1979-80 Boston Celtics Roster

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 Statistics
1979-80 Boston Celtics Results

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.

Boston scored 9,303 points and surrendered 8,664.

Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1979-80 Boston Celtics lost in the conference finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Nate Archibald	G	September 2, 1948	6'1"	150	UTEP	New York, NY USA
Larry Bird	F-G	December 7, 1956	6'9"	220	Indiana State	West Baden, IN USA
M.L. Carr	F-G	January 9, 1951	6'6"	205	Guilford	Wallace, NC USA
Don Chaney	G	March 22, 1946	6'5"	210	Houston	Baton Rouge, LA USA
Dave Cowens	C-F	October 25, 1948	6'8"	225	Florida State	Newport, KY USA
Eric Fernsten	C-F	November 1, 1953	6'9"	205	San Francisco	Oakland, CA USA
Chris Ford	G-F	January 11, 1949	6'5"	190	Villanova	Atlantic City, NJ USA
Gerald Henderson	G	January 16, 1956	6'2"	175	Virginia Commonwealth	Richmond, VA USA
Jeff Judkins	G-F	March 23, 1956	6'6"	185	Utah	Salt Lake City, UT USA
Pete Maravich	G	June 22, 1947	6'5"	197	Louisiana State	Aliquippa, PA USA
Cedric Maxwell	F	November 21, 1955	6'8"	205	UNC-Charlotte	Kinston, NC USA
Rick Robey	C-F	January 30, 1956	6'10"	230	Kentucky	Coral Gables, FL USA