The 1981–82 Boston Celtics season was the 36th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as the defending NBA champions. They finished the season with the best record in the NBA.

Boston was notably defeated in a seven-game series with their bitter rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers; in the final game, with the contest well decided, fans chanted "Beat L.A.," helping kick off one of American sports' most famous fan chants.

Draft picks

Main article: 1981 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 23 Charles Bradley SG  United States Wyoming–Sr.
5 95 Glen Grunwald C  United States Indiana

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Roster

1981–82 Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SG 44 Danny Ainge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1959–03–17 BYU
PG 7 Nate Archibald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1948–09–02 UTEP
PF 33 Larry Bird 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1956–12–07 Indiana State
SG 35 Charles Bradley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–05–16 Wyoming
SF 30 M. L. Carr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1951–01–09 Guilford
SG 40 Terry Duerod 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1956–07–29 Detroit Mercy
C 45 Eric Fernsten 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1953–11–01 San Francisco
SG 42 Chris Ford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1949–01–11 Villanova
PG 43 Gerald Henderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1956–01–16 VCU
SF 31 Cedric Maxwell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1955–11–21 Charlotte
PF 32 Kevin McHale 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1957–12–19 Minnesota
C 00 Robert Parish 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1953–08–30 Centenary
C 53 Rick Robey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1956–01–30 Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 – 35–6 28–13 20–4
x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5.0 32–9 26–15 16–8
x-New Jersey Nets 44 38 .537 19.0 25–16 19–22 12–12
x-Washington Bullets 43 39 .524 20.0 22–19 21–20 7–17
New York Knicks 33 49 .402 30.0 19–22 14–27 5–19
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 .671 8
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-New Jersey Nets 44 38 .537 19
5 x-Washington Bullets 43 39 .524 20
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 21
7 Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 24
8 Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 28
9 Chicago Bulls 34 48 .415 29
10 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 30
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 48

Record vs. opponents

1981-82 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4
Boston 5–1 – 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 6–0
Chicago 3–2 2–4 – 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–5 2–4 3–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 2–4 0–5 1–5 – 2–0 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–5
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 – 1–5 1–1 0–5 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–5 2–3 1–4 3–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 – 1–1 3–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–4 5–0 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 4–2 0–6 6–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–4
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–3 0–2 – 1–4 2–0 3–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 3–2 5–1 1–5 3–2 1–1
Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–5 0–2 4–1 – 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–3 4–1 2–3 6–0 2–0
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 – 1–1 0–2 0–6 4–2 3–2 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Kansas City 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 0–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 – 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–5 1–5 4–1 2–3 3–3 0–2
Los Angeles 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 4–1 – 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 – 4–1 3–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 2–3 1–5 4–2 6–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 – 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
New York 1–5 1–5 2–3 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 – 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–5
Philadelphia 3–3 2–4 5–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 5–1 – 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–0
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–4 2–3 1–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 – 3–3 4–1 4–2 3–3 3–2 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 4–2 1–4 1–1 5–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 – 3–2 4–2 3–3 4–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 – 3–2 4–1 3–3 1–1
San Diego 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–5 0–2 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–3 – 1–5 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 – 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–6 1–1 3–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 3–3 4–1 0–5 – 1–1
Washington 4–2 0–6 4–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–4 5–1 0–6 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

