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On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team honored Sam Jones by retiring his number twenty-four jersey at the old Boston Garden. Jones, a ten-time champion and the franchises all-time leading scorer, earned his spot among the greats through clutch play and consistency over twelve seasons. Meanwhile, in nineteen sixty, the Celtics made history as the first NBA team to win sixty games in a season, crushing the New York Knicks one hundred forty-eight to one hundred twenty-eight at home. Sadly, its also the day in twenty sixteen that former Celtics center Clyde Lovellette passed away after a career that included stops in Boston.

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