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Season of National Basketball Clan team the Boston Celtics

2007–08Boston Celtics flavour

NBA champions

Conference champions

Division champions
Head coach Doctor Rivers
General director Danny Ainge
Owners Boston Basketball game Partners L.L.C.
Arena TD Banknorth Garden
Results
Record 66–sixteen (.805)
Place Division: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish NBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers iv–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television CSN New England
Radio WEEI
< 2006–07 2008–09 >

The 2007–08 Boston Celtics season was the 62nd flavor of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Clan (NBA). This marked the flavour powered by the acquisitions of perennial All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the offseason, the Celtics finished with a record of 66–sixteen and posted the all-time single-season turnaround in NBA history. They finished starting time in both the Atlantic Sectionalisation and the Eastern Conference, and achieved the league'southward best record. The 66 wins were as well the 3rd-about in franchise history, behind the 1972–73 Celtics' 68 wins and the famous 1985–86 Celtics' 67 wins including 40 at habitation. Kevin Garnett was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, while Danny Ainge, who executed "the nigh dramatic NBA turnaround always", was named NBA Executive of the Yr.[1] The Celtics also sold out all 41 regular-season habitation games. The Celtics had the tenth best squad offensive rating[ii] and the all-time team defensive rating in the NBA.[3]

Their two-year absence from the playoffs came to an end as they met the Atlanta Hawks in the beginning round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Eventually, they avant-garde to the NBA Finals for the starting time time since 1987, where they met the Los Angeles Lakers, reigniting their storied rivalry. The Celtics won 4–two, capturing their outset championship since 1986, and seventeenth in franchise history, the nearly in NBA history. Still, they had a far more difficult path to this championship, playing 26 games, the most any team had always played in a mail service-season.

Cardinal dates [edit]

  • June 28: The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City; acquired perennial All-Star Ray Allen.
  • July i: The free bureau period started.
  • July 31: Caused perennial All-Star Kevin Garnett.
  • October 6: The pre-season started with a game against the Toronto Raptors in Rome as part of the 2007 NBA Europe Alive Tour.
  • November 2: The regular season started with a game confronting the Washington Wizards.
  • Dec 27: Matched their victory total of the previous season with a win against the Seattle SuperSonics.
  • March 5: First squad to clinch a playoff booth for the 2008 NBA Playoffs.[iv]
  • March ten: Won 50 games in a flavour for the starting time time since 1991–92 with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers.
  • March fourteen: Clinched the Atlantic Division title despite a loss to the Utah Jazz.[5]
  • March 18: Ended the tertiary longest winning streak in NBA history with a win against the Houston Rockets.
  • March 28: Matched the number of wins of the previous 2 flavour combined (57) with a win against the New Orleans Hornets.
  • April ii: Won sixty games in a season for the start time since 1985–86 with a win confronting the Indiana Pacers.[6] [seven]
  • April 5: Clinched the all-time tape in the Eastern Briefing, and simultaneously dwelling house-court advantage throughout the 2008 Playoffs, with a win against the New Orleans Hornets.[viii] [ix] [10]
  • April 16: The regular flavour ended with a game against the New Jersey Nets.
  • May 4: Advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a win in Game seven of the First Round confronting the Atlanta Hawks.
  • May xviii: Advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals confronting the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • May 30: Advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1987 with a win in Game vi of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons.
  • June 17: Captured their 17th NBA Championship with a win in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul Pierce was named the Finals MVP.

Summary [edit]

NBA draft 2007: The Ray Allen merchandise [edit]

On May 22, the Celtics were assigned the 5th overall pick in the NBA Typhoon Lottery, essentially losing their chance of drafting either Greg Oden or Kevin Durant, who both were considered to become 1st and 2d in the draft. The fifth option was the worst-case scenario for the Celtics, who had a xix.9% chance of obtaining the 1st overall choice. However, on June 28, the day of the 2007 NBA draft, the Celtics traded the 5th pick along with Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte W to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for All-Star 3-bespeak specialist Ray Allen and the 35th overall pick prior to the issue, and with the 5th choice selected forward Jeff Green for Seattle.[eleven] In the second circular of the typhoon, the Celtics selected guard Gabe Pruitt with the 32nd pick, which was their ain, and frontwards Glen "Large Baby" Davis with the 35th option, previously obtained from Seattle.[12]

Kevin Garnett trade [edit]

On July 31, the Celtics traded for ten-time All-Star and 2004 MVP Kevin Garnett in the single largest trade for one player in NBA history.[14] He was caused from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, Boston's 2009 first-round typhoon pick (top three protected), the render of Minnesota's conditional outset-round draft choice previously obtained in the 2006 Ricky Davis–Wally Szczerbiak trade and cash considerations.[15] Past adding Garnett to All-Stars Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, the trade brought a new era of relevance to the long-struggling franchise, but it also left the roster short-handed.[sixteen] [17]

Free bureau [edit]

The Garnett trade left the roster depleted and depth became an immediate business. Somewhen, the Celtics signed guards Eddie Firm and Jackie Manuel on August one,[18] [xix] just two days after the Garnett trade, and eye Scot Pollard on August ix.[xx] After, Ainge called and asked 5-time All-Star Reggie Miller to return from his two-year retirement and join the roster in a reserve part.[21] Miller strongly considered the possibility of playing alongside Garnett, just ultimately appear on August 23 that he would non bring together the Celtics.[22] On August 27, forward James Posey signed with the team and was considered a decisive signing which instantly gave the Celtics a drastic comeback to their bench.[23]

On September 26, center Esteban Batista and guard Dahntay Jones signed not-guaranteed contracts with the Celtics, two days earlier the beginning of training camp and the squad's departure to Rome for the 2007 NBA Europe Alive Bout.[24] Curiously, Jones was involved in a merchandise back in the 2003 NBA draft, in which the Celtics drafted him with the 20th overall pick, but immediately traded him with the 16th pick, Troy Bell, to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the 13th choice, Marcus Banks, and the 27th pick, Kendrick Perkins. Ultimately, the Celtics waived Batista on October 16, and Manuel and Jones on October 25, bringing the roster downwardly to 14 players, i shy of the league maximum of xv players, in society to have roster flexibility and exist able to sign another actor midway through the season.[25]

Later on in the season, on Dec xviii, the Celtics released yet another player, Brandon Wallace, in order to have even more than roster flexibility that coach Doc Rivers said they needed. This motion brought the roster down to only 13 players, which is the league minimum for players immune on a squad's roster.[26] On February 27, the Celtics signed center P.J. Brown for the remainder of the season, in order to bolster their front courtroom.[27] [28] His decision to come to Boston was strongly aided by a conversation with time to come teammates Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, who convinced him to sign with the Celtics during the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend.[29] On March four, 2008, the Celtics officially announced that they had signed guard Sam Cassell.[30] After the signing, Cassell immediately flew dorsum to his hometown of Baltimore to attend funeral services for a deceased family member.[31] [32] This signing ultimately put the roster up to the league maximum of fifteen players.

