With an incomparable 16 NBA Championships, the Boston Celtics have earned their reputation as the NBA's foremost franchise. The only franchise ever to win more than three consecutive NBA titles (eight in a row from 1959-66), Boston has lived up to its legacy in recent years, capturing 14 Atlantic Division titles in the last 20 seasons. DID YOU KNOW? The 1985-86 Celtics set an NBA record for best winning percentage at home, going 40-1 (.976). No Celtics player has ever worn the numbers 1 or 2, which were retired in honor of Celtics founder Walter Brown and Celtics coaching great/front-office wizard Arnold "Red" Auerbach. SCORECARD. On Christmas Eve, 1960, the Celtics, who held the NBA record for rebounds in a game with 105, extended the record with 109 boards against the Detroit Pistons.