1982-83 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Coach: Bill Fitch (56-26)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 621,829, Avg. 15,167 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Boston Celtics Statistics
1982-83 Boston Celtics Roster

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-5.

The Celtics scored 9,191 points and allowed 8,752. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 1,867 points for Boston, and Robert Parish contributed 18 or more per game, too. Larry Bird accounted for 870 boards. Larry Bird dished out 458 assists for the squad.

On defense, Larry Bird added 148 steals, while Kevin McHale blocked 192 shots.

Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1982-83 Boston Celtics lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9191
Regular Season Points Against: 8752

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 29, 1982 Boston Celtics 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
October 30, 1982 Boston Celtics 112 at Atlanta Hawks 97 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
November 3, 1982 Indiana Pacers 104 at Boston Celtics 111 W 1-0 2-0 3-0
November 5, 1982 Washington Bullets 97 at Boston Celtics 104 W 2-0 2-0 4-0
November 6, 1982 Boston Celtics 115 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 L 2-0 2-1 4-1 2OT
November 7, 1982 Boston Celtics 102 at New Jersey Nets 100 W 2-0 3-1 5-1
November 10, 1982 Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Boston Celtics 101 L 2-1 3-1 5-2
November 12, 1982 Dallas Mavericks 110 at Boston Celtics 118 W 3-1 3-1 6-2
November 14, 1982 Boston Celtics 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 W 3-1 4-1 7-2
November 17, 1982 Houston Rockets 94 at Boston Celtics 112 W 4-1 4-1 8-2
November 19, 1982 San Antonio Spurs 111 at Boston Celtics 119 W 5-1 4-1 9-2
November 20, 1982 Boston Celtics 97 at New York Knicks 83 W 5-1 5-1 10-2
November 24, 1982 Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Boston Celtics 104 W 6-1 5-1 11-2
November 26, 1982 Utah Jazz 103 at Boston Celtics 137 W 7-1 5-1 12-2
November 28, 1982 Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Boston Celtics 124 W 8-1 5-1 13-2
November 30, 1982 Detroit Pistons 123 at Boston Celtics 116 L 8-2 5-1 13-3 at Hartford, CT
December 1, 1982 Atlanta Hawks 97 at Boston Celtics 122 W 9-2 5-1 14-3
December 3, 1982 Boston Celtics 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 L 9-2 5-2 14-4
December 4, 1982 Boston Celtics 119 at Detroit Pistons 112 W 9-2 6-2 15-4
December 8, 1982 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Boston Celtics 113 W 10-2 6-2 16-4
December 10, 1982 Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Boston Celtics 123 W 11-2 6-2 17-4
December 12, 1982 Denver Nuggets 112 at Boston Celtics 126 W 12-2 6-2 18-4
December 15, 1982 Boston Celtics 108 at Detroit Pistons 104 W 12-2 7-2 19-4
December 16, 1982 Boston Celtics 105 at New York Knicks 113 L 12-2 7-3 19-5 OT
December 18, 1982 Boston Celtics 107 at Atlanta Hawks 103 W 12-2 8-3 20-5 OT
December 19, 1982 Detroit Pistons 131 at Boston Celtics 114 L 12-3 8-3 20-6
December 21, 1982 Boston Celtics 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 L 12-3 8-4 20-7
December 22, 1982 Chicago Bulls 131 at Boston Celtics 140 W 13-3 8-4 21-7
December 28, 1982 Boston Celtics 124 at Kansas City Kings 129 L 13-3 8-5 21-8
December 30, 1982 Boston Celtics 145 at Denver Nuggets 132 W 13-3 9-5 22-8
January 1, 1983 Boston Celtics 127 at Utah Jazz 112 W 13-3 10-5 23-8
January 4, 1983 Boston Celtics 88 at Houston Rockets 87 W 13-3 11-5 24-8
January 7, 1983 Boston Celtics 116 at San Antonio Spurs 113 W 13-3 12-5 25-8
January 8, 1983 Boston Celtics 114 at Dallas Mavericks 110 W 13-3 13-5 26-8
January 12, 1983 Golden State Warriors 117 at Boston Celtics 139 W 14-3 13-5 27-8
January 14, 1983 New Jersey Nets 108 at Boston Celtics 133 W 15-3 13-5 28-8
January 15, 1983 Boston Celtics 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 L 15-3 13-6 28-9
January 18, 1983 Boston Celtics 130 at Indiana Pacers 126 W 15-3 14-6 29-9
January 21, 1983 Boston Celtics 117 at Chicago Bulls 106 W 15-3 15-6 30-9
January 23, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Boston Celtics 105 W 16-3 15-6 31-9
