1979-1980 Boston Celtics

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1979-80 Boston Celtics Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 61-21)
Fri, 10/12/79 vs Houston Rockets Win 114 - 106
Sat, 10/13/79 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 139 - 117
Wed, 10/17/79 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 127 - 108
Fri, 10/19/79 vs Washington Bullets Win 130 - 93
Sat, 10/20/79 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 128 - 131 OT
Tue, 10/23/79 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 120 - 129
Wed, 10/24/79 @ Houston Rockets Win 100 - 99
Sat, 10/27/79 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 100 - 95
Wed, 10/31/79 @ New Jersey Nets Win 116 - 79
Sat, 11/3/79 @ Washington Bullets Win 118 - 97
Wed, 11/7/79 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 117 - 105
Fri, 11/9/79 vs Kansas City Kings Win 127 - 119
Sat, 11/10/79 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 94 - 95
Wed, 11/14/79 vs Detroit Pistons Win 115 - 111
Fri, 11/16/79 vs Utah Jazz Win 113 - 97
Sat, 11/17/79 @ New York Knicks Loss 109 - 113
Wed, 11/21/79 vs New Jersey Nets Win 111 - 103
Fri, 11/23/79 vs Indiana Pacers Win 118 - 103
Sat, 11/24/79 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 106 - 101
Wed, 11/28/79 vs Denver Nuggets Win 119 - 97
Fri, 11/30/79 vs New York Knicks Win 100 - 97
Sat, 12/1/79 @ Indiana Pacers Win 106 - 102 OT
Sun, 12/2/79 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 88 - 94
Tue, 12/4/79 @ Detroit Pistons Win 118 - 114 OT
Wed, 12/5/79 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 92 - 120
Fri, 12/7/79 vs Phoenix Suns Win 100 - 92
Sat, 12/8/79 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 100 - 116
Sun, 12/9/79 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 113 - 108
Wed, 12/12/79 vs New Jersey Nets Win 116 - 102
Fri, 12/14/79 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 97 - 94
Sat, 12/15/79 @ New York Knicks Win 99 - 96
Sun, 12/16/79 @ New Jersey Nets Win 115 - 112 OT
Wed, 12/19/79 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 112 - 89
Fri, 12/21/79 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 133 - 114
Sat, 12/22/79 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 113 - 126
Thu, 12/27/79 @ San Diego Clippers Win 118 - 97
Fri, 12/28/79 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 105 - 123
Sat, 12/29/79 @ Golden State Warriors Win 104 - 88
Wed, 1/2/80 @ Houston Rockets Win 111 - 103
Sat, 1/5/80 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 111 - 119
Wed, 1/9/80 vs New York Knicks Win 112 - 95
Fri, 1/11/80 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 108 - 93
Sun, 1/13/80 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 98 - 100
Wed, 1/16/80 vs Chicago Bulls Win 114 - 104
Fri, 1/18/80 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 111 - 93
Sun, 1/20/80 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 106 - 108
Tue, 1/22/80 vs Houston Rockets Win 112 - 106
Wed, 1/23/80 @ Detroit Pistons Win 131 - 104
Fri, 1/25/80 vs Washington Bullets Loss 107 - 118
Sun, 1/27/80 vs San Diego Clippers Win 131 - 108
Tue, 1/29/80 @ Chicago Bulls Win 103 - 99
Wed, 1/30/80 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 110 - 103
Thu, 1/31/80 @ Washington Bullets Win 119 - 103
Wed, 2/6/80 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 129 - 110
Fri, 2/8/80 vs Indiana Pacers Win 130 - 108
Sun, 2/10/80 vs Detroit Pistons Win 128 - 111
Wed, 2/13/80 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 134 - 135
Fri, 2/15/80 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 106 - 91
Sun, 2/17/80 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 108 - 109
Wed, 2/20/80 @ Utah Jazz Win 105 - 98
Sat, 2/23/80 @ Denver Nuggets Win 124 - 105
Tue, 2/26/80 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 108 - 97
Wed, 2/27/80 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 130 - 125
Fri, 2/29/80 vs Golden State Warriors Win 110 - 99
Sun, 3/2/80 vs Detroit Pistons Win 118 - 115
Tue, 3/4/80 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 137 - 108
Wed, 3/5/80 @ Houston Rockets Win 103 - 99 OT
Fri, 3/7/80 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 111 - 92
Sun, 3/9/80 vs Washington Bullets Loss 128 - 133 OT
Tue, 3/11/80 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 108 - 114
Wed, 3/12/80 vs Houston Rockets Win 121 - 105
Fri, 3/14/80 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 87 - 88
Sat, 3/15/80 @ New York Knicks Win 123 - 120
Mon, 3/17/80 @ New Jersey Nets Win 117 - 92
Tue, 3/18/80 vs Indiana Pacers Win 114 - 102
Thu, 3/20/80 @ Detroit Pistons Win 124 - 106
Sat, 3/22/80 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 105 - 109
Sun, 3/23/80 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 96 - 101
Tue, 3/25/80 @ Washington Bullets Win 96 - 95
Wed, 3/26/80 vs New York Knicks Win 129 - 121
Fri, 3/28/80 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 130 - 122
Sun, 3/30/80 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 110 - 116
Playoffs (9 Games, 5-4)
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 0)
Wed, 4/9/80 vs Houston Rockets Win 119 - 101
Fri, 4/11/80 vs Houston Rockets Win 95 - 75
Sun, 4/13/80 @ Houston Rockets Win 100 - 81
Mon, 4/14/80 @ Houston Rockets Win 138 - 121
Eastern Conference Finals (Lost 1 - 4)
Fri, 4/18/80 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 93 - 96
Sun, 4/20/80 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 96 - 90
Wed, 4/23/80 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 97 - 99
Fri, 4/25/80 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 90 - 102
Sun, 4/27/80 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 94 - 105

What was the record of the 1979-80 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 61-21 record. They went 35-6 at home and 26-15 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Boston Celtics went 66-25. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Philadelphia 76ers.

What division did the 1979-80 Boston Celtics play in?

The 1979-80 Boston Celtics played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1979-80 Boston Celtics record by month?

The 1979-80 Boston Celtics had their best month in November, when they went 10-2 and had a 83.3% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 12-6 and had a 66.7% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '79 7-2 77.8% +117
November '79 10-2 83.3% +109
December '79 12-5 70.6% +42
January '80 11-4 73.3% +128
February '80 9-2 81.8% +124
March '80 12-6 66.7% +119

Did the 1979-80 Boston Celtics make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Boston Celtics made the Playoffs in 1980. They won their first series against the Houston Rockets in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

What was the point differential for the 1979-80 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a point differential of +639. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Celtics could have been expected to have about 59.8 wins, or a 60-22 record in the regular season.

How did the 1979-80 Boston Celtics perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1979-80 Boston Celtics went 11-8.

How did the 1979-80 Boston Celtics perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1979-80 Boston Celtics went 4-3 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979-80 Boston Celtics?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979-80 Boston Celtics was a 9 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979-80 Boston Celtics?

The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1979-80 regular season was 2 games, which occured 3 separate times.

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