On this day in 2010, the Boston Celtics eliminated LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East semis, and former Celtic Tony Harris was born.
On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics shooting guard Tony Harris was born in Monroe, Louisiana in 1967. Harris played for the University of New Orleans before going undrafted in the 1990 NBA draft, and briefly with the Philadelphia 76ers at the NBA level before landing with Boston as an unrestricted free agent in 1994.
He would play in the Philippines Basketball League (PBL) briefly in the 1992-93 season, scoring 105 points in a game to set a record in that league that still stands today. While Harris played for the Celtics for two seasons, he only appeared in eight games.
He averaged 7.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, and an assist per game over that stretch, as brief as it was.
On this date in 1974, the Celtics won their 12th championship against the Bucks; it is also the birthday of former Celtic Keith Bogans.
On this day in Boston Celtics history, the Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 102-87 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Milwaukee to win their 12th NBA Championship. It was Boston’s first championship with legendary big man Bill Russell, and head coach and former player Tommy Heinsohn’s first as coach.
Celtics center luminary Dave Cowens led the team with 28 points and 14 rebounds, forward John Havlicek added 16 points and 9 boards, and 6 assists while point guard Jo Jo White chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Reserve forward contributed Paul Silas 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals for good measure. Dropping their usual man-to-man defense to double and triple Bucks star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar proved critical to the win.
Don’t be sad that ended — be happy that it happened!
It might not have ended with the kind of result fans of the Boston Celtics were hoping for, but the 2022 NBA Playoffs run the Celtics put together after a season they started as one of the more underwhelming clubs in the league has plenty of moments worth looking back on.
For starters, it was effectively the revenge tour of a lifetime, with Boston dispatching each of the teams that have ended their seasons in recent years as the team worked its way back into contention status as they defeated first the Brooklyn Nets, then the Milwaukee Bucks, and finally the Miami Heat. Add in the satisfaction of sending arch-heel Kyrie Irving fishing with a sweep to kick things off, and it was something of a Celtics masterpiece.
Check out the clip embedded below for a collection of the very best moments from the Celtics’ 2022 postseason run in this highlight reel assembled by YouTuber Tomasz Kordylewski.
Some of the better plays of the game captured in images.
The Boston Celtics fell to the Miami Heat 118-107 in Game 1 of their 2022 NBA Eastern Conference finals series with the regular season’s top seed after following up a strong first half against the Heat with a flat third quarter they never managed to recover from. Miami star forward Jimmy Butler’s game-high 41 points (and 17 made free throws) were a key part of the loss for Boston Tuesday night.
The Celtics saw solid games from All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum (29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists), star forward Jaylen Brown (24 points, 10 boards), and big man Robert Williams III (18 points, 9 rebounds). Reserve guard Payton Pritchard chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds off of the bench.
Let’s take a look at some of the better plays of the game captured in images.
The Celtics and Bucks just wrapped up an instant classic in round two of the NBA playoffs. What were Boston’s best plays of the series?
The battle between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA’s 2022 Eastern Conference semifinals series was nothing short of extraordinary. The defending champions fought valiantly, but a deeper, more athletic Celtics team ultimately won the day, punctuated by an epic Game 7 win in Bean Town. Now the Celts are headed back to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Taking down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champs is no small feat, and this conference semifinal may very well go down as an instant classic after such a feat. Boston’s heart, talent, and determination were on display in a big way.
Let’s relive some of the most spectacular, jaw-dropping moments from the Celtics-Bucks 2022 playoff series.
If nothing else, we know he can step up big time when his number is called.
With the fate of the Boston Celtics’ season hanging in the balance, Grant Williams was absolutely phenomenal in Game 7 for Boston. The Milwaukee Bucks were daring Williams to keep hoisting 3s, even with his first few attempts failing to go in. But with the encouragement of his teammates and coach, Williams heated up and led all scorers with 27 points on 10-of-22 shooting, along with 7-of-18 3-pointers.
Williams set a playoff career-high in points and made treys, and tied a record for most 3s attempted in a Game 7 (also held by Golden State Warriors legendary point guard Steph Curry). Should the Tennessee product start for Boston moving forward?
Join the hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast as they take one more look back at Grant Williams and his lights-out performance to help topple the Bucks in Game 7 and whether it was enough to catapult the forward to starter status now or in the future.
If nothing else, it set up the Celtics with the next stop in their revenge tour playoffs with a date against 2020 Orlando bubble foes, the Miami Heat.
The former Vol picked up the moniker after playing like another Charlotte native currently playing for the Golden State Warriors.
After tying the record set by Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry with 7 made 3-pointers in a Game 7 on his way to a career-high 27 points, Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was dubbed ‘Grant Curry‘ by his teammates in a nod to the iconic Western Conference sharpshooter.
Still basking in the glow of helping his club beat the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks 109-81 on Sunday afternoon to advance to the 2022 Eastern Conference finals, Williams spoke with the press about his career night and the subsequent nickname bestowed on him for his lights-out shooting from beyond the arc.
“I just laughed, because I said ‘We’re both from Charlotte, so it must be a thing,'” joked Williams.
Jaylen Brown shared his excitement for the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals match-up between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. https://t.co/PMtsykLUeT
Wojnarowski relates that there is hope that the Flower Mound native will be ready to play in Game 1 of the team’s 2022 Eastern Conference finals series with the Miami Heat, who are dealing with their own banged-up floor general in Kyle Lowry, who has been nursing a strained hamstring.
Speaking to the media after practice on Monday, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said that Smart’s mid-foot sprain is “pretty tender and sore,” but that the point guard will get “round the clock treatment” while being officially listed as questionable for Game 1.
Full Boston Celtics – Miami Heat 2022 NBA Eastern Conference finals schedule out https://t.co/sAuJPzAAvH
Grant Williams earned his flowers with his Game 7 performance against the Bucks.
In the Boston Celtics‘ momentous Game 7 win against the defending NBA champions, the legend of Grant Curry was born. Stepping up to help his team beat the mighty Milwaukee Bucks in an elimination game, Boston’s Grant Williams put together the game of a lifetime, breaking not only his own personal scoring records but also tying that of a certain legendary Golden State Warriors marksman.
When a team can play together as the Celtics did in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Bucks, heroes emerge from all corners, as happened with Williams, Now, how will they face against old Orlando bubble foes in the Eastern Conference finals when they face the Miami Heat?
NBC Sports Boston’s (and Celtics alumni) Eddie House and Brian Scalabrine recently chopped it up on the “Celtics Talk” podcast on how they saw the Tennessee product’s big game and how the team will fare in the next round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
Grant Williams was a sharp-shooter during Game 7 of the Celtics-Bucks series. The Tennessee product broke or tied several records in his big performance.
Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was the critical X-factor for the Celtics in the club’s series-clinching Game 7 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon. His 16 3-point attempts are a record for an NBA Game 7, and his 7 made shots from deep ties a record set by a particular Golden State Warriors legend. As his teammate Jaylen Brown said, “call him Grant Curry now.”
Williams went a sizzling 7-of-18 from 3-point range, a huge lift for a Boston team that held the Bucks to just 12.1% from deep. The Tennessee product led all Celtics scorers with 27 points, a career-high and not the only record being set.
The Bucks dared Boston to shoot all series long, especially the Celtics’ role players. Early in Game 7, Williams was getting clean looks from deep. It took a little bit, but soon he dialed in.
Celtics highlights: Grant Williams career night, 3-point barrage lifts Boston past Bucks to Miami Heat East finals https://t.co/PzcCCI7yFI