Draft picks [edit]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 v Jeff Green (traded to Seattle) SF United states of america Georgetown
ii 31 Gabe Pruitt PG United States Southern California

Roster [edit]

2007–08 Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 20 Allen, Ray 6 ft five in (1.96 g) 205 lb (93 kg) 1975-07-20 Connecticut
G 42 Allen, Tony half-dozen ft 4 in (ane.93 thousand) 213 lb (97 kg) 1982-01-11 Oklahoma State
F/C 93 Chocolate-brown, P.J. 6 ft 11 in (2.eleven m) 239 lb (108 kg) 1969-10-14 Louisiana Tech
1000 28 Cassell, Sam 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969-eleven-18 Florida State
F/C 11 Davis, Glen 6 ft 9 in (ii.06 chiliad) 289 lb (131 kg) 1986-01-01 LSU
F/C 5 Garnett, Kevin half dozen ft 11 in (2.eleven one thousand) 220 lb (100 kg) 1976-05-nineteen Farragut
1000 fifty Business firm, Eddie half dozen ft 1 in (1.85 grand) 175 lb (79 kg) 1978-05-14 Arizona Country
C 43 Perkins, Kendrick half-dozen ft ten in (ii.08 m) 264 lb (120 kg) 1984-eleven-10 CJOHS
G/F 34 Pierce, Paul(C) 6 ft vii in (2.01 yard) 235 lb (107 kg) 1977-10-thirteen Kansas
C 66 Pollard, ScotInjured half dozen ft 11 in (ii.11 g) 278 lb (126 kg) 1975-02-12 Kansas
F 41 Posey, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1977-01-xiii Xavier
F/C 0 Powe, Leon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 chiliad) 240 lb (109 kg) 1984-01-22 California
G thirteen Pruitt, Gabe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 1000) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986-04-19 Southern California
G 9 Rondo, Rajon six ft 1 in (i.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1986-02-22 Kentucky
F 44 Scalabrine, Brian 6 ft 9 in (two.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1978-03-18 Southern California
Head coach
  • Doc Rivers
Banana coach(es)
  • Kevin Eastman
  • Armond Hill
  • Mike Longabardi
  • Clifford Ray
  • Tom Thibodeau
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 4, 2008

Regular season [edit]

Standings [edit]

Atlantic Division
  • v
  • t
  • e
W L Pct GB Domicile Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 66 16 .805 – 35–6 31–10 14–two
ten-Toronto Raptors 41 41 .500 25 25–16 xvi–25 10–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers xl 42 .488 26 22–nineteen 18–23 7–9
New Bailiwick of jersey Nets 34 48 .415 32 21–20 13–28 iv–12
New York Knicks 23 59 .280 43 15–26 8–33 5–eleven
Eastern Conference
  • v
  • t
  • e
# Team W L PCT GB
ane due west-Boston Celtics 66 16 .805 –
ii y-Detroit Pistons 59 23 .732 vii
3 y-Orlando Magic 52 xxx .634 xiv
4 10-Cleveland Cavaliers 45 37 .549 21
5 x-Washington Wizards 43 39 .524 23
6 10-Toronto Raptors 41 41 .500 25
7 x-Philadelphia 76ers 40 42 .488 26
8 x-Atlanta Hawks 37 45 .451 29
ix Indiana Pacers 36 46 .439 30
10 New Bailiwick of jersey Nets 34 48 .415 32
xi Chicago Bulls 33 49 .402 33
12 Charlotte Bobcats 32 fifty .390 34
13 Milwaukee Bucks 26 56 .317 40
14 New York Knicks 23 59 .280 43
xv Miami Heat fifteen 67 .183 51

Record vs. opponents [edit]

