1981-82 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Washington Bullets 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Coach: Bill Fitch (63-19)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 622,711, Avg. 15,188 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Boston Celtics Statistics
1981-82 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 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 7-5.

Boston scored 9,180 points and conceded 8,657. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 1,761 points for the Celtics, while Robert Parish netted 18 or more per game, too. Robert Parish contributed 866 boards. Nate Archibald dished out 541 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Larry Bird added 143 steals, and Robert Parish blocked 192 shots.

Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1981-82 Boston Celtics lost in the conference finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Danny AingeG-FMarch 17, 19596'4"175Brigham YoungEugene, OR USA
Nate ArchibaldGSeptember 2, 19486'1"150UTEPNew York, NY USA
Larry BirdF-GDecember 7, 19566'9"220Indiana StateWest Baden, IN USA
Charles BradleyGMay 16, 19596'5"215WyomingHavre De Grace, MD USA
M.L. CarrF-GJanuary 9, 19516'6"205GuilfordWallace, NC USA
Terry DuerodGJuly 29, 19566'2"180DetroitRoyal Oak, MI USA
Eric FernstenC-FNovember 1, 19536'9"205San FranciscoOakland, CA USA
Chris FordG-FJanuary 11, 19496'5"190VillanovaAtlantic City, NJ USA
Gerald HendersonGJanuary 16, 19566'2"175Virginia CommonwealthRichmond, VA USA
Tracy JacksonG-FApril 21, 19596'6"205Notre DameRockville, MD USA
Cedric MaxwellFNovember 21, 19556'8"205UNC-CharlotteKinston, NC USA
Kevin McHaleF-CDecember 19, 19576'10"210MinnesotaHibbing, MN USA
Robert ParishCAugust 30, 19537'0"230CentenaryShreveport, LA USA
Rick RobeyC-FJanuary 30, 19566'10"230KentuckyCoral Gables, FL USA



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