|
Regular Season
|
|
Fri, Oct 10, 1980
|
vs
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Win
130 - 103
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cavaliers |
21
|
26
|
27
|
29
|
103 |
| Celtics |
36
|
30
|
31
|
33
|
130 |
|
36 - 21
|
66 - 47
|
97 - 74
|
130 - 103
|
|
|
|
Tue, Oct 14, 1980
|
@
Atlanta Hawks
|
Loss
116 - 122
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
25
|
22
|
38
|
31
|
116 |
| Hawks |
19
|
27
|
38
|
38
|
122 |
|
25 - 19
|
47 - 46
|
85 - 84
|
116 - 122
|
|
|
|
Thu, Oct 16, 1980
|
@
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Win
110 - 103
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
32
|
26
|
23
|
29
|
110 |
| Bucks |
31
|
22
|
28
|
22
|
103 |
|
32 - 31
|
58 - 53
|
81 - 81
|
110 - 103
|
|
|
|
Sat, Oct 18, 1980
|
@
Indiana Pacers
|
Loss
99 - 103
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
26
|
31
|
21
|
21
|
99 |
| Pacers |
26
|
26
|
21
|
30
|
103 |
|
26 - 26
|
57 - 52
|
78 - 73
|
99 - 103
|
|
|
|
Wed, Oct 22, 1980
|
@
New Jersey Nets
|
Win
108 - 104
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
35
|
24
|
28
|
21
|
108 |
| Nets |
29
|
32
|
22
|
21
|
104 |
|
35 - 29
|
59 - 61
|
87 - 83
|
108 - 104
|
|
|
|
Thu, Oct 23, 1980
|
vs
New York Knicks
|
Loss
107 - 109
|
OT
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
| Knicks |
31
|
22
|
25
|
21
|
10
|
109 |
| Celtics |
23
|
32
|
22
|
22
|
8
|
107 |
|
23 - 31
|
55 - 53
|
77 - 78
|
99 - 99
|
107 - 109
|
|
|
|
Sat, Oct 25, 1980
|
@
Washington Bullets
|
Win
103 - 87
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
29
|
22
|
25
|
27
|
103 |
| Bullets |
20
|
24
|
18
|
25
|
87 |
|
29 - 20
|
51 - 44
|
76 - 62
|
103 - 87
|
|
|
|
Wed, Oct 29, 1980
|
@
Detroit Pistons
|
Win
103 - 85
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
29
|
29
|
25
|
20
|
103 |
| Pistons |
26
|
23
|
20
|
16
|
85 |
|
29 - 26
|
58 - 49
|
83 - 69
|
103 - 85
|
|
|
|
Fri, Oct 31, 1980
|
vs
Kansas City Kings
|
Win
115 - 110
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kings |
35
|
29
|
21
|
25
|
110 |
| Celtics |
28
|
25
|
35
|
27
|
115 |
|
28 - 35
|
53 - 64
|
88 - 85
|
115 - 110
|
|
|
|
Sat, Nov 1, 1980
|
@
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Loss
113 - 117
|
OT
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
| Celtics |
29
|
27
|
26
|
21
|
10
|
113 |
| 76ers |
29
|
23
|
17
|
34
|
14
|
117 |
|
29 - 29
|
56 - 52
|
82 - 69
|
103 - 103
|
113 - 117
|
|
|
|
Wed, Nov 5, 1980
|
vs
Atlanta Hawks
|
Win
104 - 87
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hawks |
22
|
21
|
18
|
26
|
87 |
| Celtics |
27
|
25
|
36
|
16
|
104 |
|
27 - 22
|
52 - 43
|
88 - 61
|
104 - 87
|
|
|
|
Fri, Nov 7, 1980
|
vs
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Loss
101 - 102
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bucks |
33
|
23
|
15
|
31
|
102 |
| Celtics |
22
|
28
|
23
|
28
|
101 |
|
22 - 33
|
50 - 56
|
73 - 71
|
101 - 102
|
|
|
|
Sun, Nov 9, 1980
|
vs
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
111 - 105
