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2007–08 Boston Celtics season
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2007–08 Boston Celtics season
NBA Champions
Conference Champions
Division Champions
Head coach
Doc Rivers
General manager
Danny Ainge
Owner(s)
H. Irving Grousbeck
Wycliffe Grousbeck
Stephen Pagliuca
Arena
TD Banknorth Garden
Results
Record
66–16 (.805)
Place
Division: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish
NBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
CSN New England
Radio
WEEI
< 2006–07 2008–09 >
The 2007–2008 Boston Celtics season was the 62nd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Powered by the acquisitions of perennial All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the offseason, the Celtics finished with a record of 66–16 and posted the best single-season turnaround in NBA history. They finished first in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference, and achieved the league's best record. The 66 wins were also the third-most in franchise history, behind the 1972–73 Celtics’ 68 wins and the famous 1985–86 Celtics’ 67 wins including 40 at home. Kevin Garnett was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, while Danny Ainge, who executed "the most dramatic NBA turnaround ever", was named NBA Executive of the Year.[1] The Celtics also sold out all 41 regular-season home games.
Their two-year absence from the playoffs came to an end as they met the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Eventually, they advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1987, where they met the Los Angeles Lakers, reigniting their storied rivalry. The Celtics won 4–2, capturing their first championship since 1986, and seventeenth in franchise history, the most in NBA history. However, they had a far more difficult path to this championship, playing 26 games, the most any team had ever played in a post-season.
The team's season roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16 [2], NBA 2K17, and NBA 2K18.
Contents
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1 Key dates
2 Summary
2.1 NBA draft 2007: The Ray Allen trade
2.2 Kevin Garnett trade
2.3 Free agency
3 Draft picks
4 Roster
5 Regular season
5.1 Standings
5.2 Game log
6 Playoffs
7 Finals
7.1 Game 1
7.2 Game 2
7.3 Game 3
7.4 Game 4
7.5 Game 5
7.6 Game 6
8 Player statistics
8.1 Season
8.2 Playoffs
9 Awards, records and milestones
9.1 Awards
9.1.1 Week/Month
9.1.2 All-Star
9.1.3 Season
9.2 Records
9.2.1 Season
9.2.2 Playoffs
9.2.3 Finals
9.3 Milestones
10 Transactions
10.1 Trades
10.2 Free agents
10.2.1 Additions
10.2.2 Subtractions
11 See also
12 References
13 External links
Key dates[edit]
June 28: The 2007 NBA draft took place in New York City; acquired perennial All-Star Ray Allen.
July 1: The free agency period started.
July 31: Acquired perennial All-Star Kevin Garnett.
October 6: The pre-season started with a game against the Toronto Raptors in Rome as part of the 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour.
November 2: The regular season started with a game against the Washington Wizards.
December 27: Matched their victory total of the previous season with a win against the Seattle SuperSonics.
March 5: First team to clinch a playoff berth for the 2008 NBA Playoffs.[3]
March 10: Won 50 games in a season for the first time since 1991–92 with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers.
March 14: Clinched the Atlantic Division title despite a loss to the Utah Jazz.[4]
March 18: Ended the 3rd longest winning streak in NBA history with a win against the Houston Rockets.
March 28: Matched the number of wins of the previous two season combined (57) with a win against the New Orleans Hornets.
April 2: Won sixty games in a season for the first time since 1985–86 with a win against the Indiana Pacers.[5][6]
April 5: Clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference, and simultaneously home-court advantage throughout the 2008 Playoffs, with a win against the New Orleans Hornets.[7][8][9]
April 16: The regular season concluded with a game against the Brooklyn Nets.
May 4: Advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a win in Game 7 of the First Round against the Atlanta Hawks.
May 18: Advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
May 30: Advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1987 with a win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons.
June 17: Captured their 17th NBA Championship with a win in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul Pierce was named the Finals MVP.
Summary[edit]
NBA draft 2007: The Ray Allen trade[edit]
Main article: 2007 NBA draft
Shortly after being traded to the Celtics, Ray Allen threw out the first pitch for a baseball game at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.
On May 22, the Celtics were assigned the 5th overall selection in the NBA Draft Lottery, essentially losing their chance of drafting either Greg Oden or Kevin Durant, who both were considered to go 1st and 2nd in the draft. The 5th pick was the worst-case scenario for the Celtics, who had a 19.9% chance of obtaining the 1st overall selection. However, on June 28, the day of the 2007 NBA draft, the Celtics traded the 5th pick along with Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for All-Star 3-point specialist Ray Allen and the 35th overall selection prior to the event, and with the 5th pick selected forward Jeff Green for Seattle.[10] In the second round of the draft, the Celtics selected guard Gabe Pruitt with the 32nd pick, which was their own, and forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis with the 35th pick, previously obtained from Seattle.[11]
Kevin Garnett trade[edit]
The Celtics achieved the league's top record via the acquisition of Kevin Garnett, who carried the team throughout the season and was amongst the leaders for the Most Valuable Player award.[12]
On July 31, the Celtics traded for 10-time All-Star and 2004 MVP Kevin Garnett in the single largest trade for one player in NBA history.[13] He was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, Boston's 2009 first-round draft pick (top three protected), the return of Minnesota's conditional first-round draft pick previously obtained in the 2006 Ricky Davis–Wally Szczerbiak trade and cash considerations.[14] By adding Garnett to All-Stars Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, the trade brought a new era of relevance to the long-struggling franchise, but it also left the roster short-handed.[15][16]
Free agency[edit]
The Garnett trade left the roster depleted and depth became an immediate concern. Eventually, the Celtics signed guards Eddie House and Jackie Manuel on August 1,[17][18] just two days after the Garnett trade, and center Scot Pollard on August 9.[19] Later, Ainge called and asked 5-time All-Star Reggie Miller to return from his 2-year retirement and join the roster in a reserve role.[20] Miller strongly considered the possibility of playing alongside Garnett, but ultimately announced on August 23 that he would not join the Celtics.[21] On August 27, forward James Posey signed with the team and was considered a decisive signing which instantly gave the Celtics a drastic improvement to their bench.[22]
On September 26, center Esteban Batista and guard Dahntay Jones signed non-guaranteed contracts with the Celtics, two days before the beginning of training camp and the team's departure to Rome for the 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour.[23] Curiously, Jones was involved in a trade back in the 2003 NBA draft, in which the Celtics drafted him with the 20th overall selection, but immediately traded him with the 16th pick, Troy Bell, to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the 13th pick, Marcus Banks, and the 27th pick, Kendrick Perkins. Ultimately, the Celtics waived Batista on October 16, and Manuel and Jones on October 25, bringing the roster down to 14 players, one shy of the league maximum of 15 players, in order to have roster flexibility and be able to sign another player midway through the season.[24]
Later in the season, on December 18, the Celtics released yet another player, Brandon Wallace, in order to have even more roster flexibility that coach Doc Rivers said they needed. This move brought the roster down to only 13 players, which is the league minimum for players allowed on a team's roster.[25] On February 27, the Celtics signed center P.J. Brown for the remainder of the season, in order to bolster their front court.[26][27] His decision to come to Boston was strongly aided by a conversation with future teammates Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, who convinced him to sign with the Celtics during the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend.[28] On March 4, 2008, the Celtics officially announced that they had signed guard Sam Cassell.[29] After the signing, Cassell immediately flew back to his hometown of Baltimore to attend funeral services for a deceased family member.[30][31] This signing ultimately put the roster up to the league maximum of 15 players.
