DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1989-90 Boston Celtics
52–30 · #9 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 52–30 in the regular season, good for the #9 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#9
Net rating
+4.1
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
13 players
Record
52–30
63.4% win rate
League rank
#9
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.1
SRS +3.2
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | C | 00 | 79 | 78 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 1.3 |
| Larry Bird | F | 33 | 75 | 75 | 24.3 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| Dennis Johnson | G | 3 | 75 | 65 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 6.5 |
| Reggie Lewis | G-F | 35 | 79 | 54 | 17.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| Ed Pinckney | F | 54 | 77 | 50 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Kevin McHale | F-C | 32 | 82 | 25 | 20.9 | 8.3 | 2.1 |
| Jim Paxson | G-F | 4 | 72 | 25 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| John Bagley | G | 5 | 54 | 17 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
| Kevin Gamble | F-G | 34 | 71 | 10 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Michael Smith | F | 11 | 65 | 7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 53 | 81 | 4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Charles Smith | G | 13 | 60 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | G | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
112.0
ORtg
107.9
DRtg
98.2
Pace
+3.2
SRS
+4.0
MOV
55.7%
TS%
50.6%
eFG%
30.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jimmy Rodgers
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
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Boston Garden
14,890 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
13 players