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulls |
29
|
27
|
24
|
25
|
105 |
| Celtics |
36
|
25
|
31
|
19
|
111 |
|
36 - 29
|
61 - 56
|
92 - 80
|
111 - 105
|
|
|
|
Wed, Nov 12, 1980
|
vs
Washington Bullets
|
Win
93 - 86
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bullets |
17
|
29
|
19
|
21
|
86 |
| Celtics |
31
|
18
|
22
|
22
|
93 |
|
31 - 17
|
49 - 46
|
71 - 65
|
93 - 86
|
|
|
|
Fri, Nov 14, 1980
|
vs
New Jersey Nets
|
Win
126 - 102
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nets |
24
|
24
|
29
|
25
|
102 |
| Celtics |
28
|
28
|
27
|
43
|
126 |
|
28 - 24
|
56 - 48
|
83 - 77
|
126 - 102
|
|
|
|
Tue, Nov 18, 1980
|
@
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
113 - 112
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
32
|
30
|
28
|
23
|
113 |
| Bulls |
36
|
17
|
44
|
15
|
112 |
|
32 - 36
|
62 - 53
|
90 - 97
|
113 - 112
|
|
|
|
Wed, Nov 19, 1980
|
@
Indiana Pacers
|
Win
103 - 91
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
32
|
22
|
27
|
22
|
103 |
| Pacers |
17
|
22
|
30
|
22
|
91 |
|
32 - 17
|
54 - 39
|
81 - 69
|
103 - 91
|
|
|
|
Fri, Nov 21, 1980
|
vs
Golden State Warriors
|
Win
108 - 106
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Warriors |
35
|
29
|
17
|
25
|
106 |
| Celtics |
26
|
19
|
32
|
31
|
108 |
|
26 - 35
|
45 - 64
|
77 - 81
|
108 - 106
|
|
|
|
Sat, Nov 22, 1980
|
@
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Loss
98 - 113
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
26
|
31
|
20
|
21
|
98 |
| Cavaliers |
36
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
113 |
|
26 - 36
|
57 - 62
|
77 - 87
|
98 - 113
|
|
|
|
Wed, Nov 26, 1980
|
vs
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Win
126 - 101
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Trail Blazers |
18
|
26
|
25
|
32
|
101 |
| Celtics |
39
|
27
|
25
|
35
|
126 |
|
39 - 18
|
66 - 44
|
91 - 69
|
126 - 101
|
|
|
|
Fri, Nov 28, 1980
|
vs
New York Knicks
|
Win
120 - 106
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Knicks |
33
|
28
|
25
|
20
|
106 |
| Celtics |
35
|
27
|
37
|
21
|
120 |
|
35 - 33
|
62 - 61
|
99 - 86
|
120 - 106
|
|
|
|
Sun, Nov 30, 1980
|
@
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Loss
105 - 107
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
27
|
18
|
30
|
30
|
105 |
| Bucks |
26
|
20
|
27
|
34
|
107 |
|
27 - 26
|
45 - 46
|
75 - 73
|
105 - 107
|
|
|
|
Tue, Dec 2, 1980
|
@
Detroit Pistons
|
Win
94 - 85
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
22
|
21
|
24
|
27
|
94 |
| Pistons |
15
|
20
|
21
|
29
|
85 |
|
22 - 15
|
43 - 35
|
67 - 56
|
94 - 85
|
|
|
|
Wed, Dec 3, 1980
|
vs
Atlanta Hawks
|
Win
106 - 101
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hawks |
23
|
28
|
33
|
17
|
101 |
| Celtics |
33
|
21
|
24
|
28
|
106 |
|
33 - 23
|
54 - 51
|
78 - 84
|
106 - 101
|
|
|
|
Fri, Dec 5, 1980
|
vs
Dallas Mavericks
|
Win
97 - 87
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Mavericks |
24
|
26
|
14
|
23
|
87 |
| Celtics |
27
|
23
|
29
|
18
|
97 |
|
