1982–83 Boston Celtics season

NBA team basketball season August 2023 March 2026 Boston Celtics 1983 56 26 Atlantic 2 3 Bill Fitch Red Auerbach Boston GardenHartford Civic Center PRISM New England, WBZ, WTXX WRKO, WTIC Conference semifinals(lost to Bucks 0–4) BOS The 1982–83 Boston Celtics season was the 37th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).Boston Celtics Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/ January 28, 2024 On March 30, 1983, Larry Bird scored 53 points against the Indiana Pacers, surpassing Sam Jones's Celtics single game scoring record set in 1965.Larry Bird poured in 53 points – the most... United Press International March 30, 1983 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/03/30/Larry-Bird-poured-in-53-points-the-most/4768417848400/ January 28, 2024 The team was swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the conference semifinals, and coach Bill Fitch left his post as head coach following the season. Ownership also changed hands following this season, with Harry T. Mangurian Jr. putting the team up for sale due to poor relations with the arena owners. 2 Draft picks 1982 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 23 Darren Tillis C United States Cleveland State 9 205 Panagiotis Giannakis PG Ionikos Nikaias Roster Boston Celtics 44 Danny Ainge G 6 4 175 BYU 7 Nate Archibald G 6 1 150 UTEP 33 Larry Bird F 6 9 220 Indiana State University 35 Charles Bradley basketball G 6 5 215 Wyoming 28 Quinn Buckner G 6 3 190 Indiana 30 M. L. Carr F 6 6 205 Guilford College 43 Gerald Henderson G 6 2 175 VCU 31 Cedric Maxwell F 6 8 205 Charlotte 32 Kevin McHale basketball F 6 10 210 Minnesota 00 Robert Parish C 7 0 230 Centenary College of Louisiana 53 Rick Robey C 6 11 230 Kentucky 20 Scott Wedman F 6 7 215 Colorado Bill Fitch K. C. Jones Jimmy Rodgers Regular season Season standings BOS BOS z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season Boston Celtics 1983 #006400 #FFFFFF Total: 56–26 (home: 33–8; road: 23–18) Boston Celtics October yes #FFFFFF #006400 0 0 2 0 Boston Celtics November #FFFFFF #006400 8 2 3 1 Boston Celtics December #FFFFFF #006400 5 1 4 4 Boston Celtics January #FFFFFF #006400 7 0 6 2 Boston Celtics February #FFFFFF #006400 2 1 4 4 Boston Celtics March #FFFFFF #006400 7 2 1 6 Boston Celtics April #FFFFFF #006400 4 2 3 1 BOS 1983 Playoffs Boston Celtics 1983 yes #006400 #FFFFFF Boston Celtics #008040 white First Round yes yes no 2 0 0 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 19 | Atlanta | W 103–95 | Larry Bird (26) | Robert Parish (16) | Tiny Archibald (11) | Boston Garden15,320 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 22 | @ Atlanta | L 93–95 | Robert Parish (17) | Larry Bird (16) | Larry Bird (9) | Omni Coliseum10,405 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 24 | Atlanta | W 98–79 | Larry Bird (26) | Robert Parish (11) | Larry Bird (9) | Boston Garden15,320 | 2–1 |- Boston Celtics #008040 white Conference semifinals yes no 0 2 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 27 | Milwaukee | L 95–116 | Tiny Archibald (23) | Parish, Maxwell (12) | Tiny Archibald (7) | Boston Garden15,320 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 29 | Milwaukee | L 91–95 | Danny Ainge (25) | Robert Parish (10) | Gerald Henderson (8) | Boston Garden15,320 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 1 | @ Milwaukee | L 99–107 | Larry Bird (21) | Larry Bird (14) | Maxwell, Bird (6) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 2 | @ Milwaukee | L 93–107 | Larry Bird (18) | Larry Bird (11) | Larry Bird (8) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 0–4 |- BOS yes 1983 References See also 1982–83 NBA season Category:Boston Celtics seasons Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Celtics Celtics