1978-1979 Boston Celtics

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Season Overview

29-53 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1978-79 Boston Celtics

What was the record of the 1978-79 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 29-53 record. They went 21-20 at home and 8-33 on the road.

What division did the 1978-79 Boston Celtics play in?

The 1978-79 Boston Celtics played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1978-79 Boston Celtics record by month?

The 1978-79 Boston Celtics had their best month in December, when they went 8-5 and had a 61.5% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-6 and had a 14.3% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '78 1-6 14.3% -50
November '78 4-10 28.6% -73
December '78 8-5 61.5% +30
January '79 5-10 33.3% -113
February '79 7-5 58.3% -9
March '79 3-12 20% -161
April '79 1-5 16.7% -38

Did the 1978-79 Boston Celtics make the Playoffs?

No, the Celtics didn't make the Playoffs in 1979.

What was the point differential for the 1978-79 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a point differential of -414. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Celtics could have been expected to have about 28.4 wins, or a 28-54 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978-79 Boston Celtics perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1978-79 Boston Celtics went 8-8.

How did the 1978-79 Boston Celtics perform in overtime games?

The 1978-79 Boston Celtics did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978-79 Boston Celtics?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Boston Celtics was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978-79 Boston Celtics?

The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1978-79 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.

1978-79 Boston Celtics Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Oct 13, 1978 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 101 - 115
Sat, Oct 14, 1978 vs Houston Rockets Loss 108 - 114
Wed, Oct 18, 1978 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 116 - 99
Thu, Oct 19, 1978 @ New Orleans Jazz Loss 115 - 120
Sat, Oct 21, 1978 @ Houston Rockets Loss 101 - 118
Tue, Oct 24, 1978 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 109 - 132
Sat, Oct 28, 1978 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 109 - 111
Wed, Nov 1, 1978 vs Chicago Bulls Win 118 - 112
Fri, Nov 3, 1978 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 103 - 110
Tue, Nov 7, 1978 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 108 - 125
Wed, Nov 8, 1978 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 109 - 112
Fri, Nov 10, 1978 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 103 - 115
Sat, Nov 11, 1978 @ New York Knicks Loss 98 - 111
Sun, Nov 12, 1978 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 123 - 128
Fri, Nov 17, 1978 vs Denver Nuggets Win 120 - 118
Sat, Nov 18, 1978 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 92 - 90
Wed, Nov 22, 1978 vs Washington Bullets Loss 103 - 119
Fri, Nov 24, 1978 vs New York Knicks Win 109 - 98
Sun, Nov 26, 1978 @ San Diego Clippers Loss 103 - 105
Tue, Nov 28, 1978 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 97 - 102
Thu, Nov 30, 1978 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 94 - 108
Fri, Dec 1, 1978 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 87 - 80
Sat, Dec 2, 1978 @ Indiana Pacers Win 117 - 110
Tue, Dec 5, 1978 @ Detroit Pistons Win 114 - 112
Wed, Dec 6, 1978 vs San Diego Clippers Win 117 - 111
Fri, Dec 8, 1978 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 104 - 124
Tue, Dec 12, 1978 @ Houston Rockets Loss 105 - 112
Wed, Dec 13, 1978 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 102 - 96
Fri, Dec 15, 1978 vs Kansas City Kings Loss 101 - 105
Sat, Dec 16, 1978 @ Washington Bullets Loss 117 - 125
Wed, Dec 20, 1978 vs Indiana Pacers Win 121 - 105
Fri, Dec 22, 1978 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 124 - 105
Wed, Dec 27, 1978 @ Kansas City Kings Win 112 - 103
Sat, Dec 30, 1978 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 109 - 112
Wed, Jan 3, 1979 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 116 - 123
Fri, Jan 5, 1979 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 98 - 113
Sat, Jan 6, 1979 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 98 - 127
Wed, Jan 10, 1979 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 89 - 99
Fri, Jan 12, 1979 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 128 - 125
Sun, Jan 14, 1979 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 100 - 110
Wed, Jan 17, 1979 vs Kansas City Kings Loss 99 - 120
Fri, Jan 19, 1979 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 103 - 102
Sat, Jan 20, 1979 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 108 - 102
Sun, Jan 21, 1979 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 87 - 91
Tue, Jan 23, 1979 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 90 - 100
Wed, Jan 24, 1979 vs Washington Bullets Loss 106 - 128
Fri, Jan 26, 1979 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 106 - 119
Sun, Jan 28, 1979 vs Golden State Warriors Win 103 - 102
Wed, Jan 31, 1979 vs Houston Rockets Win 119 - 102
Fri, Feb 2, 1979 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 112 - 98
Tue, Feb 6, 1979 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 101 - 104
Wed, Feb 7, 1979 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 107 - 100
Fri, Feb 9, 1979 vs Indiana Pacers Win 112 - 101
Sat, Feb 10, 1979 @ New York Knicks Win 106 - 102
Sun, Feb 11, 1979 vs New York Knicks Win 107 - 102
Wed, Feb 14, 1979 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 119 - 149
Sun, Feb 18, 1979 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 104 - 111
Wed, Feb 21, 1979 @ Golden State Warriors Win 101 - 97
Fri, Feb 23, 1979 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 104 - 113
Sun, Feb 25, 1979 @ San Diego Clippers Loss 116 - 131
Wed, Feb 28, 1979 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 122 - 112
Fri, Mar 2, 1979 vs San Diego Clippers Loss 99 - 106
Sun, Mar 4, 1979 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 122 - 135
Wed, Mar 7, 1979 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 107 - 114
Fri, Mar 9, 1979 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 117 - 160
Sun, Mar 11, 1979 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 108 - 106
Wed, Mar 14, 1979 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 117 - 126
Fri, Mar 16, 1979 vs Detroit Pistons Win 99 - 98
Sun, Mar 18, 1979 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 111 - 122
Wed, Mar 21, 1979 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 113 - 134
Thu, Mar 22, 1979 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 110 - 112
Fri, Mar 23, 1979 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 113 - 137
Sun, Mar 25, 1979 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 103 - 94
Tue, Mar 27, 1979 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 109 - 111
Wed, Mar 28, 1979 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 117 - 135
Fri, Mar 30, 1979 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 105 - 121
Sun, Apr 1, 1979 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 110 - 112
Tue, Apr 3, 1979 @ New Orleans Jazz Loss 125 - 141
Wed, Apr 4, 1979 @ Washington Bullets Loss 119 - 145
Fri, Apr 6, 1979 vs Denver Nuggets Loss 101 - 107
Sat, Apr 7, 1979 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 112 - 126
Sun, Apr 8, 1979 vs New Jersey Nets Win 127 - 101

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