1978–79 Boston Celtics season

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1978–79 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Tom Sanders Dave Cowens
Arena	Boston Garden

Results
Record	29–53 (.354)
Place	Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Boston Celtics seasons
< 1977–78	1979–80 >

The 1978-79 Boston Celtics season was the 33rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents:	Offseason – Draft picks – Roster – Depth chart – Regular season (Standings – Game log) Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records – Transactions – References – See also

[edit] Draft picks

Main article: 1978 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	6	Larry Bird	SF/PF	United States	Indiana State

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[edit] Roster

[edit] Depth chart

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

**Atlantic Division**
Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Washington Bullets	54	28	.659	-
Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	.573	7
New Jersey Nets	37	45	.451	17
New York Knicks	31	51	.378	23
Boston Celtics	29	53	.354	25

[edit] Game log

[edit] References

[edit] See also

1978–79 NBA season

1978–79 NBA season by team

1978 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston • New Jersey • New York • Philadelphia • Washington

Central	Atlanta • Cleveland • Detroit • Houston • New Orleans • San Antonio

Western

Midwest	Chicago • Denver • Indiana • Kansas City • Milwaukee

Pacific	Golden State • Los Angeles • Phoenix • Portland • San Diego • Seattle

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Founded in 1946 • Based in Boston, Massachusetts

The Franchise	Franchise • Team history • All-time roster • Seasons • Accomplishments • Head coaches • Current season

Arenas	Boston Arena • Boston Garden • Hartford Civic Center • TD Garden

Head Coaches	J. Russell • Julian • Auerbach • B. Russell • Heinsohn • Sanders • Cowens • Fitch • Jones • Rodgers • Ford • Carr • Pitino • O'Brien • Carroll • Rivers

Retired numbers	00 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 6 • 10 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • LOSCY • 19 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 35 • MIC

Important figures	Walter A. Brown • Red Auerbach • Bob Cousy • Bill Sharman • Ed Macauley • Bill Russell • Tom Heinsohn • Jim Loscutoff • Frank Ramsey • Sam Jones • K.C. Jones • John Havlicek • Johnny Most • Satch Sanders • Don Nelson • Dave Cowens • Jo Jo White • Paul Silas • Larry Bird • Kevin McHale • Robert Parish • Cedric Maxwell • Nate Archibald • Dennis Johnson • Danny Ainge • Bill Walton • Reggie Lewis • Antoine Walker • Paul Pierce • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Doc Rivers • Al Jefferson • Rajon Rondo • Wycliffe Grousbeck

NBDL Affiliates	Fayetteville Patriots • Florida Flame • Austin Toros • Utah Flash • Maine Red Claws

Rivals	Philadelphia 76ers • Los Angeles Lakers • Detroit Pistons

Culture	Celtics parquet floor • Celtic Pride • Lakers–Celtics rivalry • Greatest Game Ever Played • Tommy Points • "Love ya, Cooz!" • Close, but no cigar! • Mike Gorman • Johnny Most • "Havlicek Stole the Ball!" • The Curse of Len Bias • Boston Garden • North Station • The Heat Game

Media	TV: Comcast SportsNet New England • Radio: WEEI • Announcers: Mike Gorman • Tom Heinsohn • Donny Marshall • Sean Grande • Cedric Maxwell

NBA Finals Appearances (20)	1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1968 • 1969 • 1974 • 1976 • 1981 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 2008

NBA Championships	1957 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1968 • 1969 • 1974 • 1976 • 1981 • 1984 • 1986 • 2008

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