1984–85 Boston Celtics season
1984–85 Boston Celtics season | |
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Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | K.C. Jones |
Owner(s) | Don Gaston Alan N. Cohen Paul Dupee |
Arena | Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center |
Results | |
Record | 63–19 (.768) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | NBA Finals (Lost to Lakers 2–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WBZ-TV (Gil Santos, Bob Cousy) SportsChannel New England (Mike Gorman, Tom Heinsohn) |
Radio | WRKO (Johnny Most, Glenn Ordway) |
The 1984–85 Boston Celtics season was the 39th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, coming off a NBA Finals victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games, and increasing their NBA Finals victories over the Lakers to 8.
On March 3, 1985, Kevin McHale surpassed Larry Bird's Celtics single game scoring record when he netted 56 points against the Detroit Pistons.[1] Less than two weeks later, on March 12, Bird answered, scoring a career-high 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks.
In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the First Round in four games, the Detroit Pistons in the Semifinals in six games, and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Conference Finals in five games to advance to the NBA Finals. In the Finals, they faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers, the team who they beat in last season's NBA Finals in seven games, and have beaten a total of 8 consecutive times in their NBA Finals matchups. However, the Celtics were defeated in six games by the Lakers, marking the first time the Celtics were defeated by the Lakers in the NBA Finals. This also marked the only time the Celtics lost the NBA Finals at home.
Contents
1 Trivia
2 Draft picks
3 Roster
4 Regular season
4.1 Season standings
4.2 Record vs. opponents
4.3 Game log
5 Playoffs
5.1 East First Round
5.2 East Conference Semifinals
5.3 East Conference Finals
5.4 NBA Finals
6 Player statistics
6.1 Regular season
7 Awards and records
8 Transactions
9 See also
10 References
Trivia
A majority of this team moved onto coaching later in their careers. Kevin McHale, Rick Carlisle, Larry Bird, Danny Ainge, Dennis Johnson, and Sam Vincent have all coached in the NBA.[2][3]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 24 | Michael Young | SF/SG | United States | Houston |
2 | 47 | Ronnie Williams | United States | Florida | |
3 | 70 | Rick Carlisle | G | United States | Virginia |
4 | 93 | Kevin Mullin | United States | Princeton | |
5 | 116 | Todd Orlando | United States | Bentley | |
6 | 139 | Steve Carfino | G | United States | Iowa |
7 | 162 | Mark Van Valkenburg | United States | Framingham State | |
8 | 184 | Champ Godboldt | United States | Holy Cross | |
9 | 206 | Joe Dixon | United States | Merrimack | |
10 | 228 | Dan Trant | United States | Clark |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | – | 35–6 | 28–13 | 19–5 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | 34–7 | 24–17 | 15–9 |
x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 13–11 |
x-Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 | 28–13 | 12–29 | 11–13 |
New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 | 19–22 | 5–36 | 2–22 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 |
3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
4 | x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 17 |
5 | x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 |
6 | x-Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 |
7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 38 | 44 | .463 | 25 |
8 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 27 |
9 | Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29 |
10 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 |
11 | Indiana Pacers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 41 |
Record vs. opponents
1984-85 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
Boston | 4–1 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Chicago | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
Denver | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Indiana | 0–6 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee | 4–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
New Jersey | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 |
New York | 3–3 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
Philadelphia | 5–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Phoenix | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 |
Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Game log
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1984-85 Schedule |
Playoffs
East First Round
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Cleveland Cavaliers:
Celtics win series 3-1
Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 18): Boston 126, Cleveland 123
Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 20): Boston 108, Cleveland 106
Game 3 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 23): Cleveland 105, Boston 98
Game 4 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 25): Boston 117, Cleveland 115
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Detroit Pistons:
Celtics win series 4-2
Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 28): Boston 133, Detroit 99
Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 30): Boston 121, Detroit 114
Game 3 @ Joe Louis Arena, Detroit (May 2): Detroit 125, Boston 117
Game 4 @ Joe Louis Arena, Detroit (May 5): Detroit 102, Boston 99
Game 5 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 8): Boston 130, Detroit 123
Game 6 @ Joe Louis Arena, Detroit (May 10): Boston 123, Detroit 113
East Conference Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers:
Celtics win series 4-1
Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 12): Boston 108, Philadelphia 93
Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 14): Boston 106, Philadelphia 98
Game 3 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 18): Boston 105, Philadelphia 94
Game 4 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 19): Philadelphia 115, Boston 104
Game 5 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 22): Boston 102, Philadelphia 100
NBA Finals
(E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers win series 4-2
Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 27): Boston 148, Los Angeles 114
Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 30): Los Angeles 109, Boston 102
Game 3 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (June 2): Los Angeles 136, Boston 111
Game 4 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (June 5): Boston 107, Los Angeles 105
Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (June 7): Los Angeles 120, Boston 111
Game 6 @ Boston Garden, Boston (June 9): Los Angeles 111, Boston 100
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
* – Recorded statistics when playing for Boston
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Larry Bird | 80 | 77 | 39.5 | .522 | .427 | .882 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 28.7 |
Dennis Johnson | 80 | 77 | 37.2 | .462 | .269 | .853 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 1.2 | .5 | 15.7 |
Robert Parish | 79 | 78 | 36.1 | .524 | .000 | .743 | 10.6 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.3 | 17.6 |
Danny Ainge | 75 | 73 | 34.2 | .529 | .268 | .868 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 1.6 | .1 | 12.9 |
Kevin Mchale | 79 | 31 | 33.6 | .570 | 1.000 | .760 | 9.0 | 1.8 | .4 | 1.5 | 19.8 |
Cedric Maxwell | 57 | 51 | 26.2 | .533 | .000 | .831 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .6 | .3 | 11.1 |
Ray Williams | 23 | 5 | 20.0 | .385 | .261 | .674 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .2 | 6.4 |
Scott Wedman | 78 | 5 | 14.4 | .478 | .500 | .764 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 6.4 |
Quinn Buckner | 75 | 6 | 11.4 | .383 | .000 | .640 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 2.4 |
Carlos Clark | 62 | 3 | 9.1 | .421 | .000 | .774 | 1.1 | .8 | .6 | .0 | 2.7 |
M.L. Carr | 47 | 0 | 8.4 | .416 | .391 | 1.000 | .9 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 3.2 |
Greg Kite | 55 | 4 | 7.7 | .375 | .000 | .688 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 1.6 |
Rick Carlisle | 38 | 0 | 4.7 | 388 | .000 | .882 | .6 | .7 | .1 | .0 | 1.8 |
Awards and records
Larry Bird, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Kevin McHale, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
Larry Bird, All-NBA First Team
Dennis Johnson, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
See also
- 1984–85 NBA season
References
^ March 3, 1985 Pistons@Celtics on YouTube
^ http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-38-5/Friday-Bullets.html
^ http://dimemag.com/2009/01/the-1985-86-celtics-bred-coaches/
^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1985.html