The Boston Celtics were 57-25 in 1987-88. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 2.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 113.6 | 41.1 | 29.9 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 43.9 | 84.2 | 52.1 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 38.4 | 22.5 | 28.0 | 80.3 | 58.8 | 11.3 | 29.8 | 15.9 | 22.0 |
Team Rank | 9th | 3rd | 21st | 1st | 20th | 14th | 4th | 20th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9th | 18th | 2nd | 1st | 23rd | 11th | 6th | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 107.7 | 40.4 | 25.1 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 42.6 | 88.5 | 48.2 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 30.1 | 21.0 | 27.4 | 76.7 | 53.5 | 13.7 | 26.8 | 14.3 | 24.3 |
Opponent Rank | 9th | 14th | 2nd | 10th | 17th | 1st | 15th | 14th | 15th | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 7th | 13th | 12th | 5th | 1st | 23rd | 9th | |
Net | +5.9 | +0.7 | +4.7 | -1.4 | +0.8 | +1.2 | -4.3 | +4.0 | +2.0 | +4.1 | +8.4 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +5.3 | -2.3 | +3.0 | +1.6 | -2.3 | ||
Net Rank | 1st | 10th | 2nd | 21st | 5th | 9th | 22nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8th | 9th | 3rd | 1st | 22nd | 2nd | 21st | 5th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 8 | .758 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 15 | .571 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7.0 | |
| 9 | 16 | 17 | .485 | 9.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 19 | .457 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.5 | |
| 12 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 13.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 16.5 | |
| 15 | 6 | 28 | .176 | 19.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 5 | .853 | ||
| 2 | 24 | 9 | .727 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 12 | 22 | .353 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 21 | .344 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 25 | .242 | 20.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 27 | .229 | 21.5 |