2005–06 Boston Celtics season

2005–06 Boston Celtics season
Head coach Doc Rivers
Arena TD Banknorth Garden
Results
Record 33–49 (.402)
Place Division: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television FSN New England
Radio WRKO
Boston Celtics seasons
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The 2005–06 Boston Celtics season was the 60th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the 56th and final season of Arnold "Red" Auerbach's official involvement with the team. Auerbach (who continued to hold the title of team president) died shortly before the next season.

Contents:

Draft picks

Main article: 2005 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/School
1 18 Gerald Green SF/SG  United States Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
2 50 Ryan Gomes PF/SF  United States Providence
2 53 Orien Greene PG  United States Louisiana

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (Y–M–D) From
SG 42 Allen, Tony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Oklahoma State
PG 20 Dickau, Dan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gonzaga
PF 4 Gomes, Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Providence
SF 5 Green, Gerald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
PG 0 Greene, Orien 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Louisiana-Lafayette
PF 7 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Prentiss HS (MS)
C 27 Jones, Dwayne 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Saint Joseph's
PF 45 LaFrentz, Raef 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Kansas
C 41 Olowokandi, Michael 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Pacific
C 43 Perkins, Kendrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)
SF 34 Pierce, Paul (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Kansas
PF 44 Scalabrine, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Southern California
SG 55 Szczerbiak, Wally 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Miami (Ohio)
SG 13 West, Delonte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Saint Joseph's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
  • * High school

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2006-01-26

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division
Team W L PCT. GB
New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 -
Philadelphia 76ers 38 44 .463 11
Boston Celtics 33 49 .402 16
Toronto Raptors 27 55 .329 22
New York Knicks 23 59 .280 26

Transactions

Trades

August 2, 2005 To Boston Celtics

Curtis Borchardt, Qyntel Woods, the 39th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft (Albert Miralles), two future 2nd round picks, and cash considerations

 To Miami Heat

Antoine Walker
September 30, 2005 To Boston Celtics

Dan Dickau

 To New Orleans Hornets

2006 2nd round pick
January 26, 2006 To Boston Celtics

Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, and Dwayne Jones

 To Minnesota Timberwolves

Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks, Justin Reed, and two future 2nd round picks

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Brian Scalabrine August 2 New Jersey Nets
Antoine Walker August 2 re-signed
Will Bynum August 19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Subtractions

Player Left New team
Gary Payton September 22 Miami Heat
Qyntel Woods October 4 New York Knicks
Will Bynum October 25 Roanoke Dazzle
Curtis Borchardt October 27 Club Baloncesto Granada

References

External links

See also

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