2008-09 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results

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Record: 62-20, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Doc Rivers (62-20)

Executive: Danny Ainge

PTS/G: 100.9 (11th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 93.4 (3rd of 30)

SRS: 7.44 (2nd of 30) Pace: 90.4 (18th of 30)

Off Rtg: 110.5 (6th of 30) Def Rtg: 102.3 (2nd of 30) Net Rtg: +8.2 (2nd of 30)

Expected W-L: 61-21 (2nd of 30)

Preseason Odds: Championship +350, Over-Under 53.5

Arena: TD Banknorth Garden Attendance: 763,584 (12th of 30)

NBA 2009 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-3) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (3-4) versus Orlando Magic (Series Stats)

Atlantic Div Champs

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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 28, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		90	85	1	0	W 1	18,624	2:45
2	Fri, Oct 31, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		96	80	2	0	W 2	18,624	2:35
3	Sat, Nov 1, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		79	95	2	1	L 1	18,165	2:22
4	Tue, Nov 4, 2008	8:30p	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		103	99	3	1	W 1	18,291	2:27
5	Wed, Nov 5, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Oklahoma City Thunder	W		96	83	4	1	W 2	19,136	2:24
6	Fri, Nov 7, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		101	89	5	1	W 3	18,624	2:17
7	Sun, Nov 9, 2008	6:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		88	76	6	1	W 4	22,076	2:23
8	Mon, Nov 10, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		94	87	7	1	W 5	18,624	2:20
9	Wed, Nov 12, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		103	102	8	1	W 6	18,624	2:39
10	Fri, Nov 14, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		85	94	8	2	L 1	18,624	2:26
11	Sat, Nov 15, 2008	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W	OT	102	97	9	2	W 1	17,952	2:54
12	Tue, Nov 18, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		110	101	10	2	W 2	18,624	2:15
13	Thu, Nov 20, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		98	80	11	2	W 3	18,624	2:26
14	Fri, Nov 21, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		95	78	12	2	W 4	19,107	2:14
15	Sun, Nov 23, 2008	12:30p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		118	103	13	2	W 5	19,800	2:29
16	Wed, Nov 26, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		119	111	14	2	W 6	18,624	2:20
17	Fri, Nov 28, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		102	78	15	2	W 7	18,624	2:09
18	Sat, Nov 29, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Charlotte Bobcats	W		89	84	16	2	W 8	19,177	2:25
19	Mon, Dec 1, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		107	88	17	2	W 9	18,624	2:12
20	Wed, Dec 3, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		114	96	18	2	W 10	18,624	2:15
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 5, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		93	78	19	2	W 11	18,624	2:31
22	Sun, Dec 7, 2008	6:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W	OT	122	117	20	2	W 12	16,102	2:47
23	Thu, Dec 11, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		122	88	21	2	W 13	20,173	2:30
24	Fri, Dec 12, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	W		94	82	22	2	W 14	18,624	2:30
25	Mon, Dec 15, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		100	91	23	2	W 15	18,624	2:19
26	Wed, Dec 17, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		88	85	24	2	W 16	18,729	2:34
27	Fri, Dec 19, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		126	108	25	2	W 17	18,624	2:09
28	Sun, Dec 21, 2008	6:00p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		124	105	26	2	W 18	18,624	2:14
29	Tue, Dec 23, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		110	91	27	2	W 19	18,624	2:21
30	Thu, Dec 25, 2008	5:00p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		83	92	27	3	L 1	18,997	2:36
31	Fri, Dec 26, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		89	99	27	4	L 2	19,596	2:23
32	Sun, Dec 28, 2008	9:00p	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		108	63	28	4	W 1	16,029	2:17
33	Tue, Dec 30, 2008	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		86	91	28	5	L 1	20,651	2:31
34	Fri, Jan 2, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		108	83	29	5	W 1	18,624	2:09
35	Sun, Jan 4, 2009	6:00p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		88	100	29	6	L 1	19,763	2:15
36	Tue, Jan 6, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Charlotte Bobcats	L	OT	106	114	29	7	L 2	17,112	2:42
37	Wed, Jan 7, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		85	89	29	8	L 3	18,624	2:17
38	Fri, Jan 9, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		83	98	29	9	L 4	20,562	2:25
39	Sun, Jan 11, 2009	12:30p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		94	88	30	9	W 1	19,800	2:23
40	Mon, Jan 12, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W	OT	115	109	31	9	W 2	18,624	2:36
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 14, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		118	86	32	9	W 3	18,624	2:17
42	Sat, Jan 17, 2009	1:00p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		105	85	33	9	W 4	17,578	2:15
43	Mon, Jan 19, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		104	87	34	9	W 5	18,624	2:15
44	Wed, Jan 21, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		98	83	35	9	W 6	19,600	2:05
