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Boston Celtics

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Team information

Abbr: BOS
Sport: Basketball
League: NBA
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Founded: 1946
Mascot: Lucky the Leprechaun
Fan nickname: Celtics Nation
City nickname: Boston
Home market: Boston, MA, USA
Championships: 18
Followers: 0

One of basketball’s most historic fanbases, famous for championships and deep Boston sports pride.

Mascot: Lucky the Leprechaun

Championship years

1957
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1968
1969
1974
1976
1981
1984
1986
2008
2024

Home venue

TD Garden · Boston

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 3749 W · 2527 L · 0 T
Winning %: 0.597
Playoff appearances: 55
2026 season: 56 W · 26 L · 0 T (0.683)

Rivals

Name history

Boston Celtics
1946–Present

Venue timeline

Boston Arena
1946–1955
Boston Garden
1955–1995
TD Garden
1995–Present

Logo history

Boston Celtics
1946 – 1949
Boston Celtics
1950 – 1963
Boston Celtics
1964 – 1965
Boston Celtics
1966 – 1968
Boston Celtics
1969 – 1995
Boston Celtics
1996 – Present

Retired numbers

00 Robert Parish C

1 Walter A. Brown

2 Red Auerbach

3 Dennis Johnson G

5 Kevin Garnett F

6 Bill Russell C

10 Jo Jo White G

14 Bob Cousy G

15 Tom Heinsohn F

16 Satch Sanders F

17 John Havlicek F

18 Dave Cowens C

19 Don Nelson F

21 Bill Sharman G

22 Ed Macauley C

23 Frank Ramsey F

24 Sam Jones G

25 K. C. Jones G

31 Cedric Maxwell F

32 Kevin McHale F

33 Larry Bird F

34 Paul Pierce F

35 Reggie Lewis G

LOSCY Jim Loscutoff F

Signature songs

Shipping Up to Boston

(Stadium sing-along) I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa

“I'm Shipping Up to Boston”

(Stadium sing-along) I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa

Signature chants

Let's Go Celtics!

(Clap pattern) Let's go Celtics! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Celtics!

“Defense!”

(TD Garden) Defense! Defense! Defense!

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