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2009–10 Boston Celtics season

The 2009–10 Boston Celtics season was the 64th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished with a record of 50–32, a 12 win drop off from the previous season. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference.

2009–10 Boston Celtics season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachDoc Rivers
General managerDanny Ainge
PresidentDanny Ainge
OwnersBoston Basketball Partners
ArenaTD Garden
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(Lost to Lakers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCSN New England
RadioWEEI
< 2008–09 2010–11 >

In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Miami Heat in five games in the First Round, then defeated the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers (in a rematch of the 2008 Conference semifinals) again in six games in the Semifinals, and finally, defeated the second-seeded Orlando Magic (the runner-up of last year's Finals as well as the team that defeated the Celtics in last season's Conference semifinals in seven games) in six games in the conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the twenty-first time in franchise history.

The Celtics made it back to the NBA Finals after a one-year hiatus and played against the defending NBA champion and their rival, the Los Angeles Lakers for the 12th time. In a rematch of the 2008 NBA Finals, in which the Celtics defeated the Lakers in six games to capture their seventeenth championship, the Celtics were defeated this time by the Lakers in seven games.

The Celtics would not reach the Finals again until 2022 where they faced Golden State Warriors in a rematch of the 1964 NBA Finals and lost in six games.

Key dates

Summary

NBA Draft 2009

Free agency

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Team
258Lester HudsonPG  United StatesTennessee-Martin

Roster

2009–10 Boston Celtics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SG20Allen, Ray6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)1975-07-20Connecticut
SG42Allen, Tony6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)213 lb (97 kg)1982-01-11Oklahoma State
G/F7Daniels, Marquis6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)Auburn
F/C11Davis, Glen6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)289 lb (131 kg)1986-01-01 LSU
G/F40Finley, Michael6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1973-03-06Wisconsin
F/C5Garnett, Kevin6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)253 lb (115 kg)1976-05-19Farragut Academy (IL)
G0Lafayette, Oliver  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)1984-05-04Houston
C43Perkins, Kendrick6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)280 lb (127 kg)1984-11-10Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)
SF34Pierce, Paul (C)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)1977-10-13Kansas
PG4Robinson, Nate5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)1984-05-31Washington
PG9Rondo, Rajon6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg)1986-02-22Kentucky
PF44Scalabrine, Brian  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1978-03-18USC
F/C30Wallace, Rasheed6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1974-09-17North Carolina
F/C13Williams, Shelden6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1983-10-21Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 14, 2010

Pre-season

2009 pre-season game log
October: 6–2 (home: 3–0; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 7@ Houston Rockets90–966,300
(Hidalgo, Texas)		0–1 recap
2October 9New York Knicks82–9618,6241–1 recap
3October 11Brooklyn Nets93–10018,6242–1 recap
4October 13@Brooklyn Nets91–8812,790
(Newark, New Jersey)		3–1 recap
5October 14Toronto Raptors90–10610,117
(Hartford, Connecticut)		4–1 recap
6October 18@Toronto Raptors101–8213,6075–1 recap
7October 20@New York Knicks103–10818,7925–2 recap
8October 21@Cleveland Cavaliers96–8218,021
(Columbus, Ohio)		6–2 recap
2009–10 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics5032.610–24–1726–1513–3
Toronto Raptors4042.4881025–1615–2611–5
New York Knicks2953.3542118–2311–306–10
Philadelphia 76ers2755.3292312–2915–267–9
New Jersey Nets1270.146388–334–373–13
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Cleveland Cavaliers6121.744–
2y-Orlando Magic5923.7202
3x-Atlanta Hawks5329.6468
4y-Boston Celtics5032.61011
5x-Miami Heat4735.57314
6x-Milwaukee Bucks4636.56115
7x-Charlotte Bobcats4438.53717
8x-Chicago Bulls4141.50020
9Toronto Raptors4042.48821
10Indiana Pacers3250.39029
11New York Knicks2953.35432
12Detroit Pistons2755.32934
13Philadelphia 76ers2755.32934
14Washington Wizards2656.31735
15New Jersey Nets1270.14649


