1966 NBA Championship
Eight straight: the Celtics' unmatched dynasty continues.
The Boston Celtics won their eighth consecutive NBA championship in the 1966 NBA Finals, extending their record streak of consecutive titles.
- Championship Year
- 1965-1966
- Finals Opponent
- Detroit Pistons
- Series Result
- 4-3
- Head Coach
- Red Auerbach
- MVP
- Bill Russell
- Key Rivalry Context
- Part of the Celtics' 8 titles in 9 years
Lore & Background
Red Auerbach led the Celtics to nine championships, including the 1966 title. He was also the 1965–66 Coach of the Year.
In Their Own Story
The air in Boston Garden was thick with anticipation as the clock wound down in Game 7. Bill Russell, eyes locked on the rim, secured a crucial rebound amidst a sea of green and white jerseys. The crowd roared, a unified sound that seemed to shake the hardwood floor itself. As the final buzzer sounded, the realization settled over the court: another banner was coming down, and the dynasty had survived one more test.
Reader's Guide
The 1966 championship was the eighth consecutive NBA title for the Celtics, from 1959 to 1966, representing the longest consecutive championship winning streak of any major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada to date.
Did You Know?
- Red Auerbach is the franchise's all-time leader in regular-season and playoff wins as a coach.
- Auerbach and Bill Fitch were included in the Top 10 Coaches in NBA history.
- Auerbach led the Celtics to nine championships: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966.
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