<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEET OF  BOSTON  CELTICS  LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP  AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF
INCOME FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                    29,251
<RECEIVABLES>                                       29
<ALLOWANCES>                                        10
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                           1,957
<DEPRECIATION>                                     818
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           53,331
<BONDS>                                         50,000
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SALES>                                         25,274
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                25,274
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   22,230
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,390
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,490
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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