Boston Celtics: Quite a Turn Around
The Boston Celtics have come a very long way since the 2006-07 NBA season – a season that was record-breaking in its own right but not in a good way. Fans with Boston Celtics tickets cringed as their beloved Boston Celtics recorded a franchise-worst 18-game losing skid, which ran from January 5 to February 14, 2007. Players on the Boston Celtics roster at the time, including Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Tony Allen, Leon Powe, and Brian Scalabrine, could not even imagine that their fortunes would change so drastically in such a short time.
Boston Celtics: Kicking Off 2008
Coming off of an NBA Championship during the 2007-08 season, the Boston Celtics continued their winning ways, going 2-1 to start the season. Fans with Boston Celtics tickets saw their team go on a mini six-game winning streak in the first half of November, notching wins over Western Conference foes Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder along with Eastern Conference rivals Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, and Atlanta Hawks.
Boston Celtics: Last Loss
On Friday, November 14, 2008, Boston Celtics tickets featured the Boston Celtics hosting the new-look Denver Nuggets inside TD Banknorth Garden. Even though fans with Boston Celtics tickets saw Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett score 26, 19, and 16, respectively, their efforts wouldn’t be enough. With Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony pacing the Denver Nuggets with 18 points apiece, the Boston Celtics saw their six-game winning streak snapped and fell to 8-2 on the young season.
Boston Celtics: Closing November
The Boston Celtics treated fans with Boston Celtics tickets to a string of eight-straight Ws to close out the team’s November schedule. The Boston Celtics notched road wins against the Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors, and Charlotte Bobcats. Boston Celtics tickets also featured wins over the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors along with blow outs against the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston Celtics: December Schedule
As of December 22, 2008, the Boston Celtics have posted a perfect record (10-0) during the month of November, extending their winning streak to an impressive 18 games. Fans with Boston Celtics tickets have seen their team dominate their opponents, including the Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Hornets, Chicago Bulls, and New York Knicks.
Only a handful of games were close enough to keep fans with Boston Celtics tickets on the edge of their seats. On December 7, 2008, the Boston Celtics won in overtime against the Indiana Pacers – a team that had beaten the Boston Celtics in the third game of the season. The Utah Jazz could not overcome a nine-point deficit as the Boston Celtics won 100-91 on December 15, 2008. Just two days later, Boston Celtics tickets featured a thriller on the road as the Boston Celtics faced the Atlanta Hawks, winning in the final few minutes of the game.
Boston Celtics: Ready to Tie
The Boston Celtics are on pace to tie the Houston Rockets’ impressive 22-game winning streak of last season. The Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings will all look to play the spoilers and will do everything they can to avoid being a victim during the Boston Celtics’ history-making streak. If the Boston Celtics are able to reel off four-straight wins over the aforementioned teams, they will be tied with the Houston Rockets for second place on the all-time winning streak list.
Boston Celtics: Catching the Lakers
Fans with Boston Celtics tickets know that their team has what it takes to surpass the Houston Rockets on the all-time winning streak list and catch the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers’ record of 33-straight victories. For the Boston Celtics to even tie the LA Lakers for the longest winning streak, they must face and defeat a slew of tough opponents:
Boston Celtics: Tie & Make History
If the Boston Celtics’ record rolls on to 32-straight wins, fans with Boston Celtics tickets will turn out in droves for the January 19 home game against the Phoenix Suns as the Boston Celtics aim to tie the LA Lakers’ record of 33 games. Should the Boston Celtics tie the record, they will have a chance to make history as the team with the longest winning streak if they can win (on the road) against the Miami Heat. You can bet that fans with Boston Celtics tickets will be going crazy in Beantown as the Boston Celtics continue their winning ways and new era of dominance.