Draft picks[edit]
Main article: 2007 NBA draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
2 31 Gabe Pruitt PG United States Southern California
2 35 Glen Davis
(from Seattle) PF United States Louisiana State
Roster[edit]
Boston Celtics roster
v
t
e
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
2.0 !SG 7001200000000000000♠20 USA ! Allen, Ray 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 000000001975-07-20-0000July 20, 1975 Connecticut
2.0 !SG 7001420000000000000♠42 USA ! Allen, Tony 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 000000001982-01-11-0000January 11, 1982 Oklahoma State
4.5 !PF 7001930000000000000♠93 USA ! Brown, P.J. 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 000000001969-10-14-0000October 14, 1969 Louisiana Tech
1.0 !PG 7001280000000000000♠28 USA ! Cassell, Sam 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 000000001969-11-18-0000November 18, 1969 Florida State
4.5 !PF 7001110000000000000♠11 USA ! Davis, Glen 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 289 lb (131 kg) 000000001986-01-01-0000January 1, 1986 LSU
4.5 !PF 7000500000000000000♠5 USA ! Garnett, Kevin 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 000000001976-05-19-0000May 19, 1976 Farragut
1.0 !PG 7001500000000000000♠50 USA ! House, Eddie 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 000000001978-05-14-0000May 14, 1978 Arizona State
6.0 !C 7001430000000000000♠43 USA ! Perkins, Kendrick 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 264 lb (120 kg) 000000001984-11-10-0000November 10, 1984 CJOHS
3.0 !SF 7001340000000000000♠34 USA ! Pierce, Paul (C) 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 000000001977-10-13-0000October 13, 1977 Kansas
6.0 !C 7001660000000000000♠66 USA ! Pollard, Scot 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 278 lb (126 kg) 000000001975-02-12-0000February 12, 1975 Kansas
3.0 !SF 7001410000000000000♠41 USA ! Posey, James 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 000000001977-01-13-0000January 13, 1977 Xavier
4.5 !PF 5000000000000000000♠0 USA ! Powe, Leon 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 000000001984-01-22-0000January 22, 1984 UC Berkeley
1.0 !PG 7001130000000000000♠13 USA ! Pruitt, Gabe 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 000000001986-04-19-0000April 19, 1986 Southern California
1.0 !PG 7000900000000000000♠9 USA ! Rondo, Rajon 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 000000001986-02-22-0000February 22, 1986 Kentucky
4.5 !PF 7001440000000000000♠44 USA ! Scalabrine, Brian 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 000000001978-03-18-0000March 18, 1978 Southern California
Head coach
Doc Rivers (Marquette)
Assistant coach(es)
Armond Hill (Princeton)
Kevin Eastman (Richmond)
Clifford Ray (Oklahoma)
Tom Thibodeau (Salem State)
Mike Longabardi (Frostburg State)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2008-03-04
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
Atlantic Division
v
t
e
W
L
PCT
GB
Home
Road
Div
y-Boston Celtics 66 16 .805 – 35–6 31–10 14–2
x-Toronto Raptors 41 41 .500 25 25–16 16–25 10–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers 40 42 .488 26 22–19 18–23 7–9
New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 32 21–20 13–28 4–12
New York Knicks 23 59 .280 43 15–26 8–33 5–11

Game log[edit]
2007–08 game log
Total: 66–16 (Home: 35–6; Road: 31–10)
November[show]
Game
Date
Time
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Attendance
Record
1 November 2 Washington 103–83 Pierce (28) Garnett (20) Garnett (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 1–0
2 November 4 @ Toronto 98–95 (OT) Allen (33) Garnett (13) Garnett, Pierce (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800 2–0
3 November 7 Denver 119–93 Pierce (26) Garnett (13) Garnett (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 3–0
4 November 9 Atlanta 106–83 Garnett (27) Garnett (19) Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 4–0
5 November 10 @ Brooklyn 112–101 Pierce (28) Garnett (14) Garnett (6) Izod Center
18,171 5–0
6 November 13 @ Indiana 101–86 Pierce (31) Garnett, Pierce (11) Pierce (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
12,143 6–0
7 November 14 Brooklyn 91–69 Garnett (16) Garnett, Perkins (8) Allen (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 7–0
8 November 16 Miami 92–91 Garnett (26) Garnett (11) Rondo (10) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 8–0
9 November 18 @ Orlando 102–104 Pierce (28) Garnett (11) Pierce (6) Amway Arena
17,519 8–1
10 November 21 Golden State 105–82 Allen (21) Garnett, Pierce (10) Rondo (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 9–1
11 November 23 L.A. Lakers 107–94 Garnett, Perkins (21) Garnett (11) Rondo (10) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 10–1
12 November 24 @ New Orleans 96–95 Garnett, Pierce (23) Garnett (11) Pierce (7) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
19,201 11–1
13 November 27 @ Cleveland 104–109 (OT) Allen (29) Allen, Rondo (7) Rondo (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 11–2
14 November 29 New York 104–59 Allen, Pierce (21) Garnett (11) Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 12–2
15 November 30 @ Miami 95–85 Pierce (27) Garnett (9) Rondo (6) American Airlines Arena
20,022 13–2
December[show]
Game
Date
Time
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Attendance
Record
16 December 2 Cleveland 80–70 Allen (20) Garnett (8) Allen, Garnett, House, Pierce (3) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 14–2
17 December 5 @ Philadelphia 113–103 Garnett (22) Garnett (7) Pierce (12) Wachovia Center
15,779 15–2
18 December 7 Toronto 112–84 Garnett (23) Posey (10) Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 16–2
19 December 8 @ Chicago 92–81 Allen (21) Davis (12) Pierce (7) United Center
22,778 17–2
20 December 12 Sacramento 90–78 Pierce (26) Davis (9) Rondo (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 18–2
21 December 14 Milwaukee 104–82 Pierce (32) Garnett (7) Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 19–2
22 December 16 @ Toronto 90–77 Pierce (18) Garnett (8) Garnett (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800 20–2
23 December 19 Detroit 85–87 Garnett (26) Garnett (12) Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 20–3
24 December 21 Chicago 107–82 Pierce (22) Garnett, Pierce, Rondo (7) Garnett (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 21–3
25 December 23 Orlando 103–91 Pierce (24) Garnett, Perkins (12) Pierce, Rondo (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 22–3
26 December 26 @ Sacramento 89–69 Allen (17) Garnett (10) Pierce (6) ARCO Arena
17,317 23–3
27 December 27 @ Seattle 104–96 Pierce (37) Garnett (14) Rondo (5) KeyArena
17,072 24–3
28 December 29 @ Utah 104–98 Pierce (24) Garnett, Perkins (9) Rondo (7) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 25–3
29 December 30 @ L.A. Lakers 110–91 Pierce (33) Garnett (12) Garnett (6) Staples Center
18,997 26–3
January[show]
Game
Date
Time
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Attendance
Record
30 January 2 Houston 97–93 Garnett (26) Garnett (9) Rondo (9) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 27–3
31 January 4 Memphis 100–96 Garnett, Pierce (23) Pierce, Posey (10) Allen, Garnett, Pierce (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 28–3
32 January 5 @ Detroit 92–85 Davis (20) Perkins, Pierce (9) Pierce (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 29–3
