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1982-83 Boston Celtics
56–26 · #3 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 56–26 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+5.1
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
13 players
Record
56–26
68.3% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.1
SRS +5.3
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | F | 33 | 79 | 79 | 23.6 | 11.0 | 5.8 |
| Danny Ainge | G | — | 80 | 76 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Robert Parish | C | — | 78 | 76 | 19.3 | 10.6 | 1.8 |
| Cedric Maxwell | F | — | 79 | 71 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| Quinn Buckner | G | — | 72 | 56 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| Tiny Archibald | G | — | 66 | 19 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 6.2 |
| Kevin McHale | F-C | — | 82 | 13 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Gerald Henderson | G | — | 82 | 9 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Rick Robey | C-F | — | 59 | 6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Charles Bradley | G | 35 | 51 | 5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| M.L. Carr | F-G | — | 77 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Scott Wedman | F-G | — | 40 | 0 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Darren Tillis | C-F | — | 15 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
106.9
ORtg
101.8
DRtg
104.0
Pace
+5.3
SRS
+5.3
MOV
53.6%
TS%
49.4%
eFG%
27.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Fitch
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Boston Garden
15,320 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
13 players