Boston Celtics seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. It documents the team's season-by-season records, including post-season records, and also includes year-end awards won by the team's players and/or coaches.

With 16 NBA Championships, the Celtics have won the most for any NBA franchise, while the 1959-to-1966 domination of the NBA Championship, with eight straight titles, is the longest consecutive championship winning streak of any North American professional sports team to date.

The Celtics are 19–5 in the 7th game of a playoff series,[1] and have never lost a Game 7 in the NBA Finals, with a record of 7–0 in these games. Most of the Finals decided in a 7th game were won at the expense of the Los Angeles Lakers, beating them 4 times.

Season Team Conference Division Regular season Playoff Results
W L PCT
Boston Celtics
1946–47 1946–47 East 5th Eastern 5th 22 38 .367
1947–48 1947–48 East 3rd Eastern 3rd 20 28 .417 Lost Quarterfinals (Chicago, 1–2)
1948–49 1948–49 East 5th Eastern 5th 25 36 .417
1949–50 1949–50 East 6th Eastern 6th 22 46 .324
1950–51 1950–51 East 2nd Eastern 2nd 39 30 .565 Lost Division Semifinals (New York, 0–2)
1951–52 1951–52 East 2nd Eastern 2nd 39 27 .591 Lost Division Semifinals (New York, 1–2)
1952–53 1952–53 East 3rd Eastern 3rd 46 25 .648 Won Division Semifinals (Syracuse, 2–0)
Lost Division Finals (New York, 1–3)
1953–54 1953–54 East T-2nd Eastern T-2nd 42 30 .583 Lost Round-Robin (Syracuse, 0–2)
Won Round-Robin (New York, 2–0)
Lost Division Finals (Syracuse, 0–2)
1954–55 1954–55 East 3rd Eastern 3rd 36 36 .500 Won Division Semifinals (New York, 2–1)
Lost Division Finals (Syracuse, 1–3)
1955–56 1955–56 East 2nd Eastern 2nd 39 33 .542 Lost Division Semifinals (Syracuse, 1–2)
1956–57 1956–57 East 1st Eastern 1st 44 28 .611 Won Division Finals (Syracuse, 3–0)
Won NBA Finals (St. Louis, 4–3)
1957–58 1957–58 East 1st Eastern 1st 49 23 .681 Won Division Finals (Philadelphia, 4–1)
Lost NBA Finals (St. Louis, 2–4)
1958–59 1958–59 East 1st Eastern 1st 52 20 .722 Won Division Finals (Syracuse, 4–3)
Won NBA Finals (Minneapolis, 4–0)
1959–60 1959–60 East 1st Eastern 1st 59 16 .787 Won Division Finals (Philadelphia, 4–2)
Won NBA Finals (St. Louis, 4–3)
1960–61 1960–61 East 1st Eastern 1st 57 22 .722 Won Division Finals (Syracuse, 4–1)
Won NBA Finals (St. Louis, 4–1)
1961–62 1961–62 East 1st Eastern 1st 60 20 .750 Won Division Finals (Philadelphia, 4–3)
Won NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 4–3)
1962–63 1962–63 East 1st Eastern 1st 58 22 .725 Won Division Finals (Cincinnati, 4–3)
Won NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 4–2)
1963–64 1963–64 East 1st Eastern 1st 59 21 .738 Won Division Finals (Cincinnati, 4–1)
Won NBA Finals (San Francisco, 4–1)
1964–65 1964–65 East 1st Eastern 1st 62 18 .755 Won Division Finals (Philadelphia, 4–3)
Won NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 4–1)
1965–66 1965–66 East 2nd Eastern 2nd 54 26 .675 Won Division Semifinals (Cincinnati, 3–2)
Won Division Finals (Philadelphia, 4–1)
Won NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 4–3)
1966–67 1966–67 East 2nd Eastern 2nd 60 21 .741 Won Division Semifinals (New York, 3–1)
Lost Division Finals (Philadelphia, 1–4)
1967–68 1967–68 East 2nd Eastern 2nd 54 28 .659 Won Division Semifinals (Detroit, 4–2)
Won Division Finals (Philadelphia, 4–3)
Won NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 4–2)
1968–69 1968–69 East 4th Eastern 4th 48 34 .585 Won Division Semifinals (Philadelphia, 4–1)
Won Division Finals (New York, 4–2)
Won NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 4–3)
1969–70 1969–70 East 6th Eastern 6th 34 48 .415
1970–71 1970–71 East 3rd Atlantic 3rd 44 38 .537
1971–72 1971–72 East 1st Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683 Won Conference Semifinals (Atlanta, 4–2)
Lost Conference Finals (New York, 1–4)
1972–73 1972–73 East 1st Atlantic 1st 68 14 .829 Won Conference Semifinals (Atlanta, 4–2)
Lost Conference Finals (New York, 3–4)
1973–74 1973–74 East 1st Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683 Won Conference Semifinals (Buffalo, 4–2)
Won Conference Finals (New York, 4–1)
Won NBA Finals (Milwaukee, 4–3)
1974–75 1974–75 East T-1st Atlantic 1st 60 22 .732 Won Conference Semifinals (Houston, 4–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Washington, 2–4)
1975–76 1975–76 East 1st Atlantic 1st 54 28 .659 Won Conference Semifinals (Buffalo, 4–2)
Won Conference Finals (Cleveland, 4–2)
Won NBA Finals (Phoenix, 4–2)
1976–77 1976–77 East T-4th Atlantic 2nd 44 38 .537 Won First Round (San Antonio, 2–0)
Lost Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia, 3–4)
1977–78 1977–78 East 8th Atlantic 3rd 32 50 .390