33 January 9 New Orleans 83–95 Garnett (24) Perkins (10) Garnett, Posey (4) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 29–4
34 January 11 @ Brooklyn 86–77 Garnett (20) Garnett (11) Pierce (5) Izod Center
20,049 30–4
35 January 12 @ Washington 78–85 Garnett (19) Perkins (7) Pierce (6) Verizon Center
20,173 30–5
36 January 14 Washington 83–88 Garnett (23) Garnett (9) Garnett (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 30–6
37 January 16 Portland 100–90 Allen (35) Pierce (8) House, Pierce (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 31–6
38 January 18 Philadelphia 116–89 Allen (23) Perkins (7) Garnett (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 32–6
39 January 21 @ New York 109–93 Perkins (24) Garnett (13) Garnett, Pierce (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 33–6
40 January 23 Toronto 112–114 Garnett (26) Garnett (7) Pierce (9) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 33–7
41 January 25 Minnesota 87–86 Perkins (21) Garnett (16) Pierce (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 34–7
42 January 27 @ Orlando 93–96 Pierce (24) Pierce, Powe (9) Rondo (5) Amway Arena
17,519 34–8
43 January 29 @ Miami 117–87 Powe (25) Powe (11) Allen (6) American Airlines Arena
19,600 35–8
44 January 31 Dallas 96–90 Allen, Pierce (26) Rondo (12) Rondo (4) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 36–8
February[show]
Game
Date
Time
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Attendance
Record
45 February 5 @ Cleveland 113–114 Allen (24) Rondo (7) Allen (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 36–9
46 February 6 L.A. Clippers 111–100 Rondo (24) Powe (10) Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 37–9
47 February 8 @ Minnesota 88–86 Pierce (18) Powe (8) Pierce (6) Target Center
19,511 38–9
48 February 10 San Antonio 98–90 Pierce (35) Rondo (11) Rondo (12) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 39–9
49 February 12 @ Indiana 104–97 Pierce (28) Pierce (12) Rondo (7) Conseco Fieldhouse
13,603 40–9
50 February 13 New York 111–103 Pierce (24) Posey (11) Pierce (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 41–9
51 February 19 @ Denver 118–124 Pierce (24) Powe (11) Pierce (7) Pepsi Center
19,894 41–10
52 February 20 @ Golden State 117–119 Allen (32) Garnett (15) Allen, Rondo (6) Oracle Arena
20,711 41–11
53 February 22 @ Phoenix 77–85 Garnett (19) Perkins, Pierce (6) Garnett (4) US Airways Center
18,422 41–12
54 February 24 @ Portland 112–102 Pierce (30) Garnett, Pierce (7) Rondo (8) Rose Garden
20,554 42–12
55 February 25 @ L.A. Clippers 104–76 Pierce, Posey (17) Perkins (9) Allen (7) Staples Center
19,328 43–12
56 February 27 Cleveland 92–87 Allen (22) Garnett (11) Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 44–12
57 February 29 New Orleans 108–100 Allen (23) Garnett, Perkins (9) Rondo (16) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 45–12
March[show]
Game
Date
Time
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Attendance
Record
58 March 2 Atlanta 98–88 Pierce (30) Garnett (16) Rondo (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 46–12
59 March 5 Detroit 90–78 Garnett (31) Perkins (20) Allen, Pierce, Rondo (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 47–12
60 March 7 Chicago 116–93 Pierce (22) Perkins (11) House, Pierce (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 48–12
61 March 8 @ Memphis 119–89 Allen (23) Perkins (11) Rondo (9) FedExForum
18,119 49–12
62 March 10 @ Philadelphia 100–86 Garnett (26) Garnett (12) Rondo (8) Wachovia Center
20,438 50–12
63 March 12 Seattle 111–82 Allen, Garnett (18) Allen (7) Pierce (11) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 51–12
64 March 14 Utah 92–110 Garnett (15) Perkins (7) Garnett (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 51–13
65 March 15 @ Milwaukee 99–77 Garnett (19) Brown (9) Cassell (5) Bradley Center
17,626 52–13
66 March 17 @ San Antonio 93–91 Pierce (22) Garnett, Pierce (8) Pierce (5) AT&T Center
18,797 53–13
67 March 18 @ Houston 94–74 Garnett (22) Garnett (11) Pierce (5) Toyota Center
18,525 54–13
68 March 20 @ Dallas 94–90 Pierce (22) Garnett, Pierce (13) Cassell (6) American Airlines Center
20,582 55–13
69 March 22 @ New Orleans 106–113 Pierce (28) Garnett (12) Rondo (7) New Orleans Arena
18,280 55–14
70 March 24 Philadelphia 90–95 Garnett (18) Powe (7) Rondo (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 55–15
71 March 26 Phoenix 117–97 Garnett (30) Perkins (10) Allen (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 56–15
72 March 28 New Orleans 112–92 Pierce (27) Garnett (13) Pierce (9) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 57–15
73 March 30 Miami 88–62 Powe (17) Powe (13) Garnett (5) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 58–15
April[show]
Game
Date
Time
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Attendance
Record
74 April 1 @ Chicago 106–92 Allen (22) Perkins (9) Rondo (10) United Center
22,225 59–15
75 April 2 Indiana 92–77 Garnett (20) Garnett (11) Rondo (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 60–15
76 April 5 @ New Orleans 101–78 Powe (22) Powe (9) Rondo (5) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
19,403 61–15
77 April 8 @ Milwaukee 107–104 (OT) Garnett (21) Perkins (10) Pierce (4) Bradley Center
15,921 62–15
78 April 9 @ Washington 95–109 Pierce (28) Garnett (14) Pierce, Rondo (7) Verizon Center
20,173 62–16
79 April 11 Milwaukee 102–86 Rondo (16) Garnett, Posey (8) Rondo (10) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 63–16
80 April 12 @ Atlanta 99–89 Garnett (24) Davis (10) Cassell, Rondo (5) Philips Arena
20,098 64–16
81 April 14 @ New York 99–93 Rondo (23) Rondo (10) Rondo (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 65–16
82 April 16 Brooklyn 105–94 Powe (27) Powe (11) Cassell (4) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 66–16
2007–08 season schedule
Playoffs[edit]
Main article: 2008 NBA Playoffs
Although the Celtics had the best record in the NBA with 66–16 in the regular season, their path to their first championship since 1986 was far from easy. They ended up playing the most games a team had ever played in a postseason, with 26, surpassing the 1994 New York Knicks, whom Celtics coach Doc Rivers played for, and the 2005 Detroit Pistons, each of whom played 25, but lost their respective finals in seven games (Knicks in 1994, Pistons in 2005). This record was set in Game 6 of the Finals, where they won the championship.[32]
Finals[edit]
Main article: 2008 NBA Finals
Game 1[edit]
ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7
June 5
9:00 pm
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 88, Boston Celtics 98
Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 30–23, 22–31, 15–21
Pts: Bryant 24
Rebs: Gasol 8
Asts: Bryant, Fisher 6
TOs: Bryant 4 Pts: Garnett 24, Pierce 22
Rebs: Garnett 13
Asts: Rondo 7
Stls: Posey 2
TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
Attendance: 18,624
Referees:
No. 27 Bavetta
No. 48 Foster
No. 32 Rush
Game 2[edit]
ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7
June 8
9:00 pm
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 102, Boston Celtics 108
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 20–34, 19–29, 41–25
Pts: Bryant 30
Rebs: Radmanović, Gasol 10
Asts: Bryant 8
TOs: Bryant 4 Pts: Pierce 28, Powe 21
Rebs: Garnett 14
Asts: Rondo 16
3P-FG: Pierce 4/4
TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
Attendance: 18,624
Referees:
No. 43 D. Crawford
No. 26 Delaney
No. 41 Mauer
