1975–76 Boston Celtics season franchise history. The Celtics had a first round bye. (1) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Buffalo Braves: "Celtics win series 4–2" (1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Cleveland Cavaliers: "Celtics win series 4–2" (E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W3) Phoenix Suns: "Celtics win series 4–2" 1975–76 Boston Celtics season The 1975–76 Boston Celtics season was their 30th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and concluded with their 13th championship, defeating the Phoenix Suns in six games in the 1976 NBA Finals. The Celtics lost Don Chaney to the American Basketball Association before the 1975–76 season. To fill the gap in the backcourt they
Boston Celtics the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America merger. However, the Blackhawks could not field a truly competitive team until they moved to St. Louis as the St. Louis Hawks after a four-year stopover at Milwaukee. The two teams have faced each other eleven times in the NBA Playoffs, four times in the NBA Finals, with the Celtics winning ten of twelve series against the Hawks, including three out of four NBA Finals. While the Hawks have only defeated the Celtics twice out of eleven series in the NBA Playoffs, they still often managed to make their series