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1985-86 Boston Celtics
67–15 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 67–15 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+9.2
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
13 players
Record
67–15
81.7% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+9.2
SRS +9.1
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | F | 33 | 82 | 81 | 25.8 | 9.8 | 6.8 |
| Robert Parish | C | — | 81 | 80 | 16.1 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
| Danny Ainge | G | — | 80 | 78 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 |
| Dennis Johnson | G | — | 78 | 78 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 |
| Kevin McHale | F-C | — | 68 | 62 | 21.3 | 8.1 | 2.7 |
| Scott Wedman | F-G | — | 79 | 19 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Jerry Sichting | G | 12 | 82 | 7 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Bill Walton | C-F | 5 | 80 | 2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Greg Kite | C | — | 64 | 2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Rick Carlisle | G | — | 77 | 1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Sam Vincent | G | — | 57 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| David Thirdkill | F-G | 45 | 49 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Sly Williams | F-G | — | 6 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
111.8
ORtg
102.6
DRtg
101.2
Pace
+9.1
SRS
+9.4
MOV
56.4%
TS%
51.8%
eFG%
29.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
K.C. Jones
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Boston Garden
14,890 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
13 players