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Celtics at the NBA Finals: last appearances, rings and championships lost and won
The Boston Celtics are on the cusp of another NBA Final as they lead Indiana Pacers 3-0 in the Eastern Conference final.
Barring a monumental collapse, the 2024 NBA Finals will feature the Boston Celtics as they currently lead Indiana Pacers 3-0 in the final of the Eastern Conference with Game 4 coming up at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Celtics NBA Final veterans
Boston Celtics have the second-highest number of appearances at the NBA finals with 22, second only to the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, who have a record of 32.
Should the Celtics advance to the finals, chances are high that the will face Dallas Mavericks with the Texans making light work of their Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves with Luka Doncic’s side currently 30 ahead in the series.
Out of their past 21 outings, the Celtics have won 17 rings for a win rate of 81%. Three of their losses were dealt by the Lakers, including Boston’s most recent Finals run in 2010, where the series went to the seventh game.
Here’s a full list of the Boston Celtics’ NBA Finals appearances.
YEAR-TEAMS-SCORE
1957: Celtics defeat St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1958: St. Louis Hawks defeat Celtics 4-2
1959: Celtics defeat Minneapolis Lakers 4-2
1960: Celtics defeat St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1961: Celtics defeat St. Louis Hawks 4-1
1962: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1963: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1964: Celtics defeat San Francisco Warriors 4-1
1965: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1966: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1968: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1969: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1974: Celtics defeat Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
1976: Celtics defeat Phoenix Suns 4-2
1981: Celtics defeat Houston Rockets 4-2
1984: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1985: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Celtics 4-2
1986: Celtics defeat Houston Rockets 4-2
1987: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Celtics 4-2
2008: Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
2010: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Celtics 4-3
2022: Golden State defeat Celtics 4-2