2007–08 Boston Celtics season
The 2007–08 Boston Celtics season was the 62nd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Powered by the acquisitions of perennial All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the offseason, the Celtics finished with a record of 66–16 and posted the best single-season turnaround in NBA history, improving by 42 wins from the previous season. They finished 1st in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference, and had the league's best record. The 66 wins were also the second-most in franchise history, behind the 1985-86 Celtics' 67 wins. Kevin Garnett was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, while Danny Ainge, who executed "the most dramatic NBA turnaround ever", was named NBA Executive of the Year.[1] The Celtics also sold out all 41 regular-season home games.
Their two-year absence from the playoffs came to an end as they met the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Eventually, they advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in 21 years, where they met the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics won 4–2, capturing their first championship since 1986, and 17th all-time. However, they had a far difficult path to this championship, playing 26 games, the most any team had ever played in a post-season.[2]
Key dates
Summary
NBA Draft 2007: The Ray Allen trade
Main article:
2007 NBA DraftOn May 22, the Celtics were assigned the 5th overall selection in the NBA Draft Lottery, essentially losing their chance of drafting either Greg Oden or Kevin Durant, who both were considered to go 1st and 2nd in the Draft. The 5th pick was the worst-case scenario for the Celtics, who had a 19.9% chance of obtaining the 1st overall selection. However, on June 28, the day of the 2007 NBA Draft, the Celtics traded the 5th pick along with Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for All-Star 3-point specialist Ray Allen and the 35th overall selection prior to the event, and with the 5th pick selected forward Jeff Green for Seattle.[10] 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.[11]
Kevin Garnett trade
On July 31, the Celtics traded for 10-time All-Star and 2004 MVP Kevin Garnett in the single largest trade for one player in NBA history.[13] He was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, 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 Ricky Davis-Wally Szczerbiak trade and cash considerations.[14] By 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.[15][16]
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,[17][18] just two days after the Garnett trade, and center Scot Pollard on August 9.[19] Later, Ainge called and asked 5-time All-Star Reggie Miller to return from his 2-year retirement and join the roster in a reserve role.[20] Miller strongly considered the possibility of playing alongside Garnett, but ultimately announced on August 23 that he would not join the Celtics.[21] On August 27, forward James Posey signed with the team and was considered a decisive signing which instantly gave the Celtics a drastic improvement to their bench.[22]
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 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour.[23] Curiously, Jones was involved in a trade back in the 2003 NBA Draft, in which the Celtics drafted him with the 20th overall selection, but immediately traded him with the 16th pick, Troy Bell, to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the 13th pick, 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 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.[24]
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 Doc Rivers 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.[25] On February 27, the Celtics signed center P.J. Brown for the remainder of the season, in order to bolster their front court.[26][27] His decision to come to Boston was strongly aided by a conversation with future teammates Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, who convinced him to sign with the Celtics during the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend.[28] On March 4, 2008, the Celtics officially announced that they had signed guard Sam Cassell.[29] After the signing, Cassell immediately flew back to his hometown of Baltimore to attend funeral services for a deceased family member.[30][31] This signing ultimately put the roster up to the league maximum of 15 players.
