1979–80 Boston Celtics season

1979–80 Boston Celtics season
Larry Bird's debut season
Head coach Bill Fitch
General manager Red Auerbach
Arena Boston Garden
Hartford Civic Center
Results
Record 61–21 (.744)
Place Division: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Finals
(eliminated 1-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television WBZ-TV, WATR
Radio WBZ Radio, WTIC
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

The 1979–80 Boston Celtics season was the 34th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bolstered by the play of Rookie Larry Bird, the Celtics improved by 32 wins from the previous year (at the time the largest turnaround in NBA History).

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C Dave Cowens Rick Robey Eric Fernsten
PF Larry Bird
SF Cedric Maxwell M. L. Carr Jeff Judkins
SG Chris Ford Pete Maravich Don Chaney
PG Nate Archibald Gerald Henderson

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Boston Celtics 61 21 .744 -
Philadelphia 76ers 59 23 .720 2
New York Knicks 39 43 .476 22
Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 22
New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 27

References

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