2001-02 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to New Jersey Nets 4-2
Coach: Jim O'Brien (49-33)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 659,751, Avg. 16,091 in 41 home dates
2001-02 Boston Celtics Statistics
2001-02 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.

The Celtics scored 7,901 points and allowed 7,720. Paul Pierce tossed in a team-best 2,144 points for Boston, while Antoine Walker netted 15 or more per game also. Antoine Walker accounted for 714 boards. Antoine Walker dished out 407 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Paul Pierce added 154 steals.

Jim O'Brien coached the team. The 2001-02 Boston Celtics lost in the conference finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Kenny AndersonGOctober 9, 19706'0"168Georgia TechCorona, NY USA
Tony BattieC-FFebruary 11, 19766'11"230Texas TechDallas, TX USA
Mark BlountCNovember 30, 19757'0"230PittsburghDobbs Ferry, NY USA
Kedrick BrownFMarch 18, 19816'7"222Okaloosa-Walton CCZachary, LA USA
Randy BrownGMay 22, 19686'2"190New Mexico StateChicago, IL USA
Tony DelkGJanuary 28, 19746'1"189KentuckyCovington, TN USA
Joseph ForteGMarch 23, 19816'3"192North CarolinaAtlanta, GA USA
Joe JohnsonG-FJuly 29, 19816'7"225ArkansasLittle Rock, AR USA
Walter McCartyFFebruary 1, 19746'10"230KentuckyEvansville, IN USA
Milt PalacioGFebruary 7, 19786'3"195Colorado StateLos Angeles, CA USA
Paul PierceFOctober 13, 19776'6"220KansasOakland, CA USA
Vitaly PotapenkoC-FMarch 21, 19756'10"280Wright StateKiev, UKR
Rodney RogersFJune 20, 19716'7"235Wake ForestDurham, NC USA
Erick StricklandGNovember 25, 19736'3"210NebraskaOpelika, AL USA
Antoine WalkerFAugust 12, 19766'8"224KentuckyChicago, IL USA
Eric WilliamsFJuly 17, 19726'8"220ProvidenceNewark, NJ USA



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