2007-08 NBA Records
Squad ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS Body of water TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–3 two–ii 2–2 1–ii one–1 ane–1 0–4 one–ane 0–2 1–2 1–1 one–ane 2–0 3–1 2–two 2–0 ane–3 0–2 iv–0 2–2 iii–one ane–1 0–two 1–i 0–ii 1–1 1–2 1–one 2–2
Boston iii–0 — three–ane four–0 2–ii 2–0 1–ane 2–1 i–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 iv–0 i–two three–1 ane–1 2–0 two–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–iii
Charlotte two–ii one–3 — 1–iii 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–three ane–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–i 1–i three–one 1–2 2–0 ane–3 0–two 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 ii–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–two 1–one one–3
Chicago 2–2 0–4 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–one 3–i 1–1 0–ii 2–ii ane–one 0–2 1–1 two–i 3–1 1–1 1–two 0–2 2–2 0–4 one–3 0–ii 0–2 1–ane 0–two 2–0 1–ii 1–1 ane–two
Cleveland ii–1 ii–2 3–ane 1–3 — i–1 0–2 one–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 two–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 i–three 2–0 1–iii 0–two 2–one 1–3 2–1 0–ii ii–0 two–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–two
Dallas i–ane 0–two 2–0 2–0 one–1 — 1–2 one–one 3–1 3–1 i–1 4–0 1–iii 4–0 2–0 one–one 3–0 1–one 2–2 two–0 ii–0 1–1 2–i two–ii 2–1 1–three iii–1 ane–ane 2–2 0–2
Denver one–1 ane–i one–ane 1–1 2–0 2–i — 0–two 3–1 2–ii 1–1 3–1 0–3 four–0 two–0 1–one 4–0 two–0 1–two 1–ane i–1 1–ane ii–2 two–2 2–1 ii–2 3–1 2–0 1–3 two–0
Detroit iv–0 one–2 3–0 ane–3 iii–i one–1 2–0 – 2–0 ane–1 iv–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 iii–i 2–0 3–0 ii–0 2–two 2–2 2–two 2–0 1–i 0–two 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–1
Gilt Land ane–1 i–1 i–ane 1–1 1–1 1–3 one–three 0–ii — two–two 1–1 iii–1 2–two 4–0 2–0 two–0 three–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 i–1 ii–0 2–ii 2–2 3–1 ii–ane 2–1 2–0 0–3 2–0
Houston two–0 0–2 two–0 ii–0 two–0 one–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 3–0 2–1 three–i ane–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 ane–1 0–2 ii–2 4–0 2–two two–2 4–0 1–ane i–2 2–0
Indiana ii–one 0–3 one–three 2–2 0–4 1–ane one–1 0–4 1–1 0–ii — 1–ane 0–2 i–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–two 1–1 four–0 1–2 three–0 0–2 ii–0 one–ane 0–2 ane–i 1–3 1–1 two–2
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–two 0–4 1–3 0–two one–3 0–3 1–1 – 0–4 three–1 1–one 1–1 1–iii 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 i–iii 0–3 iii–1 0–three two–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers ane–i 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 iii–i 3–0 1–1 2–two ane–2 2–0 4–0 — 2–1 2–0 1–1 iii–0 ane–1 2–2 two–0 1–1 ii–0 three–i ii–two 3–1 ii–2 iv–0 ii–0 three–1 2–0
Memphis 0–two 0–two i–1 i–1 0–two 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–iv ane–three 1–1 i–3 1–two — two–0 0–two 2–2 ii–0 0–iv ii–0 1–ane 0–two 0–three 0–three 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–3 i–1
Miami 1–3 0–iv 1–3 ane–2 0–3 0–2 0–two 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 one–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–two one–1 ane–2 0–2 ane–3 0–4 0–3 one–i 0–ii 1–ane 0–2 1–1 0–four 1–i 0–4
Milwaukee 2–ii 0–four 2–i 1–3 3–i 1–1 one–1 1–3 0–ii 0–2 1–3 i–1 i–one 2–0 2–ii — 1–1 0–4 0–ii 1–3 one–3 i–ii 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–ii 0–2 2–ii
Minnesota 0–ii 0–ii 0–2 ane–i 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–two 1–3 0–three 1–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 ane–1 1–1 — i–1 ane–3 one–1 1–one 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–1 0–4 1–iii 0–2 2–two 0–2
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 3–1 2–ane 3–i one–one 0–2 0–3 1–i 0–ii 2–2 0–ii i–1 0–2 2–one four–0 1–ane — 0–ii 1–three one–three two–2 0–2 one–1 0–two 0–two 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–i
New Orleans 2–0 ane–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 two–2 2–one 0–2 2–1 2–2 ane–i 4–0 ii–2 four–0 2–0 two–0 3–i two–0 — two–0 i–ane 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–ii ii–2 iii–0 1–one one–3 0–ii
New York 0–four 0–4 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–two i–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–ii 0–2 3–1 3–one 1–i 3–one 0–ii — ane–3 1–3 0–two 0–2 0–2 0–ii 0–two ane–3 1–1 2–1
Orlando 2–2 2–1 3–1 four–0 3–1 0–2 1–ane 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–one two–0 i–1 1–i four–0 3–1 1–ane iii–i 1–1 3–one — 3–1 0–2 ii–0 ane–1 0–2 2–0 two–1 0–2 3–1
Philadelphia ane–three 1–3 2–ane three–i ane–2 1–i i–1 2–ii 0–two ii–0 0–3 two–0 0–two two–0 3–0 2–1 i–1 2–ii 0–2 three–one 1–three — i–1 1–1 1–1 one–i ii–0 one–iii 0–2 2–two
Phoenix i–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 two–ii 2–0 3–1 i–iii three–0 1–1 2–0 two–2 2–0 0–four ii–0 2–0 ane–1 — 3–0 iv–0 3–1 iv–0 2–0 ane–2 2–0
Portland two–0 0–2 0–two two–0 0–2 2–ii 2–2 1–1 ii–2 0–four 0–two 3–0 2–2 3–0 ii–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–two 1–one 0–iii — 1–three 0–3 ii–2 ane–1 3–ane one–i
Sacramento i–ane 0–ii 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 two–0 1–three ii–ii 1–1 1–three i–3 two–2 1–1 ii–0 ane–2 2–0 two–i ii–0 one–1 ane–ane 0–4 3–1 — 1–3 3–1 one–1 ii–ii 0–2
San Antonio ii–0 0–two 2–0 2–0 1–one 3–1 2–2 0–2 one–ii 2–two 2–0 3–0 2–2 iii–1 ii–0 2–0 iv–0 ii–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 ane–one ane–3 iii–0 3–1 — two–i 1–i 2–2 2–0
Seattle one–1 0–two 0–two 0–2 one–i 1–iii ane–three 0–2 one–2 0–4 1–ane 1–2 0–4 ane–iii 1–1 1–ane three–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–two 1–three 1–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–ii
Toronto ii–one 1–3 2–two ii–1 1–3 i–1 0–2 1–three 0–2 1–one 3–i ane–1 0–ii 2–0 4–0 ii–one ii–0 3–1 1–1 3–i ane–two 3–1 0–2 i–1 one–i 1–one 1–1 — 0–2 1–3
Utah ane–i 1–1 1–1 ane–ane 1–1 2–2 three–ane ii–0 3–0 2–1 i–i 3–i 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 two–2 ane–i three–ane 1–1 2–0 2–0 ii–1 1–three ii–two two–2 4–0 2–0 — ii–0
Washington 2–two three–0 three–i 2–1 two–2 ii–0 0–2 i–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 two–0 0–two one–1 iv–0 ii–2 2–0 one–2 2–0 i–two 1–3 2–2 0–2 i–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 —

Game log [edit]

2007–08 game log
Total: 66–16 (Home: 35–six; Road: 31–x)

Nov: 13–ii (Home: 8–0; Route: 5–two)

Game Date Team Score Loftier points High rebounds High assists Location
Omnipresence		 Record
i November ii Washington 103–83 Pierce (28) Garnett (20) Garnett (5) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624		 1–0
2 November 4 @ Toronto 98–95 (OT) Allen (33) Garnett (xiii) Garnett, Pierce (vi) Air Canada Heart
19,800		 2–0
3 November vii Denver 119–93 Pierce (26) Garnett (13) Garnett (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 3–0
four November 9 Atlanta 106–83 Garnett (27) Garnett (19) Rondo (vii) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 4–0
five Nov 10 @ New Jersey 112–101 Pierce (28) Garnett (14) Garnett (6) Izod Center
eighteen,171		 5–0
half-dozen Nov 13 @ Indiana 101–86 Pierce (31) Garnett, Pierce (11) Pierce (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
12,143		 6–0
vii Nov 14 New Jersey 91–69 Garnett (sixteen) Garnett, Perkins (8) Allen (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 7–0
8 Nov 16 Miami 92–91 Garnett (26) Garnett (11) Rondo (ten) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 8–0
9 November 18 @ Orlando 102–104 Pierce (28) Garnett (11) Pierce (half dozen) Amway Arena
17,519		 viii–1
10 November 21 Gilded State 105–82 Allen (21) Garnett, Pierce (ten) Rondo (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 9–1
xi November 23 L. A. Lakers 107–94 Garnett, Perkins (21) Garnett (11) Rondo (10) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 x–1
12 November 24 @ Charlotte 96–95 Garnett, Pierce (23) Garnett (11) Pierce (7) Charlotte Bobcats Loonshit
xix,201		 11–1
thirteen November 27 @ Cleveland 104–109 (OT) Allen (29) Allen, Rondo (seven) Rondo (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 11–two
xiv November 29 New York 104–59 Allen, Pierce (21) Garnett (eleven) Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624		 12–ii
xv Nov xxx @ Miami 95–85 Pierce (27) Garnett (9) Rondo (6) American Airlines Arena
20,022		 thirteen–ii

