The Boston Celtics were 63-19 in 1981-82. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 3.
| 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 | 112.0 | 45.6 | 25.9 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 44.6 | 89.4 | 49.9 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 26.6 | 22.2 | 30.0 | 74.0 | 54.5 | 15.3 | 30.4 | 17.7 | 24.6 |
Team Rank | 15th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 15th | 2nd | 5th | 8th | 8th | 12th | 10th | 11th | 6th | 5th | 14th | 8th | 5th | 7th | 12th | 5th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 105.6 | 42.0 | 24.0 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 42.6 | 90.6 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 26.5 | 75.4 | 51.6 | 14.5 | 27.4 | 17.5 | 27.3 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 8th | 4th | 7th | 11th | 6th | 9th | 20th | 6th | 4th | 18th | 2nd | 7th | 6th | 17th | 4th | 16th | 3rd | 12th | 4th | |
Net | +6.4 | +3.7 | +1.9 | -0.4 | +2.5 | +2.0 | -1.2 | +2.9 | +0.1 | -0.2 | +7.4 | +2.2 | +3.5 | -1.5 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +0.2 | -2.8 | ||
Net Rank | 1st | 1st | 7th | 17th | 1st | 4th | 18th | 4th | 7th | 11th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 16th | 4th | 8th | 4th | 15th | 2nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 35.0 |