1984-85 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 13-8 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: K.C. Jones (63-19)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 610,727, Avg. 14,896 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Boston Celtics Statistics
1984-85 Boston Celtics Roster

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 63 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-8.

The Celtics scored 9,412 points and conceded 8,867. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 2,295 points for Boston, and Kevin McHale averaged 18 or more per game, too. Larry Bird contributed 842 boards. Dennis Johnson dished out 543 assists for the squad.

On defense, Larry Bird added 129 steals.

K.C. Jones coached the team. The 1984-85 Boston Celtics lost in the finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9412
Regular Season Points Against: 8867

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 26, 1984 Boston Celtics 130 at Detroit Pistons 123 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
October 31, 1984 New Jersey Nets 105 at Boston Celtics 116 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 2, 1984 Detroit Pistons 116 at Boston Celtics 127 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
November 7, 1984 Los Angeles Clippers 108 at Boston Celtics 135 W 3-0 1-0 4-0
November 9, 1984 Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Boston Celtics 130 W 4-0 1-0 5-0
November 10, 1984 Boston Celtics 95 at Washington Bullets 112 L 4-0 1-1 5-1
November 12, 1984 Boston Celtics 132 at Indiana Pacers 115 W 4-0 2-1 6-1
November 14, 1984 New York Knicks 99 at Boston Celtics 115 W 5-0 2-1 7-1
November 15, 1984 Boston Celtics 125 at Chicago Bulls 105 W 5-0 3-1 8-1
November 21, 1984 Golden State Warriors 91 at Boston Celtics 135 W 6-0 3-1 9-1
November 23, 1984 Washington Bullets 110 at Boston Celtics 118 W 7-0 3-1 10-1
November 24, 1984 Boston Celtics 135 at Kansas City Kings 124 W 7-0 4-1 11-1
November 27, 1984 Boston Celtics 114 at Dallas Mavericks 99 W 7-0 5-1 12-1
November 28, 1984 Boston Celtics 110 at Houston Rockets 100 W 7-0 6-1 13-1
December 1, 1984 Boston Celtics 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 W 7-0 7-1 14-1
December 2, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Boston Celtics 122 W 8-0 7-1 15-1
December 4, 1984 Boston Celtics 99 at Detroit Pistons 104 L 8-0 7-2 15-2
December 5, 1984 Denver Nuggets 107 at Boston Celtics 123 W 9-0 7-2 16-2
December 8, 1984 Boston Celtics 107 at New Jersey Nets 98 W 9-0 8-2 17-2
December 9, 1984 Atlanta Hawks 127 at Boston Celtics 128 W 10-0 8-2 18-2
December 11, 1984 New Jersey Nets 121 at Boston Celtics 130 W 11-0 8-2 19-2 at Hartford, CT
December 12, 1984 Boston Celtics 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 L 11-0 8-3 19-3
December 14, 1984 Utah Jazz 106 at Boston Celtics 117 W 12-0 8-3 20-3
December 15, 1984 Boston Celtics 101 at Atlanta Hawks 94 W 12-0 9-3 21-3
December 18, 1984 Boston Celtics 126 at New York Knicks 108 W 12-0 10-3 22-3
December 19, 1984 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Boston Celtics 92 L 12-1 10-3 22-4
December 21, 1984 Indiana Pacers 107 at Boston Celtics 117 W 13-1 10-3 23-4
December 22, 1984 Boston Celtics 85 at Chicago Bulls 110 L 13-1 10-4 23-5
December 26, 1984 Boston Celtics 119 at Phoenix Suns 114 W 13-1 11-4 24-5
December 27, 1984 Boston Celtics 118 at Los Angeles Clippers 103 W 13-1 12-4 25-5
December 29, 1984 Boston Celtics 120 at San Antonio Spurs 112 W 13-1 13-4 26-5
December 30, 1984 Boston Celtics 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 L 13-1 13-5 26-6
January 2, 1985 Boston Celtics 110 at New Jersey Nets 95 W 13-1 14-5 27-6
January 4, 1985 New York Knicks 94 at Boston Celtics 105 W 14-1 14-5 28-6
January 7, 1985 Boston Celtics 108 at New York Knicks 97 W 14-1 15-5 29-6
January 9, 1985 Chicago Bulls 108 at Boston Celtics 111 W 15-1 15-5 30-6
January 11, 1985 Washington Bullets 101 at Boston Celtics 103 W 16-1 15-5 31-6
January 12, 1985 Boston Celtics 119 at Atlanta Hawks 111 W 16-1 16-5 32-6
January 16, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Boston Celtics 104 W 17-1 16-5 33-6
January 18, 1985 Boston Celtics 86 at Indiana Pacers 91 L 17-1 16-6 33-7
January 20, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Boston Celtics 113 W 18-1 16-6 34-7
January 23, 1985 Seattle Supersonics 107 at Boston Celtics 97 L 18-2 16-6 34-8
January 25, 1985 Indiana Pacers 94 at Boston Celtics 125 W 19-2 16-6 35-8
January 27, 1985 Portland Trail Blazers 127 at Boston Celtics 128 W 20-2 16-6 36-8
January 29, 1985 Detroit Pistons 130 at Boston Celtics 131 W 21-2 16-6 37-8 at Hartford, CT
January 30, 1985 Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 L 21-2 16-7 37-9
February 1, 1985 Kansas City Kings 123 at Boston Celtics 142 W 22-2 16-7 38-9
February 2, 1985 Boston Celtics 97 at Washington Bullets 91 W 22-2 17-7 39-9
