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 | 44 | 14 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 39 | 20 | .661 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 39 | 22 | .639 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 25 | .583 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 33 | 26 | .559 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 27 | .534 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 29 | .525 | 13.5 | |
| 9 | 31 | 31 | .500 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 33 | .441 | 18.5 | |
| 12 | 25 | 36 | .410 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 16 | 43 | .271 | 28.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 45 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 46 | .246 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 15 | .754 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 17 | .717 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 37 | 22 | .627 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 38 | 23 | .623 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 35 | 24 | .593 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 34 | 26 | .567 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 29 | .517 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 29 | 33 | .468 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 27 | 31 | .466 | 17.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 36 | .390 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 38 | .356 | 24.0 | |
| 13 | 19 | 42 | .311 | 27.0 | |
| 14 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 47 | .230 | 32.0 |