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The 1985-86 Boston Celtics are considered one of the greatest NBA teams of all time. The club went 67-15 & won the title against the Houston Rockets. They were coached by Celtic legend K.C. Jones, who recently passed away.

Current Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was a member of that championship squad and remembers when the team kicked into full gear. He says Boston’s success may have not been accomplished if it wasn’t for blowing a 25-point lead against New York on Christmas.

(Via Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast):

“When we blew the 25-point lead at New York to a team that wasn’t very good on Christmas Day on national TV, the veteran guys got together and decided to give up drinking until we won the championship.”