The Boston Celtics were 48-34 in 2015-16. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Atlanta Hawks, 4 games to 2.
| 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 | 105.7 | 44.9 | 24.2 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 39.2 | 89.2 | 43.9 | 8.7 | 26.1 | 33.5 | 18.5 | 23.5 | 78.8 | 53.1 | 11.6 | 33.3 | 13.7 | 21.9 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 5th | 6th | 6th | 2nd | 22nd | 7th | 1st | 24th | 12th | 11th | 28th | 8th | 12th | 6th | 21st | 3rd | 15th | 12th | 29th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 102.5 | 46.0 | 20.9 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 37.5 | 85.0 | 44.1 | 7.8 | 23.3 | 33.6 | 19.7 | 26.0 | 75.5 | 53.1 | 11.4 | 34.6 | 16.4 | 21.0 |
Opponent Rank | 23rd | 13th | 26th | 6th | 14th | 24th | 10th | 20th | 7th | 7th | 11th | 4th | 27th | 28th | 14th | 10th | 24th | 22nd | 2nd | 10th | |
Net | +3.2 | -1.1 | +3.2 | +1.6 | -1.2 | +1.7 | +4.2 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +2.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -2.5 | +3.3 | 0.0 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -2.7 | +1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 8th | 20th | 4th | 2nd | 26th | 5th | 2nd | 15th | 10th | 10th | 13th | 22nd | 25th | 7th | 16th | 13th | 23rd | 2nd | 22nd |
| 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 |