1984-85 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 13-8 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: K.C. Jones (63-19)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 610,727, Avg. 14,896 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 13-8 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: K.C. Jones (63-19)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 610,727, Avg. 14,896 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Boston Celtics Roster
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 63 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-8.
The Celtics scored 9,412 points and conceded 8,867. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 2,295 points for Boston, and Kevin McHale averaged 18 or more per game, too. Larry Bird contributed 842 boards. Dennis Johnson dished out 543 assists for the squad.
On defense, Larry Bird added 129 steals.
K.C. Jones coached the team. The 1984-85 Boston Celtics lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9412
Regular Season Points Against: 8867
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 1984 | Boston Celtics 130 at Detroit Pistons 123 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1984 | New Jersey Nets 105 at Boston Celtics 116 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 2, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Boston Celtics 127 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 7, 1984 | Los Angeles Clippers 108 at Boston Celtics 135 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 9, 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Boston Celtics 130 | W | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | ||
| November 10, 1984 | Boston Celtics 95 at Washington Bullets 112 | L | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 12, 1984 | Boston Celtics 132 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 14, 1984 | New York Knicks 99 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 15, 1984 | Boston Celtics 125 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 21, 1984 | Golden State Warriors 91 at Boston Celtics 135 | W | 6-0 | 3-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 23, 1984 | Washington Bullets 110 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 7-0 | 3-1 | 10-1 | ||
| November 24, 1984 | Boston Celtics 135 at Kansas City Kings 124 | W | 7-0 | 4-1 | 11-1 | ||
| November 27, 1984 | Boston Celtics 114 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | W | 7-0 | 5-1 | 12-1 | ||
| November 28, 1984 | Boston Celtics 110 at Houston Rockets 100 | W | 7-0 | 6-1 | 13-1 | ||
| December 1, 1984 | Boston Celtics 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | W | 7-0 | 7-1 | 14-1 | ||
| December 2, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Boston Celtics 122 | W | 8-0 | 7-1 | 15-1 | ||
| December 4, 1984 | Boston Celtics 99 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 8-0 | 7-2 | 15-2 | ||
| December 5, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Boston Celtics 123 | W | 9-0 | 7-2 | 16-2 | ||
| December 8, 1984 | Boston Celtics 107 at New Jersey Nets 98 | W | 9-0 | 8-2 | 17-2 | ||
| December 9, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks 127 at Boston Celtics 128 | W | 10-0 | 8-2 | 18-2 | ||
| December 11, 1984 | New Jersey Nets 121 at Boston Celtics 130 | W | 11-0 | 8-2 | 19-2 | at Hartford, CT | |
| December 12, 1984 | Boston Celtics 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 11-0 | 8-3 | 19-3 | ||
| December 14, 1984 | Utah Jazz 106 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 12-0 | 8-3 | 20-3 | ||
| December 15, 1984 | Boston Celtics 101 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | W | 12-0 | 9-3 | 21-3 | ||
| December 18, 1984 | Boston Celtics 126 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 12-0 | 10-3 | 22-3 | ||
| December 19, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Boston Celtics 92 | L | 12-1 | 10-3 | 22-4 | ||
| December 21, 1984 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 13-1 | 10-3 | 23-4 | ||
| December 22, 1984 | Boston Celtics 85 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 13-1 | 10-4 | 23-5 | ||
| December 26, 1984 | Boston Celtics 119 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 13-1 | 11-4 | 24-5 | ||
| December 27, 1984 | Boston Celtics 118 at Los Angeles Clippers 103 | W | 13-1 | 12-4 | 25-5 | ||
| December 29, 1984 | Boston Celtics 120 at San Antonio Spurs 112 | W | 13-1 | 13-4 | 26-5 | ||
| December 30, 1984 | Boston Celtics 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | L | 13-1 | 13-5 | 26-6 | ||
| January 2, 1985 | Boston Celtics 110 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 13-1 | 14-5 | 27-6 | ||
| January 4, 1985 | New York Knicks 94 at Boston Celtics 105 | W | 14-1 | 14-5 | 28-6 | ||
| January 7, 1985 | Boston Celtics 108 at New York Knicks 97 | W | 14-1 | 15-5 | 29-6 | ||
| January 9, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 15-1 | 15-5 | 30-6 | ||
| January 11, 1985 | Washington Bullets 101 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 16-1 | 15-5 | 31-6 | ||
| January 12, 1985 | Boston Celtics 119 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 16-1 | 16-5 | 32-6 | ||
| January 16, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 17-1 | 16-5 | 33-6 | ||
| January 18, 1985 | Boston Celtics 86 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 17-1 | 16-6 | 33-7 | ||
| January 20, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Boston Celtics 113 | W | 18-1 | 16-6 | 34-7 | ||
| January 23, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Boston Celtics 97 | L | 18-2 | 16-6 | 34-8 | ||
| January 25, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Boston Celtics 125 | W | 19-2 | 16-6 | 35-8 | ||
| January 27, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 127 at Boston Celtics 128 | W | 20-2 | 16-6 | 36-8 | ||
| January 29, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 130 at Boston Celtics 131 | W | 21-2 | 16-6 | 37-8 | at Hartford, CT | |
