BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are NBA champions once again, with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and company winning the franchise’s 18th title. Boston nearly shut out the Dallas Mavericks with a blowout win in Game 5 on Monday night, sparking quite the celebration at TD Garden.
With victory in hand in the final minutes, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla began bringing out his stars and was greeted by a rousing ovation from the packed Garden crowd. As the clock struck zero, the party really got started for the Celtics and their fans.
Here’s a look at all those moments captured by photographers inside TD Garden.
The Celtics spend time with the Larry O’Brien Trophy after winning the 2024 NBA Finals
Winning a championship means players get a chance to put their fingerprints on the Larry O’Brien Trophy, and the Celtics got set to do just that after Adam Silver presented the hardware.
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown won his trophy on Monday night. Bill Russell after winning the NBA Finals MVP award,
After waiting for 17 years, Al Horford is now an NBA champion — and he spent a lot of time with the trophy after Monday’s Game 5 win.
Confetti shower at TD Garden
As the clock struck zero, a sea of ​​green and white confetti began falling from the ceiling — where a 2024 championship banner will soon hang. It led to many beautiful moments inside TD Garden.
Cigar and champagne celebration in the Celtics locker room
The cleaning bill inside the Celtics locker room is going to be pretty hefty after Monday night’s celebration.
Jaylen Brown also brought home the championship belt at the event.
Tatum and Deuce celebrate together
Tatum’s younger son, Deuce, is at TD Garden for nearly every game, and you know When he becomes an NBA champion he will be there to celebrate with his dadThis produced some of the best photos of the evening.
Derrick White didn’t let a broken tooth spoil the fun
White’s face hit the floor while attempting to catch the loose ball. Due to which blood started flowing from the mouth and the tooth broke For the Celtics guard. It was worth it for the guard, who said he would lose all his teeth for a title.
Matt Geagan
Matthew Gagne is a sports producer for CBS Boston. He has been part of the WBZ sports team for nearly 20 years. He moved to the web in 2012 and has covered all the ups and downs (and some downs) in Boston sports.