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First NBA game at FleetCenter in Boston; Celtics lose to Milwaukee Bucks, 101-100

The 1995–96 Boston Celtics season was the 50th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.

The 1995–96 Boston Celtics season was the 50th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. A new era began for the Celtics as they moved into a new arena known as the FleetCenter. In addition, this also ended their practice of playing occasional home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The Celtics had the 14th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected small forward Eric Williams out of Providence College. There was much speculation during the previous off-season over who would coach the team after the firing of Chris Ford, with candidates that included former Celtics coaches Dave Cowens and K. C. Jones, and even former Celtic player Paul Silas. Ultimately, General Manager M. L.

Historical Significance

The 1995–96 Boston Celtics season was the 50th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.

Events Before

  1. Aleksandr Popov swims a world record 100m freestyle of 47.83 seconds

    Aleksandr Popov swims a world record 100m freestyle of 47.83 seconds

  2. Kathleen Kinmont files for divorce from Lorenzo Lamas

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  3. Kapil Dev takes 2/41 as India beats Sri Lanka by an innings and 95 runs in 2nd Cricket Test in Bengaluru; equals Sir Ric

    Kapil Dev takes 2/41 as India beats Sri Lanka by an innings and 95 runs in 2nd Cricket Test in Bengaluru; equals Sir Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets

  4. The Church of England ordains its first 32 female priests at the Bristol Cathedral in Bristol, England [1]

    On 12 March 1994, 32 women were ordained as Church of England priests for the first time in history.

  5. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. divorces Emily Black

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Events After

  1. After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone chewable vitamin character

    After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone chewable vitamin character

  2. Princess of Rock Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from King of Pop Michael Jackson in NYC

    Princess of Rock Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from King of Pop Michael Jackson in NYC

  3. "ER" TV actress Yvette Freeman (39) weds musical director Lawny Hartley (49) in Dunleith, Delaware

    "ER" TV actress Yvette Freeman (39) weds musical director Lawny Hartley (49) in Dunleith, Delaware

  4. The 6,138th performance of "Cats" is held in London, surpassing the record of Broadway's longest-running musical, "A Cho

    The 6,138th performance of "Cats" is held in London, surpassing the record of Broadway's longest-running musical, "A Chorus Line"

  5. Death Row/Interscope Records releases rapper Tupac Shakur's fourth studio album "All Eyez on Me," his final release duri

    Death Row/Interscope Records releases rapper Tupac Shakur's fourth studio album "All Eyez on Me," his final release during his lifetime

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What happened on November 3, 1995?
The 1995–96 Boston Celtics season was the 50th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. A new era began for the Celtics as they moved into a new arena known as the FleetCenter. In addition, this also ended their practice of playing occasional home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
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The 1995–96 Boston Celtics season was the 50th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.

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