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.
MIL
ATL
Nets
1982-83 Stats
See stats| 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 |
Gallery
More NBA News
LeBron James was balling, babysitting and putting on a fantastic show in 76ers' debut at scrimmage
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff says no hard feelings as star center Jalen Duren rejoins the team
Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer for inappropriate social media posts he made as a teenager
Pistons, Jalen Duren agree on 5-year, $200M contract, AP source says
Zach Edey's oft-injured ankle the key to Memphis Grizzlies' latest rebuilding project
Suns' Dillon Brooks charged with DUI stemming from incident in March
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Clippers
Warriors