December: 13–ane (Home: vi–1; Road: 7–0)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Omnipresence		 Record
sixteen December 2 Cleveland 80–seventy Allen (20) Garnett (8) Allen, Garnett, Firm, Pierce (three) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 14–2
17 December 5 @ Philadelphia 113–103 Garnett (22) Garnett (7) Pierce (12) Wachovia Center
fifteen,779		 fifteen–2
18 December vii Toronto 112–84 Garnett (23) Posey (10) Rondo (vii) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624		 16–2
19 December eight @ Chicago 92–81 Allen (21) Davis (12) Pierce (seven) United Heart
22,778		 17–ii
20 Dec 12 Sacramento ninety–78 Pierce (26) Davis (nine) Rondo (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 eighteen–2
21 December fourteen Milwaukee 104–82 Pierce (32) Garnett (7) Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624		 19–ii
22 December xvi @ Toronto 90–77 Pierce (eighteen) Garnett (8) Garnett (6) Air Canada Middle
nineteen,800		 20–two
23 December 19 Detroit 85–87 Garnett (26) Garnett (12) Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 twenty–3
24 December 21 Chicago 107–82 Pierce (22) Garnett, Pierce, Rondo (7) Garnett (v) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 21–3
25 December 23 Orlando 103–91 Pierce (24) Garnett, Perkins (12) Pierce, Rondo (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 22–iii
26 December 26 @ Sacramento 89–69 Allen (17) Garnett (10) Pierce (six) ARCO Loonshit
17,317		 23–iii
27 December 27 @ Seattle 104–96 Pierce (37) Garnett (14) Rondo (5) KeyArena
17,072		 24–three
28 Dec 29 @ Utah 104–98 Pierce (24) Garnett, Perkins (9) Rondo (seven) EnergySolutions Arena
nineteen,911		 25–3
29 December 30 @ L. A. Lakers 110–91 Pierce (33) Garnett (12) Garnett (6) Staples Center
18,997		 26–three

January: ten–5 (Home: vi–3; Road: 4–2)

Game Date Squad Score High points High rebounds Loftier assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 Jan two Houston 97–93 Garnett (26) Garnett (nine) Rondo (nine) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624		 27–3
31 January 4 Memphis 100–96 Garnett, Pierce (23) Pierce, Posey (10) Allen, Garnett, Pierce (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 28–three
32 Jan 5 @ Detroit 92–85 Davis (20) Perkins, Pierce (9) Pierce (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 29–3
33 January nine Charlotte 83–95 Garnett (24) Perkins (10) Garnett, Posey (4) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 29–4
34 January 11 @ New Jersey 86–77 Garnett (20) Garnett (xi) Pierce (5) Izod Middle
xx,049		 30–4
35 January 12 @ Washington 78–85 Garnett (xix) Perkins (vii) Pierce (6) Verizon Center
xx,173		 30–5
36 January 14 Washington 83–88 Garnett (23) Garnett (9) Garnett (6) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624		 30–half-dozen
37 Jan 16 Portland 100–90 Allen (35) Pierce (8) House, Pierce (5) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624		 31–half-dozen
38 Jan 18 Philadelphia 116–89 Allen (23) Perkins (7) Garnett (8) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624		 32–vi
39 January 21 @ New York 109–93 Perkins (24) Garnett (thirteen) Garnett, Pierce (vii) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 33–half-dozen
40 January 23 Toronto 112–114 Garnett (26) Garnett (vii) Pierce (9) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 33–7
41 Jan 25 Minnesota 87–86 Perkins (21) Garnett (16) Pierce (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 34–7
42 Jan 27 @ Orlando 93–96 Pierce (24) Pierce, Powe (9) Rondo (5) Amway Arena
17,519		 34–8
43 January 29 @ Miami 117–87 Powe (25) Powe (11) Allen (half dozen) American Airlines Arena
19,600		 35–8
44 January 31 Dallas 96–ninety Allen, Pierce (26) Rondo (12) Rondo (4) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624		 36–viii

February: nine–four (Home: 5–0; Road: iv–4)

Game Appointment Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 5 @ Cleveland 113–114 Allen (24) Rondo (7) Allen (v) Quicken Loans Arena
twenty,562		 36–9
46 February 6 L. A. Clippers 111–100 Rondo (24) Powe (10) Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624		 37–9
47 February 8 @ Minnesota 88–86 Pierce (18) Powe (8) Pierce (6) Target Center
xix,511		 38–9
48 Feb 10 San Antonio 98–ninety Pierce (35) Rondo (eleven) Rondo (12) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624		 39–nine
49 February 12 @ Indiana 104–97 Pierce (28) Pierce (12) Rondo (7) Conseco Fieldhouse
13,603		 40–9
50 February 13 New York 111–103 Pierce (24) Posey (xi) Pierce (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 41–ix
All-Star Break
51 February nineteen @ Denver 118–124 Pierce (24) Powe (eleven) Pierce (vii) Pepsi Eye
xix,894		 41–ten
52 Feb twenty @ Gold State 117–119 Allen (32) Garnett (fifteen) Allen, Rondo (six) Oracle Arena
20,711		 41–eleven
53 February 22 @ Phoenix 77–85 Garnett (19) Perkins, Pierce (6) Garnett (4) Usa Airways Center
xviii,422		 41–12
54 February 24 @ Portland 112–102 Pierce (thirty) Garnett, Pierce (7) Rondo (8) Rose Garden
20,554		 42–12
55 February 25 @ Fifty. A. Clippers 104–76 Pierce, Posey (17) Perkins (9) Allen (seven) Staples Eye
nineteen,328		 43–12
56 Feb 27 Cleveland 92–87 Allen (22) Garnett (11) Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 44–12
57 February 29 Charlotte 108–100 Allen (23) Garnett, Perkins (9) Rondo (xvi) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 45–12

March: thirteen–3 (Abode: vii–ii; Road: six–one)

