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Celtics Crown 1986 and Bird’s Historic Deal
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- Jun 8, 2026
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Summary
The Celtics clinched their 16th championship in 1986, defeating the Rockets in six games — the last title for Bird, Parish, and McHale until 2008. That squad was stacked with Walton, Johnson, and even young Ainge, finishing 67-15. Also marking the anniversary of Bird’s historic 1979 draft, where Boston gambled big, paying him $3.25M — the highest-paid rookie ever — to lock him up before he could return to the draft. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8142ba85e0275ab3