Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons
The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons have a historic NBA rivalry. The 2010–11 Boston Celtics season was the 65th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics were coming off of an NBA Finals loss to their rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, in seven games.
Quick Facts
- Era of peak conflict
- Late 1980s – Early 2000s
- Key celtics figures
- Larry Bird
- Kevin McHale
- Robert Parish
- Bill Walton
- Paul Pierce
- Key pistons figures
- Isiah Thomas
- Joe Dumars
- Dennis Rodman
- Bill Laimbeer
- Rasheed Wallace
- Rivalry nature
- Physicality vs. Skill, 'Bad Boys' vs. Tradition
Lore & Background
The rivalry peaked in the late 1980s.
Did You Know?
- The Celtics started the 2010–11 season at 41–14 and were on top of the Eastern Conference standings during the All-Star break.
- The Celtics finished the regular season with a 56–26 record and entered the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference.
- In the 2011 playoffs, the Celtics swept the New York Knicks in the first round and then lost to the Miami Heat in five games in the conference semifinals.
- Shaquille O'Neal retired after the 2010–11 season, having played 19 seasons in the league.
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