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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Jayson Tatum hits late free throws as Celtics rally past Raptors 98-93 for fifth straight win
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Celtics win 5th straight, overcoming 22-point deficit to beat Raptors 98-93
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Celtics roll past the 76ers 123-101 as Paul George pours in 36 in Philly return
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Boston's Jayson Tatum gets better of former teammate Brown; George drops 36 as Celtics top 76ers
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Jaylen Brown gives Jayson Tatum the cold shoulder. Tatum gets hot hand in Celtics' win over 76ers
1988-89 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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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 | |
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| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |
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