Draft picks
Main article:
2007 NBA DraftRoster
|
| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (Y–M–D) |
From |
| 2.0 !SG |
20 |
USA ! |
Allen, Ray |
77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1975-07-20 |
Connecticut |
| 2.0 !SG |
42 |
USA ! |
Allen, Tony |
76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
1982-01-11 |
Oklahoma State |
| 6.0 !C |
93 |
USA ! |
Brown, P.J. |
83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
1969-10-14 |
Louisiana Tech |
| 1.0 !PG |
28 |
USA ! |
Cassell, Sam |
75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1969-11-18 |
Florida State |
| 4.5 !PF |
11 |
USA ! |
Davis, Glen |
81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
289 lb (131 kg) |
1986-01-1 |
LSU |
| 4.5 !PF |
5 |
USA ! |
Garnett, Kevin |
83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1976-05-19 |
Farragut Academy HS (IL) |
| 1.0 !PG |
50 |
USA ! |
House, Eddie |
73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1978-05-14 |
Arizona State |
| 6.0 !C |
43 |
USA ! |
Perkins, Kendrick |
82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
264 lb (120 kg) |
1984-11-10 |
Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX) |
| 3.0 !SF |
34 |
USA ! |
Pierce, Paul (C) |
79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1977-10-13 |
Kansas |
| 6.0 !C |
66 |
USA ! |
Pollard, Scot |
83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
278 lb (126 kg) |
1975-02-12 |
Kansas |
| 3.0 !SF |
41 |
USA ! |
Posey, James |
80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
1977-01-13 |
Xavier |
| 4.5 !PF |
0 |
USA ! |
Powe, Leon |
80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1984-01-22 |
California |
| 1.0 !PG |
13 |
USA ! |
Pruitt, Gabe |
76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
1986-04-19 |
Southern California |
| 1.0 !PG |
9 |
USA ! |
Rondo, Rajon |
73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
171 lb (78 kg) |
1986-02-22 |
Kentucky |
| 4.5 !PF |
44 |
USA ! |
Scalabrine, Brian |
81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1978/03/18 |
Southern California |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2008-03-04
|
Depth chart
Regular season
Standings
Game log
| 2007–08 Game Log |
November
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 1 |
November 2 |
Washington |
103–83 |
Pierce (28) |
Garnett (20) |
Garnett (5) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
1–0 |
| 2 |
November 4 |
@ Toronto |
98–95 (OT) |
Allen (33) |
Garnett (13) |
Garnett, Pierce (6) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
2–0 |
| 3 |
November 7 |
Denver |
119–93 |
Pierce (26) |
Garnett (13) |
Garnett (7) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
3–0 |
| 4 |
November 9 |
Atlanta |
106–83 |
Garnett (27) |
Garnett (19) |
Rondo (7) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
4–0 |
| 5 |
November 10 |
@ New Jersey |
112–101 |
Pierce (28) |
Garnett (14) |
Garnett (6) |
Izod Center
18,171 |
5–0 |
| 6 |
November 13 |
@ Indiana |
101–86 |
Pierce (31) |
Garnett, Pierce (11) |
Pierce (6) |
Conseco Fieldhouse
12,143 |
6–0 |
| 7 |
November 14 |
New Jersey |
91–69 |
Garnett (16) |
Garnett, Perkins (8) |
Allen (6) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
7–0 |
| 8 |
November 16 |
Miami |
92–91 |
Garnett (26) |
Garnett (11) |
Rondo (10) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
8–0 |
| 9 |
November 18 |
@ Orlando |
102–104 |
Pierce (28) |
Garnett (11) |
Pierce (6) |
Amway Arena
17,519 |
8–1 |
| 10 |
November 21 |
Golden State |
105–82 |
Allen (21) |
Garnett, Pierce (10) |
Rondo (6) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
9–1 |
| 11 |
November 23 |
L.A. Lakers |
107–94 |
Garnett, Perkins (21) |
Garnett (11) |
Rondo (10) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
10–1 |
| 12 |
November 24 |
@ Charlotte |
96–95 |
Garnett, Pierce (23) |
Garnett (11) |
Pierce (7) |
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
19,201 |
11–1 |
| 13 |
November 27 |
@ Cleveland |
104–109 (OT) |
Allen (29) |
Allen, Rondo (7) |
Rondo (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
11–2 |
| 14 |
November 29 |
New York |
104–59 |
Allen, Pierce (21) |
Garnett (11) |
Rondo (7) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
12–2 |
| 15 |
November 30 |
@ Miami |
95–85 |
Pierce (27) |
Garnett (9) |
Rondo (6) |
American Airlines Arena
20,022 |
13–2 |
|
December
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 16 |
December 2 |
Cleveland |
80–70 |
