1979-80 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-0
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Coach: Bill Fitch (61-21)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 596,349, Avg. 14,545 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 61-21
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-0
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Coach: Bill Fitch (61-21)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 596,349, Avg. 14,545 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Boston Celtics Roster
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
The Celtics scored 9,303 points and surrendered 8,664. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 1,745 points for Boston and contributed 852 rebounds. Nate Archibald dished out 671 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Larry Bird added 143 steals.
Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1979-80 Boston Celtics lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9303
Regular Season Points Against: 8664
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1979 | Houston Rockets 106 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Boston Celtics 139 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Boston Celtics 127 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1979 | Washington Bullets 93 at Boston Celtics 130 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Boston Celtics 128 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | OT | |
| October 23, 1979 | Boston Celtics 120 at San Antonio Spurs 129 | L | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Boston Celtics 100 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Boston Celtics 100 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | W | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Boston Celtics 116 at New Jersey Nets 79 | W | 3-0 | 4-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Boston Celtics 118 at Washington Bullets 97 | W | 3-0 | 5-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 4-0 | 5-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 9, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 119 at Boston Celtics 127 | W | 5-0 | 5-2 | 10-2 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Boston Celtics 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 95 | L | 5-0 | 5-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 14, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 6-0 | 5-3 | 11-3 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | Utah Jazz 97 at Boston Celtics 113 | W | 7-0 | 5-3 | 12-3 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Boston Celtics 109 at New York Knicks 113 | L | 7-0 | 5-4 | 12-4 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 8-0 | 5-4 | 13-4 | ||
| November 23, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 9-0 | 5-4 | 14-4 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Boston Celtics 106 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | W | 9-0 | 6-4 | 15-4 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 10-0 | 6-4 | 16-4 | ||
| November 30, 1979 | New York Knicks 97 at Boston Celtics 100 | W | 11-0 | 6-4 | 17-4 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Boston Celtics 106 at Indiana Pacers 102 | W | 11-0 | 7-4 | 18-4 | OT | |
| December 2, 1979 | Boston Celtics 88 at Kansas City Kings 94 | L | 11-0 | 7-5 | 18-5 | ||
| December 4, 1979 | Boston Celtics 118 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 11-0 | 8-5 | 19-5 | OT | |
| December 5, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Boston Celtics 92 | L | 11-1 | 8-5 | 19-6 | ||
| December 7, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Boston Celtics 100 | W | 12-1 | 8-5 | 20-6 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | Boston Celtics 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 | L | 12-1 | 8-6 | 20-7 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Boston Celtics 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 12-1 | 9-6 | 21-7 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 102 at Boston Celtics 116 | W | 13-1 | 9-6 | 22-7 | ||
| December 14, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 14-1 | 9-6 | 23-7 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Boston Celtics 99 at New York Knicks 96 | W | 14-1 | 10-6 | 24-7 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Boston Celtics 115 at New Jersey Nets 112 | W | 14-1 | 11-6 | 25-7 | OT | |
| December 19, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 89 at Boston Celtics 112 | W | 15-1 | 11-6 | 26-7 | ||
| December 21, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at Boston Celtics 133 | W | 16-1 | 11-6 | 27-7 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Boston Celtics 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 126 | L | 16-1 | 11-7 | 27-8 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | Boston Celtics 118 at San Diego Clippers 97 | W | 16-1 | 12-7 | 28-8 | ||
| December 28, 1979 | Boston Celtics 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | L | 16-1 | 12-8 | 28-9 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Boston Celtics 104 at Golden State Warriors 88 | W | 16-1 | 13-8 | 29-9 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Boston Celtics 111 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 16-1 | 14-8 | 30-9 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Boston Celtics 111 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 16-1 | 14-9 | 30-10 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | New York Knicks 95 at Boston Celtics 112 | W | 17-1 | 14-9 | 31-10 | ||