Game 3[edit]
ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7
June 10
9:00 pm
Recap
Boston Celtics 81, Los Angeles Lakers 87
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 17–23, 25–17, 19–27
Pts: Allen 25
Rebs: Garnett 12
Asts: Garnett 5
FG: Pierce 2/14 Pts: Bryant 36, Vujačić 20
Rebs: Gasol 12
Asts: Farmar 5
3P-FG: Vujačić 3/5
Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
No. 17 J. Crawford
No. 15 Salvatore
No. 18 Wunderlich
Game 4[edit]
ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7
June 12
9:00 pm
Recap
Boston Celtics 97, Los Angeles Lakers 91
Scoring by quarter: 14–35, 26–23, 31–15, 26–18
Pts: Pierce 20, Allen 19
Rebs: Garnett 11
Asts: Pierce 7
Stls: Allen 3 Pts: Odom 19
Rebs: Gasol, Odom 10
Asts: Bryant 10
FG: Bryant 6/19
Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
No. 14 DeRosa
No. 29 Javie
No. 49 Washington
Game 5[edit]
ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7
June 15
9:00 pm
Recap
Boston Celtics 98, Los Angeles Lakers 103
Scoring by quarter: 22–39, 30–16, 18–24, 28–24
Pts: Pierce 38
Rebs: Garnett 14
Asts: Pierce 8
TOs: Pierce 5 Pts: Bryant 25
Rebs: Gasol 13
Asts: Gasol 6
Blks: Odom 4
Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
No. 27 Bavetta
No. 48 Foster
No. 41 Mauer
Game 6[edit]
ABC, TSN, Cuatro, Canal+, Canal 7
June 17
9:00 pm
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 92, Boston Celtics 131
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 15–34, 25–31, 32–42
Pts: Bryant 22
Rebs: Odom 10
Asts: Odom 5
FG: Bryant 7/22 Pts: Allen, Garnett 26
Rebs: Garnett 14
Asts: Pierce 10
Stls: Rondo 6
Boston wins series, 4–2
TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
Referees:
No. 17 J. Crawford
No. 32 Rush
No. 15 Salvatore
The opening tipoff of Game 2
Leon Powe (center) had a memorable performance in Game 2
Boston Celtics fans, players, coaching personnel, and staff celebrate the franchise's 17th title
Player statistics[edit]
Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
Season[edit]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Allen, Ray !Ray Allen 73 73 35.9 .445 .398 .907 3.7 3.1 0.89 0.22 17.4
Allen, Tony !Tony Allen 75 11 18.3 .434 .316 .762 2.2 1.5 0.83 0.28 6.6
Brown, P.J. !P. J. Brown 18 0 11.6 .341 .000 .688 3.8 0.6 0.28 0.44 2.2
Cassell, Sam !Sam Cassell* 55 34 23.1 .438 .303 .882 2.5 3.9 0.67 0.11 11.2
Davis, Glen !Glen Davis 69 1 13.6 .484 .000 .660 3.0 0.4 0.45 0.29 4.5
Garnett, Kevin !Kevin Garnett 71 71 32.8 .539 .000 .801 9.2 3.4 1.41 1.25 18.8
House, Eddie !Eddie House 78 2 19.0 .409 .393 .917 2.1 1.9 0.76 0.13 7.5
Perkins, Kendrick !Kendrick Perkins 78 78 24.5 .615 .000 .623 6.1 1.1 0.40 1.46 6.9
Pierce, Paul !Paul Pierce 80 80 35.9 .464 .392 .843 5.1 4.5 1.26 0.45 19.6
Pollard, Scot !Scot Pollard 22 0 7.9 .522 .000 .682 1.7 0.1 0.14 0.27 1.8
Posey, James !James Posey 74 2 24.6 .418 .380 .809 4.4 1.5 0.97 0.26 7.4
Powe, Leon !Leon Powe 56 5 14.4 .572 .000 .710 4.1 0.3 0.27 0.29 7.9
Pruitt, Gabe !Gabe Pruitt 15 0 6.3 .359 .250 .500 0.5 0.9 0.33 0.00 2.1
Rondo, Rajon !Rajon Rondo 77 77 29.9 .492 .263 .611 4.2 5.1 1.68 0.17 10.6
Scalabrine, Brian !Brian Scalabrine 48 9 10.7 .309 .326 .750 1.6 0.8 0.19 0.17 1.8
*Totals for season (incl. games with Los Angeles Clippers).
Playoffs[edit]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Allen, Ray !Ray Allen 26 26 38.0 .428 .396 .913 3.8 2.7 0.92 0.31 15.6
Allen, Tony !Tony Allen 15 0 4.3 .563 .000 .400 0.2 0.2 0.13 0.00 1.3
Brown, P.J. !P. J. Brown 25 0 13.6 .464 .000 .840 2.4 0.5 0.20 0.40 2.9
Cassell, Sam !Sam Cassell 21 0 12.6 .333 .214 .824 0.7 1.2 0.38 0.05 4.5
Davis, Glen !Glen Davis 17 0 8.1 .412 .000 .611 1.5 0.4 0.29 0.24 2.3
Garnett, Kevin !Kevin Garnett 26 26 38.0 .495 .250 .810 10.5 3.3 1.35 1.12 20.4
House, Eddie !Eddie House 21 0 7.9 .304 .355 .875 1.0 0.9 0.24 0.05 2.5
Perkins, Kendrick !Kendrick Perkins 25 25 25.2 .585 .000 .678 6.1 0.5 0.60 1.28 6.6
Pierce, Paul !Paul Pierce 26 26 38.1 .441 .361 .802 5.0 4.6 1.08 0.31 19.7
Pollard, Scot !Scot Pollard 0 0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Posey, James !James Posey 26 0 22.0 .437 .398 .875 3.6 1.1 1.00 0.31 6.7
Powe, Leon !Leon Powe 23 1 11.7 .493 .000 .667 2.7 0.2 0.00 0.13 5.0
Pruitt, Gabe !Gabe Pruitt 0 0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Rondo, Rajon !Rajon Rondo 26 26 32.0 .407 .250 .691 4.1 6.6 1.73 0.31 10.2
Scalabrine, Brian !Brian Scalabrine 0 0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Awards, records and milestones[edit]
Awards[edit]
Week/Month[edit]
Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 5 through November 11.[33]
Head coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November.[34]
Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 10 through December 16.[35]
Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 24 through December 30.[36]
Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 17 through March 23.[37][38]
Head coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in March.[39]
Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from April 7 through April 13.[40]
Head coach Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in April.[41]
All-Star[edit]
Doc Rivers and the Celtics coaching staff earned the honor of coaching the Eastern Conference All-Stars for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans as a result of the Celtics' 109–93 victory over the New York Knicks on January 21. The win guaranteed that the Celtics would have the best record in the Eastern Conference as of February 3, the cutoff date for the selection.[42]
Kevin Garnett was voted as a starter for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, leading all players in final votes received in the NBA All-Star Ballot with 2,399,148 votes, the 6th highest total in NBA All-Star Balloting history.[43]
Paul Pierce was named as a reserve for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.[44]
Ray Allen was named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured East All-Star Caron Butler as a reserve for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.[45]
Rajon Rondo was named to participate in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam.[46]
Season[edit]
Kevin Garnett was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.[47][48][49]
Kevin Garnett was named to the All-NBA First Team.[50][51]
Paul Pierce was named to the All-NBA Third Team.[50][51]
Kevin Garnett was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.[52]
General manager Danny Ainge was named NBA Executive of the Year.[1]
Paul Pierce was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.[53]
Records[edit]
Season[edit]
Kevin Garnett joined a very short list of NBA players to record a 20 point, 20 rebound, 5 assist game in their first night with a new team, with the others being Charles Barkley, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Maurice Stokes, against the Washington Wizards on November 2.[54]
With an 8–0 season start, the Celtics were off to their best opening since winning 10 in a row to start the 1972–73 season.[55]
Kevin Garnett's streak of 410 consecutive games with double figures in points came to an end as he scored only 8 points in Boston's 104–59 blowout victory[56] over the New York Knicks on November 29, 2007. This was the longest streak among active players and is good for 7th in NBA history, with Michael Jordan holding the record with 840 games.[57]