Record vs. opponents

2009-10 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKOKCORLPHIPHOPORSACSASTORUTAWAS
Atlanta—4–02–23–11–31–11–12–21–12–03–02–01–12–01–32–12–03–01–11–30–21–32–11–12–02–01–13–12–04–0
Boston0–4—3–02–22–21–11–12–11–11–12–11–11–11–13–02–22–03–11–13–11–11–33–10–22–02–01–14–01–13–1
Charlotte2–20–3—1–33–10–21–12–12–01–11–21–11–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–11–33–12–00–22–01–11–20–24–0
Chicago1–32–23–1—2–20–20–24–01–12–03–10–20–20–21–31–32–01–22–03–11–11–23–11–11–11–12–01–20–22–1
Cleveland3–12–21–32–2—1–10–24–02–01–13–12–02–01–13–03–12–04–02–03–02–02–23–02–02–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas1–11–12–02–01–1—2–12–03–12–22–03–02–23–12–02–03–12–02–21–12–21–11–12–11–34–03–11–11–21–1
Denver1–11–11–12–02–01–2—1–14–02–12–02–13–13–11–10–23–12–03–11–13–11–11–11–33–11–22–22–03–11–1
Detroit2–21–21–20–40–40–21–1–1–11–10–40–20–21–11–22–22–02–11–11–30–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–40–24–0
Golden State1–11–10–21–10–21–30–41–1–0–31–12–20–42–20–20–23–02–01–32–01–30–20–21–32–22–20–32–00–30–2
Houston0–21–11–10–21–12–21–21–13–0—0–22–11–34–00–22–03–02–01–32–03–10–21–10–42–22–22–21–12–22–0
Indiana0–31–22–11–31–30–20–24–01–12–0—1–10–20–20–40–41–14–00–22–21–11–32–11–10–21–10–22–21–13–1
L.A. Clippers0–21–11–12–00–20–31–22–02–21–21–1—2–22–21–11–13–11–10–40–21–20–22–00–41–31–30–40–21–32–0
L.A. Lakers1–11–11–12–00–22–21–32–04–03–12–02–2—2–11–12–03–02–02–12–03–11–12–03–11–24–02–21–13–12–0
Memphis0–21–10–22–01–11–31–31–12–20–42–02–21–2—1–10–23–12–02–22–01–21–11–12–22–22–12–22–01–22–0
Miami3–10–31–33–10–30–21–12–12–02–04–01–11–11–1—1–31–14–01–13–00–22–24–01–11–12–00–22–21–13–1
Milwaukee1–22–22–23–11–30–22–02–22–00–24–02–00–22–03–1—2–04–01–13–01–10–32–11–11–11–10–22–11–12–2
Minnesota0–20–20–20–20–21–31–30–20–30–31–11–30–31–31–10–2—2–00–41–10–40–21–10–40–42–20–30–22–21–1
New Jersey0–31–32–22–10–40–20–21–20–20–20–41–10–20–20–40–40–2—1–12–20–20–30–40–20–21–11–10–40–20–4
New Orleans1–11–11–10–20–22–21–31–13–13–12–04–01–22–21–11–14–01–1—0–21–21–10–21–31–22–10–40–21–31–1
New York3–11–32–21–30–31–11–13–10–20–22–22–00–20–20–30–31–12–22–0—0–20–33–11–11–10–20–20–40–23–1
Oklahoma City2–01–11–11–10–22–21–32–03–11–31–12–11–32–12–01–14–02–02–12–0–1–12–02–11–33–11–32–03–12–0
Orlando3–13–13–12–12–21–11–13–12–02–03–12–01–11–12–23–02–03–01–13–01–1–4–01–11–12–01–13–11–12–2
Philadelphia1–21–31–31–30–31–11–11–32–01–11–20–20–21–10–42–21–14–02–01–30–20–4–0–21–12–01–11–30–20–3
Phoenix1–12–00–21–10–21–23–12–03–14–01–14–01–32–21–11–14–02–03–11–11–21–12–0–1–24–02–12–02–22–0
Portland0–20–22–01–10–23–11–32–02–22–22–03–12–12–21–11–14–02–02–11–13–11–11–12–1–4–03–02–00–41–1
Sacramento0–20–20–21–10–20–42–11–12–22–21–13–10–41–20–21–12–21–11–22–01–30–20–20–40–4–0–41–12–11–1
San Antonio1–11–11–10–21–11–32–21–13–02–22–04–02–22–22–02–03–01–14–02–03–11–11–11–20–34–0–1–10–42–0
Toronto1–30–42–12–11–31–10–24–00–21–12–22–01–10–22–21–22–04–02–04–00–21–33–10–20–21–11–1—0–22–1
Utah0–21–12–02–01–12–11–32–03–02–21–13–11–32–11–11–12–22–03–12–01–31–12–02–24–01–24–02–0—2–0
Washington0–41–30–41–21–21–11–10–42–00–21–30–20–20–21–32–21–14–01–11–30–22–23–00–21–11–10–21–20–2—

