1989-90 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results

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Record: 52-30, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Jimmy Rodgers (52-30)

Executive: Jan Volk

PTS/G: 110.0 (8th of 27) Opp PTS/G: 106.0 (11th of 27)

SRS: 3.23 (8th of 27) Pace: 98.2 (13th of 27)

Off Rtg: 112.0 (6th of 27) Def Rtg: 107.9 (12th of 27) Net Rtg: +4.1 (7th of 27)

Expected W-L: 51-31 (7th of 27)

Preseason Odds: Championship +800

Arena: Boston Garden Attendance: 611,537 (15th of 27)

NBA 1990 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-3) versus New York Knicks (Series Stats)

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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 3, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		127	114	1	0	W 1	14,890	2:15
2	Sat, Nov 4, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		102	100	2	0	W 2	18,676	2:08
3	Tue, Nov 7, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		100	106	2	1	L 1	15,079	2:07
4	Wed, Nov 8, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		103	112	2	2	L 2	16,921	2:10
5	Fri, Nov 10, 1989	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		117	106	3	2	W 1	14,890	2:15
6	Sat, Nov 11, 1989	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		101	104	3	3	L 1	19,066	2:09
7	Tue, Nov 14, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		96	94	4	3	W 1	15,239	2:01	at Hartford, CT
8	Wed, Nov 15, 1989	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		126	92	5	3	W 2	14,890	1:48
9	Fri, Nov 17, 1989	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		116	99	6	3	W 3	14,890	1:57
10	Sat, Nov 18, 1989	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		86	103	6	4	L 1	21,454	2:03
11	Tue, Nov 21, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		111	119	6	5	L 2	16,912	2:03
12	Wed, Nov 22, 1989	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		109	97	7	5	W 1	14,890	2:06
13	Fri, Nov 24, 1989	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		111	118	7	6	L 1	14,890	2:14
14	Sat, Nov 25, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		100	108	7	7	L 2	16,371	2:10
15	Wed, Nov 29, 1989	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		118	95	8	7	W 1	16,335	1:53
16	Fri, Dec 1, 1989	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		102	89	9	7	W 2	14,890	1:47
17	Tue, Dec 5, 1989	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		114	101	10	7	W 3	23,901	1:49
18	Wed, Dec 6, 1989	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		113	98	11	7	W 4	14,890	2:03
19	Fri, Dec 8, 1989	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		102	103	11	8	L 1	14,890	2:05
20	Sat, Dec 9, 1989	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		92	124	11	9	L 2	18,212	2:01
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 13, 1989	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		109	97	12	9	W 1	14,890	2:02
22	Fri, Dec 15, 1989	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		110	119	12	10	L 1	14,890	2:06
23	Tue, Dec 19, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		95	86	13	10	W 1	15,182	2:12
24	Wed, Dec 20, 1989	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		113	109	14	10	W 2	14,890	2:08
25	Fri, Dec 22, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		88	89	14	11	L 1	14,890	2:04
26	Tue, Dec 26, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		112	111	15	11	W 1	15,350	2:15
27	Wed, Dec 27, 1989	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W	OT	115	112	16	11	W 2	17,014	2:26
28	Fri, Dec 29, 1989	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		96	89	17	11	W 3	14,708	1:57
29	Wed, Jan 3, 1990	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		120	101	18	11	W 4	14,890	1:57
30	Fri, Jan 5, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		105	114	18	12	L 1	14,890	2:14
31	Sat, Jan 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		102	88	19	12	W 1	18,756	1:59
32	Tue, Jan 9, 1990	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		78	87	19	13	L 1	16,039	2:12
33	Wed, Jan 10, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		104	97	20	13	W 1	14,890	2:15
34	Fri, Jan 12, 1990	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		90	97	20	14	L 1	14,890	2:03
35	Sat, Jan 13, 1990	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		105	96	21	14	W 1	15,008	2:09
36	Wed, Jan 17, 1990	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		133	111	22	14	W 2	15,077	2:00
37	Fri, Jan 19, 1990	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		109	104	23	14	W 3	14,890	2:03
38	Sun, Jan 21, 1990	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		115	120	23	15	L 1	14,890	1:59
39	Wed, Jan 24, 1990	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		116	95	24	15	W 1	14,890	1:55
40	Thu, Jan 25, 1990	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		98	99	24	16	L 1	18,179	1:59
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sun, Jan 28, 1990	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		126	118	25	16	W 1	14,890	2:14