The Celtics marked their 6th biggest win in the history of the franchise and the biggest since a 153–107 victory over the Washington Wizards in the 1970–71 season with a 104–59 blowout victory over the New York Knicks on November 29, 2007. Their biggest win came against the Golden State Warriors in the 1961–62 season with a 153–102 victory.[56]
With a 12–0 season start at home, the Celtics matched their 2nd best home opening since winning 12 in a row to start the 1984–85 season. Their best home opening came in the 1957–58 season, when they started the season with 17 wins in a row.[58]
The Celtics matched their longest winning streak since the 1992–93 season, when they won 9 in a row from March 16 to 31, 1993, with a win against the Toronto Raptors on December 16.[59]
With a 20–2 start, the Celtics matched the best start in franchise history. The only other team to achieve that record was the 1963–64 Celtics.[59]
With a 27–3 start, the Celtics matched the best start through 30 games in NBA history. One of the other 5 teams to accomplish that record was the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls, who held the NBA record for most games won in a single season, with a record of 72–10, until 2016.[60]
Prior to their matchup on January 5, the Celtics and Pistons combined for the 3rd highest winning percentage (.844) in the shot clock era after at least 30 games.[61]
The Celtics matched their best start in the history of the franchise by reaching 30 wins after only 34 games.[62]
With a 34–7 start, the Celtics matched their best record at mid-season in the history of the franchise. The other 3 teams to achieve that record were the 1964–65, 1972–73 and 1984–85 Celtics.[63]
With a 16–0 start against the West, the Celtics were off to the 2nd best opening against teams from the other conference in NBA history. The only other team to accomplish that record was the 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers, who won their first 19 games against Eastern Conference teams.[64]
With 16 assists against the New Orleans Hornets on February 29, Rajon Rondo had the most assists in a game by a Celtics player since Sherman Douglas had 18 on March 1, 1995.[65]
The Celtics won 10 straight games for the first time since the 1985–86 season, when they won 14 in a row from March 11 to April 4, 1986, with a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 12.[66][67]
The Celtics swept the Texas Triangle,[68] consisting of the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks, with a record of 3–0 in consecutive road games from March 17 through March 20,[69] the first team to do it since the 2001–02 Sacramento Kings.[70] It was the 4th sweep in franchise history, and the first since the 1986–87 season.[71]
With a 6–0 record against the Texas Triangle, the Celtics were the 13th team in NBA history to sweep the season series against each of the three teams, doing it for the 5th time in franchise history,[72] and the first team since the 1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks.[72]
The Celtics defeated every team in the league at least once for the first time since the 1990–91 season.[73]
The Celtics broke the record for the best single-season turnaround in franchise history by improving from 24 wins in 2006–07 to 66 wins in 2007–08, a total of 42 games.[74] The previous record of 32 games was held by the 1979–80 Celtics, who improved from 29 to 61 wins.[75]
The Celtics broke the record for the best single-season turnaround in NBA history by improving from 24 wins in 2006–07 to 66 wins in 2007–08, a total of 42 games.[9] The previous record of 36 games was held by the 1997–98 San Antonio Spurs, who improved from 20 to 56 wins.[7][76]
The Celtics set a franchise record for fewest free throws attempted and made, with 5 and 4.[77]
With 3 Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards, Kevin Garnett has had the most such awards in a single season by a Celtics player since Larry Bird had 4 in the 1985–86 season.[78]
The Celtics sold out all 41 home games with an average attendance of 18,624 and set a single-season attendance record of 763,584.[79]
Playoffs[edit]
Kevin Garnett has recorded a double-double in 16 straight playoff games dating back to the 2004 Playoffs. Shaquille O'Neal is the only active player with longer such streaks, with 19 and 22.[80]
The Celtics allowed an playoff low in franchise history in opponent score in a half by holding the Atlanta Hawks to 26 points in the first half of Game 7 in the First Round on May 4.[81]
Ray Allen's streak of 852 consecutive games with points scored came to an end as he went scoreless in Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 6.[82]
Rajon Rondo was the first Celtics player to record at least 12 assists twice in one postseason since Danny Ainge did it in the 1988 Playoffs.[83]
With 41 points in the Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 18, Paul Pierce recorded the 2nd highest point total in franchise history in a Game 7.[84][85]
Paul Pierce and LeBron James combined for the 2nd highest point total (86) in NBA history in a Game 7 on May 18.[86]
The Celtics tied the record for the most consecutive road losses (6) in the playoffs in NBA history with a loss in Game 6 of the Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 16.[87]
The Celtics were held to the 2nd fewest field goals (21) in a Conference Finals or NBA Finals game in the shot clock era in Game 4 of the Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons on May 26.[88]
The Celtics became the 4th team in NBA history to be tied at 2–2 in each of the first three playoff series.[89]
The Celtics tied the record for the most home wins (12) in the playoffs in NBA history with a win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on June 8.[90]
The Celtics broke the record for playoff games (26) and home wins (13), and tied the record for most road losses (9) in a single postseason.[91]
Finals[edit]
With 21 points in Game 2 on June 8, Leon Powe recorded the 4th highest point total by a Celtic reserve since the 1970 Finals.[90]
With 16 assists in Game 2 on June 8, Rajon Rondo had the most assists in a Finals game since Magic Johnson had 20 on June 20, 1991.[92]
The Celtics recorded the 2nd best turnaround in Finals history in a game after halftime since the 1948 Finals after overcoming an 18-point deficit in Game 4 on June 12.[93]
Ray Allen was the first player to play all 48 minutes in an NBA Finals game since Jason Kidd did it in the 2003 Finals.[94]
With 38 points in Game 5 on June 15, Paul Pierce recorded the 3rd highest point total in franchise history in an NBA Finals game.[95]
With 7 three-pointers in Game 6 on June 17, Ray Allen tied the record for three-pointers made in an NBA Finals game.[96]
With 22 three-pointers, Ray Allen broke the record for three-pointers made in an NBA Finals series, eclipsing the previous record of 17 by Dan Majerle and Derek Harper.[96]
With 52 three-pointers, the Celtics broke the record for three-pointers made in an NBA Finals series.[96]
The Celtics became the 1st team to win an NBA Championship after finishing with a winning percentage below .450 in the previous season since the Portland Trail Blazers did it in 1977.[96]
The Celtics became the 1st team to score at least 130 points in an NBA Finals game since the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Celtics 141–122 in the 1987 Finals.[96]
Kevin Garnett became the 8th player to record a double-double throughout an Finals series, joining Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Moses Malone and Shaquille O'Neal.[96]
Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce became the 2nd pair of teammates each to score 500 points in a single postseason, with 530 and 511 points, respectively.[96]
With 39 points in Game 6 on June 17, the Celtics broke the record for largest margin of victory in a title clinching game, and 2nd largest margin in an NBA Finals game.[97]
With 17 steals in Game 6 on June 17, the Celtics broke the record for steals in an NBA Finals game.[91]
Milestones[edit]
Paul Pierce moved up to 6th on Boston's all-time scoring list by passing Sam Jones with a layup in the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors on November 4.[98]
Ray Allen passed 17,000 points for his career with his first of two 3-pointers in overtime against the Toronto Raptors on November 4.[98]
Paul Pierce became the 9th player in Celtics history to play over 25,000 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 23.[99]
Ray Allen passed 30,000 minutes for his career and became 103rd in minutes in NBA history against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 23.[99]
Kevin Garnett moved up to 35th in points in NBA history by passing Walter Davis with a jumper in the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings on December 26.[100][101]
Kevin Garnett moved up to 26th in rebounds in NBA history by passing Jack Sikma with a rebound in the second quarter against the Seattle SuperSonics on December 27.[102][103]
Ray Allen passed 2,000 three-point field goals for his career with a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 16.[104]
Kevin Garnett moved up to 23rd in blocks in NBA history by passing Vlade Divac with a block in the second quarter against the Washington Wizards on January 12.[105][106]
Kevin Garnett passed 11,000 rebounds for his career with a rebound in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 27.[107]
Kevin Garnett passed 20,000 points for his career, becoming the 32nd player in NBA history to achieve that mark,[108] with a layup in the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 8.[109] At the time, the only other active players who passed that mark were Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant.[110]
Ray Allen passed 18,000 points for his career with a 3-pointer in the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 8.[109]
Kevin Garnett moved up to 25th in rebounds in NBA history by passing Bill Bridges with a rebound in the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 10.[66][103]
Kevin Garnett moved up to 31st in points in NBA history by passing Tom Chambers with a layup in the third quarter against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 12.[67][101]
Transactions[edit]
Trades[edit]
June 28, 2007
To Boston Celtics
Ray Allen, and the 35th pick in the 2007 NBA draft (Glen Davis) To Seattle SuperSonics
Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and the 5th pick in the 2007 NBA draft (Jeff Green)
July 31, 2007
To Boston Celtics
Kevin Garnett To Minnesota Timberwolves
Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, Boston's 2009 1st round pick, and Minnesota's own conditional 1st round pick
Free agents[edit]
Additions[edit]
Player Signed Former team
Brandon Wallace July 10 Brooklyn Nets
Eddie House August 1 Los Angeles Clippers
Scot Pollard August 9 Detroit Pistons
James Posey August 27 Cleveland Cavaliers
Esteban Batista September 26 Dallas Mavericks
Dahntay Jones September 26 Los Angeles Clippers
P.J. Brown February 27 New Orleans Hornets
Sam Cassell March 4 Los Angeles Clippers
Subtractions[edit]
Player Left New team
Michael Olowokandi July 1 Houston Rockets
Allan Ray July 27 Miami Heat
Esteban Batista October 16 Dallas Mavericks
Dahntay Jones October 25 Los Angeles Clippers
Jackie Manuel October 25 Iowa Energy
Brandon Wallace December 18 Brooklyn Nets
See also[edit]
2007–08 NBA season
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Lelinwalla, Mark (September 11, 2015). "'NBA 2K16': All The Classic Teams Announced". Tech Times. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
Jump up ^ Celtics first team in playoffs after beating up Pistons, Associated Press, March 5, 2008.
Jump up ^ Jeff Horigan, For Celtics, division title a nice consolation prize, Boston Herald, March 15, 2012.
Jump up ^ Mark Murphy, History by the numbers – 60th win takes you back, Boston Herald, April 3, 2008.
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Pacesetters – Celtics zero in on best record, home advantage, The Boston Globe, April 3, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b No Big Three, but Celts still get top seed, complete NBA's biggest turnaround, Associated Press, April 5, 2008.
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Celtics shine without stars – Easy win clinches playoff advantage, The Boston Globe, April 6, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Mark Murphy, C's can do as they please – Stars sit, but team still clinches homecourt, Boston Herald, April 6, 2008.
Jump up ^ Shira Springer, Celtics land Ray Allen, The Boston Globe
Jump up ^ Peter May and Shira Springer, Pruitt, Davis second choices, The Boston Globe
Jump up ^ Race to the MVP, NBA.com
Jump up ^ ESPN – Five players, two picks sent to Wolves for Garnett – NBA
Jump up ^ Celtics Acquire 10-Time All-Star Kevin Garnett | Celtics.com
Jump up ^ C's now a favorite topic: KG deal alters standing in East – BostonHerald.com
Jump up ^ Move is just the ticket for once-proud team, The Boston Globe, July 31, 2007.
Jump up ^ Celts sign Eddie House, Boston Herald
Jump up ^ Chris Sheridan, Boston starts to rebuild roster, signs House to one-year deal, ESPN.com
Jump up ^ Pollard solidifies bench, Boston Herald
Jump up ^ J.A. Adande, Celtics call Miller, who is considering return to NBA, ESPN.com, August 10, 2007
Jump up ^ ESPN – Miller's comeback shot snuffed by lengthy season – NBA
Jump up ^ ESPN – Posey agrees to two-year contract with revamped Celtics – NBA
Jump up ^ Peter May, Camp Roster Set, The Boston Globe
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Wallace in, Jones and Manuel out, The Boston Globe
Jump up ^ Peter May, Rookie Wallace gets cut loose, The Boston Globe, December 19, 2007
Jump up ^ Mark Murphy, Celtics ink Brown, Boston Herald, February 27, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics Sign P.J. Brown, Celtics.com.
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Brown in town to lend depth, The Boston Globe, February 28, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics Sign Guard Sam Cassell, Celtics.com, March 4, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics Insider, Cassell here and gone, Boston Herald, March 4, 2008.
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Cassell update, The Boston Globe, March 4, 2008.
Jump up ^ Beck, Howard (June 17, 2008). "Celtics Remain Mindful of a Missed Opportunity". The New York Times. p. D2.
Jump up ^ Garnett and Yao Named Players of the Week, NBA.com, November 12, 2007.
Jump up ^ Rivers Named Coach of the Month, NBA.com, December 3, 2007.
Jump up ^ Roy, Pierce Named Players of the Week, NBA.com, December 17, 2007.
Jump up ^ Boston's Paul Pierce and New Orleans’ Chris Paul Named East and West Players of the Week, NBA.com, December 31, 2007.
Jump up ^ Kevin Garnett, Chris Paul Named Players of the Week, NBA.com, March 24, 2008.
Jump up ^ Greg Lee, KG P.O.W., The Boston Globe, March 24, 2008.
Jump up ^ Boston's Rivers, Utah's Sloan Named Coaches of the Month, NBA.com, April 1, 2008.
Jump up ^ Garnett, Iverson Named Players of the Week, NBA.com, April 14, 2008.