Game Date Squad Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
58 March 2 Atlanta 98–88 Pierce (30) Garnett (xvi) Rondo (eight) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 46–12
59 March v Detroit 90–78 Garnett (31) Perkins (20) Allen, Pierce, Rondo (5) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624		 47–12
60 March seven Chicago 116–93 Pierce (22) Perkins (11) Firm, Pierce (5) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624		 48–12
61 March 8 @ Memphis 119–89 Allen (23) Perkins (11) Rondo (9) FedExForum
xviii,119		 49–12
62 March x @ Philadelphia 100–86 Garnett (26) Garnett (12) Rondo (viii) Wachovia Heart
twenty,438		 50–12
63 March 12 Seattle 111–82 Allen, Garnett (18) Allen (7) Pierce (11) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 51–12
64 March 14 Utah 92–110 Garnett (fifteen) Perkins (vii) Garnett (vi) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 51–xiii
65 March 15 @ Milwaukee 99–77 Garnett (19) Dark-brown (9) Cassell (v) Bradley Center
17,626		 52–xiii
66 March 17 @ San Antonio 93–91 Pierce (22) Garnett, Pierce (8) Pierce (v) AT&T Center
18,797		 53–13
67 March xviii @ Houston 94–74 Garnett (22) Garnett (11) Pierce (5) Toyota Eye
18,525		 54–13
68 March 20 @ Dallas 94–90 Pierce (22) Garnett, Pierce (13) Cassell (6) American Airlines Heart
20,582		 55–13
69 March 22 @ New Orleans 106–113 Pierce (28) Garnett (12) Rondo (7) New Orleans Arena
18,280		 55–14
70 March 24 Philadelphia 90–95 Garnett (xviii) Powe (7) Rondo (seven) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624		 55–15
71 March 26 Phoenix 117–97 Garnett (30) Perkins (10) Allen (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 56–fifteen
72 March 28 New Orleans 112–92 Pierce (27) Garnett (13) Pierce (9) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 57–15
73 March thirty Miami 88–62 Powe (17) Powe (13) Garnett (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 58–xv

April: 8–i (Home: 3–0; Road: five–1)

Game Appointment Squad Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Tape
74 April 1 @ Chicago 106–92 Allen (22) Perkins (9) Rondo (10) United Center
22,225		 59–xv
75 April 2 Indiana 92–77 Garnett (20) Garnett (11) Rondo (half dozen) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 60–15
76 April 5 @ Charlotte 101–78 Powe (22) Powe (9) Rondo (5) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
19,403		 61–15
77 April 8 @ Milwaukee 107–104 (OT) Garnett (21) Perkins (ten) Pierce (4) Bradley Center
fifteen,921		 62–15
78 April nine @ Washington 95–109 Pierce (28) Garnett (fourteen) Pierce, Rondo (7) Verizon Eye
20,173		 62–16
79 Apr eleven Milwaukee 102–86 Rondo (xvi) Garnett, Posey (8) Rondo (10) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 63–xvi
80 April 12 @ Atlanta 99–89 Garnett (24) Davis (10) Cassell, Rondo (v) Philips Arena
20,098		 64–16
81 April 14 @ New York 99–93 Rondo (23) Rondo (ten) Rondo (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 65–sixteen
82 Apr xvi New Jersey 105–94 Powe (27) Powe (xi) Cassell (4) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624		 66–xvi
2007–08 flavour schedule

Playoffs [edit]

Although the Celtics had the best record in the NBA with 66–sixteen in the regular flavor, their path to their first championship since 1986 was far from easy. They concluded upward playing the nearly games a team had e'er played in a postseason, with 26, surpassing the 1994 New York Knicks, whom Celtics autobus Doc Rivers played for, and the 2005 Detroit Pistons, each of whom played 25, but lost their corresponding finals in seven games. This tape was set in Game 6 of the Finals, in which they won the championship.[33]

2008 playoff game log

Start Round: 4–iii (Home: iv–0; Route: 0–3)

Game Date Squad Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Serial
1 April 20 Atlanta W 104–81 Ray Allen (18) Kevin Garnett (x) Rajon Rondo (9) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624 		one–0
2 April 23 Atlanta W 96–77 Kevin Garnett (19) Kevin Garnett (10) Rajon Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
eighteen,624 		2–0
three Apr 26 @ Atlanta L 93–102 Kevin Garnett (32) Kevin Garnett (10) Paul Pierce (8) Philips Arena
19,725 		2–1
4 Apr 28 @ Atlanta 50 92–97 Ray Allen (21) Kevin Garnett (9) Rajon Rondo (12) Philips Loonshit
20,016 		2–2
v April 30 Atlanta W 110–85 Paul Pierce (22) Paul Pierce (7) Kevin Garnett (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		iii–two
6 May ii @ Atlanta L 100–103 Kevin Garnett (22) Kevin Garnett (7) Kevin Garnett (6) Philips Arena
20,425 		3–3
vii May 4 Atlanta W 99–65 Paul Pierce (22) Kevin Garnett (11) Rajon Rondo (six) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		4–3

Briefing Semifinals: four–three (Abode: 4–0; Road: 0–3)

Game Date Team Score High points Loftier rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
one May 6 Cleveland W 76–72 Kevin Garnett (28) Perkins (12) Rajon Rondo (6) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624 		1–0
2 May 8 Cleveland W 89–73 Paul Pierce (19) Kevin Garnett (12) Rajon Rondo (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		2–0
3 May 10 @ Cleveland 50 84–108 Kevin Garnett (17) Kevin Garnett (9) Paul Pierce (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		2–1
four May 12 @ Cleveland L 77–88 three players tied (15) Kevin Garnett (ten) Garnett, Rondo (four) Quicken Loans Loonshit
twenty,562 		two–2
5 May 14 Cleveland W 96–89 Paul Pierce (29) Kevin Garnett (16) Rajon Rondo (13) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		iii–two
6 May 16 @ Cleveland 50 69–74 Kevin Garnett (25) Kevin Garnett (viii) Kevin Garnett (5) Quicken Loans Loonshit
20,562 		3–3
seven May 18 Cleveland W 97–92 Paul Pierce (41) Kevin Garnett (13) Rajon Rondo (viii) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		4–3

Conference Finals: 4–two (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)

Game Date Team Score High points Loftier rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 20 Detroit West 88–79 Kevin Garnett (26) Kendrick Perkins (ten) Rajon Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
xviii,624 		i–0
2 May 22 Detroit L 97–103 Paul Pierce (26) Kevin Garnett (thirteen) Rajon Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		1–one
3 May 24 @ Detroit West 94–80 Kevin Garnett (22) Kevin Garnett (13) Ray Allen (vi) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		2–1
4 May 26 @ Detroit L 75–94 Garnett, Pierce (xvi) Kevin Garnett (10) Rajon Rondo (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		2–ii
5 May 28 Detroit W 106–102 Kevin Garnett (33) Kendrick Perkins (16) Rajon Rondo (xiii) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		3–ii
half dozen May 30 @ Detroit W 89–81 Paul Pierce (27) Paul Pierce (8) Kevin Garnett (four) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		4–ii

