2023–24 Boston Celtics season
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The 2023–24 Boston Celtics season was the franchise's 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) missed the playoffs for the first time in 17 years, the Celtics entered the season in second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the longest active playoffs streak in major North American sports at nine years (having last missed the playoffs in 2014).
2023–24 Boston Celtics season | |||
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NBA champions | |||
Conference champions | |||
Division champions | |||
Head coach | Joe Mazzulla | ||
General manager | Brad Stevens | ||
Owners | Wyc Grousbeck | ||
Arena | TD Garden | ||
Results | |||
Record | 64–18 (.780) | ||
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Mavericks 4–1) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | NBC Sports Boston | ||
Radio | WBZ-FM | ||
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The Celtics had the best record (64–18) in the NBA and proceeded through the playoffs in dominant fashion. The Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games during the NBA Finals, winning the franchise's first championship since 2008, and 18th championship in team history, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers to hold the NBA record for most championships. The result was the most dominant Celtics championship run since 1965, with only three losses in the playoffs and a season total of 80 wins, the second-best mark in franchise history.[1]
Following their NBA Finals victory, multiple commentators considered the 2023–24 Celtics to be among the best teams in NBA history.[2][3][4] With a playoff record of 16–3, the Celtics are second only to the 2016–17 Golden State Warriors for the best postseason record since all four NBA playoff rounds became best-of-seven contests in 2003.[5]