Allen (20) |
Garnett (8) |
Allen, Garnett, House, Pierce (3) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
14–2 |
| 17 |
December 5 |
@ Philadelphia |
113–103 |
Garnett (22) |
Garnett (7) |
Pierce (12) |
Wachovia Center
15,779 |
15–2 |
| 18 |
December 7 |
Toronto |
112–84 |
Garnett (23) |
Posey (10) |
Rondo (7) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
16–2 |
| 19 |
December 8 |
@ Chicago |
92–81 |
Allen (21) |
Davis (12) |
Pierce (7) |
United Center
22,778 |
17–2 |
| 20 |
December 12 |
Sacramento |
90–78 |
Pierce (26) |
Davis (9) |
Rondo (5) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
18–2 |
| 21 |
December 14 |
Milwaukee |
104–82 |
Pierce (32) |
Garnett (7) |
Rondo (8) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
19–2 |
| 22 |
December 16 |
@ Toronto |
90–77 |
Pierce (18) |
Garnett (8) |
Garnett (6) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
20–2 |
| 23 |
December 19 |
Detroit |
85–87 |
Garnett (26) |
Garnett (12) |
Rondo (7) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
20–3 |
| 24 |
December 21 |
Chicago |
107–82 |
Pierce (22) |
Garnett, Pierce, Rondo (7) |
Garnett (5) |
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 |
22–3 |
| 26 |
December 26 |
@ Sacramento |
89–69 |
Allen (17) |
Garnett (10) |
Pierce (6) |
ARCO Arena
17,317 |
23–3 |
| 27 |
December 27 |
@ Seattle |
104–96 |
Pierce (37) |
Garnett (14) |
Rondo (5) |
KeyArena
17,072 |
24–3 |
| 28 |
December 29 |
@ Utah |
104–98 |
Pierce (24) |
Garnett, Perkins (9) |
Rondo (7) |
EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 |
25–3 |
| 29 |
December 30 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
110–91 |
Pierce (33) |
Garnett (12) |
Garnett (6) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
26–3 |
|
January
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 30 |
January 2 |
Houston |
97–93 |
Garnett (26) |
Garnett (9) |
Rondo (9) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
27–3 |
| 31 |
January 4 |
Memphis |
100–96 |
Garnett, Pierce (23) |
Pierce, Posey (10) |
Allen, Garnett, Pierce (5) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
28–3 |
| 32 |
January 5 |
@ Detroit |
92–85 |
Davis (20) |
Perkins, Pierce (9) |
Pierce (7) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 |
29–3 |
| 33 |
January 9 |
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 (11) |
Pierce (5) |
Izod Center
20,049 |
30–4 |
| 35 |
January 12 |
@ Washington |
78–85 |
Garnett (19) |
Perkins (7) |
Pierce (6) |
Verizon Center
20,173 |
30–5 |
| 36 |
January 14 |
Washington |
83–88 |
Garnett (23) |
Garnett (9) |
Garnett (6) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
30–6 |
| 37 |
January 16 |
Portland |
100–90 |
Allen (35) |
Pierce (8) |
House, Pierce (5) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
31–6 |
| 38 |
January 18 |
Philadelphia |
116–89 |
Allen (23) |
Perkins (7) |
Garnett (8) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
32–6 |
| 39 |
January 21 |
@ New York |
109–93 |
Perkins (24) |
Garnett (13) |
Garnett, Pierce (7) |
Madison Square Garden
19,763 |
33–6 |
| 40 |
January 23 |
Toronto |
112–114 |
Garnett (26) |
Garnett (7) |
Pierce (9) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
33–7 |
| 41 |
January 25 |
Minnesota |
87–86 |
Perkins (21) |
Garnett (16) |
Pierce (8) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
34–7 |
| 42 |
January 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 (6) |
American Airlines Arena
19,600 |
35–8 |
| 44 |
January 31 |
Dallas |
96–90 |
Allen, Pierce (26) |
Rondo (12) |
Rondo (4) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
36–8 |
|
February
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 45 |
February 5 |
@ Cleveland |
113–114 |
Allen (24) |
Rondo (7) |
Allen (5) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
36–9 |
| 46 |
February 6 |
L.A. Clippers |
111–100 |
Rondo (24) |
Powe (10) |
Rondo (8) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
37–9 |
| 47 |
February 8 |
@ Minnesota |
88–86 |
Pierce (18) |
Powe (8) |
Pierce (6) |
Target Center
19,511 |
38–9 |
| 48 |
February 10 |
San Antonio |
98–90 |
Pierce (35) |
Rondo (11) |
Rondo (12) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
39–9 |
| 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 (11) |
Pierce (7) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
41–9 |
| 51 |
February 19 |
@ Denver |
118–124 |
Pierce (24) |
Powe (11) |
Pierce (7) |
Pepsi Center
19,894 |
41–10 |
| 52 |
