1. January 5 at The Palace at Auburn Hills - Celtics 92, Detroit 85 - Glen Davis scores 20 points and the Celts outscore the Pistons by 10 in the fourth quarter on the road to avenge one of their three earlier losses. After this gut-check win, they do not look back.
2. March 20, at American Airlines Center - Celtics 94, Dallas 90 - Celtics conquer the Texas Triangle, beating San Antonio and Houston earlier on the journey. The decision over the Rockets two nights earlier snaps their 22-game winning streak, the second-longest run in NBA history. 3. May 18 at TD Banknorth Garden - Game 7 against the Cavaliers - Paul Pierce and LeBron James have an epic scoring duel, which James wins, 45-41. But 38-year-old P.J. Brown hits all four of his shots from the floor, including a critical 20-footer to beat the shot clock with 1:21 left. Celts win, 97-92, and advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
4. May 24 at The Palace at Auburn Hills - Game 3 Eastern Conference Finals against Detroit - Celtics win their first road game of the postseason, holding the Pistons to 32 points in the first half. Final score is 94-80 and a trip to the title round is well in sight.
5. June 12 at Staples Center - Game 4 NBA Finals against the Lakers - L.A. leads by 24 and is about to even The Finals at 2-2, but James Posey and Eddie House throw in 18 and 11 off the bench and the Celtics come back for an inconceivable 97-91 victory. The series is 3-1... and over.
6. June 17 at TD Banknorth Garden - Game 6 NBA Finals against the Lakers - Rajon Rondo preventing the Lakers from getting into their offense. Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen scoring 26 apiece. Doc Rivers getting doused. Celtics 131, Lakers 92. Green and white confetti raining down from the Garden rafters. Paul Pierce being handed the Finals MVP trophy.
7. October 28 at TD Banknorth Garden - Opening night - Celtics get their championship rings before beating Cleveland, 90-85. But the night will always be remembered for Paul Pierce crying as he receives his jewelry.
8. November-December - The Streak - The defending world champions set a franchise record with XX straight wins. Along the way, they set the mark for the best start in league history. More than the numbers, however, the effort proves that these guys are not resting on their laurels.
