1989-90 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-2
Coach: Jimmy Rodgers (52-30)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 611,537, Avg. 14,916 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Boston Celtics Statistics
1989-90 Boston Celtics Roster

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Celtics scored 9,023 points and yielded 8,696. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 1,820 points for Boston, while Kevin McHale netted 18 or more per game, too. Robert Parish contributed 796 boards. Larry Bird dished out 562 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Larry Bird added 106 steals, and Kevin McHale blocked 157 shots.

Jimmy Rodgers coached the team. The 1989-90 Boston Celtics lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 9023
Regular Season Points Against: 8696

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 3, 1989 Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Boston Celtics 127 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 4, 1989 Boston Celtics 102 at Chicago Bulls 100 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 7, 1989 Boston Celtics 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 L 1-0 1-1 2-1
November 8, 1989 Boston Celtics 103 at Washington Bullets 112 L 1-0 1-2 2-2
November 10, 1989 Atlanta Hawks 106 at Boston Celtics 117 W 2-0 1-2 3-2
November 11, 1989 Boston Celtics 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 L 2-0 1-3 3-3
November 14, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Boston Celtics 96 W 3-0 1-3 4-3 at Hartford, CT
November 15, 1989 New Jersey Nets 92 at Boston Celtics 126 W 4-0 1-3 5-3
November 17, 1989 Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Boston Celtics 116 W 5-0 1-3 6-3
November 18, 1989 Boston Celtics 86 at Detroit Pistons 103 L 5-0 1-4 6-4
November 21, 1989 Boston Celtics 111 at Indiana Pacers 119 L 5-0 1-5 6-5
November 22, 1989 Houston Rockets 97 at Boston Celtics 109 W 6-0 1-5 7-5
November 24, 1989 Indiana Pacers 118 at Boston Celtics 111 L 6-1 1-5 7-6
November 25, 1989 Boston Celtics 100 at Atlanta Hawks 108 L 6-1 1-6 7-7
November 29, 1989 Boston Celtics 118 at New Jersey Nets 95 W 6-1 2-6 8-7
December 1, 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Boston Celtics 102 W 7-1 2-6 9-7
December 5, 1989 Boston Celtics 114 at Charlotte Hornets 101 W 7-1 3-6 10-7
December 6, 1989 New York Knicks 98 at Boston Celtics 113 W 8-1 3-6 11-7
December 8, 1989 Denver Nuggets 103 at Boston Celtics 102 L 8-2 3-6 11-8
December 9, 1989 Boston Celtics 92 at New York Knicks 124 L 8-2 3-7 11-9
December 13, 1989 Seattle Supersonics 97 at Boston Celtics 109 W 9-2 3-7 12-9
December 15, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Boston Celtics 110 L 9-3 3-7 12-10
December 19, 1989 Boston Celtics 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 86 W 9-3 4-7 13-10
December 20, 1989 Utah Jazz 109 at Boston Celtics 113 W 10-3 4-7 14-10
December 22, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers 89 at Boston Celtics 88 L 10-4 4-7 14-11
December 26, 1989 Boston Celtics 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 111 W 10-4 5-7 15-11
December 27, 1989 Boston Celtics 115 at Sacramento Kings 112 W 10-4 6-7 16-11 OT
December 29, 1989 Boston Celtics 96 at Seattle Supersonics 89 W 10-4 7-7 17-11
January 3, 1990 Washington Bullets 101 at Boston Celtics 120 W 11-4 7-7 18-11
January 5, 1990 Los Angeles Clippers 114 at Boston Celtics 105 L 11-5 7-7 18-12
January 6, 1990 Boston Celtics 102 at Washington Bullets 88 W 11-5 8-7 19-12
January 9, 1990 Boston Celtics 78 at New Jersey Nets 87 L 11-5 8-8 19-13
January 10, 1990 Detroit Pistons 97 at Boston Celtics 104 W 12-5 8-8 20-13
January 12, 1990 San Antonio Spurs 97 at Boston Celtics 90 L 12-6 8-8 20-14
January 13, 1990 Boston Celtics 105 at Miami Heat 96 W 12-6 9-8 21-14
January 17, 1990 Boston Celtics 133 at Orlando Magic 111 W 12-6 10-8 22-14
January 19, 1990 Indiana Pacers 104 at Boston Celtics 109 W 13-6 10-8 23-14
January 21, 1990 Golden State Warriors 120 at Boston Celtics 115 L 13-7 10-8 23-15