27 - 24
|
50 - 50
|
79 - 64
|
97 - 87
|
|
|
|
Sun, Dec 7, 1980
|
vs
Washington Bullets
|
Loss
103 - 113
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bullets |
27
|
28
|
33
|
25
|
113 |
| Celtics |
26
|
28
|
33
|
16
|
103 |
|
26 - 27
|
54 - 55
|
87 - 88
|
103 - 113
|
|
|
|
Tue, Dec 9, 1980
|
vs
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Win
112 - 89
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bucks |
30
|
28
|
16
|
15
|
89 |
| Celtics |
25
|
28
|
28
|
31
|
112 |
|
25 - 30
|
53 - 58
|
81 - 74
|
112 - 89
|
|
|
|
Wed, Dec 10, 1980
|
@
Washington Bullets
|
Win
101 - 99
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
31
|
26
|
15
|
29
|
101 |
| Bullets |
26
|
25
|
32
|
16
|
99 |
|
31 - 26
|
57 - 51
|
72 - 83
|
101 - 99
|
|
|
|
Fri, Dec 12, 1980
|
vs
New Jersey Nets
|
Win
119 - 104
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nets |
19
|
23
|
21
|
41
|
104 |
| Celtics |
25
|
26
|
32
|
36
|
119 |
|
25 - 19
|
51 - 42
|
83 - 63
|
119 - 104
|
|
|
|
Sat, Dec 13, 1980
|
@
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
106 - 95
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
32
|
26
|
18
|
30
|
106 |
| Bulls |
23
|
32
|
21
|
19
|
95 |
|
32 - 23
|
58 - 55
|
76 - 76
|
106 - 95
|
|
|
|
Wed, Dec 17, 1980
|
vs
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
115 - 98
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulls |
19
|
27
|
22
|
30
|
98 |
| Celtics |
34
|
25
|
25
|
31
|
115 |
|
34 - 19
|
59 - 46
|
84 - 68
|
115 - 98
|
|
|
|
Fri, Dec 19, 1980
|
vs
Houston Rockets
|
Win
133 - 119
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rockets |
29
|
33
|
23
|
34
|
119 |
| Celtics |
32
|
30
|
33
|
38
|
133 |
|
32 - 29
|
62 - 62
|
95 - 85
|
133 - 119
|
|
|
|
Sat, Dec 20, 1980
|
@
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Win
107 - 102
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
31
|
27
|
23
|
26
|
107 |
| Cavaliers |
32
|
20
|
21
|
29
|
102 |
|
31 - 32
|
58 - 52
|
81 - 73
|
107 - 102
|
|
|
|
Tue, Dec 23, 1980
|
vs
Denver Nuggets
|
Win
136 - 128
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nuggets |
31
|
33
|
28
|
36
|
128 |
| Celtics |
32
|
31
|
37
|
36
|
136 |
|
32 - 31
|
63 - 64
|
100 - 92
|
136 - 128
|
|
|
|
Thu, Dec 25, 1980
|
@
New York Knicks
|
Win
117 - 108
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
34
|
28
|
33
|
22
|
117 |
| Knicks |
34
|
26
|
33
|
15
|
108 |
|
34 - 34
|
62 - 60
|
95 - 93
|
117 - 108
|
|
|
|
Sat, Dec 27, 1980
|
@
Atlanta Hawks
|
Win
112 - 107
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
31
|
24
|
26
|
31
|
112 |
| Hawks |
34
|
23
|
30
|
20
|
107 |
|
31 - 34
|
55 - 57
|
81 - 87
|
112 - 107
|
|
|
|
Tue, Dec 30, 1980
|
@
Phoenix Suns
|
Win
116 - 97
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
30
|
19
|
38
|
29
|
116 |
| Suns |
30
|
32
|
20
|
15
|
97 |
|
30 - 30
|
49 - 62
|
87 - 82
|
116 - 97
|
|
|
|
Thu, Jan 1, 1981
|
@
San Diego Clippers
|
Win
88 - 85
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
25
|
25
|
18
|
20
|
88 |