NBA Finals: 4–2 (Domicile: 3–0; Route: 1–2)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Serial
ane June five L.A. Lakers West 98–88 Kevin Garnett (24) Kevin Garnett (13) Rajon Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		1–0
2 June viii Fifty.A. Lakers W 108–102 Paul Pierce (28) Kevin Garnett (fourteen) Rajon Rondo (16) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		ii–0
3 June 10 @ L.A. Lakers L 81–87 Ray Allen (25) Kevin Garnett (12) Kevin Garnett (v) Staples Centre
18,997 		2–1
4 June 12 @ Fifty.A. Lakers W 97–91 Paul Pierce (20) Kevin Garnett (eleven) Paul Pierce (vii) Staples Heart
xviii,997 		three–1
5 June fifteen @ 50.A. Lakers L 98–103 Paul Pierce (38) Kevin Garnett (fourteen) Paul Pierce (8) Staples Center
18,997 		3–2
6 June 17 L.A. Lakers W 131–92 Garnett, Allen (26) Kevin Garnett (14) Paul Pierce (ten) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 		4–2
2008 schedule

Thespian statistics [edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage  3P% iii-point field-goal percentage  FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game  APG Assists per game  SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game  PPG Points per game

Flavor [edit]

Playoffs [edit]

Awards, records and milestones [edit]

Awards [edit]

Calendar week/Month [edit]

  • Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Calendar week for games played from Nov v through Nov eleven.[34]
  • Head passenger vehicle Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in Oct and November.[35]
  • Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference Thespian of the Week for games played from Dec 10 through Dec 16.[36]
  • Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Dec 24 through December xxx.[37]
  • Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Histrion of the Calendar week for games played from March 17 through March 23.[38] [39]
  • Caput coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in March.[twoscore]
  • Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Calendar week for games played from April vii through April 13.[41]
  • Head coach Dr. Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in April.[42]

All-Star [edit]

  • Medico Rivers and the Celtics coaching staff earned the laurels of coaching the Eastern Conference All-Stars for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans as a consequence of the Celtics' 109–93 victory over the New York Knicks on January 21. The win guaranteed that the Celtics would have the best record in the Eastern Conference as of February three, the cutoff appointment for the selection.[43]
  • Kevin Garnett was voted as a starter for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, leading all players in final votes received in the NBA All-Star Ballot with two,399,148 votes, the sixth highest total in NBA All-Star Balloting history.[44]
  • Paul Pierce was named every bit a reserve for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.[45]
  • Ray Allen was named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured Due east All-Star Caron Butler every bit a reserve for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.[46]
  • Rajon Rondo was named to participate in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam.[47]

Season [edit]

  • Kevin Garnett was named NBA Defensive Actor of the Year.[48] [49] [50]
  • Kevin Garnett was named to the All-NBA Offset Squad.[51] [52]
  • Paul Pierce was named to the All-NBA 3rd Team.[51] [52]
  • Kevin Garnett was named to the NBA All-Defensive Outset Squad.[53]
  • General manager Danny Ainge was named NBA Executive of the Yr.[1]
  • Paul Pierce was named NBA Finals Virtually Valuable Player.[54]

Records [edit]

Season [edit]

  • Kevin Garnett 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 existence Charles Barkley, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Maurice Stokes, against the Washington Wizards on November 2.[55]
  • With an eight–0 season kickoff, the Celtics were off to their all-time opening since winning 10 in a row to start the 1972–73 flavor.[56]
  • Kevin Garnett'due south streak of 410 sequent games with double figures in points came to an finish equally he scored only eight points in Boston's 104–59 blowout victory[57] over the New York Knicks on November 29, 2007. This was the longest streak among active players and is practiced for 7th in NBA history, with Michael Jordan holding the record with 840 games.[58]
  • The Celtics marked their sixth biggest win in the history of the franchise and the biggest since a 153–107 victory over the Washington Wizards in the 1970–71 season with a 104–59 blowout victory over the New York Knicks on November 29, 2007. Their biggest win came against the Golden Land Warriors in the 1961–62 season with a 153–102 victory.[57]
  • 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 flavour. Their best home opening came in the 1957–58 season, when they started the flavor with 17 wins in a row.[59]
  • The Celtics matched their longest winning streak since the 1992–93 season, when they won 9 in a row from March xvi to 31, 1993, with a win against the Toronto Raptors on Dec 16.[60]
  • With a 20–2 offset, the Celtics matched the all-time start in franchise history. The only other team to achieve that tape was the 1963–64 Celtics.[sixty]
  • With a 27–three start, the Celtics matched the best kickoff through xxx 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 almost games won in a unmarried flavour, with a record of 72–x, until 2016.[61]
  • Prior to their matchup on Jan 5, the Celtics and Pistons combined for the 3rd highest winning percentage (.844) in the shot clock era after at least thirty games.[62]
  • The Celtics matched their best showtime in the history of the franchise by reaching 30 wins later only 34 games.[63]
  • With a 34–7 get-go, the Celtics matched their best record at mid-season in the history of the franchise. The other 3 teams to reach that record were the 1964–65, 1972–73 and 1984–85 Celtics.[64]
  • With a sixteen–0 kickoff against the West, the Celtics were off to the 2nd all-time opening against teams from the other briefing in NBA history. The but other team to accomplish that record was the 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers, who won their first 19 games against Eastern Briefing teams.[65]
  • With 16 assists against the New Orleans Hornets on Feb 29, Rajon Rondo had the about assists in a game by a Celtics player since Sherman Douglas had 18 on March 1, 1995.[66]
  • The Celtics won 10 straight games for the commencement time since the 1985–86 flavor, when they won 14 in a row from March 11 to April 4, 1986, with a win against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 12.[67] [68]
  • The Celtics swept the Texas Triangle,[69] consisting of the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks, with a record of iii–0 in consecutive route games from March 17 through March 20,[seventy] the first team to practice it since the 2001–02 Sacramento Kings.[71] Information technology was the 4th sweep in franchise history, and the offset since the 1986–87 season.[72]
  • With a vi–0 tape against the Texas Triangle, the Celtics were the 13th team in NBA history to sweep the season series against each of the iii teams, doing it for the 5th time in franchise history,[73] and the first team since the 1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks.[73]
  • The Celtics defeated every team in the league at least once for the first time since the 1990–91 flavour.[74]
  • The Celtics bankrupt the record for the all-time unmarried-season turnaround in franchise history by improving from 24 wins in 2006–07 to 66 wins in 2007–08, a total of 42 games.[75] The previous record of 32 games was held by the 1979–lxxx Celtics, who improved from 29 to 61 wins.[76]
  • The Celtics broke the record for the best unmarried-season turnaround in NBA history by improving from 24 wins in 2006–07 to 66 wins in 2007–08, a total of 42 games.[x] The previous record of 36 games was held by the 1997–98 San Antonio Spurs, who improved from 20 to 56 wins.[eight] [77]
  • The Celtics set a franchise tape for fewest free throws attempted and made, with five and iv.[78]
  • With 3 Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards, Kevin Garnett has had the most such awards in a single season past a Celtics player since Larry Bird had 4 in the 1985–86 flavour.[79]
  • The Celtics sold out all 41 home games with an boilerplate omnipresence of eighteen,624 and set a single-flavor attendance tape of 763,584.[eighty]

