The Boston Celtics were 32-50 in 1977-78. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference.
| 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 | 105.7 | 49.8 | 24.0 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 42.6 | 93.1 | 45.8 | 20.5 | 26.3 | 77.9 | 50.5 | 15.1 | 34.8 | 20.1 | 24.8 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 16th | 3rd | 15th | 22nd | 22nd | 18th | 14th | 18th | 14th | 18th | 5th | 16th | 10th | 2nd | 11th | 12th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 107.7 | 45.3 | 24.2 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 43.2 | 94.6 | 45.6 | 21.4 | 27.8 | 76.9 | 50.4 | 13.9 | 31.4 | 17.2 | 22.8 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 10th | 5th | 6th | 16th | 3rd | 14th | 11th | 22nd | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 21st | 21st | ||||
Net | -2.0 | +4.5 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -1.5 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -1.5 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +2.9 | +2.0 | |||||
Net Rank | 18th | 2nd | 13th | 21st | 20th | 14th | 13th | 9th | 15th | 15th | 10th | 10th | 5th | 1st | 22nd | 18th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 5.0 | |
| 5 | 22 | 17 | .564 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 27 | .289 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.5 | |
| 15 | 9 | 32 | .220 | 20.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 7 | .829 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 26 | .366 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | |
| 14 | 11 | 30 | .268 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 25.0 |