1987-88 Boston Celtics Team Splits

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Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: K.C. Jones (57-25)

Executive: Jan Volk

PTS/G: 113.6 (3rd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 107.7 (14th of 23)

SRS: 6.15 (1st of 23) Pace: 97.9 (17th of 23)

Off Rtg: 115.4 (1st of 23) Def Rtg: 109.4 (17th of 23) Net Rtg: +6.0 (1st of 23)

Expected W-L: 56-26 (1st of 23)

Preseason Odds: Championship +350

Arena: Boston Garden Attendance: 611,231 (6th of 23)

NBA 1988 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-1) versus New York Knicks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Atlanta Hawks (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (2-4) versus Detroit Pistons (Series Stats)

Atlantic Div Champs

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Team Splits

Team Splits Table
					Team																			Opponent
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
	Total	82	57	25	43.9	84.2	3.3	8.6	22.5	28.0	11.3	41.1	29.9	7.6	5.1	15.7	22.0	113.6	.521	.384	.541	.803	.588	42.6	88.6	1.3	4.5	21.0	27.4	13.8	40.6	25.1	8.9	4.2	14.0	24.2	107.7	.481	.299	.489	.767	.535
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Place	Home	41	36	5	46.2	85.4	3.6	8.9	22.8	28.0	10.9	41.5	32.5	8.9	5.5	14.6	21.1	118.7	.540	.401	.561	.815	.607	41.8	88.8	1.3	4.8	19.6	25.9	13.2	38.8	24.2	8.8	3.5	15.1	24.7	104.5	.471	.282	.478	.758	.522
	Road	41	21	20	41.6	83.0	3.0	8.3	22.2	28.1	11.8	40.7	27.2	6.2	4.6	16.8	22.9	108.5	.501	.367	.520	.790	.569	43.5	88.5	1.3	4.2	22.4	29.0	14.4	42.3	26.0	9.0	4.8	12.9	23.8	110.8	.492	.318	.499	.775	.547
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
All-Star	Pre	45	32	13	43.5	84.5	3.0	7.7	22.5	28.4	11.3	41.9	29.9	7.8	5.3	16.6	22.0	112.6	.515	.389	.533	.791	.580	42.6	90.0	1.4	4.5	20.2	27.1	14.4	41.8	25.2	9.4	4.5	14.7	25.0	106.8	.473	.312	.481	.747	.524
	Post	37	25	12	44.3	83.9	3.7	9.7	22.5	27.6	11.4	40.2	29.8	7.3	4.8	14.5	22.0	114.9	.528	.380	.550	.818	.598	42.7	86.9	1.3	4.5	22.0	27.8	13.1	39.1	25.0	8.4	3.8	13.2	23.3	108.7	.492	.283	.499	.791	.548
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Result	Win	57	57	0	45.5	84.7	3.7	8.8	22.9	28.1	11.1	42.0	31.6	8.0	5.4	14.9	21.1	117.6	.537	.415	.559	.815	.606	41.4	89.4	1.2	4.8	20.0	26.1	14.0	39.7	24.2	8.6	3.9	14.5	24.3	104.0	.463	.254	.470	.768	.515
