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.
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Jayson Tatum's 32, Paul George's 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to road win in Orlando
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Pritchard nets 30, Celtics ease past turnover-prone Bulls 125-111 in NBA Cup action
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Jaylen Brown says he never demanded a trade from Boston, is happy in new Philadelphia home
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Jayson Tatum hits a buzzer-beating jumper in OT to give the Celtics a 125-124 win over the Nets
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Pritchard scores 28 points and has red-hot 3rd quarter to carry Celtics to 134-99 rout over Bulls
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 | |
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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 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.0 |


