DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Boston Celtics
29–53 · #21 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 29–53 in the regular season, good for the #21 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#21
Net rating
-4.8
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
18 players
Record
29–53
35.4% win rate
League rank
#21
Regular season
Net rating
-4.8
SRS -4.8
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Maxwell | F | 30 | 80 | 60 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 2.9 |
| Jeff Judkins | G-F | — | 81 | — | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Chris Ford | G-F | — | 78 | — | 15.6 | 3.3 | 4.7 |
| Tiny Archibald | G | — | 69 | — | 11.0 | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| Dave Cowens | C-F | 18 | 68 | — | 16.6 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
| Don Chaney | G | 12 | 65 | — | 5.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Curtis Rowe | F | 41 | 53 | — | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| Jo Jo White | G | 10 | 47 | — | 12.5 | 2.7 | 4.6 |
| Billy Knight | G-F | — | 40 | — | 13.9 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Marvin Barnes | F-C | — | 38 | — | 8.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Rick Robey | C-F | — | 36 | — | 12.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 |
| Frankie Sanders | F-G | 45 | 24 | — | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Kevin Stacom | G | 27 | 24 | — | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | — | 23 | — | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | — | 20 | — | 20.6 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| Earl Williams | C-F | 52 | 20 | — | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Tom Barker | C-F | — | 12 | — | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Earl Tatum | G-F | — | 3 | — | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
101.6
ORtg
106.4
DRtg
106.5
Pace
-4.8
SRS
-5.0
MOV
53.0%
TS%
48.0%
eFG%
27.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Dave Cowens
head_coach
Tom Sanders
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Boston Garden
10,194 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
18 players