Paul Pierce and Bill Russell enter Hall of Fame

This date in Boston Celtics history marks several milestones for the franchise. In 2020, the Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 92-87 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to advance to the next round of the playoffs. Jayson Tatum led the effort with 29 points, while Jaylen Brown added 21 points in the win at the Wide World of Sports Complex. In 2021, Paul Pierce and Bill Russell were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Pierce entered as a player, while Russell was honored for his coaching career, becoming the fifth person in basketball history to be inducted as both a player and a head coach. The date also coincides with the 1964 birth of A.J. Wynder, who briefly played for the team in 1991.

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