	Loss	25	0	25	40.2	83.2	2.5	8.0	21.6	27.9	12.0	39.1	25.8	6.6	4.2	17.4	24.0	104.6	.484	.308	.499	.775	.548	45.5	86.8	1.6	3.8	23.4	30.5	13.4	42.6	27.2	9.7	4.7	13.1	24.0	116.0	.524	.427	.534	.765	.579
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Month	November	14	10	4	42.2	85.6	2.7	7.4	22.6	29.5	12.4	41.6	28.0	7.0	4.1	16.9	23.1	109.7	.493	.369	.509	.765	.557	42.4	87.9	1.4	3.9	22.2	29.3	14.0	42.4	24.4	9.4	4.6	16.1	26.6	108.3	.482	.345	.489	.759	.537
	December	12	7	5	44.9	84.4	3.1	7.3	22.4	28.5	11.4	43.3	30.5	7.9	6.3	17.5	22.5	115.3	.532	.420	.550	.787	.595	43.8	93.1	1.6	4.8	20.0	27.6	16.2	42.3	26.9	10.1	4.9	14.4	24.4	109.3	.471	.328	.479	.725	.519
	January	17	14	3	43.8	83.6	3.4	8.6	22.3	27.7	10.8	41.3	30.9	8.5	5.6	16.3	20.7	113.3	.524	.388	.544	.805	.591	41.7	89.0	1.3	4.9	19.1	25.1	13.1	40.2	24.8	8.9	4.1	14.3	24.3	103.8	.469	.265	.476	.759	.519
	February	13	8	5	43.8	85.8	3.3	8.6	23.1	28.1	11.7	43.0	29.2	6.7	5.2	15.1	21.8	114.1	.511	.384	.530	.822	.581	43.2	91.4	1.6	4.3	22.5	27.2	14.6	42.5	26.2	8.2	3.8	11.6	23.5	110.5	.473	.375	.482	.825	.535
	March	15	11	4	44.3	84.7	3.9	10.3	22.7	27.5	12.1	40.8	29.5	7.5	4.9	13.7	22.0	115.1	.523	.377	.546	.825	.595	42.7	86.9	1.2	4.6	19.6	25.9	12.2	38.0	24.3	8.5	3.9	13.7	23.3	106.1	.491	.261	.498	.756	.540
	April	11	7	4	44.5	80.7	3.5	9.2	22.0	27.0	9.5	35.9	31.1	7.6	4.1	14.8	22.2	114.5	.552	.376	.573	.815	.618	42.5	83.2	1.0	4.3	23.9	30.6	13.5	38.4	24.5	8.7	3.8	13.9	23.0	109.8	.510	.234	.516	.780	.568
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Day	Sunday	13	9	4	45.2	83.9	3.6	8.5	18.1	22.4	10.3	39.0	30.6	8.4	5.0	14.2	21.3	112.0	.538	.423	.560	.808	.597	39.8	85.1	1.2	4.3	20.7	27.1	14.1	40.7	23.0	8.1	4.0	14.5	21.0	101.5	.468	.268	.475	.764	.523
	Monday	7	6	1	39.0	77.0	3.7	8.4	23.1	27.1	9.9	40.0	24.9	6.9	5.9	19.9	20.7	104.9	.506	.441	.531	.853	.589	40.4	86.7	1.3	3.4	17.6	23.1	13.4	37.9	24.9	10.4	3.1	13.7	24.1	99.7	.466	.375	.474	.759	.515
	Tuesday	10	6	4	42.5	82.8	2.9	7.2	23.7	29.3	11.2	40.2	28.2	5.9	5.2	15.6	22.8	111.6	.513	.403	.531	.809	.583	43.8	90.0	1.3	4.2	22.0	28.1	15.6	42.1	25.7	8.5	6.1	13.5	24.1	110.9	.487	.310	.494	.783	.542
	Wednesday	20	16	4	45.5	86.7	3.9	10.0	24.3	30.5	11.4	42.1	31.6	8.7	5.2	15.2	21.2	119.1	.525	.385	.547	.796	.595	44.8	91.2	1.4	4.5	19.1	25.6	12.8	39.2	26.8	9.0	4.0	15.1	27.0	110.1	.491	.315	.499	.746	.537
	Thursday	2	1	1	42.5	82.5	1.0	4.5	27.5	33.5	7.0	37.5	29.0	4.5	2.0	11.5	20.5	113.5	.515	.222	.521	.821	.584	47.5	94.0	1.5	4.5	18.5	25.5	17.0	46.5	28.5	8.0	4.0	10.0	25.5	115.0	.505	.333	.513	.725	.546