February 20 |
@ Golden State |
117–119 |
Allen (32) |
Garnett (15) |
Allen, Rondo (6) |
Oracle Arena
20,711 |
41–11 |
| 53 |
February 22 |
@ Phoenix |
77–85 |
Garnett (19) |
Perkins, Pierce (6) |
Garnett (4) |
US Airways Center
18,422 |
41–12 |
| 54 |
February 24 |
@ Portland |
112–102 |
Pierce (30) |
Garnett, Pierce (7) |
Rondo (8) |
Rose Garden
20,554 |
42–12 |
| 55 |
February 25 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
104–76 |
Pierce, Posey (17) |
Perkins (9) |
Allen (7) |
Staples Center
19,328 |
43–12 |
| 56 |
February 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 (16) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
45–12 |
|
March
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 58 |
March 2 |
Atlanta |
98–88 |
Pierce (30) |
Garnett (16) |
Rondo (8) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
46–12 |
| 59 |
March 5 |
Detroit |
90–78 |
Garnett (31) |
Perkins (20) |
Allen, Pierce, Rondo (5) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
47–12 |
| 60 |
March 7 |
Chicago |
116–93 |
Pierce (22) |
Perkins (11) |
House, Pierce (5) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
48–12 |
| 61 |
March 8 |
@ Memphis |
119–89 |
Allen (23) |
Perkins (11) |
Rondo (9) |
FedExForum
18,119 |
49–12 |
| 62 |
March 10 |
@ Philadelphia |
100–86 |
Garnett (26) |
Garnett (12) |
Rondo (8) |
Wachovia Center
20,438 |
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 (15) |
Perkins (7) |
Garnett (6) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
51–13 |
| 65 |
March 15 |
@ Milwaukee |
99–77 |
Garnett (19) |
Brown (9) |
Cassell (5) |
Bradley Center
17,626 |
52–13 |
| 66 |
March 17 |
@ San Antonio |
93–91 |
Pierce (22) |
Garnett, Pierce (8) |
Pierce (5) |
AT&T Center
18,797 |
53–13 |
| 67 |
March 18 |
@ Houston |
94–74 |
Garnett (22) |
Garnett (11) |
Pierce (5) |
Toyota Center
18,525 |
54–13 |
| 68 |
March 20 |
@ Dallas |
94–90 |
Pierce (22) |
Garnett, Pierce (13) |
Cassell (6) |
American Airlines Center
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 (18) |
Powe (7) |
Rondo (7) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
55–15 |
| 71 |
March 26 |
Phoenix |
117–97 |
Garnett (30) |
Perkins (10) |
Allen (8) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
56–15 |
| 72 |
March 28 |
New Orleans |
112–92 |
Pierce (27) |
Garnett (13) |
Pierce (9) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
57–15 |
| 73 |
March 30 |
Miami |
88–62 |
Powe (17) |
Powe (13) |
Garnett (5) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
58–15 |
|
April
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 74 |
April 1 |
@ Chicago |
106–92 |
Allen (22) |
Perkins (9) |
Rondo (10) |
United Center
22,225 |
59–15 |
| 75 |
April 2 |
Indiana |
92–77 |
Garnett (20) |
Garnett (11) |
Rondo (6) |
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 (10) |
Pierce (4) |
Bradley Center
15,921 |
62–15 |
| 78 |
April 9 |
@ Washington |
95–109 |
Pierce (28) |
Garnett (14) |
Pierce, Rondo (7) |
Verizon Center
20,173 |
62–16 |
| 79 |
April 11 |
Milwaukee |
102–86 |
Rondo (16) |
Garnett, Posey (8) |
Rondo (10) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
63–16 |
| 80 |
April 12 |
@ Atlanta |
99–89 |
Garnett (24) |
Davis (10) |
Cassell, Rondo (5) |
Philips Arena
20,098 |
64–16 |
| 81 |
April 14 |
@ New York |
99–93 |
Rondo (23) |
Rondo (10) |
Rondo (5) |
Madison Square Garden
19,763 |
65–16 |
| 82 |
April 16 |
New Jersey |
105–94 |
Powe (27) |
Powe (11) |
Cassell (4) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
66–16 |
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| 2007–08 Schedule |
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 1986 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 Doc Rivers played for, and the 2005 Detroit Pistons, each of whom played 25, but lost their respective finals in seven games (Knicks in 1994, Pistons in 2005). This record was set in Game 6 of the Finals.[2]
Finals
Game 1
June 5
9:00 pm |
Recap |
Los Angeles Lakers 88, Boston Celtics 98 |
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TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
Attendance: 18,624
Referees:
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ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7 |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 30–23, 22–31, 15–21 |
Pts: Bryant 24
Rebs: Gasol 8
Asts: Bryant, Fisher 6
TOs: Bryant 4 |
|
Pts: Garnett 24, Pierce 22
Rebs: Garnett 13
Asts: Rondo 7
Stls: Posey 2 |
Game 2