1981–82 game log
Total: 63–19 (home: 35–6; road: 28–13)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30 Washington W 124–100 Boston Garden 1–0
2 October 31 @ Milwaukee L 103–119 MECCA Arena 1–1
November: 12–1 (home: 7–1; road: 5–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 4 Chicago W 115–93 Boston Garden 2–1
4 November 6 Indiana W 111–94 Boston Garden 3–1
5 November 7 @ Detroit W 129–88 Pontiac Silverdome 4–1
6 November 10 @ Washington W 90–84 Capital Centre 5–1
7 November 11 Kansas City W 115–100 Boston Garden 6–1
8 November 13 New Jersey W 111–97 Hartford Civic Center 7–1
9 November 14 @ Cleveland W 92–91 Richfield Coliseum 8–1
10 November 17 @ Chicago W 98–95 Chicago Stadium 9–1
11 November 18 Houston L 104–106 Boston Garden 9–2
12 November 20 Milwaukee W 112–89 Boston Garden 10–2
13 November 25 Golden State W 122–101 Boston Garden 11–2
14 November 27 Washington W 113–100 Boston Garden 12–2
15 November 28 @ Atlanta W 98–90 The Omni 13–2
December: 9–5 (home: 6–0; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 1 @ Indiana L 87–90 Market Square Arena 13–3
17 December 2 Detroit W 115–114 Boston Garden 14–3
18 December 4 Philadelphia W 111–103 Boston Garden 15–3
19 December 5 @ New York L 83–103 Madison Square Garden 15–4
20 December 9 New Jersey W 109–100 Boston Garden 16–4
21 December 11 Atlanta W 94–86 Hartford Civic Center 17–4
22 December 12 @ Atlanta L 97–108 The Omni 17–5
23 December 16 Dallas W 109–92 Boston Garden 18–5
24 December 18 @ Washington W 99–98 Capital Centre 19–5
25 December 19 @ Philadelphia L 118–123 (OT) The Spectrum 19–6
26 December 22 Cleveland W 120–116 Boston Garden 20–6
27 December 26 @ Kansas City W 124–119 (OT) Kemper Arena 21–6
28 December 29 @ Denver L 123–128 McNichols Sports Arena 21–7
29 December 30 @ Utah W 121–110 Salt Palace Acord Arena 22–7
January: 10–4 (home: 5–3; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 2 @ Cleveland W 106–103 Richfield Coliseum 22–8
31 January 6 Chicago L 102–116 Boston Garden 23–8
32 January 8 Philadelphia W 96–90 Boston Garden 24–8
33 January 10 Detroit W 134–124 Hartford Civic Center 25–8
34 January 11 @ New Jersey W 112–94 Brendan Byrne Arena 26–8
35 January 13 Atlanta W 116–95 Boston Garden 27–8
36 January 15 @ Milwaukee L 118–122 MECCA Arena 27–9
37 January 16 @ Detroit W 128–120 Pontiac Silverdome 28–9
38 January 19 @ New York W 111–107 Madison Square Garden 29–9
39 January 20 Indiana W 112–103 Boston Garden 30–9
40 January 22 Seattle L 106–118 Boston Garden 30–10
41 January 24 Portland L 119–123 Boston Garden 30–11
42 January 27 New York W 131–99 Boston Garden 31–11
43 January 28 @ Cleveland W 116–104 Richfield Coliseum 32–11
February: 8–4 (home: 4–1; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 2 @ Indiana W 109–105 Market Square Arena 33–11
45 February 5 Denver W 145–144 Boston Garden 34–11
46 February 7 Los Angeles L 113–119 Boston Garden 34–12
47 February 10 @ Phoenix L 110–112 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 34–13
48 February 12 @ San Diego W 129–116 San Diego Sports Arena 35–13
49 February 14 @ Los Angeles W 108–103 The Forum 36–13
50 February 17 @ Golden State L 105–121 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 36–14
51 February 19 @ Portland W 127–117 Memorial Coliseum 37–14
52 February 21 @ Seattle L 100–103 Kingdome 37–15
53 February 24 Utah W 132–90 Boston Garden 38–15
54 February 26 San Diego W 122–110 Boston Garden 39–15
55 February 28 Milwaukee W 106–102 Boston Garden 40–15
March: 16–1 (home: 8–1; road: 8–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 2 @ Dallas W 101–97 Reunion Arena 41–15
58 March 5 @ Houston W 100–98 The Summit 43–15
59 March 7 New York W 107–106 Boston Garden 44–15
60 March 8 @ Detroit W 111–101 Pontiac Silverdome 45–15
61 March 10 Indiana W 121–100 Boston Garden 46–15
62 March 12 @ New Jersey W 113–109 Brendan Byrne Arena 47–15
63 March 14 Phoenix W 105–92 Boston Garden 48–15
64 March 16 @ Washington W 98–97 (OT) Capital Centre 49–15
65 March 17 Atlanta W 113–109 Boston Garden 50–15
67 March 21 @ Philadelphia W 123–111 The Spectrum 52–15
68 March 23 @ Chicago W 110–103 Chicago Stadium 53–15
69 March 24 Cleveland W 136–115 Boston Garden 54–15
70 March 26 Detroit W 125–104 Boston Garden 55–15
71 March 28 Philadelphia L 98–116 Boston Garden 55–16
72 March 31 Washington W 119–109 Boston Garden 56–16
April: 7–3 (home: 4–0; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 April 2 @ Atlanta W 110–107 The Omni 57–16
74 April 4 Chicago W 114–112 Boston Garden 58–16
75 April 6 @ Milwaukee L 116–122 MECCA Arena 58–17
76 April 8 @ New York W 110–106 Madison Square Garden 59–17
77 April 9 New Jersey W 106–103 Boston Garden 60–17
78 April 11 @ Philadelphia W 110–109 (OT) The Spectrum 61–17
79 April 13 @ Chicago L 115–120 Chicago Stadium 61–18
80 April 14 Milwaukee W 100–91 Boston Garden 62–18
81 April 16 @ New Jersey L 96–113 Brendan Byrne Arena 62–19
82 April 18 New York W 119–99 Boston Garden 63–19
1981–82 schedule

Playoffs

1982 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 Washington W 109–91 M. L. Carr (21) Larry Bird (12) Tiny Archibald (7) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–0
2 April 28 Washington L 102–103 Larry Bird (26) Bird, Parish (10) Tiny Archibald (6) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–1
3 May 1 @ Washington W 92–83 Robert Parish (25) Parish, Archibald (13) Tiny Archibald (5) Capital Centre
15,035 		2–1
4 May 2 @ Washington W 103–99 (OT) Robert Parish (28) Robert Parish (15) Tiny Archibald (4) Capital Centre
16,295 		3–1
5 May 5 Washington W 131–126 (2OT) Robert Parish (33) Robert Parish (13) Tiny Archibald (11) Boston Garden
15,320 		4–1
Conference finals: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 9 Philadelphia W 121–81 Bird, Parish (24) Larry Bird (15) Larry Bird (10) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–0
2 May 12 Philadelphia L 113–121 Tiny Archibald (24) Larry Bird (14) Tiny Archibald (13) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–1
3 May 15 @ Philadelphia L 97–99 Cedric Maxwell (18) Larry Bird (13) Larry Bird (11) Spectrum
18,364 		1–2
4 May 16 @ Philadelphia L 94–119 Robert Parish (18) Larry Bird (9) Gerald Henderson (7) Spectrum
18,364 		1–3
5 May 19 Philadelphia W 114–85 Robert Parish (26) Larry Bird (20) Larry Bird (8) Boston Garden
15,320 		2–3
6 May 21 @ Philadelphia W 88–75 Kevin McHale (17) Larry Bird (17) Danny Ainge (7) Spectrum
18,364 		3–3
7 May 23 Philadelphia L 106–120 Robert Parish (23) Robert Parish (14) Larry Bird (9) Boston Garden
15,320 		3–4
1982 schedule

References

  1. ^ "1981 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.

Awards and honors

  • Larry Bird, All-NBA First Team

See also

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981-82_Boston_Celtics_season
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