Boston Bounces Back in the '70s - Boston Celtics History
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The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks added a chapter to their inter-city rivalry in the early 1970s. The 1973 Eastern Conference Finals went all the way to Game 7, where Boston lost to New York at h
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Celtics Decade Night: Recapping the 1970s
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Harden makes winning 3 in OT as 76ers tie series with Celtics
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Celtics of the Seventies - Boston Celtics History
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Top 10 Most Amazing Comebacks in Sports (North America)
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IT'S JUST LIKE OLD TIMES - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Dave Cowens slept on a park bench in Boston after winning '74 title
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Boston Celtics
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Friday's NBA playoffs: Celtics torch Bulls to advance
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Boston Celtics: Larry Bird, Paul Pierce and the Top 15 Forwards in
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Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics 2017 NBA playoffs Round 2
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Breaking news: It's too early to count out Bruins, or hand out confetti to Celtics - The Boston Globe
ESPN - The Boston Celtics take Game 5 👀 Richard Jefferson has them making history 🗣
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What momentum? Teams that forced Game 7 from 3-1 deficits haven't
On this day: Celtics Scott born; Battie traded; Gamble debuted - Yahoo Sports
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History of No. 8 vs No. 1 seeds in NBA playoffs, upsets, 3-1 comeback