June 8
9:00 pm |
Recap |
Los Angeles Lakers 102, Boston Celtics 108 |
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TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
Attendance: 18,624
Referees:
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ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7 |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 20–34, 19–29, 41–25 |
Pts: Bryant 30
Rebs: Radmanović, Gasol 10
Asts: Bryant 8
TOs: Bryant 4 |
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Pts: Pierce 28, Powe 21
Rebs: Garnett 14
Asts: Rondo 16
3P-FG: Pierce 4/4 |
Game 3
June 10
9:00 pm |
Recap |
Boston Celtics 81, Los Angeles Lakers 87 |
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Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
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ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7 |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 17–23, 25–17, 19–27 |
Pts: Allen 25
Rebs: Garnett 12
Asts: Garnett 5
FG: Pierce 2/14 |
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Pts: Bryant 36, Vujačić 20
Rebs: Gasol 12
Asts: Farmar 5
3P-FG: Vujačić 3/5 |
Game 4
June 12
9:00 pm |
Recap |
Boston Celtics 97, Los Angeles Lakers 91 |
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Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
- #14 DeRosa
- #29 Javie
- #49 Washington
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ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7 |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–35, 26–23, 31–15, 26–18 |
Pts: Pierce 20, Allen 19
Rebs: Garnett 11
Asts: Pierce 7
Stls: Allen 3 |
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Pts: Odom 19
Rebs: Gasol, Odom 10
Asts: Bryant 10
FG: Bryant 6/19 |
Game 5
June 15
9:00 pm |
Recap |
Boston Celtics 98, Los Angeles Lakers 103 |
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Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
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ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7 |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–39, 30–16, 18–24, 28–24 |
Pts: Pierce 38
Rebs: Garnett 14
Asts: Pierce 8
TOs: Pierce 5 |
|
Pts: Bryant 25
Rebs: Gasol 13
Asts: Gasol 6
Blks: Odom 4 |
Game 6
June 17
9:00 pm |
Recap |
Los Angeles Lakers 92, Boston Celtics 131 |
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TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
Referees:
|
ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7 |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 15–34, 25–31, 32–42 |
Pts: Bryant 22
Rebs: Odom 10
Asts: Odom 5
FG: Bryant 7/22 |
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Pts: Allen, Garnett 26
Rebs: Garnett 14
Asts: Pierce 10
Stls: Rondo 6 |
| Boston wins series, 4–2 |
Player statistics
Season
| Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| Allen, Ray !Ray Allen |
73 |
73 |
35.9 |
.445 |
.398 |
.907 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
0.89 |
0.22 |
17.4 |
| Allen, Tony !Tony Allen |
75 |
11 |
18.3 |
.434 |
.316 |
.762 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
0.83 |
0.28 |
6.6 |
| Brown, P.J. !P. J. Brown |
18 |
0 |
11.6 |
.341 |
.000 |
.688 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
0.28 |
0.44 |
2.2 |
| Cassell, Sam !Sam Cassell* |
55 |
34 |
23.1 |
.438 |
.303 |
.882 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
0.67 |
0.11 |
11.2 |
| Davis, Glen !Glen Davis |
69 |
1 |
13.6 |
.484 |
.000 |
.660 |
3.0 |
0.4 |
0.45 |
0.29 |
4.5 |
| Garnett, Kevin !Kevin Garnett |
71 |
71 |
32.8 |
.539 |
.000 |
.801 |
9.2 |
3.4 |
1.41 |
1.25 |
18.8 |
| House, Eddie !Eddie House |
78 |
2 |
19.0 |
.409 |
.393 |
.917 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
0.76 |
0.13 |
7.5 |
| Perkins, Kendrick !Kendrick Perkins |
78 |
78 |
24.5 |
.615 |
.000 |
.623 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
0.40 |
1.46 |
6.9 |
| Pierce, Paul !Paul Pierce |
80 |
80 |
35.9 |
.464 |
.392 |
.843 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
1.26 |
0.45 |
19.6 |
| Pollard, Scot !Scot Pollard |
22 |
0 |
7.9 |
.522 |
.000 |
.682 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
0.14 |
0.27 |
1.8 |
| Posey, James !James Posey |
74 |
2 |
24.6 |
.418 |
.380 |
.809 |
4.4 |
1.5 |
0.97 |
0.26 |
7.4 |
| Powe, Leon !Leon Powe |
56 |
5 |
14.4 |
.572 |
.000 |
.710 |
4.1 |
0.3 |
0.27 |
0.29 |
7.9 |
| Pruitt, Gabe !Gabe Pruitt |
15 |
0 |
6.3 |
.359 |
.250 |
