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Today in Boston Celtics history, the Celtics linked up with ten other franchises to establish the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which would later incorporate teams from the competing National Basketball League (NBL) three years later, ultimately evolving into the organization currently recognized as the NBA.
The original teams at the league's inception included the Washington Capitals, the (then) Philadelphia (now Golden State) Warriors, the New York Knicks, the Providence Steamrollers, and the Toronto Huskies (both now defunct), which joined Boston in the Eastern Conference. The Western Conference was comprised of the Chicago Stags, St. Louis Bombers, Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, and Pittsburgh Ironmen (all now defunct), contributing to the league's early development.
Maurice Podoloff was named the league's first president (the title later being changed to commissioner), and teams played either 60 or 61 regular-season games. The Warriors beat the Stags four games to one to secure the first BAA/NBA championship.
It is also the date of Boston's 13th championship, won in an 87-80 win in Game 6 of the 1976 NBA Finals. One game after the triple-overtime thriller since known as one of the greatest NBA Finals games ever played, a determined Phoenix Suns were certain they'd carry the day on their own home court. They did not.
Big nights from guard Charlie Scott (25 points, 11 rebounds), center Dave Cowens (21 points, 17 boards), and point guard Jo Jo White (15 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists and a late run put the game -- and series -- away for good.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics history: Team, NBA founded; Win 1976 championship, their 13th
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The original teams at the league's inception included the Washington Capitals, the (then) Philadelphia (now Golden State) Warriors, the New York Knicks, the Providence Steamrollers, and the Toronto Huskies (both now defunct), which joined Boston in the Eastern Conference. The Western Conference was comprised of the Chicago Stags, St. Louis Bombers, Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, and Pittsburgh Ironmen (all now defunct), contributing to the league's early development.
Maurice Podoloff was named the league's first president (the title later being changed to commissioner), and teams played either 60 or 61 regular-season games. The Warriors beat the Stags four games to one to secure the first BAA/NBA championship.
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It is also the date of Boston's 13th championship, won in an 87-80 win in Game 6 of the 1976 NBA Finals. One game after the triple-overtime thriller since known as one of the greatest NBA Finals games ever played, a determined Phoenix Suns were certain they'd carry the day on their own home court. They did not.
Big nights from guard Charlie Scott (25 points, 11 rebounds), center Dave Cowens (21 points, 17 boards), and point guard Jo Jo White (15 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists and a late run put the game -- and series -- away for good.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics history: Team, NBA founded; Win 1976 championship, their 13th
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