The Boston Celtics were 61-21 in 1979-80. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 1.
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Hold the beef. Order lamb chops. Tatum and Brown serve up drama on the menu when Celtics visit 76ers
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Paul George and Jayson Tatum lead Celtics to a 117-97 victory over the Bucks
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Jayson Tatum scores 34 as Celtics demolish the Hornets 119-80 in NBA Cup play
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George and White leads Celtics past Bucks, 109-102
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
1979-80 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.4 | 113.5 | 44.9 | 26.8 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 44.1 | 90.1 | 49.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 38.4 | 23.3 | 29.9 | 77.9 | 55.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 18.8 | 24.1 |
Team Rank | 4th | 5th | 11th | 8th | 6th | 21st | 8th | 14th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 13th | 10th | 11th | 13th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 105.7 | 42.2 | 22.8 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 41.9 | 89.2 | 47.0 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 28.6 | 20.9 | 27.1 | 77.0 | 52.3 | 14.2 | 28.0 | 19.9 | 25.1 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 11th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 17th | 17th | 15th | 11th | 10th | 17th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 9th | 6th | |
Net | +7.8 | +2.7 | +4.0 | +1.5 | -1.4 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +9.8 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +0.7 | +2.0 | -1.2 | -1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 19th | 3rd | 11th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 6th | 8th | 3rd | 10th | 3rd | 6th | 8th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 |
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