Boston Celtics Trivia

1. Whom did the Boston Celtics select with the tenth overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft?

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Paul Pierce

Pierce was selected out of the University of Kansas. He would spend 15 (1998 to 2013) of his 19 NBA seasons (1998-2013) playing for Boston, winning an NBA championship in 2008.

From Quiz Team History: Boston Celtics

Answer: 1946

The team was formed on 6 June 1946 by Walter A. Brown, who was president of the Boston Garden-Arena Corporation at the time. The team was originally part of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), but when the BAA merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, the Celtics joined the National Basketball Association.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: "Easy" Ed Macauley

Charles Edward "Easy Ed" Macauley played with the St. Louis Bombers (1949-1950), the Boston Celtics (1950-1956), and the St. Louis Hawks (1956-1959). After a career in which he played in the first seven NBA All-Star Games (named MVP in the first), and scored 11,234 points in ten NBA seasons, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1960, at the age of 32. The Celtics traded him and Cliff Hagen to St. Louis and ended up with Bill Russell in return. As players, Bob Cousy entered in 1971 and Bill Russell in 1975. John "Honey" Russell (Celtics coach from 1946-1948) was inducted in 1964 for his playing in the pre-NBA era.

From Quiz Boston Celtics Franchise History

Answer: Chuck Cooper

Chuck Harrison Cooper was born on September 29, 1926. Chuck was not the first African-American to play in an NBA game. Early Lloyd was the first, as his team started four days before the Celtics. Chuck went on to play four seasons with the Celtics and he was then traded to the Milwaukee Hawks. Chuck ended his playing career with the Ft. Wayne Pistons. Chuck passed away on February 5, 1984.

From Quiz Celtic Fanatics

Answer: Larry Bird

Bird has tremendous numbers with the Celtics. He has played in 897 games in 13 seasons, 17,334 field goal attempts, 4,471 free throw attempts, 5,695 assists, and 21,791 points. He retired after the 1991-1992 season.

From Quiz Celtics 1980s Playoffs

Answer: 5

They reached the finals in: 1981, 1984-1987 winning it in '81, '84, and '86.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: 3

1981 - 1984 - 1986

From Quiz Boston Celtics History

Answer: 264

The 264 Red Oak wood panels were bought for {$11,000} in 1946.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Tommy Heinsohn

Tommy Heinsohn, who spent nine seasons at Boston (1956-1966), was the final Boston Celtic to ever don the number 15. His number was retired in October 1966.

From Quiz Team History: Boston Celtics

Answer: Chuck Cooper

Cooper was taken with the 14th overall pick by the Celtics in the 1950 NBA Draft. He spent four years with the team before signing for the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks. He left the NBA in 1956 after a spell with the Fort Wayne Pistons. Alongside Cooper, Clifton and Lloyd were the other black players who were drafted in 1950, with Clifton signing for the New York Knicks and Lloyd agreeing a deal with the Washington Capitols. Russell was also drafted by the Celtics, going second overall in the 1956 NBA Draft.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: 1957

In 1957, the Celtics defeated the St. Louis Hawks four games to three for their first championship. In the 20th century, they also won in 1959-60-61-62-63-64-65-66, 1968-69, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984 and 1986.

From Quiz Boston Celtics Franchise History

Answer: 8

Starting with the 1959 NBA Championship, the Celtics won until the 1966-67 NBA season. Red Auerbach coached the Celtics every year when they won the eight consecutive NBA Championships. The Celtics didn't make it to the 1967 NBA Championship. The next season, the Boston Celtics would return to the NBA Finals and win the 1968 NBA Championship. They would also win again the next season. Bill Russell coached the Boston Celtics when they won the 1968 and 1969 NBA Championships.

From Quiz Celtic Fanatics

Answer: Larry Bird

Larry Bird was the man in 1980. He was also named to the All-Rookie team along with the All-NBA first team.

From Quiz Celtics 1980s Playoffs

Answer: Milwaukee

They got their revenge in 1986 by returning the favor to the Bucks.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Bill Walton

---- Big Red

From Quiz Boston Celtics History

Answer: 988

Their number was the top issue in an episode of the TV show 'Cheers'.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Robert Parish

Robert Parish won four NBA championships over the course of his 21-year NBA career (1976-1997). He would win three titles with the Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, and 1986), and one with the Chicago Bulls (1997).