January 24, 1990 Miami Heat 95 at Boston Celtics 116 W 14-7 10-8 24-15
January 25, 1990 Boston Celtics 98 at Washington Bullets 99 L 14-7 10-9 24-16
January 28, 1990 Phoenix Suns 118 at Boston Celtics 126 W 15-7 10-9 25-16
January 31, 1990 New York Knicks 91 at Boston Celtics 97 W 16-7 10-9 26-16
February 2, 1990 Boston Celtics 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 116 L 16-7 10-10 26-17
February 4, 1990 Sacramento Kings 89 at Boston Celtics 121 W 17-7 10-10 27-17
February 6, 1990 Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Boston Celtics 106 L 17-8 10-10 27-18 at Hartford, CT
February 7, 1990 Charlotte Hornets 125 at Boston Celtics 146 W 18-8 10-10 28-18
February 13, 1990 Boston Celtics 107 at Houston Rockets 94 W 18-8 11-10 29-18
February 14, 1990 Boston Celtics 106 at San Antonio Spurs 95 W 18-8 12-10 30-18
February 16, 1990 Boston Celtics 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 L 18-8 12-11 30-19
February 18, 1990 Boston Celtics 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 L 18-8 12-12 30-20
February 20, 1990 Boston Celtics 99 at Phoenix Suns 120 L 18-8 12-13 30-21
February 21, 1990 Boston Celtics 103 at Utah Jazz 116 L 18-8 12-14 30-22
February 23, 1990 Boston Celtics 123 at Golden State Warriors 111 W 18-8 13-14 31-22
February 25, 1990 Boston Celtics 115 at Denver Nuggets 107 W 18-8 14-14 32-22
February 28, 1990 Dallas Mavericks 98 at Boston Celtics 111 W 19-8 14-14 33-22
March 2, 1990 Boston Celtics 122 at Miami Heat 110 W 19-8 15-14 34-22
March 4, 1990 Chicago Bulls 118 at Boston Celtics 114 L 19-9 15-14 34-23
March 7, 1990 Portland Trail Blazers 130 at Boston Celtics 117 L 19-10 15-14 34-24
March 9, 1990 Washington Bullets 115 at Boston Celtics 108 L 19-11 15-14 34-25 at Hartford, CT
March 11, 1990 Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Boston Celtics 107 W 20-11 15-14 35-25
March 13, 1990 Boston Celtics 112 at Atlanta Hawks 100 W 20-11 16-14 36-25
March 14, 1990 Boston Celtics 102 at Dallas Mavericks 113 L 20-11 16-15 36-26
March 16, 1990 Boston Celtics 130 at Orlando Magic 127 W 20-11 17-15 37-26
March 18, 1990 New Jersey Nets 106 at Boston Celtics 122 W 21-11 17-15 38-26
March 21, 1990 Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Boston Celtics 123 W 22-11 17-15 39-26
March 23, 1990 Atlanta Hawks 98 at Boston Celtics 101 W 23-11 17-15 40-26
March 24, 1990 Boston Celtics 115 at New York Knicks 110 W 23-11 18-15 41-26
March 27, 1990 Boston Celtics 96 at Indiana Pacers 101 L 23-11 18-16 41-27
March 28, 1990 Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 L 23-11 18-17 41-28
March 30, 1990 Detroit Pistons 111 at Boston Celtics 123 W 24-11 18-17 42-28
April 1, 1990 Orlando Magic 125 at Boston Celtics 133 W 25-11 18-17 43-28
April 3, 1990 Boston Celtics 82 at Detroit Pistons 93 L 25-11 18-18 43-29
April 4, 1990 New Jersey Nets 106 at Boston Celtics 125 W 26-11 18-18 44-29
April 6, 1990 Boston Celtics 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 W 26-11 19-18 45-29
April 7, 1990 Boston Celtics 115 at Miami Heat 105 W 26-11 20-18 46-29
April 10, 1990 Boston Celtics 112 at New Jersey Nets 96 W 26-11 21-18 47-29
April 12, 1990 Miami Heat 118 at Boston Celtics 139 W 27-11 21-18 48-29
April 15, 1990 New York Knicks 94 at Boston Celtics 101 W 28-11 21-18 49-29
April 17, 1990 Boston Celtics 105 at Chicago Bulls 111 L 28-11 21-19 49-30
April 18, 1990 Orlando Magic 112 at Boston Celtics 133 W 29-11 21-19 50-30
April 20, 1990 Chicago Bulls 116 at Boston Celtics 120 W 30-11 21-19 51-30
April 22, 1990 Boston Celtics 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 W 30-11 22-19 52-30
April 26, 1990 New York Knicks 105 at Boston Celtics 116 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 28, 1990 New York Knicks 128 at Boston Celtics 157 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
May 2, 1990 Boston Celtics 99 at New York Knicks 102 L 2-0 0-1 2-1
May 4, 1990 Boston Celtics 108 at New York Knicks 135 L 2-0 0-2 2-2
May 6, 1990 New York Knicks 121 at Boston Celtics 114 L 2-1 0-2 2-3


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