2001-02 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results

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Record: 49-33, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Jim O'Brien (49-33)

Executive: Chris Wallace

PTS/G: 96.4 (12th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 94.1 (9th of 29)

SRS: 1.75 (9th of 29) Pace: 92.5 (5th of 29)

Off Rtg: 103.4 (18th of 29) Def Rtg: 101.0 (5th of 29) Net Rtg: +2.4 (10th of 29)

Expected W-L: 48-34 (9th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +5000, Over-Under 35.5

Arena: FleetCenter Attendance: 659,751 (18th of 29)

NBA 2002 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Detroit Pistons (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (2-4) versus New Jersey Nets (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Tue, Oct 30, 2001	7:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		108	89	1	0	W 1	17,748
2	Wed, Oct 31, 2001	7:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		92	95	1	1	L 1	14,158
3	Fri, Nov 2, 2001	7:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		96	82	2	1	W 1	14,361
4	Sat, Nov 3, 2001	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		99	105	2	2	L 1	18,717
5	Wed, Nov 7, 2001	8:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		104	95	3	2	W 1	18,624
6	Fri, Nov 9, 2001	7:30p	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		104	94	4	2	W 2	15,575
7	Wed, Nov 14, 2001	7:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		101	93	5	2	W 3	14,081
8	Sat, Nov 17, 2001	7:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		103	112	5	3	L 1	10,563
9	Wed, Nov 21, 2001	7:00p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		85	92	5	4	L 2	13,500
10	Fri, Nov 23, 2001	7:30p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		89	91	5	5	L 3	18,624
11	Sat, Nov 24, 2001	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L	OT	84	88	5	6	L 4	20,674
12	Tue, Nov 27, 2001	7:30p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		84	83	6	6	W 1	15,064
13	Thu, Nov 29, 2001	7:30p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		99	89	7	6	W 2	14,519
14	Sat, Dec 1, 2001	1:00p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W	OT	105	98	8	6	W 3	11,379
15	Sun, Dec 2, 2001	3:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		85	69	9	6	W 4	19,800
16	Wed, Dec 5, 2001	7:00p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		95	80	10	6	W 5	12,587
17	Fri, Dec 7, 2001	7:30p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W	OT	109	102	11	6	W 6	15,050
18	Sat, Dec 8, 2001	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		84	87	11	7	L 1	18,573
19	Tue, Dec 11, 2001	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W	OT	102	93	12	7	W 1	19,763
20	Fri, Dec 14, 2001	7:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		107	101	13	7	W 2	14,584
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 15, 2001	7:30p	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		106	97	14	7	W 3	10,358
22	Mon, Dec 17, 2001	7:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		83	99	14	8	L 1	20,314
23	Wed, Dec 19, 2001	7:00p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		104	98	15	8	W 1	12,705
24	Fri, Dec 21, 2001	7:30p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		98	92	16	8	W 2	16,196
25	Sun, Dec 23, 2001	6:00p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	W		85	80	17	8	W 3	15,386
26	Wed, Dec 26, 2001	9:00p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		86	99	17	9	L 1	19,329
27	Thu, Dec 27, 2001	9:00p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		82	84	17	10	L 2	19,023
28	Sat, Dec 29, 2001	3:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W	OT	105	103	18	10	W 1	18,964
29	Sun, Dec 30, 2001	9:00p	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		94	109	18	11	L 1	17,317
30	Wed, Jan 2, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		110	94	19	11	W 1	15,003
31	Fri, Jan 4, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		66	89	19	12	L 1	16,473
32	Sat, Jan 5, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		90	81	20	12	W 1	19,763
33	Mon, Jan 7, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		87	98	20	13	L 1	13,273
34	Wed, Jan 9, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		90	93	20	14	L 2	16,003
35	Fri, Jan 11, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		104	90	21	14	W 1	15,642
36	Sat, Jan 12, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		115	91	22	14	W 2	11,619
37	Wed, Jan 16, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		101	100	23	14	W 3	17,876
38	Fri, Jan 18, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		101	104	23	15	L 1	16,317
39	Sat, Jan 19, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		91	94	23	16	L 2	22,076
40	Mon, Jan 21, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		106	97	24	16	W 1	16,380
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 23, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		98	94	25	16	W 2	14,217
42	Fri, Jan 25, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		90	106	25	17	L 1	18,624
43	Sat, Jan 26, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		108	101	26	17	W 1	18,129
44	Tue, Jan 29, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		90	109	26	18	L 1	17,466
45	Thu, Jan 31, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		92	97	26	19	L 2	19,800
46	Fri, Feb 1, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L	OT	95	98	26	20	L 3	18,624
47	Sun, Feb 3, 2002	3:00p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		104	91	27	20	W 1	15,025
48	Tue, Feb 5, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		82	79	28	20	W 2	10,903
49	Wed, Feb 6, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		85	102	28	21	L 1	15,621
50	Tue, Feb 12, 2002	9:00p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		110	93	29	21	W 1	14,193
51	Wed, Feb 13, 2002	10:30p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		75	92	29	22	L 1	14,200
52	Fri, Feb 15, 2002	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		107	104	30	22	W 1	19,372
53	Sat, Feb 16, 2002	10:00p	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		79	99	30	23	L 1	17,072
54	Tue, Feb 19, 2002	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		109	108	31	23	W 1	18,997
55	Thu, Feb 21, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		92	98	31	24	L 1	20,013
56	Sat, Feb 23, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		89	99	31	25	L 2	12,096
57	Wed, Feb 27, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		92	95	31	26	L 3	15,598
58	Fri, Mar 1, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		87	100	31	27	L 4	17,872
59	Mon, Mar 4, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	94	32	27	W 1	20,430
60	Wed, Mar 6, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		130	110	33	27	W 2	13,399
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Fri, Mar 8, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		117	92	34	27	W 3	17,405
62	Sun, Mar 10, 2002	3:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		98	91	35	27	W 4	18,624
63	Mon, Mar 11, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		104	99	36	27	W 5	20,674
64	Wed, Mar 13, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		97	89	37	27	W 6	16,143
65	Fri, Mar 15, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	W		103	97	38	27	W 7	17,129
66	Sat, Mar 16, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		104	111	38	28	L 1	34,753
67	Mon, Mar 18, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		91	100	38	29	L 2	16,262
68	Wed, Mar 20, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		96	70	39	29	W 1	13,433
69	Fri, Mar 22, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		91	96	39	30	L 1	18,624
70	Sun, Mar 24, 2002	12:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		101	109	39	31	L 2	22,076
71	Mon, Mar 25, 2002	7:30p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		87	82	40	31	W 1	15,328
72	Wed, Mar 27, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		102	99	41	31	W 2	14,224
73	Fri, Mar 29, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		82	108	41	32	L 1	18,624
74	Sun, Mar 31, 2002	12:30p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		110	80	42	32	W 1	18,624
75	Tue, Apr 2, 2002	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		105	94	43	32	W 2	16,890
76	Fri, Apr 5, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		99	81	44	32	W 3	18,624
77	Sun, Apr 7, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		102	90	45	32	W 4	14,952
78	Mon, Apr 8, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		100	105	45	33	L 1	20,312
79	Wed, Apr 10, 2002	8:00p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		70	65	46	33	W 1	14,859
80	Fri, Apr 12, 2002	7:30p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		107	92	47	33	W 2	18,624
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Mon, Apr 15, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		93	90	48	33	W 3	17,009
82	Wed, Apr 17, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		89	81	49	33	W 4	17,576

