The 1986 Boston Celtics are widely considered one of the greatest teams ever assembled in the history of basketball, never mind the NBA. In the 40th season of the storied franchise, the Celtics went 67-15 — the best record in the league — and 40-1 at home on their way to the team’s record 16th title. The crown came one season after Boston lost the NBA Finals to its longtime rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time.
Boston’s roster was filled with Hall of Fame players, including Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson and Bill Walton. Even the non-Hall of Famers were an impressive lot that included Danny Ainge, Jerry Sichting, David Thirdkill, Sam Vincent and Rick Carlisle.
The Book of Basketball YouTube channel put together a clip commemorating their greatness we have embedded below.
Take a look at it to get a better idea of why the 1986 title team is so highly regarded.
Or if you already know, to reminisce.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
