1988–89 Boston Celtics season

1988–89 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Jim Rodgers
Arena	Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center

Results
Record	42–40 (.512)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First Round (eliminated 0–3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	SportsChannel New England, WLVI, WTXX, WTIC-TV
Radio	WHDH, WTIC Radio
Boston Celtics seasons
< 1987–88	1989–90 >

The 1988–89 Boston Celtics season was the 43rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents:	Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season (Standings Game log) Playoffs Player stats Awards and records Transactions References See also

Draft picks

Main article: 1988 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	24	Brian Shaw	SG	United States	UCSB
3	74	Gerald Paddio	SF/SG	United States	UNLV

Roster

Depth chart

Regular season

Season standings

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
New York Knicks	52	30	.634	-
Philadelphia 76ers	46	36	.561	6
Boston Celtics	42	40	.512	10
Washington Bullets	40	42	.489	12
New Jersey Nets	26	56	.317	26
Charlotte Hornets	20	62	.244	32

Game log

References

See also

1988–89 NBA season

1988–89 NBA season by team

1988 NBA Expansion Draft • 1988 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions

Atlantic	Boston • Charlotte • New Jersey • New York • Philadelphia • Washington

Central	Atlanta • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee

Midwest	Dallas • Denver • Houston • Miami • San Antonio • Utah

Pacific	Golden State • L.A. Clippers • L.A. Lakers • Phoenix • Portland • Sacramento • Seattle

Founded in 1946 • Based in Boston, Massachusetts

The franchise

Franchise • Team history • All-time roster • Seasons • Accomplishments • Head coaches • Current season

Arenas

Boston Arena • Boston Garden • Hartford Civic Center • TD Garden

Head coaches

J. Russell • Julian • Auerbach • B. Russell • Heinsohn • Sanders • Cowens • Fitch • Jones • Rodgers • Ford • Carr • Pitino • O'Brien • Carroll • Rivers

General managers

Brown • Auerbach • Volk • Wallace • Ainge

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

NBA D-League affiliates

Fayetteville Patriots • Florida Flame • Austin Toros • Utah Flash • Maine Red Claws

Rivals

Philadelphia 76ers • Los Angeles Lakers • Detroit Pistons • New York Knicks • Atlanta Hawks

Culture

Celtics parquet floor • Celtic Pride • Greatest Game Ever Played • Tommy Points • "Love ya, Cooz!" • Close, but no cigar! • Bill Russell • Beat L.A. • Mike Gorman • Johnny Most • "Havlicek Stole the Ball!" • Henderson steals the Ball! • Bird steals the Ball! • Boston Garden • North Station • The Heat Game • Memorial Day Massacre • Larry Legend • DJ • Bird Parish McHale • Pierce Allen Garnett

Media

TV	CSN New England

Radio	WEEI

Announcers	Mike Gorman • Tom Heinsohn • Donny Marshall • Greg Dickerson • Sean Grande • Cedric Maxwell

NBA Championships (17)

1957 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1968 • 1969 • 1974 • 1976 • 1981 • 1984 • 1986 • 2008


Franchise • History • Seasons
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
2010s	2009–10	2010–11