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Sun, Apr 21, 2002	12:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	92	82	1	0	W 1	18,624
2	Thu, Apr 25, 2002	8:00p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	93	85	2	0	W 2	18,624
3	Sun, Apr 28, 2002	12:30p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	103	108	2	1	L 1	20,689
4	Wed, May 1, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	81	83	2	2	L 2	20,904
5	Fri, May 3, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	120	87	3	2	W 1	18,624
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
6	Sun, May 5, 2002	3:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	84	96	3	3	L 1	20,252
7	Wed, May 8, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W	85	77	4	3	W 1	22,076
8	Fri, May 10, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	66	64	5	3	W 2	18,624
9	Sun, May 12, 2002	3:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	90	79	6	3	W 3	18,624
10	Tue, May 14, 2002	8:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W	90	81	7	3	W 4	22,076
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
11	Sun, May 19, 2002	5:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L	97	104	7	4	L 1	20,049
12	Tue, May 21, 2002	8:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W	93	86	8	4	W 1	19,850
13	Sat, May 25, 2002	5:30p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W	94	90	9	4	W 2	18,624
14	Mon, May 27, 2002	5:30p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L	92	94	9	5	L 1	18,624
15	Wed, May 29, 2002	9:00p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L	92	103	9	6	L 2	19,850
16	Fri, May 31, 2002	7:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L	88	96	9	7	L 3	18,624

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