2001-02 Boston Celtics Roster
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 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 |
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Kenny Anderson | G | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 168 | Georgia Tech | Corona, NY USA |
Tony Battie | C-F | February 11, 1976 | 6'11" | 230 | Texas Tech | Dallas, TX USA |
Mark Blount | C | November 30, 1975 | 7'0" | 230 | Pittsburgh | Dobbs Ferry, NY USA |
Kedrick Brown | F | March 18, 1981 | 6'7" | 222 | Okaloosa-Walton CC | Zachary, LA USA |
Randy Brown | G | May 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | New Mexico State | Chicago, IL USA |
Tony Delk | G | January 28, 1974 | 6'1" | 189 | Kentucky | Covington, TN USA |
Joseph Forte | G | March 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 192 | North Carolina | Atlanta, GA USA |
Joe Johnson | G-F | July 29, 1981 | 6'7" | 225 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA |
Walter McCarty | F | February 1, 1974 | 6'10" | 230 | Kentucky | Evansville, IN USA |
Milt Palacio | G | February 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Colorado State | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Paul Pierce | F | October 13, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Kansas | Oakland, CA USA |
Vitaly Potapenko | C-F | March 21, 1975 | 6'10" | 280 | Wright State | Kiev, UKR |
Rodney Rogers | F | June 20, 1971 | 6'7" | 235 | Wake Forest | Durham, NC USA |
Erick Strickland | G | November 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Nebraska | Opelika, AL USA |
Antoine Walker | F | August 12, 1976 | 6'8" | 224 | Kentucky | Chicago, IL USA |
Eric Williams | F | July 17, 1972 | 6'8" | 220 | Providence | Newark, NJ USA |