| 44-38 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 44-38 record. They went 28-13 at home and 16-25 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Boston Celtics went 49-42. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1976-77 Boston Celtics played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1976-77 Boston Celtics had their best month in October, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was January, when they went 6-11 and had a 35.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '76 | 4-0 | 100% | +27 |
| November '76 | 6-8 | 42.9% | -15 |
| December '76 | 7-7 | 50% | -39 |
| January '77 | 6-11 | 35.3% | -99 |
| February '77 | 8-4 | 66.7% | 0 |
| March '77 | 9-6 | 60% | -59 |
| April '77 | 4-2 | 66.7% | +23 |
Yes, the Boston Celtics made the Playoffs in 1977. They won their first series against the San Antonio Spurs in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a point differential of -162. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Celtics could have been expected to have about 35.7 wins, or a 36-46 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1976-77 Boston Celtics went 12-5.
During the regular season, the 1976-77 Boston Celtics went 5-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1976-77 Boston Celtics was a 4 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1976-77 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Thu, Oct 21, 1976 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 129 - 122 | OT |
| Sat, Oct 23, 1976 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 111 - 107 | OT |
| Thu, Oct 28, 1976 | vs Buffalo Braves | Win 112 - 105 | |
| Sat, Oct 30, 1976 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 126 - 117 | |
| Tue, Nov 2, 1976 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Loss 97 - 115 | |
| Wed, Nov 3, 1976 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 111 - 117 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 5, 1976 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 104 - 107 | |
| Sat, Nov 6, 1976 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 103 - 109 | |
| Wed, Nov 10, 1976 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 117 - 112 | |
| Fri, Nov 12, 1976 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 117 - 110 | |
| Sat, Nov 13, 1976 | @ Buffalo Braves | Loss 107 - 118 | |
| Wed, Nov 17, 1976 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 104 - 91 | |
| Fri, Nov 19, 1976 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 112 - 108 | |
| Sat, Nov 20, 1976 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 110 - 116 | |
| Tue, Nov 23, 1976 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 102 - 116 | |
| Wed, Nov 24, 1976 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 133 - 111 | |
| Fri, Nov 26, 1976 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 92 - 108 | |
| Sat, Nov 27, 1976 | @ New York Knicks | Win 123 - 109 | |
| Wed, Dec 1, 1976 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 107 - 103 | |
| Fri, Dec 3, 1976 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 115 - 109 | OT |
| Sun, Dec 5, 1976 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 96 - 102 | |
| Wed, Dec 8, 1976 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 104 - 95 | |
| Fri, Dec 10, 1976 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 103 - 107 | |
| Sat, Dec 11, 1976 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 76 - 84 | |
| Wed, Dec 15, 1976 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 129 - 125 | |
| Fri, Dec 17, 1976 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 109 - 123 | |
| Sat, Dec 18, 1976 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 117 - 110 | |
| Sun, Dec 19, 1976 | @ New York Nets | Win 94 - 87 | |
| Tue, Dec 21, 1976 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 101 - 108 | |
| Sun, Dec 26, 1976 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 103 - 101 | |
| Tue, Dec 28, 1976 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 105 - 134 | |
| Wed, Dec 29, 1976 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 87 - 97 | |
| Sun, Jan 2, 1977 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 98 - 105 | |
| Tue, Jan 4, 1977 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 84 - 128 | |
| Wed, Jan 5, 1977 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 93 - 94 | |
| Sat, Jan 8, 1977 | @ Buffalo Braves | Win 109 - 106 | |
| Tue, Jan 11, 1977 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 105 - 101 | |
| Wed, Jan 12, 1977 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 101 - 112 | |
| Fri, Jan 14, 1977 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 92 - 107 | |
| Sun, Jan 16, 1977 | vs New York Nets | Win 106 - 91 | |
| Tue, Jan 18, 1977 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Loss 89 - 99 | |
| Wed, Jan 19, 1977 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 112 - 102 | |
| Fri, Jan 21, 1977 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 103 - 90 | |
| Sat, Jan 22, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 94 - 109 | |
| Sun, Jan 23, 1977 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 83 - 91 | |
| Tue, Jan 25, 1977 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 89 - 91 | |
| Wed, Jan 26, 1977 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 101 - 121 | |
| Fri, Jan 28, 1977 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 119 - 113 | |
| Sun, Jan 30, 1977 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 92 - 109 | |
| Wed, Feb 2, 1977 | @ New York Nets | Loss 89 - 99 | |
| Fri, Feb 4, 1977 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 99 - 98 | |
| Sun, Feb 6, 1977 | vs Buffalo Braves | Win 113 - 97 | |
| Fri, Feb 11, 1977 | vs New York Knicks | Win 119 - 111 | |
| Tue, Feb 15, 1977 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 109 - 99 | |
| Wed, Feb 16, 1977 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 92 - 111 | |
| Thu, Feb 17, 1977 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 126 - 125 | OT |
| Sun, Feb 20, 1977 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 114 - 112 | |
| Tue, Feb 22, 1977 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 111 - 113 | |
| Fri, Feb 25, 1977 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 102 - 92 | |
| Sat, Feb 26, 1977 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 108 - 104 | |
| Sun, Feb 27, 1977 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 100 - 121 | |
| Tue, Mar 1, 1977 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 94 - 101 | |
| Fri, Mar 4, 1977 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 94 - 92 | |
| Sun, Mar 6, 1977 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 112 - 110 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 9, 1977 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 86 - 114 | |
| Sun, Mar 13, 1977 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 124 - 107 | |
| Tue, Mar 15, 1977 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 96 - 107 | |
| Thu, Mar 17, 1977 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 91 - 100 | |
| Fri, Mar 18, 1977 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 98 - 96 | |
| Sun, Mar 20, 1977 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 118 - 110 | |
| Tue, Mar 22, 1977 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 104 | |
| Wed, Mar 23, 1977 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 103 - 96 | |
| Fri, Mar 25, 1977 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 97 - 122 | |
| Sun, Mar 27, 1977 | vs New York Nets | Win 114 - 109 | |
| Tue, Mar 29, 1977 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 82 - 110 | |
| Wed, Mar 30, 1977 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 90 - 88 | |
| Sun, Apr 3, 1977 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 96 - 90 | |
| Tue, Apr 5, 1977 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 113 - 121 | |
| Wed, Apr 6, 1977 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 93 - 104 | |
| Fri, Apr 8, 1977 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 120 - 109 | |
| Sat, Apr 9, 1977 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 120 - 105 | |
| Sun, Apr 10, 1977 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 115 - 105 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Won 2 - 0) | |||
| Tue, Apr 12, 1977 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 104 - 94 | |
| Fri, Apr 15, 1977 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 113 - 109 | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 3 - 4) | |||
| Sun, Apr 17, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 113 - 111 | |
| Wed, Apr 20, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 101 - 113 | |
| Fri, Apr 22, 1977 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 100 - 109 | |
| Sun, Apr 24, 1977 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 124 - 119 | |
| Wed, Apr 27, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 91 - 110 | |
| Fri, Apr 29, 1977 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 113 - 108 | |
| Sun, May 1, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 77 - 83 | |
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