.500 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.33 |
0.00 |
2.1 |
| Rondo, Rajon !Rajon Rondo |
77 |
77 |
29.9 |
.492 |
.263 |
.611 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
1.68 |
0.17 |
10.6 |
| Scalabrine, Brian !Brian Scalabrine |
48 |
9 |
10.7 |
.309 |
.326 |
.750 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.19 |
0.17 |
1.8 |
*Totals for season (incl. games with Los Angeles Clippers).
Playoffs
| Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| Allen, Ray !Ray Allen |
26 |
26 |
38.0 |
.428 |
.396 |
.913 |
3.8 |
2.7 |
0.92 |
0.31 |
15.6 |
| Allen, Tony !Tony Allen |
15 |
0 |
4.3 |
.563 |
.000 |
.400 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.13 |
0.00 |
1.3 |
| Brown, P.J. !P. J. Brown |
25 |
0 |
13.6 |
.464 |
.000 |
.840 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.20 |
0.40 |
2.9 |
| Cassell, Sam !Sam Cassell |
21 |
0 |
12.6 |
.333 |
.214 |
.824 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.38 |
0.05 |
4.5 |
| Davis, Glen !Glen Davis |
17 |
0 |
8.1 |
.412 |
.000 |
.611 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
0.29 |
0.24 |
2.3 |
| Garnett, Kevin !Kevin Garnett |
26 |
26 |
38.0 |
.495 |
.250 |
.810 |
10.5 |
3.3 |
1.35 |
1.12 |
20.4 |
| House, Eddie !Eddie House |
21 |
0 |
7.9 |
.304 |
.355 |
.875 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.24 |
0.05 |
2.5 |
| Perkins, Kendrick !Kendrick Perkins |
25 |
25 |
25.2 |
.585 |
.000 |
.678 |
6.1 |
0.5 |
0.60 |
1.28 |
6.6 |
| Pierce, Paul !Paul Pierce |
26 |
26 |
38.1 |
.441 |
.361 |
.802 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
1.08 |
0.31 |
19.7 |
| Pollard, Scot !Scot Pollard |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
| Posey, James !James Posey |
26 |
0 |
22.0 |
.437 |
.398 |
.875 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
1.00 |
0.31 |
6.7 |
| Powe, Leon !Leon Powe |
23 |
1 |
11.7 |
.493 |
.000 |
.667 |
2.7 |
0.2 |
0.00 |
0.13 |
5.0 |
| Pruitt, Gabe !Gabe Pruitt |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
| Rondo, Rajon !Rajon Rondo |
26 |
26 |
32.0 |
.407 |
.250 |
.691 |
4.1 |
6.6 |
1.73 |
0.31 |
10.2 |
| Scalabrine, Brian !Brian Scalabrine |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
- Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 5 through November 11.[32]
- Head coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November.[33]
- Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 10 through December 16.[34]
- Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 24 through December 30.[35]
- Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 17 through March 23.[36][37]
- Head coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in March.[38]
- Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from April 7 through April 13.[39]
- Head coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in April.[40]
Season
Records
Season
- 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 being Charles Barkley, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Maurice Stokes, against the Washington Wizards on November 2.[53]
- 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.[54]
- Kevin Garnett'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 victory[55] over the New York Knicks on November 29, 2007. This was the longest streak among active players and is good for 7th in NBA history, with Michael Jordan holding the record with 840 games.[56]
- The Celtics marked their 6th biggest win in the history of the franchise and the biggest since a 153–107 victory over the Baltimore Bullets 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 Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961-62 season with a 153–102 victory.[55]
- 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.[57]
- The Celtics matched their longest winning streak since the 1992-93 season, when they won 9 in a row from March 16 to March 31, 1993, with a win against the Toronto Raptors on December 16.[58]
- 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.[58]
- 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 hold the NBA record for most games won in a single season, with a record of 72–10.[59]
- Prior to their matchup on January 5, the Celtics and Pistons combined for the 3rd highest winning percentage (.844) in the shot clock era after at least 30 games.[60]
- The Celtics matched their best start in the history of the franchise by reaching 30 wins after only 34 games.[61]
- 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.[62]
- With a 16–0 start against the West, 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.[63]
- With 16 assists against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 29, Rajon Rondo had the most assists in a game by a Celtics player since Sherman Douglas had 18 on March 1, 1995.[64]
- 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 Seattle SuperSonics on March 12.[65][66]
- The Celtics swept the Texas Triangle,[67] consisting of the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks, with a record of 3–0 in consecutive road games from March 17 through March 20,[68] the first team to do it since the 2001-02 Sacramento Kings.[69] It was the 4th sweep in franchise history, and the first since the 1986-87 season.[70]
- 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,[71] and the first team since the 1999-2000 Milwaukee Bucks.[71]
- The Celtics defeated every team in the league at least once for the first time since the 1990-91 season.[72]
- 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.[73] The previous record of 32 games was held by the 1979-80 Celtics, who improved from 29 to 61 wins.[74]
- 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.[9] The previous record of 36 games was held by the 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs, who improved from 20 to 56 wins.[7][75]
- The Celtics set a franchise record for fewest free throws attempted and made, with 5 and 4.[76]
- With 3 Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards, Kevin Garnett has had the most such awards in a single season by a Celtics player since Larry Bird had 4 in the 1985-86 season.[77]
- 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.[78]
Playoffs
- With 21 points in Game 2 on June 8, Leon Powe recorded the 4th highest point total by a Celtic reserve since the 1970 Finals.[89]
- With 16 assists in Game 2 on June 8, Rajon Rondo had the most assists in a Finals game since Magic Johnson had 20 on June 20, 1991.[91]
- The Celtics recorded the 2nd best turnaround in Finals history in a game after halftime since the 1948 Finals after overcoming an 18-point deficit in Game 4 on June 12.[92]
- Ray Allen was the first player to play all 48 minutes in an NBA Finals game since Jason Kidd did it in the 2003 Finals.[93]
- With 38 points in Game 5 on June 15, Paul Pierce recorded the 3rd highest point total in franchise history in an NBA Finals game.[94]
- With 7 three-pointers in Game 6 on June 17, Ray Allen tied the record for three-pointers made in a NBA Finals game.[95]
- With 22 three-pointers, Ray Allen broke the record for three-pointers made in a NBA Finals series, eclipsing the previous record of 17 by Dan Majerle and Derek Harper.[95]
- With 52 three-pointers, the Celtics broke the record for three-pointers made in a NBA Finals series.[95]
- 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 it in 1977.[95]
- The Celtics became the 1st team to score at least 130 points in a NBA Finals game since the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Celtics 141–122 in the 1987 Finals.[95]
- Kevin Garnett became the 8th player to record a double-double throughout a Finals series, joining Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Moses Malone and Shaquille O'Neal.[95]
- Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce became the 2nd pair of teammates each to score 500 points in a single postseason, with 530 and 511 points, respectively.[95]
- 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.[96]
- With 17 steals in Game 6 on June 17, the Celtics broke the record for steals in an NBA Finals game.[90]
Milestones
- 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 4.[97]
- Ray Allen passed 17,000 points for his career with his first of two 3-pointers in overtime against the Toronto Raptors on November 4.[97]
- Paul Pierce became the 9th player in Celtics history to play over 25,000 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 23.[98]
- Ray Allen passed 30,000 minutes for his career and became 103rd in minutes in NBA history against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 23.[98]
- Kevin Garnett moved up to 35th in points in NBA history by passing Walter Davis with a jumper in the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings on December 26.[99][100]
- Kevin Garnett moved up to 26th in rebounds in NBA history by passing Jack Sikma with a rebound in the second quarter against the Seattle SuperSonics on December 27.[101][102]
