1990-91 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Indiana Pacers 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-2
Coach: Chris Ford (56-26)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 611,537, Avg. 14,916 in 41 home dates
1990-91 Boston Celtics Roster
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Celtics tossed in 9,145 points and conceded 8,668. Reggie Lewis scored a team-best 1,478 points for Boston, while Larry Bird and Kevin McHale contributed 18 or more per game also. Robert Parish accounted for 856 boards. Brian Shaw dished out 602 assists for the squad.
On defense, Larry Bird added 108 steals, and Kevin McHale blocked 146 shots.
Chris Ford coached the team. The 1990-91 Boston Celtics lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9145
Regular Season Points Against: 8668
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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November 2, 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Boston Celtics 125 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
November 3, 1990 | Boston Celtics 106 at New York Knicks 103 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
November 6, 1990 | Boston Celtics 110 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
November 9, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 120 at Boston Celtics 100 | L | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
November 10, 1990 | Boston Celtics 105 at New Jersey Nets 91 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
November 13, 1990 | Boston Celtics 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | L | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
November 14, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 126 at Boston Celtics 135 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
November 16, 1990 | Utah Jazz 89 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
November 17, 1990 | Boston Celtics 102 at Washington Bullets 90 | W | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
November 21, 1990 | Houston Rockets 95 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 4-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | ||
November 23, 1990 | Sacramento Kings 105 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 5-1 | 4-1 | 9-2 | ||
November 24, 1990 | Boston Celtics 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 5-1 | 5-1 | 10-2 | ||
November 26, 1990 | Miami Heat 101 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 6-1 | 5-1 | 11-2 | at Hartford, CT | |
November 30, 1990 | Washington Bullets 95 at Boston Celtics 123 | W | 7-1 | 5-1 | 12-2 | ||
December 1, 1990 | Boston Celtics 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 7-1 | 5-2 | 12-3 | ||
December 3, 1990 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Boston Celtics 135 | W | 8-1 | 5-2 | 13-3 | ||
December 5, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 140 at Boston Celtics 148 | W | 9-1 | 5-2 | 14-3 | ||
December 7, 1990 | Boston Celtics 112 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | W | 9-1 | 6-2 | 15-3 | ||
December 8, 1990 | Boston Celtics 96 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | L | 9-1 | 6-3 | 15-4 | ||
December 10, 1990 | Boston Celtics 107 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 9-1 | 7-3 | 16-4 | ||
December 12, 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Boston Celtics 129 | W | 10-1 | 7-3 | 17-4 | ||
December 14, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 11-1 | 7-3 | 18-4 | ||
December 15, 1990 | Boston Celtics 114 at Miami Heat 100 | W | 11-1 | 8-3 | 19-4 | ||
December 19, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 12-1 | 8-3 | 20-4 | ||
December 20, 1990 | Boston Celtics 115 at Charlotte Hornets 96 | W | 12-1 | 9-3 | 21-4 | ||
December 23, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Boston Celtics 132 | W | 13-1 | 9-3 | 22-4 | ||
December 26, 1990 | Indiana Pacers 132 at Boston Celtics 152 | W | 14-1 | 9-3 | 23-4 | ||
December 28, 1990 | Boston Celtics 114 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | L | 14-1 | 9-4 | 23-5 | ||
January 2, 1991 | New York Knicks 86 at Boston Celtics 113 | W | 15-1 | 9-4 | 24-5 | ||
January 4, 1991 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Boston Celtics 132 | W | 16-1 | 9-4 | 25-5 | ||
January 6, 1991 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Boston Celtics 127 | W | 17-1 | 9-4 | 26-5 | ||
January 8, 1991 | Boston Celtics 101 at New York Knicks 87 | W | 17-1 | 10-4 | 27-5 | ||
January 9, 1991 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 18-1 | 10-4 | 28-5 | ||
January 11, 1991 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 19-1 | 10-4 | 29-5 | ||
January 12, 1991 | Boston Celtics 99 at Washington Bullets 116 | L | 19-1 | 10-5 | 29-6 | ||
January 16, 1991 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 19-2 | 10-5 | 29-7 | ||
January 18, 1991 | New Jersey Nets 111 at Boston Celtics 106 | L | 19-3 | 10-5 | 29-8 | ||
January 21, 1991 | Boston Celtics 90 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 19-3 | 10-6 | 29-9 | ||
January 23, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 20-3 | 10-6 | 30-9 | ||
January 25, 1991 | Boston Celtics 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 20-3 | 10-7 | 30-10 | ||
January 27, 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Boston Celtics 87 | L | 20-4 | 10-7 | 30-11 | ||
