64–16 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , April 14 , , @

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99–93
, ,

(23) , ,

(10) , ,

(5) , ,

19,763 , , 65–16 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 82 , , April 16 , ,

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105–94
, , Powe (27) , , Powe (11) , , Cassell (4) , ,

18,624 , , 66–16 , -

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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Rajon Rondo Rajon Pierre Rondo Sr. (; born February 22, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. Rondo won two NBA championships, was selected four times as an NBA All-Star, earned four NBA All-Defensive Team honors including two First Te ...

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18,624 , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 23 ,

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18,624 , 2–0 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 26 , @

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19,725 , 2–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , April 28 , @

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20,016 , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , April 30 ,

W 110–85
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18,624 , 3–2 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , May 2 , @

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(7) , ,

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20,425 , 3–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , May 4 ,

W 99–65
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(11) , ,

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18,624 , 4–3 , - , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , May 6 ,

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(6) , ,

18,624 , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , May 8 ,

W 89–73
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(6) , ,

18,624 , 2–0 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , May 10 , @

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(5) , ,

20,562 , 2–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , May 12 , @

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, three players tied (15) , ,

(10) , , Garnett,

(4) , ,

20,562 , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , May 14 ,

W 96–89
,

(29) , ,

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(13) , ,

18,624 , 3–2 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , May 16 , @

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(25) , ,

(8) , ,

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20,562 , 3–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , May 18 ,

W 97–92
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(41) , ,

(13) , ,

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18,624 , 4–3 , - , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , May 20 ,

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(26) , Kendrick Perkins (10) ,

(7) ,

18,624 , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , May 22 ,

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(8) ,

18,624 , 1–1 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , May 24 , @

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22,076 , 2–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , May 26 , @

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22,076 , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , May 28 ,

W 106–102
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(33) , Kendrick Perkins (16) ,

(13) ,

18,624 , 3–2 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , May 30 , @

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22,076 , 4–2 , - , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , June 5 , L.A. Lakers
W 98–88
,

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18,624 , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , June 8 , L.A. Lakers
W 108–102
,

(28) ,

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18,624 , 2–0 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , June 10 , @ L.A. Lakers
L 81–87
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(5) ,

18,997 , 2–1 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , June 12 , @ L.A. Lakers
W 97–91
,

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(7) ,

18,997 , 3–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , June 15 , @ L.A. Lakers
L 98–103
,

(38) ,

(14) ,

(8) ,

18,997 , 3–2 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , June 17 , L.A. Lakers
W 131–92
, Garnett, Allen (26) ,

(14) ,

(10) ,

18,624 , 4–2 , -

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

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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

2008 NBA All-Star Game The 2008 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 17, 2008, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season. It was the 57th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at New Orlea ...

as a result of the Celtics' 109–93 victory over the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...

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

NBA All-Star The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game. It is the main event of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Traditionally, the All-Star Game featured a conference-based format, featuring a team composed of ...

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 Caron Butler 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

All-NBA First Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...

.MVP Kobe Bryant Highlights All-NBA First Team
, ''NBA.com'', May 8, 2008.Marc J. Spears
Garnett voted to NBA first team
''

'', May 9, 2008. *

was named to the

All-NBA Third Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...

. *Kevin Garnett was named to the

NBA All-Defensive First Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in tw ...

. *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

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of eleven medi ...

Records

Season

joined a very short list of NBA players to record a 20 point, 20 rebound, 5 assist 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

Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...

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

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...

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

winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage or Copeland score is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. The statistic is commonly used in standings or rankings to compare teams or individuals. It is defined as wins divided by the to ...

(.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

Sherman Douglas Sherman Douglas (born September 15, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player from Syracuse University who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2 ...

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

San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...

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

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...

. *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

Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend" Bird is widely regarded a ...

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

double-double In basketball, a double-double is a single-game performance in which a player accumulates ten or more in two of the following five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. The first "double" in the ter ...

in 16 straight

playoff The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...

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 Game 1 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 Game 7. *

and

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combined for the 2nd highest point total (86) in NBA history in a Game 7 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 Conference finals or

game in the shot clock era in Game 4 of the Conference finals 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, Leon Powe 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 three-pointers in

on June 17,

tied the record for three-pointers made in an

game.

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Elias Says...
''

'', June 17, 2008. *With 22 three-pointers,

broke the record for three-pointers made in an

series, eclipsing the previous record of 17 by

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and

Derek Harper Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A second-team All-American at the University of Illinois, he was the 11th overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft and spent 16 seasons as a point guar ...

. *With 52 three-pointers, 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

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...

did it in

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

. *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 postseason, 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 jumper in the second quarter against the

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on December 26.Career Leaders and Records for Points
Basketball-Reference *Kevin Garnett moved up to 26th in

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in NBA history by passing

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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

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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

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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) as both a shooting guard and point guard. As an NBA rook ...

and

Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant ( ; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise, spent his entire 20-year career with t ...

.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.

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

References

External links

2007–08 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference

{{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Boston Celtics Season Celtics

2007–08 NBA season by team Celtics

Boston Celtics seasons Eastern Conference (NBA) championship seasons NBA championship seasons

Key dates

Summary

NBA draft 2007: The Ray Allen trade

Kevin Garnett trade

Free agency

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Records

Season

Playoffs

Finals

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

See also

References

External links