1982-83 Boston Celtics Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Coach: Bill Fitch (56-26)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 621,829, Avg. 15,167 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Coach: Bill Fitch (56-26)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 621,829, Avg. 15,167 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-5.
Boston scored 9,191 points and allowed 8,752. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 1,867 points for the Celtics, and Robert Parish contributed 18 or more per game, too. Larry Bird accounted for 870 boards. Larry Bird dished out 458 assists for the squad.
On defense, Larry Bird added 148 steals, while Kevin McHale blocked 192 shots.
Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1982-83 Boston Celtics lost in the conference semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ainge | G-F | March 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 175 | Brigham Young | Eugene, OR USA |
| Nate Archibald | G | September 2, 1948 | 6'1" | 150 | UTEP | New York, NY USA |
| Larry Bird | F-G | December 7, 1956 | 6'9" | 220 | Indiana State | West Baden, IN USA |
| Charles Bradley | G | May 16, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Wyoming | Havre De Grace, MD USA |
| Quinn Buckner | G | August 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Indiana | Phoenix, IL USA |
| M.L. Carr | F-G | January 9, 1951 | 6'6" | 205 | Guilford | Wallace, NC USA |
| Gerald Henderson | G | January 16, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | Virginia Commonwealth | Richmond, VA USA |
| Cedric Maxwell | F | November 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 205 | UNC-Charlotte | Kinston, NC USA |
| Kevin McHale | F-C | December 19, 1957 | 6'10" | 210 | Minnesota | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Robert Parish | C | August 30, 1953 | 7'0" | 230 | Centenary | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Rick Robey | C-F | January 30, 1956 | 6'10" | 230 | Kentucky | Coral Gables, FL USA |
| Darren Tillis | C-F | February 23, 1960 | 6'11" | 215 | Cleveland State | Dallas, TX USA |
| Scott Wedman | F-G | July 29, 1952 | 6'7" | 215 | Colorado | Harper, KS USA |