January 28, 1991 | Boston Celtics 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 87 | W | 20-4 | 11-7 | 31-11 | ||
January 30, 1991 | Orlando Magic 102 at Boston Celtics 144 | W | 21-4 | 11-7 | 32-11 | ||
February 1, 1991 | Boston Celtics 91 at Charlotte Hornets 92 | L | 21-4 | 11-8 | 32-12 | ||
February 3, 1991 | Washington Bullets 101 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 22-4 | 11-8 | 33-12 | ||
February 6, 1991 | Charlotte Hornets 117 at Boston Celtics 133 | W | 23-4 | 11-8 | 34-12 | ||
February 7, 1991 | Boston Celtics 117 at New York Knicks 101 | W | 23-4 | 12-8 | 35-12 | ||
February 12, 1991 | Boston Celtics 114 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | W | 23-4 | 13-8 | 36-12 | ||
February 14, 1991 | Boston Celtics 128 at Golden State Warriors 112 | W | 23-4 | 14-8 | 37-12 | ||
February 15, 1991 | Boston Celtics 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 85 | W | 23-4 | 15-8 | 38-12 | ||
February 17, 1991 | Boston Celtics 126 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 23-4 | 16-8 | 39-12 | ||
February 19, 1991 | Boston Celtics 105 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 23-4 | 16-9 | 39-13 | ||
February 22, 1991 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 24-4 | 16-9 | 40-13 | at Hartford, CT | |
February 24, 1991 | Boston Celtics 109 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 24-4 | 16-10 | 40-14 | ||
February 26, 1991 | Boston Celtics 99 at Chicago Bulls 129 | L | 24-4 | 16-11 | 40-15 | ||
February 27, 1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves 111 at Boston Celtics 116 | W | 25-4 | 16-11 | 41-15 | ||
March 1, 1991 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 26-4 | 16-11 | 42-15 | ||
March 3, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 26-5 | 16-11 | 42-16 | ||
March 4, 1991 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Boston Celtics 126 | W | 27-5 | 16-11 | 43-16 | at Hartford, CT | |
March 6, 1991 | Miami Heat 117 at Boston Celtics 126 | W | 28-5 | 16-11 | 44-16 | ||
March 8, 1991 | Boston Celtics 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 98 | W | 28-5 | 17-11 | 45-16 | ||
March 10, 1991 | Boston Celtics 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 28-5 | 18-11 | 46-16 | OT | |
March 12, 1991 | Boston Celtics 110 at Sacramento Kings 95 | W | 28-5 | 19-11 | 47-16 | ||
March 13, 1991 | Boston Celtics 109 at Utah Jazz 112 | L | 28-5 | 19-12 | 47-17 | OT | |
March 15, 1991 | Boston Celtics 94 at Washington Bullets 86 | W | 28-5 | 20-12 | 48-17 | ||
March 17, 1991 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 29-5 | 20-12 | 49-17 | ||
March 19, 1991 | Boston Celtics 92 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 29-5 | 20-13 | 49-18 | ||
March 20, 1991 | Washington Bullets 81 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 30-5 | 20-13 | 50-18 | ||
March 22, 1991 | Boston Celtics 109 at Indiana Pacers 121 | L | 30-5 | 20-14 | 50-19 | ||
March 28, 1991 | Boston Celtics 88 at Miami Heat 90 | L | 30-5 | 20-15 | 50-20 | ||
March 29, 1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 31-5 | 20-15 | 51-20 | ||
March 31, 1991 | Chicago Bulls 132 at Boston Celtics 135 | W | 32-5 | 20-15 | 52-20 | 2OT | |
April 2, 1991 | Boston Celtics 94 at New Jersey Nets 77 | W | 32-5 | 21-15 | 53-20 | ||
April 4, 1991 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Boston Celtics 123 | W | 33-5 | 21-15 | 54-20 | ||
April 6, 1991 | Boston Celtics 98 at Orlando Magic 102 | L | 33-5 | 21-16 | 54-21 | ||
April 11, 1991 | Boston Celtics 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | L | 33-5 | 21-17 | 54-22 | ||
April 12, 1991 | Miami Heat 109 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 34-5 | 21-17 | 55-22 | ||
April 14, 1991 | New York Knicks 102 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 35-5 | 21-17 | 56-22 | ||
April 16, 1991 | Boston Celtics 90 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 35-5 | 21-18 | 56-23 | ||
April 18, 1991 | Boston Celtics 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 35-5 | 21-19 | 56-24 | ||
April 19, 1991 | Boston Celtics 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | L | 35-5 | 21-20 | 56-25 | OT | |
April 21, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 35-6 | 21-20 | 56-26 | ||
April 26, 1991 | Indiana Pacers 120 at Boston Celtics 127 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 28, 1991 | Indiana Pacers 130 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
May 1, 1991 | Boston Celtics 112 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
May 3, 1991 | Boston Celtics 113 at Indiana Pacers 116 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
May 5, 1991 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Boston Celtics 124 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
May 7, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Boston Celtics 75 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
May 9, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
May 11, 1991 | Boston Celtics 115 at Detroit Pistons 83 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
May 13, 1991 | Boston Celtics 97 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
May 15, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
May 17, 1991 | Boston Celtics 113 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | OT |