Jump up ^ Rivers, Jackson Named Coaches of the Month, NBA.com, April 17, 2008.
Jump up ^ Doc Rivers to Coach East in 2008 All-Star Game, NBA.com, January 21, 2008.
Jump up ^ Boston's Kevin Garnett Top Vote-Getter Among All-Stars, NBA.com, January 24, 2008.
Jump up ^ Two Hometown Hornets Named as Reserves for 2008 NBA All-Star Game, NBA.com, January 31, 2008.
Jump up ^ Boston's Ray Allen to Replace Caron Butler in All-Star Game, NBA.com, February 13, 2008.
Jump up ^ Roy Headlines T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, NBA.com, January 30, 2008.
Jump up ^ Kevin Garnett Wins Kia Defensive Player of the Year, NBA.com, April 22, 2008.
Jump up ^ Kevin Garnett Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Celtics.com, April 22, 2008.
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Garnett wins NBA defensive player award, The Boston Globe, April 22, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b MVP Kobe Bryant Highlights All-NBA First Team, NBA.com, May 8, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Marc J. Spears, Garnett voted to NBA first team, The Boston Globe, May 9, 2008.
Jump up ^ Kobe, Garnett Headline All-Defensive Team, NBA.com, May 12, 2008.
Jump up ^ Pierce wins MVP and big three take care of business in Finals, Associated Press, June 18, 2008.
Jump up ^ Garnett, Pierce spark Celtics' trampling of Wizards, Associated Press, November 2, 2007.
Jump up ^ Celts put six players in double figures to improve to 7–0, Associated Press, November 14, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b Celtics end Knicks' brief winning streak with colossal romp, Associated Press, November 29, 2007.
Jump up ^ Peter Masucci, Banner 17: Tragic Tale Of Unfilled Potential, WBZ, November 27, 2007.
Jump up ^ STATS: NBA Week 6 Notes, NBA.com, December 10, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b Celtics match longest winning streak since 1993, Associated Press, December 16, 2007.
Jump up ^ Garnett, Celtics come out on top after battle with Rockets, ESPN.com, January 2, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics rookie Davis scores 20 off bench to halt Pistons' 11-game streak, Associated Press, January 5, 2008.
Jump up ^ Garnett drops 20 as Celtics race to 30th win, Associated Press, January 11, 2008.
Jump up ^ Garnett's steal cements Celtics' last-second win over Timberwolves, Associated Press, January 25, 2008.
Jump up ^ Garnett can only watch as Powe's last-second layup lifts Celtics, Associated Press, February 8, 2008.
Jump up ^ Rondo's 16 assists power Celtics' close call vs. Bobcats, Associated Press, February 29, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Win streak kicks up spirit of ’86, Boston Herald, March 12, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Balanced Celtics rout Sonics for 10th straight victory, Associated Press, March 12, 2008.
Jump up ^ John Schuhmann, Boston's trip through the Texas Triangle – Statement Made, NBA.com, March 21, 2008.
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Three for the road – Hustling Celtics pull off a rare triple in Texas, The Boston Globe, March 21, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics conclude Texas Triangle unmarked, hang on to outlast Mavs, Associated Press, March 20, 2008.
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Boston Plays Texas Triangle As Few Have Before, ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Elias Says: Sports Statistics, ESPN.com, March 20, 2008.
Jump up ^ Pierce, Garnett combine to halt Hornet's 5-game streak, Associated Press, March 28, 2008.
Jump up ^ Mark Murphy, Celtics beat all comers – New Orleans last team to fall victim, Boston Herald, March 29, 2008.
Jump up ^ Fran Blinebury, Celtics eye spoiler's role, Houston Chronicle, March 18, 2008.
Jump up ^ Lisa Brooks, Celtics: From Worst To First, ESPN.com, April 2, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics pull starters in fourth, coast by Bucks, Associated Press, April 11, 2008.
Jump up ^ Big Three able to rest up as Celtics take care of Knicks, Associated Press, April 14, 2008.
Jump up ^ Marc J. Spears, Good business model, The Boston Globe, October 6, 2008.
Jump up ^ STATS: NBA Playoffs: April 21 – 27, NBA.com, April 28, 2008.
Jump up ^ Garnett's double-double propels Celts to second round, Associated Press, May 4, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics duck Cavs despite lackluster game from Allen, Pierce, Associated Press, May 6, 2008.
Jump up ^ Elias Says... – Rondo's 13 assists, Elias Sports Bureau, May 14, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics Top Game 7 Scoring Performances, NBA.com, May 18, 2008.
Jump up ^ Pierce, James duke it out as Celtics close out Cavs in Game 7, Associated Press, May 18, 2008.
Jump up ^ Brett Edgerton, Two-Man Game, ESPN.com, May 19, 2008.
Jump up ^ Garnett, balanced Celtics stun Pistons for first playoff road win, Associated Press, May 24, 2008.
Jump up ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Celtics Held to 21 Field Goals, ESPN.com, May 26, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics have trouble with shot as Pistons send series to Boston tied 2–2, Associated Press, May 26, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Celts withstand Lakers' late Game 2 run behind Pierce, defense, Associated Press, June 8, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Chris Sheridan, Title No. 17 Has A Familiar Smell For Celtics, ESPN.com, June 17, 2008.
Jump up ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Team Work Pays Off, ESPN.com, June 8, 2008.
Jump up ^ Inspired Celtics storm back to push Lakers to brink of elimination, Associated Press, June 12, 2008.
Jump up ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Complete game win for Ray Allen, ESPN.com, June 12, 2008.
Jump up ^ Elias Sports Bureau, Pierce Scores 38 Points In Game Five, ESPN.com, June 15, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Elias Sports Bureau, Elias Says..., ESPN.com, June 17, 2008.
Jump up ^ Celtics smash Lakers, bring home 17th NBA championship, Associated Press, June 17, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Allen's last-second 3 caps milestone day as C's nip Raps, Associated Press, November 4, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b Garnett gets double-double as Celtics coast to win over Lakers, Associated Press, November 23, 2007.
Jump up ^ Celtics begin first West Coast trip with victory over Kings, Associated Press, December 26, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b Career Leaders and Records for Points, Basketball-Reference
Jump up ^ Tony Allen's 20 help Celts past Grizzlies for eighth straight win, Associated Press, January 4, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Career Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds, Basketball-Reference
Jump up ^ Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals, Basketball-Reference
Jump up ^ Celtics win second straight since losing streak, Associated Press, January 18, 2008.
Jump up ^ Career Leaders and Records for Blocks, Basketball-Reference
Jump up ^ Recap: Boston vs. Cleveland, The Kansas City Star, February 28, 2008.
Jump up ^ Kevin Garnett Reaches 20,000-Point Plateau, NBA.com, March 8, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Steve Bulpett, C's go extra milestone – Numbers come up for Garnett, Allen, Boston Herald, March 9, 2008.
Jump up ^ Allen, Celtics breeze by Grizzlies for eighth straight win, Associated Press, March 8, 2008.
External links[edit]
2007–08 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference
NBA.com – The Ultimate Celtics Page
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5 Kevin Garnett
9 Rajon Rondo
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Simplified schematic of an island's flora - all its plant species, highlighted in boxes.
