2008-09 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Orlando Magic 4-3
Coach: Doc Rivers (62-20)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 763,584, Avg. 18,624 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Orlando Magic 4-3
Coach: Doc Rivers (62-20)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 763,584, Avg. 18,624 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Boston Celtics Roster
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
Boston tossed in 8,275 points and gave up 7,659. Paul Pierce scored a team-best 1,658 points for the Celtics, and Ray Allen contributed 16 or more per game as well. Kendrick Perkins racked up 619 boards. Rajon Rondo dished out 659 assists for the squad.
On defense, Rajon Rondo added 149 steals, while Kendrick Perkins swatted 150 opponent shot attempts.
Doc Rivers coached the team. The 2008-09 Boston Celtics lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8275
Regular Season Points Against: 7659
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers 85 at Boston Celtics 90 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 80 at Boston Celtics 96 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Boston Celtics 79 at Indiana Pacers 95 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 4, 2008 | Boston Celtics 103 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 5, 2008 | Boston Celtics 96 at Oklahoma City Thunder 83 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 7, 2008 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Boston Celtics 101 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 9, 2008 | Boston Celtics 88 at Detroit Pistons 76 | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 10, 2008 | Toronto Raptors 87 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 12, 2008 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 14, 2008 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Boston Celtics 85 | L | 5-1 | 3-1 | 8-2 | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Boston Celtics 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | W | 5-1 | 4-1 | 9-2 | OT | |
| November 18, 2008 | New York Knicks 101 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 6-1 | 4-1 | 10-2 | ||
| November 20, 2008 | Detroit Pistons 80 at Boston Celtics 98 | W | 7-1 | 4-1 | 11-2 | ||
| November 21, 2008 | Boston Celtics 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 78 | W | 7-1 | 5-1 | 12-2 | ||
| November 23, 2008 | Boston Celtics 118 at Toronto Raptors 103 | W | 7-1 | 6-1 | 13-2 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Golden State Warriors 111 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 8-1 | 6-1 | 14-2 | ||
| November 28, 2008 | Philadelphia 76ers 78 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 9-1 | 6-1 | 15-2 | ||
| November 29, 2008 | Boston Celtics 89 at Charlotte Bobcats 84 | W | 9-1 | 7-1 | 16-2 | ||
| December 1, 2008 | Orlando Magic 88 at Boston Celtics 107 | W | 10-1 | 7-1 | 17-2 | ||
| December 3, 2008 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 11-1 | 7-1 | 18-2 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | Portland Trail Blazers 78 at Boston Celtics 93 | W | 12-1 | 7-1 | 19-2 | ||
| December 7, 2008 | Boston Celtics 122 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 12-1 | 8-1 | 20-2 | OT | |
| December 11, 2008 | Boston Celtics 122 at Washington Wizards 88 | W | 12-1 | 9-1 | 21-2 | ||
| December 12, 2008 | New Orleans Hornets 82 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 13-1 | 9-1 | 22-2 | ||
| December 15, 2008 | Utah Jazz 91 at Boston Celtics 100 | W | 14-1 | 9-1 | 23-2 | ||
| December 17, 2008 | Boston Celtics 88 at Atlanta Hawks 85 | W | 14-1 | 10-1 | 24-2 | ||
| December 19, 2008 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Boston Celtics 126 | W | 15-1 | 10-1 | 25-2 | ||
| December 21, 2008 | New York Knicks 105 at Boston Celtics 124 | W | 16-1 | 10-1 | 26-2 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 17-1 | 10-1 | 27-2 | ||
| December 25, 2008 | Boston Celtics 83 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | L | 17-1 | 10-2 | 27-3 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Boston Celtics 89 at Golden State Warriors 99 | L | 17-1 | 10-3 | 27-4 | ||
| December 28, 2008 | Boston Celtics 108 at Sacramento Kings 63 | W | 17-1 | 11-3 | 28-4 | ||
| December 30, 2008 | Boston Celtics 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 91 | L | 17-1 | 11-4 | 28-5 | ||
| January 2, 2009 | Washington Wizards 83 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 18-1 | 11-4 | 29-5 | ||
| January 4, 2009 | Boston Celtics 88 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 18-1 | 11-5 | 29-6 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Boston Celtics 106 at Charlotte Bobcats 114 | L | 18-1 | 11-6 | 29-7 | OT | |
| January 7, 2009 | Houston Rockets 89 at Boston Celtics 85 | L | 18-2 | 11-6 | 29-8 | ||
| January 9, 2009 | Boston Celtics 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | L | 18-2 | 11-7 | 29-9 | ||
| January 11, 2009 | Boston Celtics 94 at Toronto Raptors 88 | W | 18-2 | 12-7 | 30-9 | ||
| January 12, 2009 | Toronto Raptors 109 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 19-2 | 12-7 | 31-9 | OT | |
| January 14, 2009 | New Jersey Nets 86 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 20-2 | 12-7 | 32-9 | ||
| January 17, 2009 | Boston Celtics 105 at New Jersey Nets 85 | W | 20-2 | 13-7 | 33-9 | ||