Game log

2009–10 game log
Total: 50–32 (home: 24–17; road: 26–15)
October: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 27@ ClevelandW 95–89 Paul Pierce (23)Paul Pierce (11)Rajon Rondo (10)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		1–0
2October 28New OrleansW 92–59 Ray Allen (18)Shelden Williams (9)Rajon Rondo (11)TD Garden
18,624		2–0
3October 30ChicagoW 118–90 Paul Pierce (22)Shelden Williams (10)Rajon Rondo (16)TD Garden
18,624		3–0
November: 10–4 (home: 5–3; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4November 1New OrleansW 97–87 Paul Pierce (27)Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins (7)Rajon Rondo (10)TD Garden
18,624		4–0
5November 3@ PhiladelphiaW 105–74 Paul Pierce (21)Paul Pierce (8)Rajon Rondo (5)Wachovia Center
11,251		5–0
6November 4@ MinnesotaW 92–90 Rajon Rondo (18)Kevin Garnett (11)Rajon Rondo (6)Target Center
19,133		6–0
7November 6PhoenixL 103–110 Kevin Garnett (26)Kevin Garnett (8)Rajon Rondo (11)TD Garden
18,624		6–1
8November 7@ New JerseyW 86–76 Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo (16)Kevin Garnett (13)Paul Pierce (7)Izod Center
16,119		7–1
9November 11UtahW 105–86 Kevin Garnett (18)Kendrick Perkins (8)Rajon Rondo (11)TD Garden
18,624		8–1
10November 13AtlantaL 86–97 Paul Pierce (24)Kendrick Perkins (9)Rajon Rondo (9)TD Garden
18,624		8–2
11November 14@ IndianaL 104–113 Ray Allen (24)Kendrick Perkins (13)Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen (4)Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		8–3
12November 18Golden StateW 109–95 Paul Pierce (19)Kendrick Perkins, Rajon Rondo (7)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		9–3
13November 20OrlandoL 78–83 Paul Pierce (21)Rasheed Wallace (13)Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo (6)TD Garden
18,624		9–4
14November 22@ New YorkW 107–105 Paul Pierce (33)Kendrick Perkins (13)Rajon Rondo (10)Madison Square Garden
19,763		10–4
15November 25PhiladelphiaW 113–110 Paul Pierce (27)Kendrick Perkins (8)Rajon Rondo (7)TD Garden
18,624		11–4
16November 27TorontoW 116–110 Ray Allen (20)Kevin Garnett (7)Rajon Rondo (11)TD Garden
18,624		12–4
17November 29@ MiamiW 92–85 Kevin Garnett (24)Kendrick Perkins (13)Rajon Rondo (11)American Airlines Arena
18,104		13–4
December: 10–4 (home: 3–1; road: 7–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18December 1@ New OrleansW 108–90 Ray Allen (27)Kendrick Perkins (12)Rajon Rondo (9)Time Warner Cable Arena
15,129		14–4
19December 3@ San AntonioW 90–83 Kevin Garnett (20)Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins (7)Rajon Rondo (12)AT&T Center
18,581		15–4
20December 4@ Oklahoma CityW 105–87 Kevin Garnett (23)Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins (8)Rajon Rondo (6)Ford Center
18,203		16–4
21December 8MilwaukeeW 98–89 Kevin Garnett (25)Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo (9)Rajon Rondo (13)TD Garden
18,624		17–4
22December 10@ WashingtonW 104–102 Rajon Rondo (21)Kendrick Perkins (11)Rajon Rondo (11)Verizon Center
20,173		18–4
23December 12@ ChicagoW 106–80 Rajon Rondo (16)Kevin Garnett (10)Rajon Rondo (14)United Center