	Friday	21	13	8	44.9	85.6	3.1	8.6	22.1	27.8	12.3	41.3	31.1	7.6	5.3	14.7	22.8	115.0	.525	.361	.543	.796	.588	41.8	86.5	1.4	4.9	23.9	30.0	13.4	40.7	24.7	8.8	3.8	13.7	23.6	109.0	.483	.291	.492	.796	.546
	Saturday	9	6	3	41.8	83.6	2.8	8.2	23.0	29.6	12.8	44.0	27.9	6.9	4.2	19.2	23.4	109.3	.500	.338	.517	.778	.566	43.2	91.9	1.3	5.0	21.3	28.9	14.6	42.3	24.2	9.9	4.4	13.6	24.1	109.1	.470	.267	.478	.738	.522
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Rest	0 Days	18	12	6	43.6	84.5	3.1	8.1	23.3	29.4	11.9	42.5	29.7	7.4	5.1	18.1	22.7	113.6	.516	.384	.535	.791	.583	44.0	89.6	1.6	4.9	20.9	28.1	12.8	40.2	26.1	9.4	4.6	14.7	26.6	110.4	.491	.318	.500	.745	.542
	1 Day	46	32	14	43.9	83.8	3.4	8.3	22.7	27.8	10.9	39.3	29.3	7.7	4.9	14.6	21.8	113.8	.523	.406	.544	.816	.592	42.3	86.3	1.4	4.5	21.5	27.4	13.4	40.2	25.0	8.4	3.8	14.2	23.7	107.6	.490	.308	.498	.785	.547
	2 Days	11	8	3	42.5	81.7	3.2	10.3	20.3	26.8	10.6	41.9	31.1	5.8	5.0	14.7	20.4	108.5	.521	.310	.540	.756	.580	43.5	94.3	0.8	3.5	17.3	23.5	15.7	42.7	25.9	9.2	4.4	10.6	22.3	105.0	.461	.231	.465	.736	.502
	3+ Days	7	5	2	46.9	90.0	3.6	9.1	23.1	28.3	14.1	47.7	31.7	9.6	6.4	18.1	24.0	120.4	.521	.391	.540	.818	.588	40.0	92.3	1.3	4.7	24.0	32.0	16.3	40.9	22.4	10.6	5.3	16.9	24.7	105.3	.433	.273	.440	.750	.495
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Conference	Eastern	58	39	19	43.4	83.9	2.8	7.9	22.9	28.4	11.5	40.9	29.7	7.5	5.0	15.6	22.2	112.4	.517	.359	.534	.804	.583	42.3	87.4	1.2	4.2	21.1	27.7	13.6	40.3	24.6	8.9	4.4	14.1	24.7	106.9	.484	.284	.491	.761	.537
	Western	24	18	6	45.2	85.0	4.5	10.3	21.7	27.1	11.0	41.6	30.3	7.7	5.2	16.0	21.4	116.5	.531	.431	.557	.799	.600	43.5	91.5	1.7	5.2	21.0	26.8	14.4	41.3	26.5	9.0	3.7	13.8	23.1	109.6	.475	.328	.484	.782	.530
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Division	Atlantic	24	19	5	42.0	82.4	3.2	8.3	22.8	28.7	11.0	39.9	29.5	8.7	5.8	16.6	21.6	110.0	.510	.385	.529	.795	.579	40.6	84.9	1.0	4.3	20.1	26.8	12.8	39.5	23.4	9.3	4.3	16.5	25.6	102.4	.478	.245	.485	.751	.530
	Central	34	20	14	44.3	84.9	2.6	7.6	22.9	28.2	11.8	41.6	29.7	6.7	4.4	14.9	22.7	114.1	.522	.339	.537	.810	.586	43.5	89.2	1.3	4.1	21.7	28.3	14.2	40.8	25.4	8.6	4.4	12.4	24.1	110.0	.488	.312	.495	.767	.541
	Midwest	12	9	3	45.4	86.6	5.3	12.3	21.8	26.4	11.2	41.7	30.8	8.3	5.1	15.7	20.2	117.9	.525	.426	.555	.826	.600	45.2	92.5	1.3	5.3	20.2	25.3	15.1	42.8	27.3	9.3	4.0	14.8	22.9	111.8	.488	.250	.495	.796	.539
