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 Boston Celtics
| Ok, let's begin with a difficult one: how many five foot square panels composed the parquet of the Boston Garden? | Boston Celtics History
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264. The 264 Red Oak wood panels were bought for {$11,000} in 1946.
988. Their number was the top issue in an episode of the TV show 'Cheers'.
Toronto Huskies. On November 16, 1946 the Celtics defeated the Huskies 53-49.
| Whose inbound pass was deflected by Havlicek on April 5, 1965 playoff game against Philadelphia prompting Johnny Most's famous shout 'Havlicek stole the ball'? | Boston Celtics History
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Hal Greer. Bill Russell lost the possession hitting with his inbound pass a wire supporting the basket, and the ball went to the Sixers.
| In a preseason game between Celtics and Sixers in 1983, a fight broke out. Red Auerbach came out of the stands and challenged a Philadelphia Sixer. Who was that player? | Boston Celtics History
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Moses Malone. He shouted 'Hit me! Hit me! You, big son of a --' to Malone, but luckily the 6-10 center didn't accomplish.
| When Bill Russell arrived in December 1956, the Celtics were on a 16 won-8 lost roll. Who was the starting center during that 24 games stint? | Boston Celtics History
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Jim Loscutoff. 'Jungle' Jim was a fearless defender and a solid rebounder, and his contributions gave him a place amongst the Boston greats.
| During the 1965 playoffs, Auerbach carried a medal throughout the playoffs insisting that it was a lucky amulet. Who was the Saint featured on it? | Boston Celtics History
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St.Christopher. After the title, he handed it back to the woman that had lent him that medal: his wife Dorothy.
| On February 13, 1966 a referee assessed a technical foul to Red Auerbach the same night the Celtics were celebrating 'Red Auerbach night'. Who was that ref? | Boston Celtics History
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John Vanak. What was worse, the Lakers out-gunned the Celtics 120-110.
| In 1985, in a ten days span the Celtics record for most points in one game was beaten twice. In which month did it happen? | Boston Celtics History
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March. On March 3 Kevin McHale scored 56 against the Detroit Pistons, and exactly ten days later Larry Bird poured in 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks.
| In Game 1 of the 1985 Finals a Celtic launched eleven shots and nailed them all (four of them were three-pointers). Can you name that player? | Boston Celtics History
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Scott Wedman. The Celtics trounced the Lakers 148-114, but weren't unable to win the title.
| In 1985, during the Eastern Conference series against the Sixers, the Celtics were leadin 3 games to 1. A fan in the stands told Bird: 'See you next Friday' (for game 6 back in Philly). What did Bird shot back? | Boston Celtics History
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You have a better chance of seeing God.. In game 5 at the Garden with the Celtics leading 102-100 and 4 seconds to go, Bird stole the decisive ball to clinch the series.
| On February 24, 1971, in the middle of a charity free throw contest involving sportwriters prior to a Celtic-Laker game, Auerbach decided to test his precision and tried thirty shots. How many did he swish? | Boston Celtics History
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28. He was 53 years old, but canned 23 straight.
Frank Ramsey. Auerbach used to laugh at Ramsey when he began to stutter.
| Who was the first Celtic to reach the 'plateau' of a thousand or more points scored in a season? | Boston Celtics History
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Ed Macauley . He scored 1384 points in the 1950-'51 season, and that same year Bob Cousy added 1078.
Bill Russell. This was an easy one. On February 5, 1960 Russell had a 51 rebounds night facing the Syracuse Nationals.
Hondo. Son of Czechoslovakian immigrants, Havlicek was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
| In the '70, Red Auerbach starred in a series of TV shows entitled 'Red on Roundball'. How many 210 seconds episodes were taped and aired? | Boston Celtics History
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28. The players who followed his instructions (among them Maravich, Collins and Tomjanovich) in the seris were paid 300 {$} per episode.
Training Camp. Most of the time the Celtics were in better shape than the rest of the teams.
| In Game 5 of 1987 Eastern Finals, Robert Parish was bearing constant elbowing by Bill Laimbeer. When he decided to retaliate, how many punches did he land on Laimbeer's face? | Boston Celtics History
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3. Amazingly, the referees didn't see him punching Laimbeer, but the League later suspended him for one game.
Robert McAdoo . Auerbach considered McAdoo a selfish player, and was glad to ship him away.
| How many NBA Championships did the Celts win in the 1980s? | Boston Celtics
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| What star player joined the Celts for their 1986 championship run? | Boston Celtics
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Bill Walton. ---- Big Red
Indiana State. Lost to Magic's Michigan St in the NCAA finals.
| What player did the Celtics trade to get Dennis Johnson? | Boston Celtics
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Rick Robey. NBA robbery at its highest level!
| What pro baseball team did Danny Ainge play for before coming to the Celtics? | Boston Celtics
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Toronto Blue Jays. Was supposedly a pretty good ballplayer.
Cornbread. He now does color commentating for the Celtics.
Centenary. Not exactly a top-notch basketball school!
| The Celtics drafted a player from what famous 'Phi Slamma Jamma' team? | Boston Celtics
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Houston. Great team ... very entertaining - what ever happened to Micheaux?
| What player for that 'Phi Slamma Jamma' team did the Celts draft? | Boston Celtics
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Michael Young. Didn't even make the cut!
| What was the name of the highly-rated player that the Celtics drafted in the 1980s that never played one minute for them? | Boston Celtics
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Len Bias. Shame ... 'Just Say NO!'
2. The two players who did average double figures, averaged above twenty points (Walker and Pierce). The Celtics were the only team in the league who didn't have more than 2 players in double figures. Three players on the team did average over nine points.
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