Today in Boston Celtics history: Boston sets record for biggest single-season turnaround

Today in Boston Celtics history, the NBA canceled a game between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers one day after the terrorist attacks at the Boston Marathon in 2013. This decision was made to honor the victims of the bombing following an initial postponement, and the game was ultimately not rescheduled -- an NBA scheduling anomaly. The cancellations did not affect the postseason, as the seeds that could have been influenced were already secured in their positions.

This season marked the most recent instance in which the NBA had an odd number of regular-season games, with a total of 1,229 games played. An NHL game between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators was also canceled on the day of the Marathon bombings which was also to be held at TD Garden. Historic milestones It is also the date in 2008 that the Celtics finished their season with 66 wins and 16 losses just one season after going 24-58.

It would be good for the record of the greatest single-season turnaround in NBA history. The win came in a 105-94 victory over the then-New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets, and Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen mostly rested, letting reserve forward Leon Powe score 27 points to lead the team, and reserve guard Tony Allen added 18. "I'm glad we finished off the season on a winning note despite me, Kevin, and Ray not playing our normal minutes," Pierce said via ESPN .

"We'll enjoy it tonight. But we're a team on a mission starting tomorrow. " Birthdays Today is the birthday of ex-Celtics owner Ellis E.