Forced into playing in the NBA Playoffs opening round for the first time in anyone’s memory, the Celtics routed the San Antonio Spurs with a 2-0 sweep in the 1977 Eastern Conference First Round. Jo Jo White led the way with 62 points over both games. Their next matchup featured a well-rested Philadelphia 76ers squad […]

No one could reasonably expect a team to win forever. Age and injuries finally caught up to the Celtics in the 1977-78 campaign as Jo Jo White, Charlie Scott and Curtis Rowe each missed more than 30 games. The Celtics fell out of playoff contention early, which cost longtime coach Tommy Heinsohn his job. But […]