On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team tied the NBA record for the best turnaround in a single season for any team in league history.
The team they tied was the 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs, who went from 20 – 62 the season prior to 56 – 26 the next. Boston went 24 – 58 in 2006-07, and the victory, a 92 – 77 win over the Indiana Pacers, gave the Celtics a 60 – 15 record so far that season (they would finish 66 – 16, losing just one more contest that season). Still, for the Celtics, the regular season record was far from the focus.
“We’re well past where I’ve been,” said Paul Pierce via the Associated Press.