42	Wed, Jan 31, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		97	91	26	16	W 2	14,890	2:12
43	Fri, Feb 2, 1990	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		105	116	26	17	L 1	35,713	2:12
44	Sun, Feb 4, 1990	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		121	89	27	17	W 1	14,890	1:48
45	Tue, Feb 6, 1990	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		106	119	27	18	L 1	15,239	1:59	at Hartford, CT
46	Wed, Feb 7, 1990	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		146	125	28	18	W 1	14,890	2:02
47	Tue, Feb 13, 1990	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		107	94	29	18	W 2	16,611	1:58
48	Wed, Feb 14, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		106	95	30	18	W 3	15,910	2:09
49	Fri, Feb 16, 1990	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		101	120	30	19	L 1	12,884	2:13
50	Sun, Feb 18, 1990	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		110	116	30	20	L 2	17,505	2:21
51	Tue, Feb 20, 1990	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		99	120	30	21	L 3	14,487	1:56
52	Wed, Feb 21, 1990	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		103	116	30	22	L 4	12,616	2:06
53	Fri, Feb 23, 1990	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		123	111	31	22	W 1	15,025	2:14
54	Sun, Feb 25, 1990	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		115	107	32	22	W 2	17,022	2:08
55	Wed, Feb 28, 1990	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		111	98	33	22	W 3	14,890	1:59
56	Fri, Mar 2, 1990	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		122	110	34	22	W 4	15,008	1:52
57	Sun, Mar 4, 1990	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		114	118	34	23	L 1	14,890	2:22
58	Wed, Mar 7, 1990	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		117	130	34	24	L 2	14,890	2:02
59	Fri, Mar 9, 1990	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		108	115	34	25	L 3	15,239	2:00	at Hartford, CT
60	Sun, Mar 11, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	105	35	25	W 1	14,890	2:17
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 13, 1990	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		112	100	36	25	W 2	16,371	2:05
62	Wed, Mar 14, 1990	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		102	113	36	26	L 1	17,007	1:58
63	Fri, Mar 16, 1990	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		130	127	37	26	W 1	15,077	2:07
64	Sun, Mar 18, 1990	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		122	106	38	26	W 2	14,890	2:04
65	Wed, Mar 21, 1990	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		123	114	39	26	W 3	14,890	1:56
66	Fri, Mar 23, 1990	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		101	98	40	26	W 4	14,890	2:00
67	Sat, Mar 24, 1990	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		115	110	41	26	W 5	18,212	2:06
68	Tue, Mar 27, 1990	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		96	101	41	27	L 1	16,912	2:05
69	Wed, Mar 28, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		104	122	41	28	L 2	18,168	1:57
70	Fri, Mar 30, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		123	111	42	28	W 1	14,890	2:12
71	Sun, Apr 1, 1990	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		133	125	43	28	W 2	14,890	2:08
72	Tue, Apr 3, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		82	93	43	29	L 1	21,454	2:04
73	Wed, Apr 4, 1990	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		125	106	44	29	W 1	14,890	1:52
74	Fri, Apr 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		109	104	45	29	W 2	20,273	2:05
75	Sat, Apr 7, 1990	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		115	105	46	29	W 3	15,008	2:08
76	Tue, Apr 10, 1990	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		112	96	47	29	W 4	17,515	1:53
77	Thu, Apr 12, 1990	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		139	118	48	29	W 5	14,890	2:05
78	Sun, Apr 15, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		101	94	49	29	W 6	14,890	2:17
79	Tue, Apr 17, 1990	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		105	111	49	30	L 1	18,676	2:05
80	Wed, Apr 18, 1990	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		133	112	50	30	W 1	14,890	2:01
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 20, 1990	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		120	116	51	30	W 2	14,890	2:09
82	Sun, Apr 22, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		118	98	52	30	W 3	18,168	2:09

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG
1	Thu, Apr 26, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	116	105	1	0	W 1	14,890	2:14
2	Sat, Apr 28, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	157	128	2	0	W 2	14,890	2:11
3	Wed, May 2, 1990	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	99	102	2	1	L 1	18,212	2:20
4	Fri, May 4, 1990	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	108	135	2	2	L 2	18,212	2:13
5	Sun, May 6, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	L	114	121	2	3	L 3	14,890	2:27

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