It is also the anniversary of two playoff wins since the season of Boston’s last title in 2007-08. The first was a 101-85 blowout of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of the 2012 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals.
A playoff career-high from big man Brandon Bass helped secure the win, with Bass logging 27 points and 6 rebounds, Kevin Garnett 20 points and 6 boards, and Paul Pierce added 16 points as well.
Center Greg Stiemsma chipped in 10 points off the bench.
“We’ve got a few good players on the team that they had to focus on,” said Bass via the Associated Press. “That left me open, and I was able to take advantage of my opportunity.”