"How could anyone have thought we'd lose?" Maxwell said via the Washington Post. "We are the Celtics, you know," he added.

Both teams exchanged wins and losses throughout the years, but one loss that really stung the Purple and Gold was in the 1984 NBA Finals, where Boston won the championship in seven games.

The highlight of the first Finals to feature Bird vs Magic was this classic Game 4, which saw the Celtics prevail in overtime on the road in dramatic fashion.

There was no chance of MJ falling to the 23rd pick, where the Lakers selected Earl Jones in 1984. But if the West Coast powerhouse had traded up, Jordan would have formed a ridiculous tandem with ...

Gerald Henderson's steal and layup in the final seconds of regulation forces overtime, and Scott Wedman's jumper in the extra sessions helps Boston avoid an 0-2 hole in this classic Finals game.