The Boston Celtics were 56-26 in 1982-83. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 0.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 112.1 | 46.4 | 27.0 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 45.3 | 92.0 | 49.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 28.6 | 73.7 | 53.6 | 15.5 | 30.9 | 18.8 | 25.1 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 7th | 3rd | 7th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 6th | 8th | 13th | 10th | 20th | 12th | 11th | 13th | 9th | 7th | 5th | 11th | 8th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 106.7 | 43.6 | 24.7 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 42.4 | 90.3 | 47.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 26.7 | 21.3 | 28.1 | 75.9 | 52.0 | 14.5 | 29.2 | 19.6 | 26.1 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 10th | 9th | 8th | 9th | 2nd | 9th | 14th | 7th | 15th | 10th | 20th | 15th | 13th | 21st | 8th | 8th | 11th | 8th | 11th | |
Net | +5.4 | +2.8 | +2.3 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +1.8 | +2.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 | -5.7 | -0.2 | +0.5 | -2.2 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | -0.8 | -0.9 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 6th | 16th | 10th | 19th | 12th | 11th | 17th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 9th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 14 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 37 | 19 | .661 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 37 | 21 | .638 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 36 | 22 | .621 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 34 | 23 | .596 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 31 | 26 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 30 | 26 | .536 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 31 | 27 | .534 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 28 | 31 | .475 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 27 | 31 | .466 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 31 | .436 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 34 | .414 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 40 | .286 | 26.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 41 | .268 | 27.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 43 | .259 | 28.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 14 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 16 | .719 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 35 | 21 | .625 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 36 | 22 | .621 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 34 | 22 | .607 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 35 | 23 | .603 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 33 | 25 | .569 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 30 | 27 | .526 | 13.5 | |
| 9 | 28 | 30 | .483 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 27 | 30 | .474 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 21 | 35 | .375 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | 20 | 36 | .357 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 18 | 40 | .310 | 26.0 | |
| 14 | 16 | 42 | .276 | 28.0 | |
| 15 | 13 | 46 | .220 | 31.5 |