The Boston Celtics were 42-40 in 1988-89. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Detroit Pistons, 3 games to 0.
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See roster1988-89 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 | 241.2 | 109.2 | 44.2 | 26.7 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 42.9 | 87.1 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 25.2 | 22.4 | 28.6 | 78.3 | 54.8 | 14.4 | 29.8 | 16.3 | 22.9 |
Team Rank | 14th | 10th | 12th | 9th | 21st | 14th | 9th | 17th | 6th | 22nd | 21st | 22nd | 9th | 15th | 11th | 10th | 12th | 12th | 11th | 6th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 108.1 | 39.9 | 25.9 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 42.4 | 87.6 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 29.0 | 21.7 | 28.0 | 77.6 | 54.1 | 12.8 | 27.1 | 14.5 | 23.8 |
Opponent Rank | 14th | 10th | 1st | 16th | 17th | 7th | 12th | 11th | 15th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 10th | 7th | 20th | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | 24th | 11th | |
Net | +1.2 | +4.3 | +0.8 | -1.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.5 | +0.9 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -3.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.7 | +1.8 | -0.9 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 2nd | 11th | 21st | 9th | 12th | 13th | 8th | 20th | 19th | 21st | 10th | 9th | 13th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 21st | 9th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 19 | .729 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 23 | .671 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 44 | 27 | .620 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 30 | .565 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 38 | 33 | .535 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 29 | 41 | .414 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 42 | .400 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 53 | .243 | 34.0 | |
| 14 | 16 | 54 | .229 | 35.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 56 | .211 | 36.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 15 | .789 | ||
| 2 | 53 | 18 | .746 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 12.5 | |
| 5 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 32 | .549 | 17.0 | |
| 8 | 35 | 36 | .493 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 35 | 36 | .493 | 21.0 | |
| 10 | 33 | 38 | .465 | 23.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 47 | .347 | 31.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 46 | .343 | 31.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 48 | .324 | 33.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 50 | .296 | 35.0 | |
| 15 | 18 | 53 | .254 | 38.0 |









