DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1981-82 Boston Celtics
63–19 · #1 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 63–19 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+6.3
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
14 players
Record
63–19
76.8% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.3
SRS +6.3
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | C | 00 | 80 | 78 | 19.9 | 10.8 | 1.8 |
| Cedric Maxwell | F | — | 78 | 73 | 14.8 | 6.4 | 2.3 |
| Larry Bird | F | 33 | 77 | 58 | 22.9 | 10.9 | 5.8 |
| Chris Ford | G-F | — | 76 | 53 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Tiny Archibald | G | — | 68 | 51 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| Kevin McHale | F-C | — | 82 | 33 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 1.1 |
| Gerald Henderson | G | — | 82 | 31 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| M.L. Carr | F-G | — | 56 | 27 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Rick Robey | C-F | — | 80 | 4 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Danny Ainge | G | — | 53 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Charles Bradley | G | 35 | 51 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Eric Fernsten | C-F | — | 43 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Terry Duerod | G | — | 21 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Tracy Jackson | G-F | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
109.8
ORtg
103.5
DRtg
101.5
Pace
+6.3
SRS
+6.4
MOV
54.5%
TS%
50.2%
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
15,057 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
14 players