| 42-40 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 42-40 record. They went 32-9 at home and 10-31 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Boston Celtics went 42-43. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Detroit Pistons.
The 1988-89 Boston Celtics played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Yes, the Boston Celtics made the Playoffs in 1989. They lost their only series against the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a point differential of +95. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Celtics could have been expected to have about 44.0 wins, or a 44-38 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 Boston Celtics went 7-7.
During the regular season, the 1988-89 Boston Celtics went 2-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Boston Celtics was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1988-89 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 4, 1988 Fri, Nov 4, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Win 122 - 115 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 5, 1988 Sat, Nov 5, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 115 - 129 | |
| Wed, Nov 9, 1988 Wed, Nov 9, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 104 - 110 | |
| Fri, Nov 11, 1988 Fri, Nov 11, 1988 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 107 - 116 | |
| Sat, Nov 12, 1988 Sat, Nov 12, 1988 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 108 | |
| Tue, Nov 15, 1988 Tue, Nov 15, 1988 | @ Miami Heat | Win 84 - 65 | |
| Wed, Nov 16, 1988 Wed, Nov 16, 1988 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 107 - 104 | |
| Fri, Nov 18, 1988 Fri, Nov 18, 1988 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 114 - 108 | |
| Sat, Nov 19, 1988 Sat, Nov 19, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 104 - 108 | |
| Tue, Nov 22, 1988 Tue, Nov 22, 1988 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 102 - 114 | |
| Wed, Nov 23, 1988 Wed, Nov 23, 1988 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 114 - 109 | |
| Fri, Nov 25, 1988 Fri, Nov 25, 1988 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 115 - 96 | |
| Sat, Nov 26, 1988 Sat, Nov 26, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 91 - 104 | |
| Tue, Nov 29, 1988 Tue, Nov 29, 1988 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 100 - 93 | |
| Wed, Nov 30, 1988 Wed, Nov 30, 1988 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 133 - 100 | |
| Fri, Dec 2, 1988 Fri, Dec 2, 1988 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 84 - 112 | |
| Tue, Dec 6, 1988 Tue, Dec 6, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 100 - 105 | |
| Wed, Dec 7, 1988 Wed, Dec 7, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 103 - 106 | |
| Fri, Dec 9, 1988 Fri, Dec 9, 1988 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 121 - 107 | |
| Tue, Dec 13, 1988 Tue, Dec 13, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Wed, Dec 14, 1988 Wed, Dec 14, 1988 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 112 - 104 | |
| Fri, Dec 16, 1988 Fri, Dec 16, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 110 - 96 | |
| Sun, Dec 18, 1988 Sun, Dec 18, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Win 117 - 104 | |
| Wed, Dec 21, 1988 Wed, Dec 21, 1988 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 114 - 115 | |
| Tue, Dec 27, 1988 Tue, Dec 27, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 109 - 130 | |
| Thu, Dec 29, 1988 Thu, Dec 29, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 115 - 131 | |
| Fri, Dec 30, 1988 Fri, Dec 30, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 112 - 99 | |
| Tue, Jan 3, 1989 Tue, Jan 3 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 107 - 109 | OT |
| Wed, Jan 4, 1989 Wed, Jan 4 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 104 - 106 | |
| Fri, Jan 6, 1989 Fri, Jan 6 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 115 - 92 | |
| Mon, Jan 9, 1989 Mon, Jan 9 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 119 - 84 | |
| Wed, Jan 11, 1989 Wed, Jan 11 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 108 - 127 | |
| Thu, Jan 12, 1989 Thu, Jan 12 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 106 - 103 | |
| Sun, Jan 15, 1989 Sun, Jan 15 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 104 - 110 | |
| Mon, Jan 16, 1989 Mon, Jan 16 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 87 - 96 | |
| Wed, Jan 18, 1989 Wed, Jan 18 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 104 - 115 | |
| Fri, Jan 20, 1989 Fri, Jan 20 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 117 - 109 | |
| Sun, Jan 22, 1989 Sun, Jan 22 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 112 - 99 | |
