highest single season field goal percentage celtics

The Boston Celtics had their best field-goal percentage in a season in 1987-88, at 52.1 percent.

	TEAM	FG%	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Celtics	52.1	1987-88	82	241.2	113.6	41.1	29.9	7.6	5.1	43.9	84.2	3.3	8.6	38.4	22.5	28.0	80.3	58.8	11.3	29.8	15.9	19,780	9,315	3,370	2,448	620	415	1,304	1,804
2	Celtics	51.7	1986-87	82	241.5	112.6	42.9	29.5	6.8	6.4	44.5	86.0	2.5	6.9	36.6	21.2	26.3	80.8	57.7	11.4	31.5	15.9	19,805	9,237	3,518	2,421	561	526	1,300	1,710
3	Celtics	51.2	1990-91	82	241.5	111.5	46.2	26.3	8.2	6.9	45.1	88.0	1.3	4.2	31.5	20.1	24.4	82.4	56.5	13.3	32.9	16.1	19,805	9,145	3,785	2,160	672	565	1,320	1,695
4	Celtics	50.8	1985-86	82	242.1	114.1	46.4	29.1	7.8	6.2	45.3	89.2	1.7	4.8	35.1	21.8	27.4	79.4	56.4	12.9	33.6	16.6	19,855	9,359	3,807	2,387	641	511	1,360	1,756
5	Celtics	50.8	1984-85	82	240.3	114.8	45.7	27.9	7.9	5.0	45.4	89.3	1.3	3.8	35.6	22.7	28.1	80.6	56.4	13.6	32.1	16.2	19,705	9,412	3,746	2,287	645	414	1,332	1,781
6	Celtics	50.4	1980-81	82	241.2	109.9	43.6	26.9	8.3	7.2	43.7	86.6	0.8	2.9	27.0	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	14.1	29.6	19.2	19,780	9,008	3,579	2,202	683	594	1,577	1,990
7	Celtics	50.0	1983-84	82	243.4	112.1	45.1	25.9	8.2	5.2	44.1	88.2	0.7	2.8	24.0	23.3	29.4	79.2	55.4	14.1	31.0	17.3	19,955	9,194	3,697	2,122	673	430	1,420	1,949
8	Celtics	49.9	1981-82	82	241.2	112.0	45.6	25.9	8.0	6.9	44.6	89.4	0.6	2.2	26.6	22.2	30.0	74.0	54.5	15.3	30.4	17.7	19,780	9,180	3,742	2,126	652	568	1,452	2,014
9	Celtics	49.8	1989-90	82	240.3	110.0	46.0	29.5	6.6	5.5	43.5	87.2	1.3	4.9	26.2	21.8	26.3	83.2	55.7	13.0	33.0	15.3	19,705	9,023	3,773	2,423	539	455	1,256	1,717
10	Celtics	49.3	1988-89	82	241.2	109.2	44.2	26.7	7.8	5.1	42.9	87.1	1.0	3.8	25.2	22.4	28.6	78.3	54.8	14.4	29.8	16.3	19,780	8,958	3,621	2,189	639	418	1,336	1,876
11	Celtics	49.2	1991-92	82	241.2	106.6	44.9	25.3	7.8	5.9	43.2	87.8	1.3	4.4	30.6	18.9	23.4	80.8	54.4	13.4	31.5	14.2	19,780	8,745	3,678	2,072	636	484	1,165	1,686
12	Celtics	49.2	1982-83	82	241.8	112.1	46.4	27.0	9.6	6.4	45.3	92.0	0.5	2.3	21.0	21.1	28.6	73.7	53.6	15.5	30.9	18.8	19,830	9,191	3,805	2,216	789	521	1,541	2,062
13	Celtics	49.0	1979-80	82	242.4	113.5	44.9	26.8	9.9	3.8	44.1	90.1	2.0	5.1	38.4	23.3	29.9	77.9	55.0	15.0	30.0	18.8	19,880	9,303	3,684	2,198	809	308	1,539	1,974
14	Celtics	48.7	2023-24	82	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
15	Celtics	48.7	1992-93	82	241.2	103.7	42.8	24.4	7.9	5.6	42.1	86.5	1.3	4.7	28.7	18.1	23.3	77.7	53.6	13.1	29.7	14.3	19,780	8,502	3,512	1,999	647	458	1,174	1,862
16	Celtics	48.6	2010-11	82	241.2	96.5	38.8	23.4	8.2	4.2	36.9	75.8	5.0	13.6	36.5	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.1	7.8	31.0	14.6	19,780	7,913	3,181	1,921	676	344	1,195	1,678
17	Celtics	48.6	2008-09	82	242.4	100.9	42.1	22.7	7.6	4.7	37.5	77.2	6.6	16.5	39.7	19.4	25.3	76.5	57.1	10.6	31.5	15.6	19,880	8,275	3,455	1,862	621	387	1,280	1,897
18	Celtics	48.3	2009-10	82	241.2	99.2	38.6	23.5	8.5	4.9	37.1	76.8	6.1	17.5	34.8	19.0	25.5	74.6	56.4	8.7	29.9	14.9	19,780	8,136	3,165	1,930	701	402	1,219	1,816
19	Celtics	48.0	1978-79	82	240.0	108.2	42.9	24.3	8.7	3.5	43.0	89.6				22.2	28.3	78.4	53.0	13.6	29.2	20.9	19,680	8,874	3,515	1,995	710	283	1,713	1,977
20	Celtics	47.5	2022-23	82	243.7	117.9	45.3	26.7	6.4	5.2	42.2	88.8	16.0	42.6	37.7	17.5	21.6	81.2	60.0	9.7	35.6	13.4	19,980	9,671	3,717	2,186	521	430	1,095	1,542
21	Celtics	47.5	2007-08	82	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
22	Celtics	47.2	1993-94	82	242.7	100.8	41.7	23.5	8.2	5.4	40.6	86.1	1.7	5.8	28.9	17.8	24.4	73.0	52.1	12.6	29.0	15.1	19,905	8,267	3,417	1,928	674	440	1,242	1,849
23	Celtics	46.8	2004-05	82	242.4	101.3	40.8	22.1	8.1	5.2	37.1	79.4	5.3	15.3	34.9	21.6	28.3	76.4	55.1	11.1	29.7	15.8	19,880	8,304	3,347	1,810	667	423	1,297	2,000
24	Celtics	46.7	2025-26	82	240.6	114.9	46.4	24.6	7.1	5.0	42.1	90.2	15.5	42.1	36.7	15.1	18.7	80.7	58.3	12.5	33.9	12.4	19,730	9,418	3,802	2,021	585	410	1,014	1,562
25	Celtics	46.7	2005-06	82	242.4	98.0	39.6	20.9	7.0	5.1	36.0	77.1	5.7	15.7	36.2	20.3	26.9	75.5	55.1	9.9	29.7	16.6	19,880	8,033	3,245	1,716	578	422	1,359	2,033

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1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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