February 5, 1985 Boston Celtics 110 at Chicago Bulls 106 W 22-2 18-7 40-9
February 6, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Boston Celtics 113 W 23-2 18-7 41-9
February 12, 1985 Boston Celtics 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 L 23-2 18-8 41-10
February 14, 1985 Boston Celtics 110 at Seattle Supersonics 94 W 23-2 19-8 42-10
February 15, 1985 Boston Celtics 107 at Golden State Warriors 100 W 23-2 20-8 43-10
February 17, 1985 Boston Celtics 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 L 23-2 20-9 43-11
February 18, 1985 Boston Celtics 110 at Utah Jazz 94 W 23-2 21-9 44-11
February 20, 1985 Boston Celtics 129 at Denver Nuggets 132 L 23-2 21-10 44-12
February 22, 1985 Chicago Bulls 105 at Boston Celtics 115 W 24-2 21-10 45-12 at Hartford, CT
February 24, 1985 Boston Celtics 113 at Indiana Pacers 100 W 24-2 22-10 46-12
February 27, 1985 San Antonio Spurs 102 at Boston Celtics 111 W 25-2 22-10 47-12
March 1, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 114 at Boston Celtics 105 L 25-3 22-10 47-13
March 3, 1985 Detroit Pistons 129 at Boston Celtics 138 W 26-3 22-10 48-13
March 5, 1985 Boston Celtics 110 at New York Knicks 102 W 26-3 23-10 49-13
March 6, 1985 Chicago Bulls 107 at Boston Celtics 104 L 26-4 23-10 49-14
March 8, 1985 Dallas Mavericks 122 at Boston Celtics 133 W 27-4 23-10 50-14
March 12, 1985 Boston Celtics 126 at Atlanta Hawks 115 W 27-4 24-10 51-14 at New Orleans, LA
March 13, 1985 Phoenix Suns 106 at Boston Celtics 123 W 28-4 24-10 52-14
March 15, 1985 Boston Celtics 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 W 28-4 25-10 53-14
March 17, 1985 Houston Rockets 120 at Boston Celtics 134 W 29-4 25-10 54-14
March 20, 1985 Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Boston Celtics 107 W 30-4 25-10 55-14
March 22, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Boston Celtics 129 W 31-4 25-10 56-14
March 23, 1985 Boston Celtics 104 at Washington Bullets 98 W 31-4 26-10 57-14
March 27, 1985 Boston Celtics 105 at New Jersey Nets 95 W 31-4 27-10 58-14
March 29, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Boston Celtics 112 W 32-4 27-10 59-14
March 31, 1985 Boston Celtics 105 at Detroit Pistons 113 L 32-4 27-11 59-15
April 2, 1985 Boston Celtics 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 L 32-4 27-12 59-16
April 3, 1985 Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 119 W 33-4 27-12 60-16
April 5, 1985 Washington Bullets 104 at Boston Celtics 115 W 34-4 27-12 61-16
April 7, 1985 New York Knicks 102 at Boston Celtics 114 W 35-4 27-12 62-16
April 9, 1985 Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 L 35-4 27-13 62-17
April 11, 1985 Boston Celtics 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 W 35-4 28-13 63-17
April 12, 1985 Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Boston Celtics 113 L 35-5 28-13 63-18 OT
April 14, 1985 New Jersey Nets 129 at Boston Celtics 118 L 35-6 28-13 63-19
April 18, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Boston Celtics 126 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 20, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Boston Celtics 108 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 23, 1985 Boston Celtics 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
April 25, 1985 Boston Celtics 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 28, 1985 Detroit Pistons 99 at Boston Celtics 133 W 3-0 1-1 4-1
April 30, 1985 Detroit Pistons 114 at Boston Celtics 121 W 4-0 1-1 5-1
May 2, 1985 Boston Celtics 117 at Detroit Pistons 125 L 4-0 1-2 5-2
May 5, 1985 Boston Celtics 99 at Detroit Pistons 102 L 4-0 1-3 5-3
May 8, 1985 Detroit Pistons 123 at Boston Celtics 130 W 5-0 1-3 6-3
May 10, 1985 Boston Celtics 123 at Detroit Pistons 113 W 5-0 2-3 7-3
May 12, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Boston Celtics 108 W 6-0 2-3 8-3
May 14, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Boston Celtics 106 W 7-0 2-3 9-3
May 18, 1985 Boston Celtics 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 W 7-0 3-3 10-3
May 19, 1985 Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 L 7-0 3-4 10-4
May 22, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Boston Celtics 102 W 8-0 3-4 11-4
May 27, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Boston Celtics 148 W 9-0 3-4 12-4
May 30, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Boston Celtics 102 L 9-1 3-4 12-5
June 2, 1985 Boston Celtics 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 136 L 9-1 3-5 12-6
June 5, 1985 Boston Celtics 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 W 9-1 4-5 13-6
June 7, 1985 Boston Celtics 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 L 9-1 4-6 13-7
June 9, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Boston Celtics 100 L 9-2 4-6 13-8


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