Celtics Fans Celebrate NBA Championship Win in Boston

Celtics fans took to the streets of Boston to celebrate their team's NBA championship victory.

The Celtics clinched the 2024 NBA championship with a Game 5 win over the Mavericks to win the NBA Finals.

Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics with an impressive performance, scoring 31 points and dishing out 11 assists in a commanding 106-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, securing the Celtics' league-record 18th championship.

Tatum also contributed eight rebounds, while Jaylen Brown added 21 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. The championship win marked the 16th anniversary of the Celtics' last title and capped off a remarkable 16-3 playoff run.

Before this victory, the Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers were tied for the most championships in NBA history, each with 17 titles. 

When the 2023-24 NBA season began, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were tied atop the NBA's all-time championship leaderboard at 17 titles apiece. If we're being absolutely technical, the Lakers actually won an 18th title before the Celtics did.

It was the Celtics' first title since the 2007-08 season as they won the championship exactly 16 years after their last one -- which came on June 17, 2008.

The Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans have not won a single title.

The Lakers and Celtics alone have combined to win 35 of the total 78 championships awarded in league history or a bit less than 45%. They have a 10-title lead on every other team in the NBA, with the Warriors in third place with seven. 

In other words, it's unlikely that any team is going to catch the Celtics any time soon unless the Lakers can do so. Everybody else, for the time being, is fighting for third place.