2001-02 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to New Jersey Nets 4-2
Coach: Jim O'Brien (49-33)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 659,751, Avg. 16,091 in 41 home dates
2001-02 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 49-33
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to New Jersey Nets 4-2
Coach: Jim O'Brien (49-33)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 659,751, Avg. 16,091 in 41 home dates
2001-02 Boston Celtics Roster
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
The Celtics scored 7,901 points and allowed 7,720. Paul Pierce tossed in a team-best 2,144 points for Boston, while Antoine Walker netted 15 or more per game also. Antoine Walker accounted for 714 boards. Antoine Walker dished out 407 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Paul Pierce added 154 steals.
Jim O'Brien coached the team. The 2001-02 Boston Celtics lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7901
Regular Season Points Against: 7720
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2001 | Boston Celtics 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 2001 | New Jersey Nets 95 at Boston Celtics 92 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 2, 2001 | Chicago Bulls 82 at Boston Celtics 96 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 3, 2001 | Boston Celtics 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 7, 2001 | Washington Wizards 95 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 9, 2001 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 14, 2001 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Boston Celtics 101 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 17, 2001 | Boston Celtics 103 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 21, 2001 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Boston Celtics 85 | L | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| November 23, 2001 | Toronto Raptors 91 at Boston Celtics 89 | L | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| November 24, 2001 | Boston Celtics 84 at Washington Wizards 88 | L | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | OT | |
| November 27, 2001 | Boston Celtics 84 at Miami Heat 83 | W | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| November 29, 2001 | Boston Celtics 99 at Orlando Magic 89 | W | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| December 1, 2001 | Boston Celtics 105 at New Jersey Nets 98 | W | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | OT | |
| December 2, 2001 | Boston Celtics 85 at Toronto Raptors 69 | W | 4-3 | 5-3 | 9-6 | ||
| December 5, 2001 | Denver Nuggets 80 at Boston Celtics 95 | W | 5-3 | 5-3 | 10-6 | ||
| December 7, 2001 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 6-3 | 5-3 | 11-6 | OT | |
| December 8, 2001 | Boston Celtics 84 at Chicago Bulls 87 | L | 6-3 | 5-4 | 11-7 | ||
| December 11, 2001 | Boston Celtics 102 at New York Knicks 93 | W | 6-3 | 6-4 | 12-7 | OT | |
| December 14, 2001 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Boston Celtics 107 | W | 7-3 | 6-4 | 13-7 | ||
| December 15, 2001 | Boston Celtics 106 at Charlotte Hornets 97 | W | 7-3 | 7-4 | 14-7 | ||
| December 17, 2001 | Boston Celtics 83 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 7-3 | 7-5 | 14-8 | ||
| December 19, 2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 8-3 | 7-5 | 15-8 | ||
| December 21, 2001 | Utah Jazz 92 at Boston Celtics 98 | W | 9-3 | 7-5 | 16-8 | ||
| December 23, 2001 | Memphis Grizzlies 80 at Boston Celtics 85 | W | 10-3 | 7-5 | 17-8 | ||
| December 26, 2001 | Boston Celtics 86 at Utah Jazz 99 | L | 10-3 | 7-6 | 17-9 | ||
| December 27, 2001 | Boston Celtics 82 at Phoenix Suns 84 | L | 10-3 | 7-7 | 17-10 | ||
| December 29, 2001 | Boston Celtics 105 at Los Angeles Clippers 103 | W | 10-3 | 8-7 | 18-10 | OT | |
| December 30, 2001 | Boston Celtics 94 at Sacramento Kings 109 | L | 10-3 | 8-8 | 18-11 | ||
| January 2, 2002 | Orlando Magic 94 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 11-3 | 8-8 | 19-11 | ||
| January 4, 2002 | Miami Heat 89 at Boston Celtics 66 | L | 11-4 | 8-8 | 19-12 | ||
| January 5, 2002 | Boston Celtics 90 at New York Knicks 81 | W | 11-4 | 9-8 | 20-12 | ||
| January 7, 2002 | Boston Celtics 87 at Orlando Magic 98 | L | 11-4 | 9-9 | 20-13 | ||
| January 9, 2002 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Boston Celtics 90 | L | 11-5 | 9-9 | 20-14 | ||
| January 11, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 12-5 | 9-9 | 21-14 | ||
| January 12, 2002 | Boston Celtics 115 at Atlanta Hawks 91 | W | 12-5 | 10-9 | 22-14 | ||
| January 16, 2002 | New York Knicks 100 at Boston Celtics 101 | W | 13-5 | 10-9 | 23-14 | ||
| January 18, 2002 | Houston Rockets 104 at Boston Celtics 101 | L | 13-6 | 10-9 | 23-15 | ||
| January 19, 2002 | Boston Celtics 91 at Detroit Pistons 94 | L | 13-6 | 10-10 | 23-16 | ||
| January 21, 2002 | Toronto Raptors 97 at Boston Celtics 106 | W | 14-6 | 10-10 | 24-16 | ||
| January 23, 2002 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Boston Celtics 98 | W | 15-6 | 10-10 | 25-16 | ||
| January 25, 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Boston Celtics 90 | L | 15-7 | 10-10 | 25-17 | ||
| January 26, 2002 | Boston Celtics 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 15-7 | 11-10 | 26-17 | ||
| January 29, 2002 | Boston Celtics 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | L | 15-7 | 11-11 | 26-18 | ||
| January 31, 2002 | Boston Celtics 92 at Toronto Raptors 97 | L | 15-7 | 11-12 | 26-19 | ||