| Clippers |
18
|
28
|
15
|
24
|
85 |
|
25 - 18
|
50 - 46
|
68 - 61
|
88 - 85
|
|
|
|
Fri, Jan 2, 1981
|
@
Golden State Warriors
|
Loss
106 - 121
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
29
|
28
|
20
|
29
|
106 |
| Warriors |
34
|
29
|
27
|
31
|
121 |
|
29 - 34
|
57 - 63
|
77 - 90
|
106 - 121
|
|
|
|
Sun, Jan 4, 1981
|
@
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Win
120 - 111
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
30
|
33
|
33
|
24
|
120 |
| Trail Blazers |
30
|
25
|
32
|
24
|
111 |
|
30 - 30
|
63 - 55
|
96 - 87
|
120 - 111
|
|
|
|
Wed, Jan 7, 1981
|
vs
Phoenix Suns
|
Win
108 - 90
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Suns |
27
|
23
|
16
|
24
|
90 |
| Celtics |
30
|
31
|
28
|
19
|
108 |
|
30 - 27
|
61 - 50
|
89 - 66
|
108 - 90
|
|
|
|
Fri, Jan 9, 1981
|
vs
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
117 - 111
|
OT
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
| Bulls |
29
|
25
|
28
|
23
|
6
|
111 |
| Celtics |
32
|
26
|
23
|
24
|
12
|
117 |
|
32 - 29
|
58 - 54
|
81 - 82
|
105 - 105
|
117 - 111
|
|
|
|
Sat, Jan 10, 1981
|
@
New Jersey Nets
|
Win
117 - 115
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
35
|
20
|
32
|
30
|
117 |
| Nets |
34
|
33
|
30
|
18
|
115 |
|
35 - 34
|
55 - 67
|
87 - 97
|
117 - 115
|
|
|
|
Tue, Jan 13, 1981
|
@
New York Knicks
|
Win
93 - 89
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
23
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
93 |
| Knicks |
23
|
28
|
22
|
16
|
89 |
|
23 - 23
|
45 - 51
|
69 - 73
|
93 - 89
|
|
|
|
Wed, Jan 14, 1981
|
vs
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Win
120 - 113
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cavaliers |
32
|
34
|
19
|
28
|
113 |
| Celtics |
29
|
32
|
34
|
25
|
120 |
|
29 - 32
|
61 - 66
|
95 - 85
|
120 - 113
|
|
|
|
Fri, Jan 16, 1981
|
vs
San Antonio Spurs
|
Win
94 - 85
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Spurs |
18
|
28
|
12
|
27
|
85 |
| Celtics |
34
|
20
|
18
|
22
|
94 |
|
34 - 18
|
54 - 46
|
72 - 58
|
94 - 85
|
|
|
|
Sun, Jan 18, 1981
|
vs
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Win
98 - 96
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Lakers |
26
|
33
|
23
|
14
|
96 |
| Celtics |
23
|
30
|
23
|
22
|
98 |
|
23 - 26
|
53 - 59
|
76 - 82
|
98 - 96
|
|
|
|
Mon, Jan 19, 1981
|
vs
Detroit Pistons
|
Win
92 - 90
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Pistons |
13
|
25
|
34
|
18
|
90 |
| Celtics |
33
|
18
|
27
|
14
|
92 |
|
33 - 13
|
51 - 38
|
78 - 72
|
92 - 90
|
|
|
|
Wed, Jan 21, 1981
|
vs
Utah Jazz
|
Win
117 - 87
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Jazz |
24
|
24
|
21
|
18
|
87 |
| Celtics |
35
|
27
|
24
|
31
|
117 |
|
35 - 24
|
62 - 48
|
86 - 69
|
117 - 87
|
|
|
|
Fri, Jan 23, 1981
|
vs
Indiana Pacers
|
Win
104 - 103
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Pacers |
27
|
23
|
23
|
30
|
103 |
| Celtics |
19
|
25
|
42
|
18
|
104 |
|
19 - 27
|
44 - 50
|
86 - 73
|
104 - 103
|
|
|
|
Sun, Jan 25, 1981
|
vs
Seattle SuperSonics
|
Win
115 - 106
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SuperSonics |
29
|
28
|
24
|
25
|
106 |
| Celtics |
26
|
31
|
31
|
27
|
115 |
|
26 - 29
|
57 - 57
|
88 - 81
|
115 - 106
|
|
|
|
Wed, Jan 28, 1981
|
vs
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Win
104 - 101
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 76ers |
24
|
24
|
29
|
24
|
101 |
| Celtics |
27
|
25
|
29
|
23
|
104 |
|
27 - 24
|
52 - 48
|
81 - 77
|
104 - 101
|
|
|
|
Thu, Jan 29, 1981
|
@
Chicago Bulls
|
Loss
85 - 108
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
22
|
19
|
24
|
20
|
85 |
| Bulls |
25
|
28
|
25
|
30
|
108 |
|
22 - 25
|
41 - 53
|
65 - 78
|
85 - 108
|
|
|
|
Wed, Feb 4, 1981
|
@
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Loss
104 - 107
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
20
|
31
|
27
|
26
|
104 |
| 76ers |
27
|
29
|
30
|
21
|
107 |
|
20 - 27
|
51 - 56
|
78 - 86
|
104 - 107
|
|
|
|
Thu, Feb 5, 1981
|
@
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Loss
103 - 113
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
31
|
24
|
22
|
26
|
103 |
| Bucks |
24
|
34
|
28
|
27
|
113 |
|
31 - 24
|
55 - 58
|
77 - 86
|
103 - 113
|
|
|
|
Fri, Feb 6, 1981
|
vs
Indiana Pacers
|
Win
111 - 98
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Pacers |
23
|
25
|
24
|
26
|
98 |
| Celtics |
38
|
28
|
25
|
20
|
111 |
|
38 - 23
|
66 - 48
|
91 - 72
|
111 - 98
|
|
|
|
Sun, Feb 8, 1981
|
vs
San Diego Clippers
|
Win
123 - 107
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Clippers |
34
|
15
|
18
|
40
|
107 |
| Celtics |
31
|
33
|
34
|
25
|
123 |
|
31 - 34
|
64 - 49
|
98 - 67
|
123 - 107
|
|
|
|
Tue, Feb 10, 1981
|
@
Seattle SuperSonics
|
Loss
107 - 108
|
OT
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
| Celtics |
25
|
20
|
28
|
27
|
7
|
107 |
| SuperSonics |
20
|
30
|
27
|
23
|
8
|
108 |
|
25 - 20
|
45 - 50
|
73 - 77
|
100 - 100
|
107 - 108
|
|
|
|
Wed, Feb 11, 1981
|
@
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Win
105 - 91
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
28
|
30
|
28
|
19
|
105 |
| Lakers |
28
|
23
|
28
|
12
|
91 |
|
28 - 28
|
58 - 51
|
86 - 79
|
105 - 91
|
|
|
|
Fri, Feb 13, 1981
|
@
Utah Jazz
|
Loss
89 - 104
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
27
|
16
|
20
|
26
|
89 |
| Jazz |
21
|
29
|
26
|
28
|
104 |
|
27 - 21
|
43 - 50
|
63 - 76
|
89 - 104
|
|
|
|
Sun, Feb 15, 1981
|
@
Denver Nuggets
|
Win
120 - 118
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
39
|
24
|
27
|
30
|
120 |
| Nuggets |
26
|
37
|
33
|
22
|
118 |
|
39 - 26
|
63 - 63
|
90 - 96
|
120 - 118
|
|
|
|
Tue, Feb 17, 1981
|
@
San Antonio Spurs
|
Win
128 - 116
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
33
|
31
|
38
|
26
|
128 |
| Spurs |
39
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
116 |
|
33 - 39
|
64 - 65
|
102 - 90
|
128 - 116
|
|
|
|
Wed, Feb 18, 1981
|
@
Kansas City Kings
|
Loss
113 - 114
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
39
|
23
|
22
|
29
|
113 |
| Kings |
22
|
32
|
36
|
24
|
114 |
|
39 - 22
|
62 - 54
|
84 - 90
|
113 - 114
|
|
|
|
Sat, Feb 21, 1981
|
@
Detroit Pistons
|
Win
130 - 119
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
33
|
37
|
29
|
31
|
130 |
| Pistons |
25
|
33
|
29
|
32
|
119 |
|
33 - 25
|
70 - 58
|
99 - 87
|
130 - 119
|
|
|
|
Wed, Feb 25, 1981
|
vs
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Win
124 - 103
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cavaliers |
29
|
28
|
24
|
22
|
103 |
| Celtics |
36
|
32
|
30
|
26
|
124 |
|
36 - 29
|
68 - 57
|
98 - 81
|
124 - 103
|
|
|
|
Fri, Feb 27, 1981
|
@
Atlanta Hawks
|
Win
132 - 102
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
34
|
40
|
30
|
28
|
132 |
| Hawks |
28
|
29
|
21
|
24
|
102 |
|
34 - 28
|
74 - 57
|
104 - 78
|
132 - 102
|
|
|
|
Sun, Mar 1, 1981
|
vs
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Win
114 - 107
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 76ers |
29
|
25
|
29
|
24
|
107 |
| Celtics |
33
|
29
|
24
|
28
|
114 |
|
33 - 29
|
62 - 54
|
86 - 83
|
114 - 107
|
|
|
|
Tue, Mar 3, 1981
|
@
Dallas Mavericks
|
Win
117 - 105
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
23
|
30
|
33
|
31
|
117 |
| Mavericks |
33
|
25
|
26
|
21
|
105 |
|
23 - 33
|
53 - 58
|
86 - 84
|
117 - 105
|
|
|
|
Wed, Mar 4, 1981
|
@
Houston Rockets
|
Win
108 - 101
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
26
|
31
|
28
|
23
|
108 |
| Rockets |
28
|
32
|
19
|
22
|
101 |
|
26 - 28
|
57 - 60
|
85 - 79
|
108 - 101
|
|
|
|
Fri, Mar 6, 1981
|
@
Indiana Pacers
|
Loss
104 - 110
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
29
|
22
|
30
|
23
|
104 |
| Pacers |
30
|
22
|
26
|
32
|
110 |
|
29 - 30
|
51 - 52
|
81 - 78
|
104 - 110
|
|
|
|
Sun, Mar 8, 1981
|
vs
New York Knicks
|
Win
115 - 94
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Knicks |
21
|
30
|
20
|
23
|
94 |
| Celtics |
28
|
26
|
29
|
32
|
115 |
|
28 - 21
|
54 - 51
|
83 - 71
|
115 - 94
|
|
|
|
Wed, Mar 11, 1981
|
vs
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Win
122 - 108
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bucks |
37
|
20
|
28
|
23
|
108 |
| Celtics |
37
|
28
|
26
|
31
|
122 |
|
37 - 37
|
65 - 57
|
91 - 85
|
122 - 108
|
|
|
|
Fri, Mar 13, 1981
|
vs
Indiana Pacers
|
Loss
94 - 101
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Pacers |
22
|
28
|
28
|
23
|
101 |
| Celtics |
23
|
20
|
24
|
27
|
94 |
|
23 - 22
|
43 - 50
|
67 - 78
|
94 - 101
|
|
|
|
Sun, Mar 15, 1981
|
vs
New Jersey Nets
|
Win
133 - 125
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nets |
19
|
39
|
31
|
36
|
125 |
| Celtics |
33
|
32
|
37
|
31
|
133 |
|
33 - 19
|
65 - 58
|
102 - 89
|
133 - 125
|
|
|
|
Tue, Mar 17, 1981
|
@
Washington Bullets
|
Win
112 - 91
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
28
|
22
|
28
|
34
|
112 |
| Bullets |
24
|
28
|
24
|
15
|
91 |
|
28 - 24
|
50 - 52
|
78 - 76
|
112 - 91
|
|
|
|
Wed, Mar 18, 1981
|
vs
Atlanta Hawks
|
Loss
97 - 108
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hawks |
