1987-88 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results

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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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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 6, 1987	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		125	108	1	0	W 1	14,890	2:08
2	Sat, Nov 7, 1987	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W	2OT	140	139	2	0	W 2	18,643	2:58
3	Mon, Nov 9, 1987	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		96	87	3	0	W 3	19,591	2:02
4	Wed, Nov 11, 1987	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		120	106	4	0	W 4	14,890	1:59
5	Fri, Nov 13, 1987	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		128	114	5	0	W 5	14,890	2:00
6	Sun, Nov 15, 1987	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		103	98	6	0	W 6	16,912	1:50
7	Tue, Nov 17, 1987	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		88	109	6	1	L 1	14,621	2:07
8	Wed, Nov 18, 1987	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	2OT	111	109	7	1	W 1	14,890	2:59
9	Fri, Nov 20, 1987	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		85	116	7	2	L 1	18,168	2:06
10	Sat, Nov 21, 1987	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		107	97	8	2	W 1	18,103	2:05
11	Mon, Nov 23, 1987	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		102	107	8	3	L 1	15,134	2:13	at Hartford, CT
12	Wed, Nov 25, 1987	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		117	102	9	3	W 1	14,890	2:05
13	Fri, Nov 27, 1987	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		117	112	10	3	W 2	14,890	2:09
14	Sat, Nov 28, 1987	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		97	112	10	4	L 1	11,052	2:03
15	Tue, Dec 1, 1987	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		106	120	10	5	L 2	16,451	1:55
16	Wed, Dec 2, 1987	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		130	99	11	5	W 1	14,890	1:57
17	Fri, Dec 4, 1987	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		105	128	11	6	L 1	34,523	2:11
18	Wed, Dec 9, 1987	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		119	124	11	7	L 2	14,890	2:04
19	Fri, Dec 11, 1987	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		114	115	11	8	L 3	14,890	2:12
20	Tue, Dec 15, 1987	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		122	102	12	8	W 1	15,896	2:06
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 16, 1987	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		121	111	13	8	W 2	14,890	1:59
22	Sun, Dec 20, 1987	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		124	87	14	8	W 3	14,890	1:53
23	Tue, Dec 22, 1987	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		118	115	15	8	W 4	18,168	2:12
24	Sat, Dec 26, 1987	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		106	97	16	8	W 5	15,167	2:05
25	Sun, Dec 27, 1987	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		114	102	17	8	W 6	10,333	1:54
26	Wed, Dec 30, 1987	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		105	111	17	9	L 1	14,850	2:11
27	Sat, Jan 2, 1988	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		115	110	18	9	W 1	15,025	2:08
28	Mon, Jan 4, 1988	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		107	99	19	9	W 2	12,212	2:04
29	Wed, Jan 6, 1988	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		117	108	20	9	W 3	14,890	2:09
30	Fri, Jan 8, 1988	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		125	109	21	9	W 4	14,890	2:04
31	Sat, Jan 9, 1988	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		98	106	21	10	L 1	19,591	2:12
32	Tue, Jan 12, 1988	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		104	97	22	10	W 1	18,676	1:55
33	Wed, Jan 13, 1988	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		143	105	23	10	W 2	14,890	2:08
34	Fri, Jan 15, 1988	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		122	86	24	10	W 3	14,890	1:46
35	Sat, Jan 16, 1988	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		103	96	25	10	W 4	20,039	1:58
36	Mon, Jan 18, 1988	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		121	101	26	10	W 5	14,899	1:53
37	Wed, Jan 20, 1988	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		131	115	27	10	W 6	14,890	2:00
38	Fri, Jan 22, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		124	106	28	10	W 7	14,890	2:03
39	Sat, Jan 23, 1988	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		100	119	28	11	L 1	20,900	1:59
40	Tue, Jan 26, 1988	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		102	97	29	11	W 1	16,451	2:12
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 27, 1988	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		106	100	30	11	W 2	14,890	2:03
42	Fri, Jan 29, 1988	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		108	125	30	12	L 1	61,983	2:08
43	Sun, Jan 31, 1988	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	85	31	12	W 1	14,890	2:03
44	Wed, Feb 3, 1988	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		118	103	32	12	W 2	14,890	1:54
45	Thu, Feb 4, 1988	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		101	111	32	13	L 1	11,052	2:04
46	Tue, Feb 9, 1988	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		120	129	32	14	L 2	16,611	2:05
47	Wed, Feb 10, 1988	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		136	120	33	14	W 1	15,770	2:07
48	Fri, Feb 12, 1988	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		105	104	34	14	W 2	17,007	2:05
49	Sun, Feb 14, 1988	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		106	115	34	15	L 1	17,505	2:12
50	Mon, Feb 15, 1988	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		107	106	35	15	W 1	14,471	2:09
51	Wed, Feb 17, 1988	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		125	138	35	16	L 1	17,022	2:10
52	Fri, Feb 19, 1988	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		124	104	36	16	W 1	12,666	2:03
53	Mon, Feb 22, 1988	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		95	93	37	16	W 2	15,134	1:58	at Hartford, CT
54	Wed, Feb 24, 1988	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		113	112	38	16	W 3	14,890	2:07
55	Fri, Feb 26, 1988	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		132	96	39	16	W 4	14,890	2:03
56	Sun, Feb 28, 1988	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		101	106	39	17	L 1	37,462	2:17
57	Tue, Mar 1, 1988	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		116	117	39	18	L 2	11,052	2:12
58	Wed, Mar 2, 1988	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		107	117	39	19	L 3	14,890	2:09
59	Fri, Mar 4, 1988	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		121	90	40	19	W 1	14,890	2:00
60	Sun, Mar 6, 1988	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		127	98	41	19	W 2	14,890	1:56
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Wed, Mar 9, 1988	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		119	118	42	19	W 3	14,890	2:06
62	Fri, Mar 11, 1988	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		122	112	43	19	W 4	15,134	1:59	at Hartford, CT
63	Sun, Mar 13, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		117	100	44	19	W 5	14,890	2:09
64	Tue, Mar 15, 1988	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		119	113	45	19	W 6	16,912	2:05
65	Fri, Mar 18, 1988	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		103	113	45	20	L 1	18,676	1:58
66	Sun, Mar 20, 1988	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		137	107	46	20	W 1	14,890	2:04
67	Wed, Mar 23, 1988	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		104	89	47	20	W 2	14,890	1:48
68	Fri, Mar 25, 1988	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		93	97	47	21	L 1	14,890	2:01
69	Sat, Mar 26, 1988	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		118	106	48	21	W 1	19,591	2:13
70	Mon, Mar 28, 1988	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		106	105	49	21	W 2	18,695	2:04
71	Wed, Mar 30, 1988	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		117	110	50	21	W 3	14,890	2:02
72	Fri, Apr 1, 1988	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		121	110	51	21	W 4	14,890	2:07
73	Sun, Apr 3, 1988	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		110	101	52	21	W 5	14,890	2:00
74	Fri, Apr 8, 1988	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		127	90	53	21	W 6	14,890	2:05
75	Sun, Apr 10, 1988	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		117	108	54	21	W 7	18,168	2:19
76	Wed, Apr 13, 1988	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		123	104	55	21	W 8	14,890	2:05
77	Fri, Apr 15, 1988	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		109	120	55	22	L 1	20,146	2:10
78	Sun, Apr 17, 1988	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		92	98	55	23	L 2	18,643	2:00
79	Tue, Apr 19, 1988	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		121	110	56	23	W 1	14,890
80	Thu, Apr 21, 1988	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		126	119	57	23	W 2	14,890	2:09
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 22, 1988	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		106	133	57	24	L 1	16,451	2:08
82	Sun, Apr 24, 1988	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		108	115	57	25	L 2	18,636	2:17

