The Boston Celtics were 52-30 in 1989-90. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the New York Knicks, 3 games to 2.
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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
1989-90 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 | 240.3 | 110.0 | 46.0 | 29.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 43.5 | 87.2 | 49.8 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 26.2 | 21.8 | 26.3 | 83.2 | 55.7 | 13.0 | 33.0 | 15.3 | 20.9 |
Team Rank | 25th | 8th | 3rd | 1st | 26th | 10th | 4th | 11th | 2nd | 22nd | 21st | 23rd | 12th | 21st | 1st | 7th | 19th | 1st | 12th | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.3 | 106.0 | 41.0 | 25.3 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 41.9 | 90.0 | 46.6 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 31.9 | 20.1 | 26.0 | 77.3 | 52.3 | 12.8 | 28.3 | 12.2 | 22.5 |
Opponent Rank | 25th | 11th | 4th | 18th | 20th | 3rd | 18th | 22nd | 7th | 11th | 12th | 10th | 7th | 5th | 22nd | 6th | 4th | 10th | 27th | 18th | |
Net | +4.0 | +5.0 | +4.2 | -2.4 | +1.2 | +1.5 | -2.9 | +3.3 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -5.7 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +5.9 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +4.7 | +3.1 | -1.6 | ||
Net Rank | 7th | 2nd | 1st | 27th | 6th | 7th | 20th | 2nd | 22nd | 22nd | 21st | 10th | 14th | 3rd | 4th | 12th | 1st | 27th | 6th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |


