Celtics 8 Straight Championships
The celtics have an nba record 17 championships including 8 in a row and 11 championships in 13 years.
Celtics 8 straight championships. Their eight peat arguably. Three separate championship eras. 17 the first day of the playoffs.
A record eight in a row from 1959 1966. Upon entering the nba bubble in mid july celtics head coach brad stevens laid out one short term goal for his team. With the establishment of the celtics.
They also have 56 playoff appearances. For the longest time the boston celtics eight straight championships have stood as the standard of excellence for professional basketball teams. The term a portmanteau of the words three and repeat originated with the los angeles lakers of the national basketball association during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988 89 season having won the previous 2 nba finals the lakers however were swept by the detroit.
Played 9 seasons in the nba all with the celtics from 1958 59 through 1966 67 helped lead the green and white to 8 straight nba world championship titles from 1959 through 1967 he led the celtics in assists for three consecutive seasons 1963 64 through 1965 66 and currently ranks 7th all time in celtics history in this category with. When you talk about sports dynasties you have to include the boston celtics who are arguably the most dominant franchise in any sport with 17 total nba championship seasons. To be playing its best basketball by aug.
All in all the celtics won 11 championships inside of 13 seasons. When it comes to hanging championship banners the celtics are the cream of the crop. 8 boston celtics 1959 66 world.
The boston celtics went 11 1 in the nba finals during 12 seasons 1956 57 to 1968 69. In american sports a three peat is winning three consecutive championships. On the other hand the lakers 15 titles are more evenly spaced as they won four or more championships in a single decade three separate times.
Not only are the celtics eight consecutive titles an nba record they re a modern record across the four major north american sports. The naismith memorial basketball hall of fame have 45 enshrined players who played for the celtics 169 and the franchise has retired 22 jersey numbers more than any other american sports team. They won eight straight nba championships from 1959 through 1966.