45	Thu, Jan 22, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		90	80	36	9	W 7	17,461	2:34
46	Sun, Jan 25, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		124	100	37	9	W 8	18,624	2:21
47	Wed, Jan 28, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		119	100	38	9	W 9	18,624	2:17
48	Fri, Jan 30, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		86	78	39	9	W 10	22,076	2:30
49	Sun, Feb 1, 2009	12:00p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		109	101	40	9	W 11	18,624	2:17
50	Tue, Feb 3, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	99	41	9	W 12	16,831	2:26
51	Thu, Feb 5, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L	OT	109	110	41	10	L 1	18,624	2:54
52	Fri, Feb 6, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		110	100	42	10	W 1	19,763	2:22
53	Sun, Feb 8, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		99	105	42	11	L 1	18,624	2:31
54	Wed, Feb 11, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	W		89	77	43	11	W 1	18,080	2:20
55	Thu, Feb 12, 2009	9:30p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		99	92	44	11	W 2	20,285	2:44
56	Thu, Feb 19, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		85	90	44	12	L 1	19,911	2:42
57	Sun, Feb 22, 2009	2:30p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		128	108	45	12	W 1	18,422	2:42
58	Mon, Feb 23, 2009	9:00p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		114	76	46	12	W 2	19,784	2:15
59	Wed, Feb 25, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		91	93	46	13	L 1	18,609	2:27
60	Fri, Feb 27, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		104	99	47	13	W 1	18,624	2:18
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 1, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		95	105	47	14	L 1	18,624	2:36
62	Wed, Mar 4, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		115	111	48	14	W 1	15,791	2:24
63	Fri, Mar 6, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		105	94	49	14	W 2	18,624	2:32
64	Sun, Mar 8, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		79	86	49	15	L 1	18,624	2:18
65	Wed, Mar 11, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		99	107	49	16	L 2	19,600	2:23
66	Fri, Mar 13, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	W		102	92	50	16	W 1	18,624	2:18
67	Sun, Mar 15, 2009	1:00p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		77	86	50	17	L 1	18,134	2:27
68	Tue, Mar 17, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		121	127	50	18	L 2	22,107	2:37
69	Wed, Mar 18, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W	OT	112	108	51	18	W 1	18,624	2:48
70	Fri, Mar 20, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		80	77	52	18	W 2	18,797	1:46
71	Sat, Mar 21, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	W		105	87	53	18	W 3	18,119	2:13
72	Mon, Mar 23, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		90	77	54	18	W 4	18,624	2:07
73	Wed, Mar 25, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		82	84	54	19	L 1	17,461	2:25
74	Fri, Mar 27, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		99	93	55	19	W 1	20,054	2:22
75	Sun, Mar 29, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Oklahoma City Thunder	W		103	84	56	19	W 2	18,624	2:10
76	Wed, Apr 1, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Charlotte Bobcats	W	2OT	111	109	57	19	W 3	18,624	2:44
77	Fri, Apr 3, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		104	92	58	19	W 4	18,624	2:19
78	Wed, Apr 8, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		106	104	59	19	W 5	18,624	2:10
79	Fri, Apr 10, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		105	98	60	19	W 6	18,624	2:17
80	Sun, Apr 12, 2009	3:30p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		76	107	60	20	L 1	20,562	2:34
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Tue, Apr 14, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	98	61	20	W 1	17,752	2:33
82	Wed, Apr 15, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		115	107	62	20	W 2	18,624	2:16

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Sat, Apr 18, 2009	12:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	OT	103	105	0	1	L 1	18,624	3:00
2	Mon, Apr 20, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		118	115	1	1	W 1	18,624	2:41
3	Thu, Apr 23, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		107	86	2	1	W 2	23,072	2:23
4	Sun, Apr 26, 2009	1:00p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	2OT	118	121	2	2	L 1	23,067	3:32
5	Tue, Apr 28, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W	OT	106	104	3	2	W 1	18,624	3:05
6	Thu, Apr 30, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	3OT	127	128	3	3	L 1	23,430	3:56
7	Sat, May 2, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		109	99	4	3	W 1	18,624	2:56
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
8	Mon, May 4, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		90	95	4	4	L 1	18,624	2:29
9	Wed, May 6, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		112	94	5	4	W 1	18,624	2:34
10	Fri, May 8, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		96	117	5	5	L 1	17,461	2:38
11	Sun, May 10, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		95	94	6	5	W 1	17,461	2:43
12	Tue, May 12, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		92	88	7	5	W 2	18,624	2:33
13	Thu, May 14, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		75	83	7	6	L 1	17,461	2:40
14	Sun, May 17, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		82	101	7	7	L 2	18,624	2:29

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