| January 11, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 18-1 | 14-9 | 32-10 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Boston Celtics 98 | L | 18-2 | 14-9 | 32-11 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 19-2 | 14-9 | 33-11 | ||
| January 18, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 20-2 | 14-9 | 34-11 | ||
| January 20, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Boston Celtics 106 | L | 20-3 | 14-9 | 34-12 | 2OT | |
| January 22, 1980 | Houston Rockets 106 at Boston Celtics 112 | W | 21-3 | 14-9 | 35-12 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | Boston Celtics 131 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 21-3 | 15-9 | 36-12 | ||
| January 25, 1980 | Washington Bullets 118 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 21-4 | 15-9 | 36-13 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 108 at Boston Celtics 131 | W | 22-4 | 15-9 | 37-13 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Boston Celtics 103 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 22-4 | 16-9 | 38-13 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 23-4 | 16-9 | 39-13 | ||
| January 31, 1980 | Boston Celtics 119 at Washington Bullets 103 | W | 23-4 | 17-9 | 40-13 | ||
| February 6, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Boston Celtics 129 | W | 24-4 | 17-9 | 41-13 | ||
| February 8, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Boston Celtics 130 | W | 25-4 | 17-9 | 42-13 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Boston Celtics 128 | W | 26-4 | 17-9 | 43-13 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | Boston Celtics 134 at Phoenix Suns 135 | L | 26-4 | 17-10 | 43-14 | ||
| February 15, 1980 | Boston Celtics 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 91 | W | 26-4 | 18-10 | 44-14 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Boston Celtics 108 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 26-4 | 18-11 | 44-15 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Boston Celtics 105 at Utah Jazz 98 | W | 26-4 | 19-11 | 45-15 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Boston Celtics 124 at Denver Nuggets 105 | W | 26-4 | 20-11 | 46-15 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 27-4 | 20-11 | 47-15 | at Hartford, CT | |
| February 27, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 125 at Boston Celtics 130 | W | 28-4 | 20-11 | 48-15 | ||
| February 29, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 29-4 | 20-11 | 49-15 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 30-4 | 20-11 | 50-15 | ||
| March 4, 1980 | Boston Celtics 137 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | W | 30-4 | 21-11 | 51-15 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Boston Celtics 103 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 30-4 | 22-11 | 52-15 | OT | |
| March 7, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 92 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 31-4 | 22-11 | 53-15 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Washington Bullets 133 at Boston Celtics 128 | L | 31-5 | 22-11 | 53-16 | OT | |
| March 11, 1980 | Boston Celtics 108 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 31-5 | 22-12 | 53-17 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Houston Rockets 105 at Boston Celtics 121 | W | 32-5 | 22-12 | 54-17 | ||
| March 14, 1980 | Boston Celtics 87 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | L | 32-5 | 22-13 | 54-18 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | Boston Celtics 123 at New York Knicks 120 | W | 32-5 | 23-13 | 55-18 | ||
| March 17, 1980 | Boston Celtics 117 at New Jersey Nets 92 | W | 32-5 | 24-13 | 56-18 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 33-5 | 24-13 | 57-18 | at Hartford, CT | |
| March 20, 1980 | Boston Celtics 124 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 33-5 | 25-13 | 58-18 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Boston Celtics 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | L | 33-5 | 25-14 | 58-19 | ||
| March 23, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Boston Celtics 96 | L | 33-6 | 25-14 | 58-20 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Boston Celtics 96 at Washington Bullets 95 | W | 33-6 | 26-14 | 59-20 | ||
| March 26, 1980 | New York Knicks 121 at Boston Celtics 129 | W | 34-6 | 26-14 | 60-20 | ||
| March 28, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Boston Celtics 130 | W | 35-6 | 26-14 | 61-20 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Boston Celtics 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 35-6 | 26-15 | 61-21 | ||
| April 9, 1980 | Houston Rockets 101 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Houston Rockets 75 at Boston Celtics 95 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Boston Celtics 100 at Houston Rockets 81 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1980 | Boston Celtics 138 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 18, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Boston Celtics 93 | L | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 90 at Boston Celtics 96 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | Boston Celtics 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Boston Celtics 90 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | L | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Boston Celtics 94 | L | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 |
