Cedric Maxwell explained how losing to a strong 76ers team in 1982 was easier to accept, as it ended Boston's 18-game winning ...

Just a year after winning the 1981 title, the Celtics faced another 3-1 hole against the 76ers in 1982 but couldn’t replicate their previous success.

When the Sixers faced the Celtics in the EC Final, Erving and the Sixers needed to better control the boards. With Bird, ...

April 29, 1981 was a perfect spring day. I had skipped my Wednesday afternoon college classes to indulge my modest basketball ambitions at the local playground. The Sixers held a 3-1 lead over the ...

1981 conference finals: Celtics 91, Sixers 90: This was as close an NBA playoff series as there has ever been — five games were decided by 2 points or less. Including Game 7, where Larry Bird drained ...

1981 Conference Finals – Celtics win 4-3 Like a year earlier, the Celtics were the No. 1 seed and the 76ers the No. 3 seed even though they each had identical 62-20 records.

The Celtics and 76ers have faced off in the playoffs more than any other two NBA franchises. This year’s second-round series marks the 22nd time they’ve met in the postseason. They duked it ...

In 1985, Globe columnist Bob Ryan examined the highlights of the 12 previous playoff series between the Celtics and the 76ers.