	Pacific	12	9	3	44.9	83.5	3.7	8.3	21.5	27.8	10.9	41.6	29.9	7.2	5.3	16.3	22.7	115.0	.538	.440	.560	.772	.601	41.8	90.6	2.1	5.1	21.8	28.3	13.7	39.9	25.8	8.8	3.4	12.8	23.3	107.3	.461	.410	.472	.770	.521
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Opponent	Atlanta	6	4	2	44.3	82.5	1.8	7.7	21.5	29.0	11.7	41.8	28.7	5.3	4.2	14.7	21.3	112.0	.537	.239	.548	.741	.588	43.7	91.0	1.5	4.0	20.8	27.3	17.2	44.2	24.8	9.0	4.8	11.2	23.7	109.7	.480	.375	.488	.762	.532
	Chicago	6	3	3	44.7	83.8	2.3	6.8	21.7	27.0	10.2	40.0	31.8	6.0	4.5	12.7	21.7	113.3	.533	.341	.547	.802	.592	44.8	90.0	1.0	3.5	19.0	25.8	14.2	41.2	25.8	7.8	4.8	11.0	21.7	109.7	.498	.286	.504	.735	.541
	Cleveland	5	2	3	44.2	87.6	3.0	8.4	19.0	22.6	14.0	40.4	24.8	8.4	4.4	17.6	23.4	110.4	.505	.357	.522	.841	.566	43.6	84.2	1.6	4.4	23.2	29.8	10.6	36.4	26.4	10.0	5.6	15.0	22.6	112.0	.518	.364	.527	.779	.575
	Dallas	2	2	0	41.5	81.5	8.0	16.0	16.5	20.0	10.0	38.5	34.5	8.0	6.5	14.0	18.5	107.5	.509	.500	.558	.825	.595	41.0	89.5	1.5	6.0	19.0	24.5	18.5	47.0	21.5	7.5	3.5	14.5	15.5	102.5	.458	.250	.466	.776	.511
	Denver	2	0	2	44.5	89.5	1.5	8.0	31.5	38.0	14.5	44.5	22.5	6.5	3.5	16.0	24.5	122.0	.497	.188	.506	.829	.574	52.0	95.0	4.0	7.0	23.0	28.0	13.5	41.5	31.5	7.5	3.0	13.0	31.0	131.0	.547	.571	.568	.821	.610
	Detroit	6	3	3	44.0	85.3	2.3	6.5	26.2	31.0	11.8	40.7	29.5	7.2	4.5	15.5	24.2	116.5	.516	.359	.529	.844	.589	44.8	87.2	0.7	2.7	23.7	30.8	13.5	39.7	26.3	7.3	4.2	14.2	27.5	114.0	.514	.250	.518	.768	.566
	Golden State	2	2	0	44.5	79.0	2.5	9.5	26.5	33.5	9.5	41.5	28.5	8.5	6.0	21.0	20.5	118.0	.563	.263	.579	.791	.629	43.5	98.5	0.5	3.0	18.0	23.0	11.0	34.5	26.0	11.5	1.0	12.5	26.5	105.5	.442	.167	.444	.783	.486
	Houston	2	1	1	46.0	93.5	4.0	10.0	22.5	26.0	13.0	41.0	29.0	10.0	3.0	14.0	23.0	118.5	.492	.400	.513	.865	.565	48.0	93.5	0.0	3.0	23.5	29.0	16.5	44.5	23.5	10.0	6.0	16.5	23.0	119.5	.513	.000	.513	.810	.562
	Indiana	5	5	0	45.0	85.8	3.4	7.4	23.0	26.8	11.4	41.6	29.6	8.2	4.8	13.4	19.4	116.4	.524	.459	.544	.858	.596	44.0	93.0	2.0	6.0	16.4	21.0	15.2	41.6	24.2	7.8	2.4	13.4	23.2	106.4	.473	.333	.484	.781	.520
	LA Clippers	2	2	0	44.0	85.0	4.0	8.0	21.5	24.5	15.0	54.5	31.5	6.0	7.5	16.5	24.5	113.5	.518	.500	.541	.878	.593	35.0	98.5	2.0	4.5	21.5	30.0	25.0	46.5	17.5	10.0	6.0	11.0	20.5	93.5	.355	.444	.365	.717	.419