From Quiz Team History: Boston Celtics

Answer: 7

The Celtics were a struggling franchise, posting a 22-46 record in the season that preceded Auerbach's arrival. The Celtics improved almost immediately, posting a 39-30 record in the 1950-51 season. Despite making the playoffs in each of Auerbach's first six seasons, the team posted a poor 10-17 playoff record in these games. The franchise qualified for its first NBA Finals in 1957, defeating the St. Louis Hawks in seven games to win its first NBA title, kicking off a dynasty in the process.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Charles "Chuck" Cooper

Charles Henry "Chuck" Cooper, who played his college ball at West Virginia State (1944-45) and, after his World War II service in the US Navy, Duquesne (1946-50). He was selected by the Celtics in Round Two, the 14th overall pick.He played for the Celtics from 1950-1954, and then for the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks from 1954-56. He was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1977 as a contributor. Earl Lloyd was the second African-American to be drafted in 1950 (Round Nine, the 100th overall pick. On October 31, 1950, he became the first African-American to play in an NBA game. From 1950-1960, he played for the Washington Capitols (1950-51), the Syracuse Nationals (1952-1958) who won an NBA championship in 1955), and the Detroit Pistons (1958-1960), whom he later coached in 1971-72. He entered the NBA Hall of Fame in 2003 as a contributor. Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton was the third African-American to be drafted in 1950. After playing with the Harlem Globetrotters (1947-59), he was taken by the New York Knicks (1950-56), and then played for the Detroit Pistons (1956-57). He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame as a player in 2014.

From Quiz Boston Celtics Franchise History

Answer: 4-3 Knicks

The Celtics lost the seventh game. The New York Knicks went on to win the 1973 NBA Championship in five games. They played the Los Angeles Lakers. That year, Dave Cowens a Boston Celtic won MVP. Tom Heinsohn, the Celtics coach in the 1972-1973 season, won the Coach of the Year Award.

From Quiz Celtic Fanatics

Answer: Tommy gun

He got this nickname because he took a lot of awkard shots.

From Quiz Celtics 1980s Playoffs

Answer: Moses Malone

That remark came after the Celtics lost Game 4, 91-86 tying the series at two games apiece. The Celtics proceeded to crush the Rockets in Game 5, 109-80 and wrapped it up by winning Game 6 in Houston.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Indiana State

Lost to Magic's Michigan St in the NCAA finals.

From Quiz Boston Celtics History

Answer: Toronto Huskies

On November 16, 1946 the Celtics defeated the Huskies 53-49.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Alvin Julian

Alvin Julian served as head coach of the Boston Celtics from 1948-1950.

From Quiz Team History: Boston Celtics

Answer: Alex Hannum

Hannum came face to face with Auerbach in three NBA Finals series. His St. Louis Hawks lost the 1957 NBA Finals but would defeat the Celtics in the 1958 rematch. Hannum's 1964 San Francisco Warriors also lost to Auerbach's Celtics in the Finals. Kundla won five NBA Championships with the Minneapolis Lakers but his team was swept by the Celtics in the 1959 NBA Finals. Kundla's successor Schaus lost the 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1966 NBA Finals to the Celtics. Eckman never faced Auerbach in the NBA Finals but he did win the 1955 and 1956 championships with the Fort Wayne Pistons before the Boston dynasty began.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Bill Russell

Russell was player/coach for the Celtics from 1966-1969, winning NBA titles in 1968 and 1969. He is in the NBA Hall of Fame as a player, not as a coach. Julian was inducted as a coach in 1967, Auerbach in 1968, and Thompson in 1998-99.

From Quiz Boston Celtics Franchise History

Answer: Larry Bird & Freeman Williams

The Boston Celtics had the sixth and eighth picks of the 1978 NBA Draft. With the six pick they drafted Larry Bird out of Indiana State. Larry wasn't through with college at the time. He didn't join the Celtics on the court until the 1979-80 season. Now there is a rule that makes teams choose players that are through with their college careers. With the eighth pick, the Celtics selected Freeman Williams from Portland State. Freeman wouldn't ever suit up as a Celtic, for he would be traded to the then San Diego Clippers.

From Quiz Celtics 1980s Playoffs

Answer: Milwaukee, Detroit

Boston lost in the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2.

From Quiz Boston Celtics

Answer: Rick Robey

NBA robbery at its highest level!

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