1978–79 Boston Celtics season

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1978–79 Boston Celtics season
John Havlicek's final season
Head coach Tom Sanders
Dave Cowens
Arena Boston Garden
Hartford Civic Center
Results
Record 29–53 (.354)
Place Division: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television WBZ-TV, WATR
Radio WBZ Radio, WTIC
Boston Celtics seasons
< 1977–78 1979–80 >

The 1978–79 Boston Celtics season was the 33rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the worst record of any Celtics team that played between 1950 and 1996. The team suffered because of the retirement of John Havlicek at the end of the previous season and because their preseason's first round draft pick (Larry Bird) chose to finish college and would not yet be available.

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Draft picks

Main article: 1978 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 6 Larry Bird SF/PF  United States Indiana State
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Roster

Depth chart

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Washington Bullets 54 28 .659 -
Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 7
New Jersey Nets 37 45 .451 17
New York Knicks 31 51 .378 23
Boston Celtics 29 53 .354 25

Game log

References

See also

1978 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
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