Editing Boston Celtics (section)

====2023–24: 18th championship for Boston====
[[File:Al Horford (51688343399) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Al Horford made an All-Star Appearance for Boston in 2018 and won his first championship in 2024.]]
During the 2023 off-season, the Celtics acquired [[Kristaps Porziņģis]] from the Wizards. In the trade, they sent [[Marcus Smart]] to the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] in a three-team deal,<ref>{{cite web |title=Kristaps Porzingis to Celtics, Marcus Smart to Grizzlies in 3-team deal |url=https://www.nba.com/news/kristaps-porzingis-trade-celtics-3-team-deal |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 7, 2023 |date=June 24, 2023 |archive-date=December 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206111700/https://www.nba.com/news/kristaps-porzingis-trade-celtics-3-team-deal |url-status=live }}</ref> and also traded [[Grant Williams (basketball)|Grant Williams]] to the Dallas Mavericks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mavericks land Grant Williams in 3-team sign-and-trade deal |url=https://www.nba.com/news/grant-williams-three-team-trade |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 7, 2023 |date=July 12, 2023 |archive-date=December 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206111626/https://www.nba.com/news/grant-williams-three-team-trade |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 1, 2023, the Celtics acquired [[Jrue Holiday]] in exchange for [[Malcolm Brogdon]], [[Robert Williams III]] and two draft picks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Celtics acquire Jrue Holiday from Blazers |url=https://www.nba.com/news/jrue-holiday-traded-to-celtics-2023 |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 7, 2023 |date=October 1, 2023 |archive-date=November 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130214450/https://www.nba.com/news/jrue-holiday-traded-to-celtics-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 7, 2024, before the trade deadline, the Celtics acquired [[Xavier Tillman]] from the Grizzlies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Esnaashari |first=Farbod |date=March 2, 2024 |title=Newest Member of Celtics Gives Honest Opinion on Team's Culture |url=https://www.si.com/nba/grizzlies/news/newest-member-of-celtics-gives-honest-opinion-on-teams-culture |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated Memphis Grizzles News, Analysis and More |language=en}}</ref>

The Celtics finished the 2023–24 regular season with the best record in the NBA, securing a 64–18 record.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Ricardo Klein Contributing Sports |date=April 20, 2024 |title=NBA News: Heavy Favorites to Win Title This Season Revealed |url=https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nba/nba-news-boston-celtics-enter-playoffs-heavy-favorites-win-title-1892509 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> After the regular season's close, the Celtics entered the 2024 NBA playoffs, defeating the [[Miami Heat]] in the first round, moving on to defeat the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in the East Semifinals, and moving on again to defeat the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern [[NBA conference finals|Conference Finals]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Playoffs: East First Round {{!}} Celtics (1) vs Heat (8) |url=https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2024/east-first-round-1 |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Playoffs: East Semifinal {{!}} Celtics (1) vs. Cavaliers (4) |url=https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2024/east-semifinal-1 |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Playoffs: East Final {{!}} Celtics (1) vs. Pacers (6) |url=https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2024/east-final |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref> The Celtics' victory in the Eastern Conference Finals on May 27, 2024, was accompanied by the announcement that [[Jaylen Brown]] had been selected as the NBA Eastern Conference Finals [[Most valuable player|MVP]], and Brown was presented with the [[Larry Bird trophy]], the first of his career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Playoffs: East Final {{!}} Celtics (1) vs. Pacers (6) |url=https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2024/east-final |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NBA Conference Finals MVP Award Winners |url=https://www.nba.com/news/history-conference-finals-mvp-award-winners |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref> The Celtics would go on to defeat the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win the NBA Finals, their record-setting 18th championship and breaking the tie with the Lakers (who have 17).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title='It means the world': Celtics earn record 18th title |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40375053/celtics-stomp-mavericks-game-5-clinch-record-18th-nba-title |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>