| January 30, 1985 | Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 21-2 | 16-7 | 37-9 | ||
| February 1, 1985 | Kansas City Kings 123 at Boston Celtics 142 | W | 22-2 | 16-7 | 38-9 | ||
| February 2, 1985 | Boston Celtics 97 at Washington Bullets 91 | W | 22-2 | 17-7 | 39-9 | ||
| February 5, 1985 | Boston Celtics 110 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 22-2 | 18-7 | 40-9 | ||
| February 6, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Boston Celtics 113 | W | 23-2 | 18-7 | 41-9 | ||
| February 12, 1985 | Boston Celtics 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 23-2 | 18-8 | 41-10 | ||
| February 14, 1985 | Boston Celtics 110 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | W | 23-2 | 19-8 | 42-10 | ||
| February 15, 1985 | Boston Celtics 107 at Golden State Warriors 100 | W | 23-2 | 20-8 | 43-10 | ||
| February 17, 1985 | Boston Celtics 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 23-2 | 20-9 | 43-11 | ||
| February 18, 1985 | Boston Celtics 110 at Utah Jazz 94 | W | 23-2 | 21-9 | 44-11 | ||
| February 20, 1985 | Boston Celtics 129 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 23-2 | 21-10 | 44-12 | ||
| February 22, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 24-2 | 21-10 | 45-12 | at Hartford, CT | |
| February 24, 1985 | Boston Celtics 113 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 24-2 | 22-10 | 46-12 | ||
| February 27, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 25-2 | 22-10 | 47-12 | ||
| March 1, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 25-3 | 22-10 | 47-13 | ||
| March 3, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Boston Celtics 138 | W | 26-3 | 22-10 | 48-13 | ||
| March 5, 1985 | Boston Celtics 110 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 26-3 | 23-10 | 49-13 | ||
| March 6, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 26-4 | 23-10 | 49-14 | ||
| March 8, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 122 at Boston Celtics 133 | W | 27-4 | 23-10 | 50-14 | ||
| March 12, 1985 | Boston Celtics 126 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | W | 27-4 | 24-10 | 51-14 | at New Orleans, LA | |
| March 13, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Boston Celtics 123 | W | 28-4 | 24-10 | 52-14 | ||
| March 15, 1985 | Boston Celtics 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 28-4 | 25-10 | 53-14 | ||
| March 17, 1985 | Houston Rockets 120 at Boston Celtics 134 | W | 29-4 | 25-10 | 54-14 | ||
| March 20, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Boston Celtics 107 | W | 30-4 | 25-10 | 55-14 | ||
| March 22, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Boston Celtics 129 | W | 31-4 | 25-10 | 56-14 | ||
| March 23, 1985 | Boston Celtics 104 at Washington Bullets 98 | W | 31-4 | 26-10 | 57-14 | ||
| March 27, 1985 | Boston Celtics 105 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 31-4 | 27-10 | 58-14 | ||
| March 29, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Boston Celtics 112 | W | 32-4 | 27-10 | 59-14 | ||
| March 31, 1985 | Boston Celtics 105 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 32-4 | 27-11 | 59-15 | ||
| April 2, 1985 | Boston Celtics 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | L | 32-4 | 27-12 | 59-16 | ||
| April 3, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 33-4 | 27-12 | 60-16 | ||
| April 5, 1985 | Washington Bullets 104 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 34-4 | 27-12 | 61-16 | ||
| April 7, 1985 | New York Knicks 102 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 35-4 | 27-12 | 62-16 | ||
| April 9, 1985 | Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 35-4 | 27-13 | 62-17 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Boston Celtics 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | W | 35-4 | 28-13 | 63-17 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Boston Celtics 113 | L | 35-5 | 28-13 | 63-18 | OT | |
| April 14, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 129 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 35-6 | 28-13 | 63-19 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Boston Celtics 126 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Boston Celtics 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 25, 1985 | Boston Celtics 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Boston Celtics 133 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Boston Celtics 121 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 2, 1985 | Boston Celtics 117 at Detroit Pistons 125 | L | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Boston Celtics 99 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Boston Celtics 130 | W | 5-0 | 1-3 | 6-3 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Boston Celtics 123 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 6-0 | 2-3 | 8-3 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Boston Celtics 106 | W | 7-0 | 2-3 | 9-3 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Boston Celtics 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | W | 7-0 | 3-3 | 10-3 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | L | 7-0 | 3-4 | 10-4 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 8-0 | 3-4 | 11-4 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Boston Celtics 148 | W | 9-0 | 3-4 | 12-4 | ||
| May 30, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Boston Celtics 102 | L | 9-1 | 3-4 | 12-5 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Boston Celtics 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 136 | L | 9-1 | 3-5 | 12-6 | ||
| June 5, 1985 | Boston Celtics 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 9-1 | 4-5 | 13-6 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Boston Celtics 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 9-1 | 4-6 | 13-7 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Boston Celtics 100 | L | 9-2 | 4-6 | 13-8 |
