The 5 most atmospheric basketball arenas in the NBA

3. TD Garden, Boston Celtics

A general view of the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Getty Images)

The city of Boston has a wealth of sporting heritage to brag about. The Bruins are Stanley Cup playoff perennials, the Patriots are supreme conference powerhouses in American Football, the Red Sox are lodging a comeback trail to dominance and the Celtics are the most decorated franchise in NBA history. A team that shows up at the Garden doesn’t just match up against the likes of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo. The opposition is ravelled by a city proud of its sporting heritage – certainly proud of the prestige the Celtics have garnered.

In 2008, when the Celtics won a championship after nearly three decades, the games at the Garden proved immeasurably decisive. The Celtics lost almost every away game and relied on their fan base at the Garden to help them break the championship drought. Imagine this: KG’s motivation, Pierce’s clutch factor and Rondo’s versatility, now feed that off a rousing crowd at the TD Garden – not many teams can match up here.