22
|
23
|
37
|
26
|
108 |
| Celtics |
28
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
97 |
|
28 - 22
|
51 - 45
|
73 - 82
|
97 - 108
|
|
|
|
Fri, Mar 20, 1981
|
vs
Washington Bullets
|
Win
128 - 116
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bullets |
36
|
32
|
30
|
18
|
116 |
| Celtics |
31
|
33
|
30
|
34
|
128 |
|
31 - 36
|
64 - 68
|
94 - 98
|
128 - 116
|
|
|
|
Sun, Mar 22, 1981
|
@
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Loss
94 - 126
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
21
|
20
|
34
|
19
|
94 |
| 76ers |
35
|
25
|
38
|
28
|
126 |
|
21 - 35
|
41 - 60
|
75 - 98
|
94 - 126
|
|
|
|
Tue, Mar 24, 1981
|
@
New York Knicks
|
Win
118 - 116
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
38
|
24
|
30
|
26
|
118 |
| Knicks |
35
|
24
|
31
|
26
|
116 |
|
38 - 35
|
62 - 59
|
92 - 90
|
118 - 116
|
|
|
|
Wed, Mar 25, 1981
|
@
New Jersey Nets
|
Win
111 - 105
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
33
|
29
|
19
|
30
|
111 |
| Nets |
28
|
24
|
31
|
22
|
105 |
|
33 - 28
|
62 - 52
|
81 - 83
|
111 - 105
|
|
|
|
Fri, Mar 27, 1981
|
vs
Detroit Pistons
|
Loss
90 - 115
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Pistons |
30
|
22
|
27
|
36
|
115 |
| Celtics |
17
|
21
|
26
|
26
|
90 |
|
17 - 30
|
38 - 52
|
64 - 79
|
90 - 115
|
|
|
|
Sun, Mar 29, 1981
|
vs
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Win
98 - 94
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 76ers |
23
|
20
|
16
|
35
|
94 |
| Celtics |
29
|
25
|
25
|
19
|
98 |
|
29 - 23
|
54 - 43
|
79 - 59
|
98 - 94
|
|
|
|
Playoffs
|
|
Eastern Conference Semifinals
(Won 4 - 0)
|
|
Sun, Apr 5, 1981
|
vs
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
121 - 109
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulls |
23
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
109 |
| Celtics |
32
|
22
|
40
|
27
|
121 |
|
32 - 23
|
54 - 52
|
94 - 81
|
121 - 109
|
|
|
|
Tue, Apr 7, 1981
|
vs
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
106 - 97
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulls |
14
|
24
|
28
|
31
|
97 |
| Celtics |
32
|
21
|
23
|
30
|
106 |
|
32 - 14
|
53 - 38
|
76 - 66
|
106 - 97
|
|
|
|
Fri, Apr 10, 1981
|
@
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
113 - 107
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
32
|
25
|
30
|
26
|
113 |
| Bulls |
35
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
107 |
|
32 - 35
|
57 - 60
|
87 - 85
|
113 - 107
|
|
|
|
Sun, Apr 12, 1981
|
@
Chicago Bulls
|
Win
109 - 103
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
25
|
30
|
25
|
29
|
109 |
| Bulls |
24
|
29
|
27
|
23
|
103 |
|
25 - 24
|
55 - 53
|
80 - 80
|
109 - 103
|
|
|
|
Eastern Conference Finals
(Won 4 - 3)
|
|
Tue, Apr 21, 1981
|
vs
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Loss
104 - 105
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 76ers |
24
|
31
|
22
|
28
|
105 |
| Celtics |
32
|
22
|
25
|
25
|
104 |
|
32 - 24
|
54 - 55
|
79 - 77
|
104 - 105
|
|
|
|
