Boston Celtics Championships: History & Odds For 2024

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CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 13: Luke Kornet #40 and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics high five during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Round 2 Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 13, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy May 21, 2024, 2:12 PM

The Boston Celtics have one of the most storied histories of any professional basketball franchise in the world.ย 

The Celtics may not be as dominant now as they were in the 1960s or 1980s, but theyโ€™re still an NBA odds fixture and a constant threat to make the Eastern Conference Finals.ย 

Boston Celtics Championships

YearOpponent (Series Score)
2008LA Lakers (4-2)
1986Houston Rockets (4-2)
1984LA Lakers (4-3)
1981Houston Rockets (4-2)
1976Phoenix Suns (4-2)
1974Milwaukee Bucks (4-3)
1969LA Lakers (4-3)
1968LA Lakers (4-2)
1966LA Lakers (4-3)
1965LA Lakers (4-1)
1964Golden State Warriors (4-1)
1963LA Lakers (4-2)
1962LA Lakers (4-3)
1961Atlanta Hawks (4-1)
1960Atlanta Hawks (4-3)
1959LA Lakers (4-0)
1957Atlanta Hawks (4-3)

Boston Celtics Playoff History (Since 2000)

  • 2024: Eastern Conference Finals (ongoing vs. Indiana)
  • 2023: Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Miami, 4-3)
  • 2022: NBA Finals (lost to Golden State, 4-2)
  • 2021: First Round (lost to Brooklyn, 4-1)
  • 2020: Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Miami, 4-2)
  • 2019: Second Round (lost to Milwaukee, 4-1)
  • 2018: Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Cleveland, 4-3)
  • 2017: Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Cleveland, 4-1)
  • 2016: First Round (lost to Atlanta, 4-2)
  • 2015: First Round (lost to Cleveland, 4-0)
  • 2013: First Round (lost to New York, 4-2)
  • 2012: Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Miami, 4-3)
  • 2011: Second Round (lost to Miami, 4-1)
  • 2010: NBA Finals (lost to LA Lakers, 4-3)
  • 2009: Second Round (lost to Orlando, 4-3)
  • 2008: Won NBA Finals (defeated L.A. Lakers, 4-2)
  • 2005: First Round (lost to Indiana, 4-3)
  • 2004: First Round (lost to Indiana, 4-0)
  • 2003: Second Round (lost to Brooklyn, 4-0)
  • 2002: Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Brooklyn, 4-2)

Boston Celticsโ€™ NBA Championship Odds (2024)

The Boston Celtics are -150 to win the 2024 NBA championship.ย 

As of May 21, roughly 13.9% of all championship tickets at BetMGM were on the Celtics.

Boston Celticsโ€™ Odds to Win East (2024)

The Boston Celtics are -900 to win the Eastern Conference.ย 

As of May 21, Boston was a popular team to win the East with 21.3% of all tickets.ย 

The Celtics captured an overwhelming percentage of the market handle, accounting for 74.4% of the money bet in the Eastern Conference by the time the championship series against the Pacers was set.

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.