Playoffs [edit]

  • Kevin Garnett has recorded a double-double in xvi straight playoff games dating dorsum to the 2004 Playoffs. Shaquille O'Neal is the only active player with longer such streaks, with xix and 22.[81]
  • The Celtics allowed a playoff low in franchise history in opponent score in a half past holding the Atlanta Hawks to 26 points in the first one-half of Game vii in the Showtime Round on May 4.[82]
  • Ray Allen'southward streak of 852 consecutive games with points scored came to an end every bit he went scoreless in Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 6.[83]
  • Rajon Rondo was the first Celtics role player to record at least 12 assists twice in one postseason since Danny Ainge did it in the 1988 Playoffs.[84]
  • With 41 points in the Conference Semifinals confronting the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 18, Paul Pierce recorded the 2nd highest signal full in franchise history in a Game vii.[85] [86]
  • Paul Pierce and LeBron James combined for the 2nd highest bespeak total (86) in NBA history in a Game 7 on May eighteen.[87]
  • The Celtics tied the record for the most consecutive road losses (6) in the playoffs in NBA history with a loss in Game 6 of the Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May sixteen.[88]
  • The Celtics were held to the 2d fewest field goals (21) in a Conference Finals or NBA Finals game in the shot clock era in Game four of the Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons on May 26.[89]
  • The Celtics became the 4th team in NBA history to be tied at 2–2 in each of the commencement three playoff serial.[xc]
  • The Celtics tied the record for the most habitation wins (12) in the playoffs in NBA history with a win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals confronting the Los Angeles Lakers on June 8.[91]
  • The Celtics broke the tape for playoff games (26) and home wins (13), and tied the record for most road losses (nine) in a single postseason.[92]

Finals [edit]

  • With 21 points in Game 2 on June 8, Leon Powe recorded the 4th highest betoken total by a Celtic reserve since the 1970 Finals.[91]
  • With 16 assists in Game 2 on June 8, Rajon Rondo had the most assists in a Finals game since Magic Johnson had xx on June 20, 1991.[93]
  • The Celtics recorded the 2nd best turnaround in Finals history in a game after halftime since the 1948 Finals afterwards overcoming an xviii-point deficit in Game 4 on June 12.[94]
  • Ray Allen was the offset player to play all 48 minutes in an NBA Finals game since Jason Kidd did information technology in the 2003 Finals.[95]
  • With 38 points in Game five on June 15, Paul Pierce recorded the 3rd highest point full in franchise history in an NBA Finals game.[96]
  • With 7 three-pointers in Game half dozen on June 17, Ray Allen tied the record for three-pointers made in an NBA Finals game.[97]
  • With 22 three-pointers, Ray Allen bankrupt the record for three-pointers made in an NBA Finals series, eclipsing the previous record of 17 past Dan Majerle and Derek Harper.[97]
  • With 52 three-pointers, the Celtics broke the record for three-pointers made in an NBA Finals series.[97]
  • The Celtics became the 1st team to win an NBA Championship after finishing with a winning percentage below .450 in the previous season since the Portland Trail Blazers did information technology in 1977.[97]
  • The Celtics became the 1st squad to score at to the lowest degree 130 points in an NBA Finals game since the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Celtics 141–122 in the 1987 Finals.[97]
  • Kevin Garnett became the 8th thespian to record a double-double throughout a Finals series, joining Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Neb Walton, Moses Malone and Shaquille O'Neal.[97]
  • Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce became the 2d pair of teammates each to score 500 points in a single postseason, with 530 and 511 points, respectively.[97]
  • With 39 points in Game 6 on June 17, the Celtics broke the record for largest margin of victory in a title clinching game, and 2nd largest margin in an NBA Finals game.[98]
  • With 17 steals in Game six on June 17, the Celtics bankrupt the tape for steals in an NBA Finals game.[92]

Milestones [edit]

  • Paul Pierce moved up to 6th on Boston's all-time scoring list by passing Sam Jones with a layup in the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors on November four.[99]
  • Ray Allen passed 17,000 points for his career with his first of two 3-pointers in overtime against the Toronto Raptors on November four.[99]
  • Paul Pierce became the 9th player in Celtics history to play over 25,000 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 23.[100]
  • Ray Allen passed xxx,000 minutes for his career and became 103rd in minutes in NBA history against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 23.[100]
  • Kevin Garnett moved up to 35th in points in NBA history past passing Walter Davis with a jumper in the second quarter confronting the Sacramento Kings on December 26.[101] [102]
  • Kevin Garnett moved up to 26th in rebounds in NBA history past passing Jack Sikma with a rebound in the second quarter against the Seattle SuperSonics on Dec 27.[103] [104]
  • Ray Allen passed 2,000 three-signal field goals for his career with a iii-arrow in the fourth quarter confronting the Portland Trail Blazers on January sixteen.[105]
  • Kevin Garnett moved up to 23rd in blocks in NBA history by passing Vlade Divac with a block in the second quarter against the Washington Wizards on January 12.[106] [107]
  • Kevin Garnett passed 11,000 rebounds for his career with a rebound in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb 27.[108]
  • Kevin Garnett passed xx,000 points for his career, condign the 32nd player in NBA history to attain that mark,[109] with a layup in the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on March viii.[110] At the fourth dimension, the simply other active players who passed that mark were Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant.[111]
  • Ray Allen passed 18,000 points for his career with a 3-pointer in the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 8.[110]
  • Kevin Garnett moved up to 25th in rebounds in NBA history by passing Bill Bridges with a rebound in the third quarter confronting the Philadelphia 76ers on March ten.[67] [104]
  • Kevin Garnett moved upwardly to 31st in points in NBA history by passing Tom Chambers with a layup in the 3rd quarter confronting the Seattle SuperSonics on March 12.[68] [102]

Transactions [edit]

Trades [edit]

Complimentary agents [edit]

Come across also [edit]

