On this day, Red names Bill Russell head coach; Sam Jones drafted

On this day in 1966, Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach named Bill Russell his successor as head coach, nine years after they drafted shooting guard luminary Sam Jones.

A year ago today, the Celtics would defeat the Indiana Pacers 99-91 in Game 2 of the first round of the 2019 East Playoffs with a 37-point explosion from Írving.

Jayson Tatum would add 26 points, and veteran forward Gordon Hayward 13 points and 5 rebounds off the bench to take a two-game lead over the Pacers in the series.

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