Boston Celtics NBA Championship victory parade to be held Friday

Boston’s iconic Duck Boats are set to carry the NBA champion Boston Celtics and the Larry O’Brien Trophy on a victory parade through the city on Friday.

Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the series and put an exclamation point on their domination of the NBA’s 78^th season.

Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that the city will celebrate the Celtics 18th NBA Championship with a rolling rally.

During the parade, Celtics players will celebrate on Boston’s famous Duck Boats, as is tradition for championship winning teams.

The parade will start at 11 a.m. in front of TD Garden on Causeway Street, pass by City Hall Plaza and the Boston Common on Tremont Street and end on Boylston Street by the Hynes Convention Center.

Here’s the route for the Boston Celtics duck boat parade:

The top-seeded Celtics went 64-18 in the regular season, ensuring home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, and dropped only one game in the Finals.

With their 18^th championship win, the Celtics also broke the tie with the Los Angeles Lakers, the only other team in the league with 17 championship victories.

The Celtics’ last victory parade was after the team won the 2008 championship.

StormTeam 5 says the weather for the team’s first parade in 16 years should be mostly sunny and hot, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

There will be extensive Boston EMS staffing along the parade route, including EMTs on bike, cart or foot, and at aid stations or in ambulances, according to the city.

The city will also be placing two misting tents on the parade route. One will be at City Hall Plaza and the other will be near the Boston Common.

Taking the T

The city recommends taking public transit to the parade, as traffic is anticipated to be severely impacted by street closures and parking restrictions.

The MBTA will have increased subway service and modified Commuter Rail schedules with more service before and after the parade. Some commuter rail trains will also have extra cars to accommodate fans. Riders are encouraged to purchase all fares in advance.

The MBTA says to choose viewing locations ahead of time, and can use their trip planner to find out the best way to get there.

Parking Restrictions

Parking restrictions will be in place beginning at 12 a.m. on Friday morning. Cars parked in restricted areas will be towed, according to Boston Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge.

Along the parade route

• Causeway Street, Both sides from North Washington Street to Merrimac Street
• Staniford Street, Both sides from Causeway Street to Cambridge Street
• Cambridge Street, Both sides from Staniford Street to Tremont Street
• Tremont Street, Both sides from Cambridge Street to Boylston Street
• Boylston Street, Both sides from Washington Street to Massachusetts Avenue

Additional Parking Restrictions

• Charles Street South, Both sides from Park Plaza to Boylston Street
• Charles Street, Both sides from Beacon Street to Boylston Street
• Arlington Street, Both sides from Newbury street to Saint James Avenue
• Berkeley Street, Both sides from Saint James Avenue to Newbury Street
• Clarendon Street, Both sides from Saint James Avenue to Newbury Street
• Dartmouth Street, Both sides from Newbury Street to Saint James Avenue
• Exeter Street, Both sides from Newbury Street to Blagden Street
• Fairfield Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
• Gloucester Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
• Hereford Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
• Cambria Street, Both sides, from Boylston Street to end at Hynes Center garage
• Scotia Street, Both sides, from Saint Cecilia Street to Dalton Street
• Saint Cecilia Street, Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
• Dalton Street, Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
• Providence Street, Both sides, from Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
• West Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
• Temple Place, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
• Bromfield Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
• Park Street, Both sides, from Tremont Street to Beacon Street
• Beacon Street, Both sides, from Somerset Street to Tremont Street
• School Street, Both sides, from Tremont Street to Province Street
• Somerset Street, Both sides, from Ashburton Place to Cambridge Street
• New Chardon Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street (Congress Street)
• Bowdoin Street, Both sides, from Dern Street to Cambridge Street
• New Sudbury Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Hawkins Street
• Congress Street, Both sides, from New Sudbury Street to State Street
• State Street, Both sides, from Congress Street to Court Street
• Court Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Cambridge Street
• New Chardon Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street (Congress Street)
• Staniford Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street
• Lomasney Way, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Nashua Street
• Lancaster Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Merrimac Street
• Portland Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
• Friend Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
• Canal Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
• Haverhill Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
• Beverly Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
• Medford Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to North Washington Street
• Plympton Street, Both sides, from Albany Street to Harrison Avenue
• East Dedham Street, Both sides, from Harrison Avenue to Albany Street