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animal life is fauna. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms gut flora or skin flora.[1][2][3]
Contents
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1 Etymology
2 Flora classifications
3 Documentation of floras
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Etymology[edit]
The word "flora" comes from the Latin name of Flora, the goddess of plants, flowers, and fertility in Roman mythology.[4][citation needed]
The distinction between vegetation (the general appearance of a community) and flora (the taxonomic composition of a community) was first made by Jules Thurmann (1849). Prior to this, the two terms were used indiscriminately.[5][6]
Flora classifications[edit]
Plants are grouped into floras based on region (floristic regions), period, special environment, or climate. Regions can be distinct habitats like mountain vs. flatland. Floras can mean plant life of a historic era as in fossil flora. Lastly, floras may be subdivided by special environments:
Native flora. The native and indigenous flora of an area.
Agricultural and horticultural flora (garden flora). The plants that are deliberately grown by humans.
Weed flora. Traditionally this classification was applied to plants regarded as undesirable, and studied in efforts to control or eradicate them. Today the designation is less often used as a classification of plant life, since it includes three different types of plants: weedy species, invasive species (that may or may not be weedy), and native and introduced non-weedy species that are agriculturally undesirable. Many native plants previously considered weeds have been shown to be beneficial or even necessary to various ecosystems.
Documentation of floras[edit]
The botanical continents of the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, used for classifying floras geographically
Main article: Flora (publication)
Floristic regions in Europe according to Wolfgang Frey and Rainer Lösch
The flora of a particular area or time period can be documented in a publication also known as a "flora" (often capitalized as "Flora" to distinguish the two meanings when they might be confused). Floras may require specialist botanical knowledge to use with any effectiveness. Traditionally they are books, but some are now published on CD-ROM or websites.
It is said that the Flora Sinensis by the Polish Jesuit Michał Boym was the first book that used the name "Flora" in this meaning, a book covering the plant world of a region.[7] However, despite its title it covered not only plants, but also some animals of the region.
A published flora often contains diagnostic keys. Often these are dichotomous keys, which require the user to repeatedly examine a plant, and decide which one of two alternatives given best applies to the plant.
See also[edit]
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Biome — a major regional group of distinctive plant and animal communities
Fauna
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Vegetation — a general term for the plant life of a region
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References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Merriam Webster Online Dictionary".
Jump up ^ Clifford E. Starliper; Rita Villella; Patricia Morrison; Jay Mathais. "Sampling the bacterial flora of freshwater mussels" (PDF).
Jump up ^ John, D.M.; Whitton, B.A.; Brook, A.J. (2002). The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An Identification Guid to Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521770514.
Jump up ^ Rengel, Kathleen N. Daly ; revised by Marian; Daly, Kathleen (2009). Greek and Roman mythology, A to Z (3rd ed.). New York: Chelsea House Publishers. ISBN 1604134127.
Jump up ^ Thurmann, J. (1849). Essai de Phytostatique appliqué à la chaîne du Jura et aux contrées voisines. Berne: Jent et Gassmann, [1].
Jump up ^ Martins, F. R. & Batalha, M. A. (2011). Formas de vida, espectro biológico de Raunkiaer e fisionomia da vegetação. In: Felfili, J. M., Eisenlohr, P. V.; Fiuza de Melo, M. M. R.; Andrade, L. A.; Meira Neto, J. A. A. (Org.). Fitossociologia no Brasil: métodos e estudos de caso. Vol. 1. Viçosa: Editora UFV. p. 44-85. [2]. Earlier version, 2003, [3].
Jump up ^ Flora Sinensis Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. (access to the facsimile of the book, its French translation, and an article about it)
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flora.
eFloras — a collection of on-line floras
Chilebosque — checklist of Chilean native flora
Flora of NW Europe with descriptions and a quiz to test your knowledge
Flora of Australia Online
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"Ps and Qs" redirects here. For the song, see P's and Q's (song).
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Mind your Ps and Qs is an English language expression meaning "mind your manners", "mind your language", "be on your best behaviour" or similar.
Attempts at explaining the origin of the phrase go back to the mid-19th century. One explanation favoured in a letter to the editors of Notes and Queries dated 1851, as well as by the Oxford English Dictionary upon their revision of the relevant entry in 2007, is literal interpretation of the saying, concerning the distinction of the lowercase letters p and q in the context of the school-room or the printing-office.[1]
According to Michael Quinion, "[i]nvestigations by the Oxford English Dictionary in 2007 when revising the entry turned up early examples of the use of Ps and Qs to mean learning the alphabet. The first is in a poem by Charles Churchill, published in 1763: “On all occasions next the chair / He stands for service of the Mayor, / And to instruct him how to use / His A’s and B’s, and P’s and Q’s.” The conclusion must be that this is the true origin."[2]
When pupils were taught to write lowercase alphabet, the positioning of the vertical line before or after the circle represented different letters: d & b, p & q. Pupils had to also mind the placement of the letters when writing the alphabet eg. p comes before q. As noted by W. D. Henkle in Educational Notes and Queries in 1876, in this case the proper spelling of the phrase should be "note your p's and q's", because the distinction of majuscule P and Q does not pose a problem.[3]
Nevertheless, a number of alternative explanations have been considered as more or less plausible. Another explanation suggests that "Ps and Qs" is short for "pleases" and "thank-yous", the latter of which contains a sound similar to the pronunciation of the name of the letter "Q". Another proposed origin is from the English pubs and taverns of the 17th century. Bartenders would keep a watch on the alcohol consumption of the patrons; keeping an eye on the pints and quarts that were consumed. As a reminder to the patrons, the bartender would recommend they "mind their Ps and Qs".[4] This may also have been a reminder to bartenders not to confuse the two units, written as "p" and "q" on the tally slate.[2]
Other origin stories, some considered "fanciful",[2] could come from French instructions to mind one's pieds (feet) and queues (wigs) while dancing. However, there is no French translation for this expression.[5] Another origin could be from sailors in the 18th century who were reminded to pay attention to their peas (pea coat) and queues (pony tail).[5]
Another proposal concerns the use of Norman French in medieval England; as the English dialect of the 11th century had no qs,[dubious – discuss] one must watch their usage in court or discourse with the French Norman conquerors. [6][dubious – discuss]
Quinion cites an apparently related expression of pee and kew for "highest quality" used in 17th-century English: "The Oxford English Dictionary has a citation from Rowlands’ Knave of Harts of 1612: “Bring in a quart of Maligo, right true: And looke, you Rogue, that it be Pee and Kew.” Nobody is really sure what either P or Q stood for. To say they’re the initials of “Prime Quality” seems to be folk etymology, because surely that would make “PQ” rather than “P and Q”.[2]

References[edit]
Jump up ^ Knight, Charles (July 5, 1851). "Mind your Ps and Qs". Notes and Queries. Oxford University Press. 4 (88): 11.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Quinion, Michael (February 2, 2008). "Mind Your Ps and Qs". World Wide Words. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
Jump up ^ Henkle, W. D. (1875). "What is the origin of the injunction "Mind your Ps and Qs"". Educational Notes and Queries. 1–4: 136.
Jump up ^ Evins, Karlen. "I Didn't Know That" New York: Scribner, 2007, ..78.
^ Jump up to: a b Martin, Gary. "'Mind your Ps and Qs' - the meaning and origin of this phrase". The Phrase Finder. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
Jump up ^ Crystal, David. "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of The English Language" pg. 30-31, 1995.
External links[edit]
Quinn, Polly. "Where did the saying 'mind your Ps and Qs' come from?" (ask.yahoo.com) 2003.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mind_your_Ps_and_Qs&oldid=836876782"
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