It is also the anniversary of two playoff wins since the season of the Celtics last NBA championship in 2007-08, both over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The first was a 94-85 win in Game 6 of the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals that saw Boston win the series four games to two.
Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 22 points and 12 boards, and point guard Rajon Rondo added 21 points and 12 assists to secure the win. Forward Rasheed Wallace would add 13 points off the bench.
“Winning is gratifying,” Garnett said via the Associated Press. “You’re playing the best team in basketball; the challenge is there; you don’t have to dress it up. One thing we don’t lack is confidence. We’re a veteran team and we understand when it’s time to lock in as a group. I think we did just that. I think the experience is taking over.”
It would be the last game of LeBron James with the Cavs in his first stint with his hometown team, with James joining the Miami Heat in free agency that summer.