1978–79 1978–79 East 10th Atlantic 5th 29 53 .354
1979–80 1979–80 East 1st Atlantic 1st 61 21 .744 Won Conference Semifinals (Houston Rockets, 4–0)
Lost Conference Finals (Philadelphia, 1–4)
1980–81 1980–81 East T-1st Atlantic 1st 62 20 .756 Won Conference Semifinals (Chicago, 4–0)
Won Conference Finals (Philadelphia, 4–3)
Won NBA Finals (Houston, 4–2)
1981–82 1981–82 East 1st Atlantic 1st 63 19 .768 Won Conference Semifinals (Washington, 4–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Philadelphia, 3–4)
1982–83 1982–83 East 2nd Atlantic 2nd 56 26 .683 Won First Round (Atlanta, 2–1)
Lost Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee, 0–4)
1983–84 1983–84 East 1st Atlantic 1st 62 20 .756 Won First Round (Washington, 3–1)
Won Conference Semifinals (New York, 4–3)
Won Conference Finals (Milwaukee, 4–1)
Won NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 4–3)
1984–85 1984–85 East 1st Atlantic 1st 63 19 .768 Won First Round (Cleveland, 3–1)
Won Conference Semifinals (Detroit, 4–2)
Won Conference Finals (Philadelphia, 4–1)
Lost NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 2–4)
1985–86 1985–86 East 1st Atlantic 1st 67 15 .817 Won First Round (Chicago, 3–0)
Won Conference Semifinals (Atlanta, 4–1)
Won Conference Finals (Milwaukee, 4–0)
Won NBA Finals (Houston, 4–2)
1986–87 1986–87 East 1st Atlantic 1st 59 23 .720 Won First Round (Chicago, 3–0)
Won Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee, 4–3)
Won Conference Finals (Detroit, 4–3)
Lost NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 2–4)
1987–88 1987–88 East 1st Atlantic 1st 57 25 .695 Won First Round (New York, 3–1)
Won Conference Semifinals (Atlanta, 4–3)
Lost Conference Finals (Detroit, 2–4)
1988–89 1988–89 East 8th Atlantic 3rd 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Detroit, 0–3)
1989–90 1989–90 East 4th Atlantic 2nd 52 30 .634 Lost First Round (New York, 2–3)
1990–91 1990–91 East 2nd Atlantic 1st 56 26 .683 Won First Round (Indiana, 3–2)
Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit, 2–4)
1991–92 1991–92 East T-3rd Atlantic T-1st 51 31 .622 Won First Round (Indiana, 3–0)
Lost Conference Semifinals (Cleveland, 3–4)
1992–93 1992–93 East 4th Atlantic 2nd 48 34 .585 Lost First Round (Charlotte, 1–3)
1993–94 1993–94 East 10th Atlantic 5th 32 50 .390
1994–95 1994–95 East 8th Atlantic 3rd 35 47 .427 Lost First Round (Orlando, 1–3)
1995–96 1995–96 East 11th Atlantic 5th 33 49 .402
1996–97 1996–97 East 15th Atlantic 7th 15 67 .183
1997–98 1997–98 East T-12th Atlantic 6th 36 46 .439
1998–99 1998–99 East 12th Atlantic 5th 19 31 .380
1999–00 1999–00 East 10th Atlantic 5th 35 47 .427
2000–01 2000–01 East 9th Atlantic 5th 36 46 .439
2001–02 2001–02 East 3rd Atlantic 2nd 49 33 .598 Won First Round (Philadelphia, 3–2)
Won Conference Semifinals (Detroit, 4–1)
Lost Conference Finals (New Jersey, 2–4)
2002–03 2002–03 East 6th Atlantic 3rd 44 38 .537 Won First Round (Indiana, 4–2)
Lost Conference Semifinals (New Jersey, 0–4)
2003–04 2003–04 East 8th Atlantic 4th 36 46 .439 Lost First Round (Indiana, 0–4)
2004–05 2004–05 East 3rd Atlantic 1st 45 37 .549 Lost First Round (Indiana, 3–4)
2005–06 2005–06 East 11th Atlantic 3rd 33 49 .402
2006–07 2006–07 East 15th Atlantic 5th 24 58 .293
2007–08 2007–08 East 1st Atlantic 1st 66 16 .805 Won First Round (Atlanta, 4–3)
Won Conference Semifinals (Cleveland, 4–3)
Won Conference Finals (Detroit, 4–2)
NBA Finals (Los Angeles, 2–0)
2008–09 2008–09 East Atlantic
Regular season 2860 1979 .591
Playoffs 302 218 .581 16 NBA Championships
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Boston Celtics
The Franchise
Arenas
Head Coaches
J. Russell • Julian • Auerbach • B. Russell • Heinsohn • Sanders • Cowens • Fitch • Jones • Rodgers • Ford • Carr • Pitino • O'Brien • Carroll • Rivers
Retired numbers
00 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 6 • 10 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • LOSCY • 19 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 35 • MIC
NBDL Affiliates
Rivals
Culture
NBA Championships (16)
1957 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1968 • 1969 • 1974 • 1976 • 1981 • 1984 • 1986
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Boston Celtics seasons
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1940s 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49
1950s 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59
1960s 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69
1970s 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79
1980s 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89
1990s 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
2000s 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
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