	LA Lakers	2	0	2	45.0	89.5	3.0	5.0	17.0	21.5	13.5	39.5	30.5	7.0	6.0	14.0	24.0	110.0	.503	.600	.520	.791	.556	43.5	82.0	4.0	8.5	24.0	30.5	9.0	37.5	29.5	8.0	3.5	12.5	17.5	115.0	.530	.471	.555	.787	.603
	Milwaukee	6	3	3	43.8	85.0	2.7	8.7	25.3	31.8	12.0	44.8	33.2	5.5	4.2	15.7	25.7	115.7	.516	.308	.531	.796	.584	40.2	89.5	1.2	4.7	26.5	34.0	14.2	41.2	24.5	9.5	4.5	10.5	25.5	108.0	.449	.250	.455	.779	.517
	New Jersey	6	5	1	43.8	83.2	2.8	7.5	22.8	28.7	11.0	39.3	27.0	8.5	5.8	15.2	20.8	113.3	.527	.378	.544	.797	.592	40.8	83.0	1.0	5.0	18.0	25.2	11.5	38.8	23.3	8.8	3.5	17.2	26.3	100.7	.492	.200	.498	.715	.535
	New York	6	5	1	37.3	78.7	3.8	8.3	27.3	34.3	10.5	39.5	27.0	8.3	5.7	18.2	22.0	105.8	.475	.460	.499	.796	.564	41.3	87.7	1.2	4.5	17.7	24.0	13.5	39.3	24.5	9.2	4.8	16.3	29.8	101.5	.471	.259	.478	.736	.517
	Philadelphia	6	4	2	42.0	83.3	2.8	8.8	19.3	24.0	10.2	38.5	30.2	8.3	6.2	14.5	22.2	106.2	.504	.321	.521	.806	.565	38.5	82.5	1.8	5.5	22.5	28.8	12.8	41.3	24.5	9.3	4.7	15.2	22.0	101.3	.467	.333	.478	.780	.532
	Phoenix	2	2	0	46.5	82.0	5.5	9.0	20.5	26.5	9.5	36.5	32.0	8.0	6.0	17.0	24.5	119.0	.567	.611	.601	.774	.635	41.5	85.5	3.0	6.0	24.5	30.0	11.0	37.0	29.0	8.5	2.5	15.0	24.0	110.5	.485	.500	.503	.817	.560
	Portland	2	2	0	48.5	87.5	2.5	7.5	19.0	26.0	11.0	43.5	29.0	7.5	2.5	13.5	22.5	118.5	.554	.333	.569	.731	.599	42.5	88.5	0.0	2.0	23.0	27.5	10.0	37.5	27.5	7.0	2.5	10.5	22.5	108.0	.480	.000	.480	.836	.537
	Sacramento	2	2	0	51.0	81.5	5.0	9.0	11.0	15.0	5.0	37.5	37.0	9.0	5.0	16.0	18.0	118.0	.626	.556	.656	.733	.670	38.5	91.5	1.0	7.0	16.0	22.0	16.0	43.5	25.5	8.5	3.0	15.5	18.0	94.0	.421	.143	.426	.727	.465
	San Antonio	2	2	0	47.5	93.0	7.5	19.5	25.0	32.0	15.5	48.5	34.5	7.0	8.0	14.0	19.0	127.5	.511	.385	.551	.781	.595	48.5	95.5	0.5	4.0	21.5	26.0	11.5	39.5	33.5	10.0	4.0	13.0	26.0	119.0	.508	.125	.510	.827	.556
	Seattle	2	1	1	41.0	78.0	4.5	11.0	24.5	35.0	7.0	34.0	28.0	6.0	4.0	15.5	20.0	111.0	.526	.409	.554	.700	.594	44.5	90.5	3.0	6.5	19.5	28.5	16.0	46.5	25.0	8.0	5.0	15.5	28.5	111.5	.492	.462	.508	.684	.541
	Utah	2	2	0	42.0	80.5	5.5	11.5	24.5	27.5	9.0	40.0	27.0	9.0	4.5	20.0	18.0	114.0	.522	.478	.556	.891	.616	43.0	90.0	1.0	5.0	18.0	22.5	14.5	40.5	28.0	12.0	4.5	16.5	24.0	105.0	.478	.200	.483	.800	.526
	Washington	6	5	1	44.8	84.3	3.3	8.7	21.8	27.8	12.3	42.2	34.0	9.5	5.7	18.5	21.5	114.8	.532	.385	.551	.784	.594	41.8	86.5	0.2	2.0	22.3	29.2	13.2	38.5	21.3	10.0	4.2	17.3	24.2	106.2	.484	.083	.485	.766	.534

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