DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1987-88 Boston Celtics
57–25 · #2 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 57–25 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+6.0
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
16 players
Record
57–25
69.5% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.0
SRS +6.2
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ainge | G | 44 | 81 | 81 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 6.2 |
| Larry Bird | F | 33 | 76 | 75 | 29.9 | 9.3 | 6.1 |
| Dennis Johnson | G | 3 | 77 | 74 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 7.8 |
| Robert Parish | C | 00 | 74 | 73 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 |
| Kevin McHale | F-C | 32 | 64 | 63 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 |
| Fred Roberts | F-C | 31 | 74 | 14 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Darren Daye | F-G | 20 | 47 | 8 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Dirk Minniefield | G | 11 | 61 | 6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| Mark Acres | F-C | 42 | 79 | 5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Brad Lohaus | F-C | 54 | 70 | 4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Artis Gilmore | C | 53 | 47 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Jim Paxson | G-F | 4 | 28 | 2 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Jerry Sichting | G | 12 | 24 | 1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Reggie Lewis | G-F | 35 | 49 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Greg Kite | C | 50 | 13 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Conner Henry | G | 43 | 10 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
115.4
ORtg
109.4
DRtg
97.9
Pace
+6.2
SRS
+5.9
MOV
58.8%
TS%
54.1%
eFG%
29.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
K.C. Jones
head_coach
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Boston Garden
14,890 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
16 players