Before 1987-88, the Boston Celtics had their lowest point differential in a win 30 times, with a 1 point differential.
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lowest point differencial in a regular-season win by the celtics before 1988| TEAM | DIFF | W | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 2/14/1986 | @ | W 120-119 | 265 | 120 | 45 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 93 | 58.1 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 61.3 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 30 | ||
| 2 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 1/29/1985 | vs | W 131-130 | 240 | 131 | 55 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 105 | 48.6 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 28 | 32 | 87.5 | 55.0 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 3 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 1/27/1985 | vs | W 128-127 | 240 | 128 | 52 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 92 | 54.3 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 26 | 33 | 78.8 | 60.1 | 15 | 37 | 23 | 25 | ||
| 4 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 12/9/1984 | vs | W 128-127 | 240 | 128 | 52 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 102 | 51.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 24 | 28 | 85.7 | 56.0 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 23 | ||
| 5 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 4/10/1984 | @ | W 96-95 | 240 | 96 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 77 | 50.6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 75.0 | 54.8 | 11 | 32 | 19 | 24 | |||
| 6 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 3/9/1984 | @ | W 129-128 | 290 | 129 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 114 | 44.7 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 25 | 30 | 83.3 | 50.7 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 1/13/1984 | @ | W 105-104 | 240 | 105 | 51 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 94 | 47.9 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 51.3 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 23 | ||
| 8 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 1/4/1983 | @ | W 88-87 | 240 | 88 | 49 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 81 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 48.3 | 16 | 33 | 18 | 24 | |||
| 9 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 4/11/1982 | @ | W 110-109 | 265 | 110 | 60 | 29 | 8 | 46 | 109 | 42.2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 46.7 | 23 | 27 | |||||
| 10 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 3/16/1982 | @ | W 98-97 | 265 | 98 | 54 | 17 | 39 | 94 | 41.5 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 45.5 | 19 | 19 | ||||||
| 11 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 3/7/1982 | vs | W 107-106 | 240 | 107 | 42 | 20 | 39 | 91 | 42.9 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 27 | 37 | 73.0 | 49.9 | 11 | 24 | ||||||
| 12 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 2/5/1982 | vs | W 145-144 | 240 | 145 | 45 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 108 | 57.4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 60.5 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 33 | ||
| 13 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 12/18/1981 | @ | W 99-98 | 240 | 99 | 44 | 24 | 39 | 86 | 45.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | 49.9 | 14 | 16 | ||||||
| 14 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 12/2/1981 | vs | W 115-114 | 240 | 115 | 50 | 20 | 48 | 92 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 55.6 | 24 | 29 | |||||||
| 15 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 11/14/1981 | @ | W 92-91 | 240 | 92 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 82 | 45.1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 49.0 | 11 | 36 | 15 | 19 | ||
| 16 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 1/23/1981 | vs | W 104-103 | 240 | 104 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 83 | 50.6 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 56.4 | 21 | 27 | ||||
| 17 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 11/18/1980 | @ | W 113-112 | 240 | 113 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 83 | 60.2 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 62.4 | 21 | 28 | ||||
| 18 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 3/25/1980 | @ | W 96-95 | 240 | 96 | 43 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 88 | 48.9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 51.5 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 19 | ||
| 19 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 10/24/1979 | @ | W 100-99 | 240 | 100 | 47 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 82 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 52.8 | 11 | 36 | 27 | 26 | ||
| 20 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 3/16/1979 | vs | W 99-98 | 240 | 99 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 87 | 52.9 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 53.9 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| 21 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 1/28/1979 | vs | W 103-102 | 240 | 103 | 43 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 84 | 53.6 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 55.0 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 21 | |||||
| 22 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 1/19/1979 | vs | W 103-102 | 240 | 103 | 60 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 86 | 47.7 | 21 | 23 | 91.3 | 53.6 | 21 | 39 | 22 | 16 | |||||
| 23 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 2/17/1977 | @ | W 126-125 | 265 | 126 | 61 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 101 | 48.5 | 28 | 38 | 73.7 | 53.5 | 25 | ||||||||
| 24 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 2/4/1977 | vs | W 99-98 | 240 | 99 | 58 | 29 | 45 | 98 | 45.9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 46.7 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 25 | | Celtics | 1 | 1 | 3/7/1976 | vs | W 88-87 | 240 | 88 | 58 | 24 | 36 | 101 | 35.6 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 39.6 | 19 | ||||||||||
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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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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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