[PAR] [TLE] Boston Celtics [SEP] The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.  The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division.  Founded in 1946 and one of eight NBA teams (out of 23 total teams) to survive the league's first decade, the team is owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC.  The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Boston Bruins.  The franchise's 17 championships are the most of any NBA team, and account for 24.3 percent of all NBA championships since the league's founding in 1946.  As a percentage of championships won, the Celtics are the most successful franchise to date in the major four traditional North American professional sports leagues. [PAR] [TLE] Buffalo Braves [SEP] The Buffalo Braves were an American professional basketball franchise based in Buffalo, New York.  The Braves competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division from 1970 until 1978.  In 1978, Braves owner John Y. Brown, Jr. swapped franchises with then-Boston Celtics owner Irv Levin, who then moved the team to San Diego, where it was renamed the San Diego Clippers.  The franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1984, and is now known as the Los Angeles Clippers.
[PAR] [TLE] Boston Celtics [ SEP ] The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston , Massachusetts . The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the league 's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division . Founded in 1946 and one of eight NBA teams ( out of 23 total teams ) to survive the league 's first decade , the team is owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC . The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden , which they share with the National Hockey League ( NHL ) 's Boston Bruins . The franchise 's 17 championships are the most of any NBA team , and account for 24.3 percent of all NBA championships since the league 's founding in 1946 . As a percentage of championships won , the Celtics are the most successful franchise to date in the major four traditional North American professional sports leagues . [PAR] [TLE] Buffalo Braves [ SEP ] The Buffalo Braves were an American professional basketball franchise based in Buffalo , New York . The Braves competed in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league 's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division from 1970 until 1978 . In 1978 , Braves owner John Y. Brown , Jr. swapped franchises with then - Boston Celtics owner Irv Levin , who then moved the team to San Diego , where it was renamed the San Diego Clippers . The franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1984 , and is now known as the Los Angeles Clippers .
Who, in 1978, acquired ownership of the NBA team that plays their home games at TD Garden?
Who , in 1978 , acquired ownership of the NBA team that plays their home games at TD Garden ?
John Y. Brown, Jr.
John Y. Brown, Jr.