- Ray Allen passed 2,000 three-point field goals for his career with a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 16.[103]
- 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.[104][105]
- Kevin Garnett passed 11,000 rebounds for his career with a rebound in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 27.[106]
- Kevin Garnett passed 20,000 points for his career, becoming the 32nd player in NBA history to achieve that mark,[107] with a layup in the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 8.[108] The only other active players who have passed that mark are Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant.[109]
- Ray Allen passed 18,000 points for his career with a 3-pointer in the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 8.[108]
- Kevin Garnett moved up to 25th in rebounds in NBA history by passing Bill Bridges with a rebound in the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 10.[65][102]
- Kevin Garnett moved up to 31st in points in NBA history by passing Tom Chambers with a layup in the third quarter against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 12.[66][100]
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
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- ^ Celtics rookie Davis scores 20 off bench to halt Pistons' 11-game streak, Associated Press, January 5, 2008.
- ^ Garnett drops 20 as Celtics race to 30th win, Associated Press, January 11, 2008.
- ^ Garnett's steal cements Celtics' last-second win over Timberwolves, Associated Press, January 25, 2008.
- ^ Garnett can only watch as Powe's last-second layup lifts Celtics, Associated Press, February 8, 2008.
- ^ Rondo's 16 assists power Celtics' close call vs. Bobcats, Associated Press, February 29, 2008.
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- ^ a b Balanced Celtics rout Sonics for 10th straight victory, Associated Press, March 12, 2008.
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- ^ Garnett, balanced Celtics stun Pistons for first playoff road win, Associated Press, May 24, 2008.
- ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Celtics Held to 21 Field Goals, ESPN.com, May 26, 2008.
- ^ Celtics have trouble with shot as Pistons send series to Boston tied 2-2, Associated Press, May 26, 2008.
- ^ a b Celts withstand Lakers' late Game 2 run behind Pierce, defense, Associated Press, June 8, 2008.
- ^ a b Chris Sheridan, Title No. 17 Has A Familiar Smell For Celtics, ESPN.com, June 17, 2008.
- ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Team Work Pays Off, ESPN.com, June 8, 2008.
- ^ Inspired Celtics storm back to push Lakers to brink of elimination, Associated Press, June 12, 2008.
- ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Complete game win for Ray Allen, ESPN.com, June 12, 2008.
- ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Pierce Scores 38 Points In Game Five, ESPN.com, June 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g Elias Sports Bureau, Elias Says..., ESPN.com, June 17, 2008.
- ^ Celtics smash Lakers, bring home 17th NBA championship, Associated Press, June 17, 2008.
- ^ a b Allen's last-second 3 caps milestone day as C's nip Raps, Associated Press, November 4, 2007.
- ^ a b Garnett gets double-double as Celtics coast to win over Lakers, Associated Press, November 23, 2007.
- ^ Celtics begin first West Coast trip with victory over Kings, Associated Press, December 26, 2007.
- ^ a b Career Leaders and Records for Points, Basketball-Reference
- ^ Tony Allen's 20 help Celts past Grizzlies for eighth straight win, Associated Press, January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Career Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds, Basketball-Reference
- ^ Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals, Basketball-Reference
- ^ Celtics win second straight since losing streak, Associated Press, January 18, 2008.
- ^ Career Leaders and Records for Blocks, Basketball-Reference
- ^ Recap: Boston vs. Cleveland, The Kansas City Star, February 28, 2008.
- ^ Kevin Garnett Reaches 20,000-Point Plateau, NBA.com, March 8, 2008.
- ^ a b Steve Bulpett, C’s go extra milestone - Numbers come up for Garnett, Allen, Boston Herald, March 9, 2008.
- ^ Allen, Celtics breeze by Grizzlies for eighth straight win, Associated Press, March 8, 2008.
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