  • 2007–08 NBA flavour

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  52. ^ a b Marc J. Spears, Garnett voted to NBA first team, The Boston Globe, May 9, 2008.
  53. ^ Kobe, Garnett Headline All-Defensive Team Archived July 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, NBA.com, May 12, 2008.
  54. ^ Pierce wins MVP and big 3 have care of business in Finals, Associated Press, June 18, 2008.
  55. ^ Garnett, Pierce spark Celtics' trampling of Wizards, Associated Press, November 2, 2007.
  56. ^ Celts put six players in double figures to improve to 7–0, Associated Press, November fourteen, 2007.
  57. ^ a b Celtics finish Knicks' brief winning streak with jumbo romp, Associated Press, Nov 29, 2007.
  58. ^ Peter Masucci, Imprint 17: Tragic Tale Of Unfilled Potential Archived April 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, WBZ, Nov 27, 2007.
  59. ^ STATS: NBA Week six Notes, NBA.com, December ten, 2007.
  60. ^ a b Celtics match longest winning streak since 1993, Associated Press, December sixteen, 2007.
  61. ^ Garnett, Celtics come out on top afterward battle with Rockets, ESPN.com, January two, 2008.
  62. ^ Celtics rookie Davis scores 20 off bench to halt Pistons' 11-game streak, Associated Press, January 5, 2008.
  63. ^ Garnett drops xx as Celtics race to 30th win, Associated Press, January xi, 2008.
  64. ^ Garnett's steal cements Celtics' last-2d win over Timberwolves, Associated Printing, January 25, 2008.
  65. ^ Garnett can merely picket as Powe'south last-2nd layup lifts Celtics, Associated Press, February eight, 2008.
  66. ^ Rondo's xvi assists power Celtics' shut call vs. Bobcats, Associated Printing, February 29, 2008.
  67. ^ a b Win streak kicks up spirit of '86, Boston Herald, March 12, 2008.
  68. ^ a b Balanced Celtics rout Sonics for 10th straight victory, Associated Press, March 12, 2008.
  69. ^ John Schuhmann, Boston's trip through the Texas Triangle – Argument Made, NBA.com, March 21, 2008.
  70. ^ Marc J. Spears, Three for the road – Hustling Celtics pull off a rare triple in Texas, The Boston Earth, March 21, 2008.
  71. ^ Celtics conclude Texas Triangle unmarked, hang on to outlive Mavs, Associated Printing, March 20, 2008.
  72. ^ Marc J. Spears, Boston Plays Texas Triangle Equally Few Take Before, ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.
  73. ^ a b Elias Says: Sports Statistics, ESPN.com, March twenty, 2008.
  74. ^ Pierce, Garnett combine to halt Hornet'south 5-game streak, Associated Press, March 28, 2008.
  75. ^ Mark Potato, Celtics beat all comers – New Orleans terminal team to fall victim, Boston Herald, March 29, 2008.
  76. ^ Fran Blinebury, Celtics center spoiler's role, Houston Chronicle, March 18, 2008.
  77. ^ Lisa Brooks, Celtics: From Worst To Get-go, ESPN.com, Apr ii, 2008.
  78. ^ Celtics pull starters in fourth, coast by Bucks, Associated Press, April eleven, 2008.
  79. ^ Big Three able to rest upwards every bit Celtics accept intendance of Knicks, Associated Press, April fourteen, 2008.
  80. ^ Marc J. Spears, Good business organisation model, The Boston Globe, Oct 6, 2008.
  81. ^ STATS: NBA Playoffs: April 21 – 27, NBA.com, April 28, 2008.
  82. ^ Garnett's double-double propels Celts to second circular, Associated Press, May 4, 2008.
  83. ^ Celtics duck Cavs despite lackluster game from Allen, Pierce, Associated Press, May 6, 2008.
  84. ^ Elias Says... – Rondo's 13 assists, Elias Sports Bureau, May 14, 2008.
  85. ^ Celtics Superlative Game vii Scoring Performances, NBA.com, May 18, 2008.
  86. ^ Pierce, James duke it out equally Celtics close out Cavs in Game vii, Associated Press, May xviii, 2008.
  87. ^ Brett Edgerton, Two-Man Game, ESPN.com, May xix, 2008.
  88. ^ Garnett, balanced Celtics stun Pistons for first playoff road win, Associated Press, May 24, 2008.
  89. ^ Elias Sports Agency, Celtics Held to 21 Field Goals, ESPN.com, May 26, 2008.
  90. ^ Celtics have trouble with shot every bit Pistons transport series to Boston tied ii–2, Associated Press, May 26, 2008.
  91. ^ a b Celts withstand Lakers' tardily Game 2 run behind Pierce, defense force, Associated Press, June 8, 2008.
  92. ^ a b Chris Sheridan, Title No. 17 Has A Familiar Smell For Celtics, ESPN.com, June 17, 2008.
  93. ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Team Piece of work Pays Off, ESPN.com, June 8, 2008.
  94. ^ Inspired Celtics storm back to push Lakers to brink of elimination, Associated Press, June 12, 2008.
  95. ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Complete game win for Ray Allen, ESPN.com, June 12, 2008.
  96. ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Pierce Scores 38 Points In Game Five, ESPN.com, June 15, 2008.
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  98. ^ Celtics nail Lakers, bring habitation 17th NBA championship, Associated Press, June 17, 2008.
  99. ^ a b Allen'due south concluding-2nd 3 caps milestone day equally C's nip Raps, Associated Press, November 4, 2007.
  100. ^ a b Garnett gets double-double every bit Celtics declension to win over Lakers, Associated Press, November 23, 2007.
  101. ^ Celtics brainstorm first West Coast trip with victory over Kings, Associated Press, Dec 26, 2007.
  102. ^ a b Career Leaders and Records for Points, Basketball-Reference
  103. ^ Tony Allen'south twenty help Celts past Grizzlies for eighth direct win, Associated Printing, January 4, 2008.
  104. ^ a b Career Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds, Basketball game-Reference
  105. ^ Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals, Basketball-Reference
  106. ^ Celtics win 2d directly since losing streak, Associated Printing, January 18, 2008.
  107. ^ Career Leaders and Records for Blocks, Basketball game-Reference
  108. ^ Epitomize: Boston vs. Cleveland, The Kansas City Star, February 28, 2008.
  109. ^ Kevin Garnett Reaches 20,000-Point Plateau, NBA.com, March 8, 2008.
  110. ^ a b Steve Bulpett, C's go extra milestone – Numbers come for Garnett, Allen, Boston Herald, March 9, 2008.
  111. ^ Allen, Celtics breeze by Grizzlies for eighth straight win, Associated Press, March viii, 2008.

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  • NBA.com – The Ultimate Celtics Page

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