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 The Celtics lost to the Lakers in a hard-fought Game 7 in the 2010 NBA Finals.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1783634/2020/04/30/no-lakers-didnt-win-game-7-of-2010-finals-because-kendrick-perkins-was-injured/|nytimes]])]
+===== Isaiah Thomas’ Emotional Playoff Run =====
+In 2017, Isaiah Thomas played through personal tragedy and led the Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals.[([[https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19426266/isaiah-thomas-boston-celtics-miss-rest-playoffs|espn]])]
+===== Jayson Tatum’s 50-Point Game =====
+Tatum set a career-high 50 points in a 2021 playoff game against the Brooklyn Nets.[([[https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2021-jayson-tatum-erupts-for-50-points-boston-celtics-brooklyn-nets-to-win-game-3/12bzswx96h0d1zhyv7wj8jl8u|sportingnews]])]
+===== Most Wins in a Regular Season =====
+The 2007-08 Celtics won 66 games, one of the best records in NBA history.[([[https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/90505-best-single-season-improvement-nba-team|guinnessworldrecords]])]
+===== Boston Holds the Most NBA Finals Appearances in the East =====
+The Celtics have made more NBA Finals appearances than any other Eastern Conference team.[([[https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/nba-finals-teams-most-appearances/617566/|nbcsportsboston]])]
+===== Most Retired Jersey Numbers =====
+The Celtics have retired 24 numbers, the most of any team in the NBA.[([[https://www.nba.com/news/boston-celtics-retired-numbers|nba]])]
+===== Holds Record for Most Game 7 Wins =====
+The Celtics have the best Game 7 record in NBA history.[([[https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2023/05/13/celtics-game-7-history-stats/|boston]])]
+===== Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s Rise =====
+The young duo has become the new faces of the Celtics in the 2020s.[([[https://www.celticsblog.com/2023/10/2/23900051/jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-media-day-boston-celtics-year-7-kristaps-porzingis-malcolm-brogdon-trades|celticsblog]])]
+===== Marcus Smart’s Defensive Prowess =====
+Smart won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 2022, the first guard to do so in over 25 years.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3257501/2022/04/18/celtics-marcus-smart-defensive-dpoy/|nytimes]])]
+===== Boston’s Deep Playoff Runs =====
+Since 2017, the Celtics have consistently been Eastern Conference contenders.[([[https://www.quora.com/Are-the-Boston-Celtics-a-legitimate-NBA-title-contender|quora]])]
+===== First Team to Draft a Black Player =====
+The Celtics made history by drafting Chuck Cooper in 1950, breaking racial barriers in the NBA.[([[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chuck-cooper-nba-draft-first-black-player|history]])]
+===== One of the NBA’s Most Valuable Franchises =====
+The Celtics are consistently ranked among the most valuable NBA teams.[([[https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2023/10/26/the-most-valuable-nba-teams-2023/|forbes]])]
+===== The Shamrock Foundation =====
+The Celtics run a foundation that supports community programs in Boston.[([[https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/charities/boston-celtics-shamrock-foundation|baa]])]
+===== The Only Team with a Named Award =====
+The NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy is named after Larry Bird.[([[https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/12/larry-bird-reacts-eastern-conference-finals-mvp-award-named-after-him|si]])]
+===== Boston Sports Legacy =====
+Along with the Red Sox, Patriots, and Bruins, the Celtics form Boston’s dominant sports culture.[([[https://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/boston-sports.html|boston-discovery-guide]])]
+===== Green and White Tradition =====
+The Celtics have never changed their signature green and white team colors.[([[https://teamcolorcodes.com/nba-team-color-codes/|teamcolorcodes]])]

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