<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 MARCH 31, 1998 AND THE RELATED  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT  OF
INCOME FOR THE  NINE-MONTH  PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                     6,133
<RECEIVABLES>                                       64
<ALLOWANCES>                                        10
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               105,593
<PP&E>                                           1,989
<DEPRECIATION>                                     870
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 120,904
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           34,315
<BONDS>                                         50,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   120,904
<SALES>                                         64,945
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                64,945
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   49,574
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,389
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 15,820
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,400
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,420
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,420
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.56