Wed, Apr 22, 1981
|
vs
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Win
118 - 99
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 76ers |
22
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
99 |
| Celtics |
30
|
36
|
25
|
27
|
118 |
|
30 - 22
|
66 - 47
|
91 - 73
|
118 - 99
|
|
|
|
Fri, Apr 24, 1981
|
@
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Loss
100 - 110
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
20
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
100 |
| 76ers |
31
|
31
|
27
|
21
|
110 |
|
20 - 31
|
47 - 62
|
73 - 89
|
100 - 110
|
|
|
|
Sun, Apr 26, 1981
|
@
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Loss
105 - 107
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
27
|
21
|
31
|
26
|
105 |
| 76ers |
34
|
31
|
17
|
25
|
107 |
|
27 - 34
|
48 - 65
|
79 - 82
|
105 - 107
|
|
|
|
Wed, Apr 29, 1981
|
vs
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Win
111 - 109
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 76ers |
22
|
37
|
26
|
24
|
109 |
| Celtics |
24
|
25
|
35
|
27
|
111 |
|
24 - 22
|
49 - 59
|
84 - 85
|
111 - 109
|
|
|
|
Fri, May 1, 1981
|
@
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Win
100 - 98
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
18
|
24
|
28
|
30
|
100 |
| 76ers |
31
|
20
|
22
|
25
|
98 |
|
18 - 31
|
42 - 51
|
70 - 73
|
100 - 98
|
|
|
|
Sun, May 3, 1981
|
vs
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Win
91 - 90
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 76ers |
31
|
22
|
22
|
15
|
90 |
| Celtics |
26
|
22
|
23
|
20
|
91 |
|
26 - 31
|
48 - 53
|
71 - 75
|
91 - 90
|
|
|
|
Finals
(Won 4 - 2)
|
|
Tue, May 5, 1981
|
vs
Houston Rockets
|
Win
98 - 95
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rockets |
29
|
28
|
24
|
14
|
95 |
| Celtics |
24
|
27
|
25
|
22
|
98 |
|
24 - 29
|
51 - 57
|
76 - 81
|
98 - 95
|
|
|
|
Thu, May 7, 1981
|
vs
Houston Rockets
|
Loss
90 - 92
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rockets |
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
92 |
| Celtics |
26
|
23
|
19
|
22
|
90 |
|
26 - 22
|
49 - 45
|
68 - 68
|
90 - 92
|
|
|
|
Sat, May 9, 1981
|
@
Houston Rockets
|
Win
94 - 71
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
21
|
20
|
24
|
29
|
94 |
| Rockets |
17
|
13
|
18
|
23
|
71 |
|
21 - 17
|
41 - 30
|
65 - 48
|
94 - 71
|
|
|
|
Sun, May 10, 1981
|
@
Houston Rockets
|
Loss
86 - 91
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
26
|
24
|
17
|
19
|
86 |
| Rockets |
26
|
24
|
25
|
16
|
91 |
|
26 - 26
|
50 - 50
|
67 - 75
|
86 - 91
|
|
|
|
Tue, May 12, 1981
|
vs
Houston Rockets
|
Win
109 - 80
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rockets |
19
|
18
|
18
|
25
|
80 |
| Celtics |
34
|
25
|
18
|
32
|
109 |
|
34 - 19
|
59 - 37
|
77 - 55
|
109 - 80
|
|
|
|
Thu, May 14, 1981
|
@
Houston Rockets
|
Win
102 - 91
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Celtics |
25
|
28
|
29
|
20
|
102 |
| Rockets |
24
|
23
|
20
|
24
|
91 |
|
25 - 24
|
53 - 47
|
82 - 67
|
102 - 91
|
|
|