
On this day in 1987, the Boston Celtics signed center Mark Acres, who had a brief career with the team. Acres was later selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1989 expansion draft.
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Today in Boston Celtics history, in 1987, the team signed center Mark Acres. Originally drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1985 out of Oral Roberts University, where he played under his father, Acres spent two seasons playing in Europe before joining the Celtics as a free agent.
Acres had a middling career with the team as a reserve over two seasons, putting up 3 points, as many rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game while in green and white. Acres would leave the team after being selected by one of two new NBA teams -- the Orlando Magic -- in the 1989 expansion draft held to populate the Magic's and Minnesota Timberwolves' rosters as they joined the league that season.
He was the sole Celtics player taken by either team in that draft.
BOSTON - 1988: Mark Acres #42 of the Boston Celtics boxes out against Kevin Duckworth #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played in 1988 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1988 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Boston Celtics signed Mark Acres in 1987.
Mark Acres averaged 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game during his time with the Boston Celtics.
Mark Acres was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1989 NBA expansion draft.

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It is also the anniversary of a 96-87 Game 5 playoff win over the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1974 NBA Finals. The win gave the Celtics a 3-2 lead in the series and homecourt advantage after forward John Havlicek and big man Dave Cowens each scored 28 points. "We were the David and they were the Goliath," said then-head coach Tommy Heinsohnvia Onmilwaukee.com. Boston went on to win its 12th championship in seven games.
In 2011, the Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 97-81 in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. Kevin Garnett and a one-armed point guard in Rajon Rondo carried the day for Boston, the latter with a dislocated shoulder.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics history: Marc Acres signed; Game 5 of 1974 NBA Finals won