DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1979-80 Boston Celtics
61–21 · #1 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 61–21 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+7.5
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
61–21
74.4% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+7.5
SRS +7.4
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | F | 33 | 82 | 82 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 4.5 |
| Cedric Maxwell | F | 31 | 80 | 80 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
| Tiny Archibald | G | 7 | 80 | 80 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 8.4 |
| Chris Ford | G-F | 42 | 73 | 73 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Dave Cowens | C-F | 18 | 66 | 55 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 3.1 |
| Rick Robey | C-F | 53 | 82 | 27 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
| M.L. Carr | F-G | 30 | 82 | 7 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| Pete Maravich | G | — | 26 | 4 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Gerald Henderson | G | — | 76 | 2 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Jeff Judkins | G-F | 32 | 65 | 0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Don Chaney | G | 12 | 60 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Eric Fernsten | C-F | — | 56 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
109.4
ORtg
101.9
DRtg
102.6
Pace
+7.4
SRS
+7.8
MOV
55.0%
TS%
50.1%
eFG%
27.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Fitch
head_coach
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Boston Garden
14,490 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players