The Massachusetts team wants to be higher than the Lakers in the titles won and no longer participate in the first step of the podium.
The Bostonians Celtics will be measured against Golden State Warriors by the ring of NBA 2021-22 and, moreover, for being like most winning franchise in league history. Now he shares the first position with his main rivals, The Angels Lakers.
Of the NBA final series in between Boston and Golden State A new champion will emerge and neither of them will be able to take their place at the table with the other team.
To contend for the title, the Celtics eliminated one of the favorites in the first round of the playoffs; swept 4-0 on Brooklyn Nets by Kevin Durant. Then they have to face the current League champions, Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo; and they remained in a tight series by 4-3. It’s time to play for the Conference championship against the best team in the East in the regular season, The Miami Heat led by Jimmy Butler. The series has seven surprising games in which Boston is the winner.
The Celtics is one of the two most successful franchises in history along with The Los Angeles Lakers, both have 17 rings. But Boston can only be at the top if it defeats the Warriors and changes the image of the franchise, which in this century has not had the luster of the past. After winning the title in 1987, the Celtics only played two finals: 2008 and 2010. The two series were against the Lakers and they won alone.
Between them they played 11 NBA finals
- 1962 – Los Angeles Lakers 3-4 boston celtics
- 1963 – Los Angeles Lakers 2-4 boston celtics
- 1965 – Los Angeles Lakers 1-4 boston celtics
- 1966 – Los Angeles Lakers 3-4 boston celtics
- 1968 – Los Angeles Lakers 2-4 boston celtics
- 1969 – Los Angeles Lakers 3-4 boston celtics
- 1984 – Los Angeles Lakers 3-4 boston celtics
- 1985 – Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2
- 1987 – Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2
- 2008 – Los Angeles Lakers 2-4 boston celtics
- 2010 – Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-3
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Golden State is one of two teams that appear, far away, immediately behind the Celtics and Lakers. Similar to chicago bulls The Warriors have six NBA titles. So if they add a new ring, they will be the third most winning franchise in League history and they will no longer be included in the third step of the podium.
The Warriors won the first championship played 1947 when the franchise was called Philadelphia Warriors and, based on that same name, they won it again 1956. In the name of Golden State they have won the titles of 1975, 2015, 2017 and 2018. They have reached six finals in the last eight seasons.
2021-22 regular season games between the Warriors and Celtics
Boston Celtics 107-111 Golden State Warriors
December 17, 2021 – TD Garden
- Jayson Tatum, Celtics: 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists
- Stephen Curry, Warriors: 30 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Golden State Warriors 88-110 Boston Celtics
March 16, 2022, Chase Center
- Jordan Poole, Warriors: 29 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists
- Jayson Tatum, Celtics: 26 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists
Source: Tycsports
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