| January 19, 2009 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 21-2 | 13-7 | 34-9 | ||
| January 21, 2009 | Boston Celtics 98 at Miami Heat 83 | W | 21-2 | 14-7 | 35-9 | ||
| January 22, 2009 | Boston Celtics 90 at Orlando Magic 80 | W | 21-2 | 15-7 | 36-9 | ||
| January 25, 2009 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Boston Celtics 124 | W | 22-2 | 15-7 | 37-9 | ||
| January 28, 2009 | Sacramento Kings 100 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 23-2 | 15-7 | 38-9 | ||
| January 30, 2009 | Boston Celtics 86 at Detroit Pistons 78 | W | 23-2 | 16-7 | 39-9 | ||
| February 1, 2009 | Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 24-2 | 16-7 | 40-9 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | W | 24-2 | 17-7 | 41-9 | ||
| February 5, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Boston Celtics 109 | L | 24-3 | 17-7 | 41-10 | OT | |
| February 6, 2009 | Boston Celtics 110 at New York Knicks 100 | W | 24-3 | 18-7 | 42-10 | ||
| February 8, 2009 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Boston Celtics 99 | L | 24-4 | 18-7 | 42-11 | ||
| February 11, 2009 | Boston Celtics 89 at New Orleans Hornets 77 | W | 24-4 | 19-7 | 43-11 | ||
| February 12, 2009 | Boston Celtics 99 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | W | 24-4 | 20-7 | 44-11 | ||
| February 19, 2009 | Boston Celtics 85 at Utah Jazz 90 | L | 24-4 | 20-8 | 44-12 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Boston Celtics 128 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 24-4 | 21-8 | 45-12 | ||
| February 23, 2009 | Boston Celtics 114 at Denver Nuggets 76 | W | 24-4 | 22-8 | 46-12 | ||
| February 25, 2009 | Boston Celtics 91 at Los Angeles Clippers 93 | L | 24-4 | 22-9 | 46-13 | ||
| February 27, 2009 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 25-4 | 22-9 | 47-13 | ||
| March 1, 2009 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Boston Celtics 95 | L | 25-5 | 22-9 | 47-14 | ||
| March 4, 2009 | Boston Celtics 115 at New Jersey Nets 111 | W | 25-5 | 23-9 | 48-14 | ||
| March 6, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Boston Celtics 105 | W | 26-5 | 23-9 | 49-14 | ||
| March 8, 2009 | Orlando Magic 86 at Boston Celtics 79 | L | 26-6 | 23-9 | 49-15 | ||
| March 11, 2009 | Boston Celtics 99 at Miami Heat 107 | L | 26-6 | 23-10 | 49-16 | ||
| March 13, 2009 | Memphis Grizzlies 92 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 27-6 | 23-10 | 50-16 | ||
| March 15, 2009 | Boston Celtics 77 at Milwaukee Bucks 86 | L | 27-6 | 23-11 | 50-17 | ||
| March 17, 2009 | Boston Celtics 121 at Chicago Bulls 127 | L | 27-6 | 23-12 | 50-18 | ||
| March 18, 2009 | Miami Heat 108 at Boston Celtics 112 | W | 28-6 | 23-12 | 51-18 | OT | |
| March 20, 2009 | Boston Celtics 80 at San Antonio Spurs 77 | W | 28-6 | 24-12 | 52-18 | ||
| March 21, 2009 | Boston Celtics 105 at Memphis Grizzlies 87 | W | 28-6 | 25-12 | 53-18 | ||
| March 23, 2009 | Los Angeles Clippers 77 at Boston Celtics 90 | W | 29-6 | 25-12 | 54-18 | ||
| March 25, 2009 | Boston Celtics 82 at Orlando Magic 84 | L | 29-6 | 25-13 | 54-19 | ||
| March 27, 2009 | Boston Celtics 99 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | W | 29-6 | 26-13 | 55-19 | ||
| March 29, 2009 | Oklahoma City Thunder 84 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 30-6 | 26-13 | 56-19 | ||
| April 1, 2009 | Charlotte Bobcats 109 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 31-6 | 26-13 | 57-19 | 2OT | |
| April 3, 2009 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 32-6 | 26-13 | 58-19 | ||
| April 8, 2009 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Boston Celtics 106 | W | 33-6 | 26-13 | 59-19 | ||
| April 10, 2009 | Miami Heat 98 at Boston Celtics 105 | W | 34-6 | 26-13 | 60-19 | ||
| April 12, 2009 | Boston Celtics 76 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | L | 34-6 | 26-14 | 60-20 | ||
| April 14, 2009 | Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | W | 34-6 | 27-14 | 61-20 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | Washington Wizards 107 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 35-6 | 27-14 | 62-20 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | OT | |
| April 20, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Boston Celtics 107 at Chicago Bulls 86 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 26, 2009 | Boston Celtics 118 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2OT | |
| April 28, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 106 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | OT | |
| April 30, 2009 | Boston Celtics 127 at Chicago Bulls 128 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 3OT | |
| May 2, 2009 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 4, 2009 | Orlando Magic 95 at Boston Celtics 90 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 6, 2009 | Orlando Magic 94 at Boston Celtics 112 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| May 8, 2009 | Boston Celtics 96 at Orlando Magic 117 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| May 10, 2009 | Boston Celtics 95 at Orlando Magic 94 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | Orlando Magic 88 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | Boston Celtics 75 at Orlando Magic 83 | L | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 17, 2009 | Orlando Magic 101 at Boston Celtics 82 | L | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 |
