1983–84 Boston Celtics season
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The 1983–84 Boston Celtics were champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the 15th time in franchise history, led by regular season and finals MVP Larry Bird.
1983–84 Boston Celtics season | |||
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NBA champions | |||
Conference champions | |||
Division champions | |||
Head coach | K. C. Jones | ||
General manager | Red Auerbach | ||
Owners | Don Gaston Alan N. Cohen Paul Dupee | ||
Arena | Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center | ||
Results | |||
Record | 62–20 (.756) | ||
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Lakers 4–3) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | SportsChannel New England, WBZ, WTXX | ||
Radio | WRKO, WTIC | ||
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In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Washington Bullets in the First Round in three games, defeated the New York Knicks in the Semi-finals in seven games, and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the Conference Finals in five games, advancing to the NBA Finals. In the Finals, the Celtics faced their long time rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, the first time the two teams faced off against each other since 1969 in which the Celtics won 4–3, and the first time the two teams met in the Finals in the 1980s. The Celtics would go on to defeat the Lakers in seven games, winning their fifteenth NBA championship, and extending their NBA Finals victories over the Lakers to 8.