January 24, 1983 Boston Celtics 91 at Washington Bullets 93 L 16-3 15-7 31-10
January 26, 1983 Washington Bullets 99 at Boston Celtics 125 W 17-3 15-7 32-10
January 28, 1983 Phoenix Suns 104 at Boston Celtics 111 W 18-3 15-7 33-10
January 30, 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Boston Celtics 110 W 19-3 15-7 34-10
January 31, 1983 Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 110 W 20-3 15-7 35-10 at Hartford, CT
February 2, 1983 San Diego Clippers 110 at Boston Celtics 120 W 21-3 15-7 36-10
February 4, 1983 Boston Celtics 102 at Indiana Pacers 93 W 21-3 16-7 37-10
February 6, 1983 Atlanta Hawks 116 at Boston Celtics 111 L 21-4 16-7 37-11
February 8, 1983 Boston Celtics 101 at Washington Bullets 104 L 21-4 16-8 37-12 OT
February 9, 1983 New York Knicks 96 at Boston Celtics 106 W 22-4 16-8 38-12
February 16, 1983 Boston Celtics 108 at Seattle Supersonics 100 W 22-4 17-8 39-12
February 17, 1983 Boston Celtics 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 L 22-4 17-9 39-13
February 19, 1983 Boston Celtics 109 at Golden State Warriors 115 L 22-4 17-10 39-14
February 23, 1983 Boston Celtics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 W 22-4 18-10 40-14
February 24, 1983 Boston Celtics 107 at San Diego Clippers 122 L 22-4 18-11 40-15
February 26, 1983 Boston Celtics 103 at Phoenix Suns 101 W 22-4 19-11 41-15
March 1, 1983 Kansas City Kings 111 at Boston Celtics 129 W 23-4 19-11 42-15
March 4, 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Boston Celtics 115 W 24-4 19-11 43-15
March 5, 1983 Boston Celtics 98 at New York Knicks 105 L 24-4 19-12 43-16
March 7, 1983 New Jersey Nets 114 at Boston Celtics 121 W 25-4 19-12 44-16 at Hartford, CT
March 9, 1983 Seattle Supersonics 112 at Boston Celtics 106 L 25-5 19-12 44-17
March 11, 1983 Boston Celtics 93 at New Jersey Nets 98 L 25-5 19-13 44-18
March 13, 1983 New York Knicks 122 at Boston Celtics 110 L 25-6 19-13 44-19
March 16, 1983 Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 L 25-6 19-14 44-20
March 18, 1983 New Jersey Nets 103 at Boston Celtics 116 W 26-6 19-14 45-20
March 20, 1983 Boston Celtics 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 79 W 26-6 20-14 46-20
March 22, 1983 Boston Celtics 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 L 26-6 20-15 46-21
March 23, 1983 Atlanta Hawks 102 at Boston Celtics 114 W 27-6 20-15 47-21
March 25, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Boston Celtics 124 W 28-6 20-15 48-21
March 26, 1983 Boston Celtics 108 at Chicago Bulls 118 L 28-6 20-16 48-22
March 29, 1983 Boston Celtics 101 at Indiana Pacers 130 L 28-6 20-17 48-23
March 30, 1983 Indiana Pacers 116 at Boston Celtics 142 W 29-6 20-17 49-23
April 1, 1983 Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Boston Celtics 97 W 30-6 20-17 50-23
April 2, 1983 Boston Celtics 120 at Washington Bullets 117 W 30-6 21-17 51-23 OT
April 5, 1983 Boston Celtics 117 at Atlanta Hawks 95 W 30-6 22-17 52-23
April 6, 1983 New York Knicks 98 at Boston Celtics 102 W 31-6 22-17 53-23
April 8, 1983 Washington Bullets 107 at Boston Celtics 99 L 31-7 22-17 53-24
April 10, 1983 Detroit Pistons 113 at Boston Celtics 115 W 32-7 22-17 54-24
April 12, 1983 Boston Celtics 99 at New Jersey Nets 93 W 32-7 23-17 55-24
April 13, 1983 Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 113 L 32-7 23-18 55-25
April 15, 1983 Chicago Bulls 120 at Boston Celtics 117 L 32-8 23-18 55-26
April 17, 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Boston Celtics 114 W 33-8 23-18 56-26
April 19, 1983 Atlanta Hawks 95 at Boston Celtics 103 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 22, 1983 Boston Celtics 93 at Atlanta Hawks 95 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
April 24, 1983 Atlanta Hawks 79 at Boston Celtics 98 W 2-0 0-1 2-1
April 27, 1983 Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Boston Celtics 95 L 2-1 0-1 2-2
April 29, 1983 Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Boston Celtics 91 L 2-2 0-1 2-3
May 1, 1983 Boston Celtics 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 L 2-2 0-2 2-4
May 2, 1983 Boston Celtics 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 L 2-2 0-3 2-5


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