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 29, 1988	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		112	92	1	0	W 1	14,890	2:03
2	Sun, May 1, 1988	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		128	102	2	0	W 2	14,890	2:17
3	Wed, May 4, 1988	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		100	109	2	1	L 1	19,591	2:18
4	Fri, May 6, 1988	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		102	94	3	1	W 1	19,591	2:09
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
5	Wed, May 11, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		110	101	4	1	W 2	14,890	2:06
6	Fri, May 13, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		108	97	5	1	W 3	14,890	2:07
7	Sun, May 15, 1988	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		92	110	5	2	L 1	16,451	2:20
8	Mon, May 16, 1988	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		109	118	5	3	L 2	16,451	2:16
9	Wed, May 18, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		104	112	5	4	L 3	14,890	2:18
10	Fri, May 20, 1988	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		102	100	6	4	W 1	16,451	2:13
11	Sun, May 22, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		118	116	7	4	W 2	14,890	2:18
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
12	Wed, May 25, 1988	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		96	104	7	5	L 1	14,890	2:14
13	Thu, May 26, 1988	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	2OT	119	115	8	5	W 1	14,890	3:06
14	Sat, May 28, 1988	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		94	98	8	6	L 1	26,481	2:13
15	Mon, May 30, 1988	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		79	78	9	6	W 1	26,625	2:27
16	Wed, Jun 1, 1988	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L	OT	96	102	9	7	L 1	14,890	2:46
17	Fri, Jun 3, 1988	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		90	95	9	8	L 2	38,912	2:16

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