| Wed, Jan 25, 1989 Wed, Jan 25 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 94 - 103 | |
| Fri, Jan 27, 1989 Fri, Jan 27 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 128 - 116 | |
| Sun, Jan 29, 1989 Sun, Jan 29 | vs Miami Heat | Win 121 - 103 | |
| Tue, Jan 31, 1989 Tue, Jan 31 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 103 - 110 | |
| Wed, Feb 1, 1989 Wed, Feb 1 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 107 - 94 | |
| Fri, Feb 3, 1989 Fri, Feb 3 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 117 - 108 | |
| Sun, Feb 5, 1989 Sun, Feb 5 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 87 - 89 | |
| Wed, Feb 8, 1989 Wed, Feb 8 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 109 - 102 | |
| Tue, Feb 14, 1989 Tue, Feb 14 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 123 - 137 | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 1989 Thu, Feb 16 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 114 - 129 | |
| Fri, Feb 17, 1989 Fri, Feb 17 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 126 - 135 | |
| Sun, Feb 19, 1989 Sun, Feb 19 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 110 - 119 | |
| Tue, Feb 21, 1989 Tue, Feb 21 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 91 - 96 | |
| Wed, Feb 22, 1989 Wed, Feb 22 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 99 - 91 | |
| Fri, Feb 24, 1989 Fri, Feb 24 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 125 - 112 | |
| Sun, Feb 26, 1989 Sun, Feb 26 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 110 - 122 | |
| Tue, Feb 28, 1989 Tue, Feb 28 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 112 - 87 | |
| Wed, Mar 1, 1989 Wed, Mar 1 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 104 - 90 | |
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 Fri, Mar 3 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 107 - 106 | |
| Sat, Mar 4, 1989 Sat, Mar 4 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 95 - 98 | |
| Wed, Mar 8, 1989 Wed, Mar 8 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 104 - 95 | |
| Sun, Mar 12, 1989 Sun, Mar 12 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 121 - 115 | |
| Mon, Mar 13, 1989 Mon, Mar 13 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 114 - 91 | |
| Thu, Mar 16, 1989 Thu, Mar 16 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 111 - 99 | |
| Fri, Mar 17, 1989 Fri, Mar 17 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 98 - 106 | |
| Mon, Mar 20, 1989 Mon, Mar 20 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 119 - 108 | |
| Tue, Mar 21, 1989 Tue, Mar 21 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 86 - 98 | |
| Fri, Mar 24, 1989 Fri, Mar 24 | vs New York Knicks | Win 115 - 111 | |
| Sun, Mar 26, 1989 Sun, Mar 26 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 105 - 103 | |
| Tue, Mar 28, 1989 Tue, Mar 28 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 115 - 117 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 29, 1989 Wed, Mar 29 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 106 - 97 | |
| Fri, Mar 31, 1989 Fri, Mar 31 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 126 - 109 | |
| Sun, Apr 2, 1989 Sun, Apr 2 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 100 - 117 | |
| Tue, Apr 4, 1989 Tue, Apr 4 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 124 - 108 | |
| Thu, Apr 6, 1989 Thu, Apr 6 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 118 - 132 | |
| Fri, Apr 7, 1989 Fri, Apr 7 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 100 - 113 | |
| Mon, Apr 10, 1989 Mon, Apr 10 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 113 - 112 | |
| Thu, Apr 13, 1989 Thu, Apr 13 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 118 - 132 | |
| Fri, Apr 14, 1989 Fri, Apr 14 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 113 - 104 | |
| Mon, Apr 17, 1989 Mon, Apr 17 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 113 - 108 | OT |
| Tue, Apr 18, 1989 Tue, Apr 18 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 113 - 121 | |
| Thu, Apr 20, 1989 Thu, Apr 20 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 117 - 137 | |
| Fri, Apr 21, 1989 Fri, Apr 21 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 110 - 120 | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1989 Sun, Apr 23 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 120 - 110 | |
| Playoffs | |||
|
|
|||
| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1989 Fri, Apr 28 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 91 - 101 | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 1989 Sun, Apr 30 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 95 - 102 | |
| Tue, May 2, 1989 Tue, May 2 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 85 - 100 | |
©© 2023 ChampsOrChumps.us • Terms • Privacy Policy