| February 1, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Boston Celtics 95 | L | 15-8 | 11-12 | 26-20 | OT | |
| February 3, 2002 | Los Angeles Clippers 91 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 16-8 | 11-12 | 27-20 | ||
| February 5, 2002 | Boston Celtics 82 at Charlotte Hornets 79 | W | 16-8 | 12-12 | 28-20 | ||
| February 6, 2002 | Sacramento Kings 102 at Boston Celtics 85 | L | 16-9 | 12-12 | 28-21 | ||
| February 12, 2002 | Boston Celtics 110 at Denver Nuggets 93 | W | 16-9 | 13-12 | 29-21 | ||
| February 13, 2002 | Boston Celtics 75 at Golden State Warriors 92 | L | 16-9 | 13-13 | 29-22 | ||
| February 15, 2002 | Boston Celtics 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 16-9 | 14-13 | 30-22 | ||
| February 16, 2002 | Boston Celtics 79 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | L | 16-9 | 14-14 | 30-23 | ||
| February 19, 2002 | Boston Celtics 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 16-9 | 15-14 | 31-23 | ||
| February 21, 2002 | Boston Celtics 92 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | L | 16-9 | 15-15 | 31-24 | ||
| February 23, 2002 | Boston Celtics 89 at Houston Rockets 99 | L | 16-9 | 15-16 | 31-25 | ||
| February 27, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Boston Celtics 92 | L | 16-10 | 15-16 | 31-26 | ||
| March 1, 2002 | Charlotte Hornets 100 at Boston Celtics 87 | L | 16-11 | 15-16 | 31-27 | ||
| March 4, 2002 | Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | W | 16-11 | 16-16 | 32-27 | ||
| March 6, 2002 | Orlando Magic 110 at Boston Celtics 130 | W | 17-11 | 16-16 | 33-27 | ||
| March 8, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 18-11 | 16-16 | 34-27 | ||
| March 10, 2002 | Washington Wizards 91 at Boston Celtics 98 | W | 19-11 | 16-16 | 35-27 | ||
| March 11, 2002 | Boston Celtics 104 at Washington Wizards 99 | W | 19-11 | 17-16 | 36-27 | ||
| March 13, 2002 | New Jersey Nets 89 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 20-11 | 17-16 | 37-27 | ||
| March 15, 2002 | Boston Celtics 103 at Memphis Grizzlies 97 | W | 20-11 | 18-16 | 38-27 | ||
| March 16, 2002 | Boston Celtics 104 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | L | 20-11 | 18-17 | 38-28 | ||
| March 18, 2002 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Boston Celtics 91 | L | 20-12 | 18-17 | 38-29 | ||
| March 20, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 70 at Boston Celtics 96 | W | 21-12 | 18-17 | 39-29 | ||
| March 22, 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Boston Celtics 91 | L | 21-13 | 18-17 | 39-30 | ||
| March 24, 2002 | Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 21-13 | 18-18 | 39-31 | ||
| March 25, 2002 | Boston Celtics 87 at Miami Heat 82 | W | 21-13 | 19-18 | 40-31 | ||
| March 27, 2002 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 22-13 | 19-18 | 41-31 | ||
| March 29, 2002 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at Boston Celtics 82 | L | 22-14 | 19-18 | 41-32 | ||
| March 31, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 80 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 23-14 | 19-18 | 42-32 | ||
| April 2, 2002 | Boston Celtics 105 at Indiana Pacers 94 | W | 23-14 | 20-18 | 43-32 | ||
| April 5, 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers 81 at Boston Celtics 99 | W | 24-14 | 20-18 | 44-32 | ||
| April 7, 2002 | Boston Celtics 102 at New Jersey Nets 90 | W | 24-14 | 21-18 | 45-32 | ||
| April 8, 2002 | Boston Celtics 100 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 24-14 | 21-19 | 45-33 | ||
| April 10, 2002 | Miami Heat 65 at Boston Celtics 70 | W | 25-14 | 21-19 | 46-33 | ||
| April 12, 2002 | New York Knicks 92 at Boston Celtics 107 | W | 26-14 | 21-19 | 47-33 | ||
| April 15, 2002 | Boston Celtics 93 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | W | 26-14 | 22-19 | 48-33 | ||
| April 17, 2002 | Atlanta Hawks 81 at Boston Celtics 89 | W | 27-14 | 22-19 | 49-33 | ||
| April 21, 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers 82 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 25, 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers 85 at Boston Celtics 93 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 28, 2002 | Boston Celtics 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 1, 2002 | Boston Celtics 81 at Philadelphia 76ers 83 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| May 3, 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers 87 at Boston Celtics 120 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| May 5, 2002 | Boston Celtics 84 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| May 8, 2002 | Boston Celtics 85 at Detroit Pistons 77 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| May 10, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 64 at Boston Celtics 66 | W | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | ||
| May 12, 2002 | Detroit Pistons 79 at Boston Celtics 90 | W | 5-0 | 1-3 | 6-3 | ||
| May 14, 2002 | Boston Celtics 90 at Detroit Pistons 81 | W | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | ||
| May 19, 2002 | Boston Celtics 97 at New Jersey Nets 104 | L | 5-0 | 2-4 | 7-4 | ||
| May 21, 2002 | Boston Celtics 93 at New Jersey Nets 86 | W | 5-0 | 3-4 | 8-4 | ||
| May 25, 2002 | New Jersey Nets 90 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 6-0 | 3-4 | 9-4 | ||
| May 27, 2002 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Boston Celtics 92 | L | 6-1 | 3-4 | 9-5 | ||
| May 29, 2002 | Boston Celtics 92 at New Jersey Nets 103 | L | 6-1 | 3-5 | 9-6 | ||
| May 31, 2002 | New Jersey Nets 96 at Boston Celtics 88 | L | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-7 |
