1977-78 Boston Celtics Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 32-50
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tom Heinsohn (11-23)
Coach: Tom Sanders (21-27)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1977-78 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 32-50
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tom Heinsohn (11-23)
Coach: Tom Sanders (21-27)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1977-78 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 32 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Boston scored 8,670 points and allowed 8,830. Dave Cowens tossed in a team-best 1,435 points for the Celtics and contributed 1,078 rebounds. Dave Cowens dished out 351 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Dave Cowens added 102 steals.
Tom Heinsohn and Tom Sanders coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | C-F | April 7, 1946 | 6'9" | 230 | Iowa State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Ard | F-C | September 19, 1948 | 6'8" | 215 | Cincinnati | Harvey, IL USA |
| Bob Bigelow | F-G | December 26, 1953 | 6'7" | 215 | Pennsylvania | Boston, MA USA |
| Dave Bing | G | November 24, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse | Washington, DC USA |
| Tom Boswell | F-C | October 2, 1953 | 6'7" | 220 | South Carolina | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Don Chaney | G | March 22, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Dave Cowens | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 225 | Florida State | Newport, KY USA |
| Ernie DiGregorio | G | January 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Providence | North Providence, RI USA |
| John Havlicek | F-G | April 8, 1940 | 6'5" | 203 | Ohio State | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Steve Kuberski | F-C | November 6, 1947 | 6'8" | 215 | Bradley | Moline, IL USA |
| Cedric Maxwell | F | November 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 205 | UNC-Charlotte | Kinston, NC USA |
| Curtis Rowe | F | July 2, 1949 | 6'7" | 225 | UCLA | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Fred Saunders | F | June 13, 1951 | 6'7" | 210 | Syracuse | Columbus, OH USA |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | December 15, 1948 | 6'5" | 175 | North Carolina | New York, NY USA |
| Kevin Stacom | G | September 4, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Providence | New York, NY USA |
| Kermit Washington | F-C | September 17, 1951 | 6'8" | 230 | American | Washington, DC USA |
| Jo Jo White | G | November 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Kansas | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Sidney Wicks | F-C | September 19, 1949 | 6'8" | 225 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
