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| Wed, October 8, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Sat, October 11, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Tue, October 14, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Thu, October 16, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Fri, October 17, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Sun, October 19, 2008, 3:30 pm | | |
| Tue, October 21, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Tue, October 28, 2008, 8:00 pm | | |
| Fri, October 31, 2008, 8:00 pm | | |
| Sat, November 1, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Tue, November 4, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Fri, November 7, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Sun, November 9, 2008, 6:00 pm | | |
| Mon, November 10, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Wed, November 12, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Fri, November 14, 2008, 8:00 pm | | |
| Sat, November 15, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Tue, November 18, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Thu, November 20, 2008, 8:00 pm | | |
| Fri, November 21, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Sun, November 23, 2008, 12:30 pm | | |
| Wed, November 26, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Fri, November 28, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Sat, November 29, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Mon, December 1, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Wed, December 3, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Fri, December 5, 2008, 8:00 pm | | |
| Sun, December 7, 2008, 6:00 pm | | |
| Thu, December 11, 2008, 8:00 pm | | |
| Fri, December 12, 2008, 8:00 pm | | |
| Mon, December 15, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
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The Celtics continued to be the class of the NBA winning the Atlantic Division for the 3rd year in a row with a league best 63-19 record. However, after shooting down the Washington Bullets in 5 games the Celtics are stunned by the Philadelphia 76ers in 7 games. Things were not going smoothly for the Celtics who dropped out of first despite a solid 56-26 record, as dissension among the players and Coach Bill Fitch seemed to affect the team's play. IN the playoffs the Celtics need the full 3 games just to beat back a challenge from the Atlanta Hawks in the preliminary round. The Celtics lackluster play continued into the next round as the Celtics are swept by the Milwaukee Bucks. Following the season Fitch would be fired, former backcourt playmaker K.C. Jones was named later named to replace him. With hopes to improve the team's backcourt the Celtics acquire Dennis Johnson from the Phoenix Suns. The move would pay instant dividends as the team's offense seemed to flow better during a league best 62-20 season that saw Larry Bird walk away with his first MVP award. Under the newly expanded playoff format the Celtics would quickly get past Washington Bullets 3 games to 1. However, in the 2nd round the Celtics would need a full 7 games to beat back a surprisingly strong challenge from the New York Knicks. In the Eastern Finals the Celtics would avenge the previous season by knocking of the Milwaukee Bucks in 5 games. The NBA Finals would be a nostalgic affair as the Celtics took on the Los Angeles Lakers. The centerpiece of the rivalry's revival would be Larry Bird facing off against Magic Johnson, who he dueled with in the 1979 NCAA Championship Game. Since ten the 2 stars were at the forefront of the NBA's growing popularity. After dropping Game 1 at the Boston Garden the Celtics needed overtime to even the series in Game 2. However, the Celtics struggles continued in Game 3, leading Bird to question his teammates' manhood. The Celtics seemed to respond right away as they beat the Lakers 129-125 in overtime in game that featured several fights. Back in Boston for Game 5 the Celtics took control of the series with an 18-point win. However, the Celtics would need a nail-biting win in Game 7on the Parquet Floor for their 15th Championship.
The entire regular season seemed to be a prelude to a Celtics-Lakers finals rematch as the Celtics posted a league best 63-19 record, as Larry Bird took home his 2nd straight MVP. In the playoffs the Celtics would slide past the Cleveland Cavaliers in 4 games. In the 2nd round the Celtics continued to cruise as they beat the Detroit Pistons in 6 games, moving on to the Eastern Finals the Celtics dominance continued as the beat the Philadelphia 76ers in 5 games. Facing the Lakers in the finals the Celtics got off to a fast start as they beat LA by 34 points in Game 1. However, the Lakers would rebound to win the next 2. After the Celtics won Game 4 in Los Angeles the Lakers claimed Game 5which was held in LA under the new 3-2-3 playoff format. Needing a win in Game 6 the Celtics dominance of they Lakers came to an end, as they were unable to stop Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a 111-100 loss on the Parquet Floor. Larry Bird has his finest season as he walks away with his 3rd straight MVP award, while pacing the Celtics to an incredible league best 67-15 record. Along the way the Celtics would lose just 1 game at home posting an incredible 40-1 record on the Parquet Floor of the Boston Garden. In the playoffs the Celtics dominance continued as they deflected a playoff record 63-point game from Michael Jordan on the way to a 3-game sweep of the Chicago Bulls. In the 2nd round it was almost as easy as the Celtics needed just 5 games to shutdown the Atlanta Hawks. By the time the Eastern Finals rolled around it was clear that nothing was going to stop the Celtics as they dominated the Milwaukee Bucks in a 4-game sweep. In the Finals the Celtics would face the Houston Rockets who came of a stunning upset of the Los Angels Lakers. The Celtics would quickly grab control of the series winning the first 2 games over the Rockets at home. After losing Game 3 in Houston the Celtics grabbed a 3-1 series lead with a 106-103 win in Game 4. After dropping Game 5 in Houston the series shifted back to Boston for a coronation the Celtics 16th Championship, with possibly their best overall team.
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