Great Rivalries
24 entries in the Boston Celtics compendium.
Great Rivalries — Era Chart
Philadelphia 76ersA historic Eastern Conference rivalry spanning seven decades.New York KnicksOriginal. Historic. Champions.Milwaukee BucksA green-only era defined by a 57-win run and an Eastern Conference final stoppage.Chicago BullsThe 1985–86 Boston Celtics: 67 wins, 16th championship, and one of the greatest teams in NLos Angeles LakersTwelve Finals meetings, two dynasties, one unforgettable rivalry spanning decades.Atlanta HawksA lockout-shortened campaign ending in a first-round exit against Boston.Indiana PacersLarry Bird's tenure with the Indiana Pacers as head coach and executive represents a distiDetroit PistonsFive playoff battles from 1985 to 1991 defined by the clash of Bird's skill and Detroit's Miami HeatA clash of Big Threes defined by physical battles and consecutive Eastern Conference FinalSan Antonio SpursFrom Dallas Chaparrals to San Antonio Spurs: The only ABA franchise with an all-time best Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles LakersEast Coast grit meets West Coast flash: Green & Gold versus Purple & Gold.Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ersThe East Coast War: Russell vs. Wilt, Bird vs. Dr. J—dynasties colliding for the soul of tBoston Celtics vs Miami HeatOld Guard meets New Empire in a brutal war for Eastern Conference supremacy.Boston Celtics vs Detroit PistonsFinesse versus force: the grudge match that rewrote the NBA rulebook.Boston Celtics vs Chicago BullsA legendary clash between the dynasty of the eighties and the empire of the nineties.Boston Celtics vs New York KnicksThe East's oldest grudge match between two titans of the hardwood.Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn NetsA historic East Coast clash between dynasty builders and modern superstars.Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee BucksTradition meets power in the Eastern Conference's most storied clash of eras.Boston Celtics vs Phoenix SunsEast Coast grit meets desert speed in a clash of NBA Finals legends.Celtics vs HawksWhere the first dynasty met its most persistent early challenger.Celtics vs 76ersA legendary clash of titans that defined two eras of basketball supremacy.Lakers vs CelticsThe ultimate clash of basketball titans: Boston grit versus Los Angeles flair.Magic JohnsonNo source data available for this subject.Dennis RodmanThe defensive anchor who led Seattle to glory and anchored a Boston dynasty.
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