21,257		19–4
24December 14@ MemphisW 110–105 Paul Pierce (19)Kevin Garnett (8)Rajon Rondo (9)FedExForum
14,193		20–4
25December 18PhiladelphiaL 97–98 Kevin Garnett (21)Kendrick Perkins (16)Rajon Rondo (10)TD Garden
18,624		20–5
26December 20MinnesotaW 122–104 Paul Pierce (29)Kendrick Perkins (11)Rajon Rondo (15)TD Garden
18624		21–5
27December 22IndianaW 103–94 Ray Allen (23)Rasheed Wallace (13)Rajon Rondo (9)TD Garden
18,624		22–5
28December 25@ OrlandoW 86–77 Ray Allen (18)Rajon Rondo (13)Rajon Rondo (8)Amway Arena
17,461		23–5
29December 27@ L.A. ClippersL 90–92 Rajon Rondo (20)Tony Allen (10)Rajon Rondo (6)Staples Center
19,060		23–6
30December 28@ Golden StateL 99–103 Rajon Rondo (30)Kendrick Perkins (14)Rajon Rondo (15)Oracle Arena
19,259		23–7
31December 30@ PhoenixL 98–116 Eddie House (19)Kendrick Perkins, Tony Allen (7)Rajon Rondo (8)US Airways Arena
18,422		23–8
January: 6–8 (home: 3–4; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32January 2TorontoW 103–96 Ray Allen (23)Kendrick Perkins (10)Tony Allen (7)TD Garden
18,624		24–8
33January 6@ MiamiW 112–106 Rajon Rondo (25)Kendrick Perkins (10)Rajon Rondo (8)American Airlines Arena
19,600		25–8
34January 8@ AtlantaL 85–93 Paul Pierce (21)Kendrick Perkins (14)Rajon Rondo (10)Philips Arena
15,149		25–9
35January 10@ TorontoW 114–107 Rasheed Wallace (29)Rajon Rondo (10)Rajon Rondo (13)Air Canada Centre
19,800		26–9
36January 11AtlantaL 96–102 Rajon Rondo (26)Kendrick Perkins (9)Rajon Rondo (7)TD Garden
18,624		26–10
37January 13@ New JerseyW 111–87 Paul Pierce (24)Kendrick Perkins (8)Rajon Rondo (14)Izod Center
14,112		27–10
38January 14ChicagoL 83–96 Paul Pierce (20)Kendrick Perkins (10)Rajon Rondo (7)TD Garden
18,624		27–11
39January 18DallasL 90–99 Paul Pierce (24)Kendrick Perkins (12)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		27–12
40January 20@ DetroitL 86–92 Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo (21)Rajon Rondo (8)Rajon Rondo (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,375		27–13
41January 22PortlandW 98–95 Paul Pierce (24)Kendrick Perkins (11)Rajon Rondo (9)TD Garden
18,624		28–13
42January 25L.A. ClippersW 95–89 Paul Pierce (22)Kendrick Perkins (15)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		29–13
43January 28@ OrlandoL 94–96 Ray Allen (20)Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo (7)Rajon Rondo (8)Amway Arena
17,461		29–14
44January 29@ AtlantaL 91–100 Paul Pierce (35)Kendrick Perkins (12)Rajon Rondo (8)Philips Arena
18,732		29–15
45January 31L.A. LakersL 89–90 Rajon Rondo (21)Kendrick Perkins (10)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		29–16
February: 7–5 (home: 3–3; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
46February 1@ WashingtonW 99–88 Kevin Garnett (19)Paul Pierce (8)Rajon Rondo (12)Verizon Center
20,173		30–16
47February 3MiamiW 107–102 Ray Allen (23)Ray Allen (7)Rajon Rondo (14)TD Garden
18,624		31–16
48February 5New JerseyW 96–87 Ray Allen (26)Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett (7)Rajon Rondo (11)TD Garden
18,624		32–16
49February 7OrlandoL 89–96 Rajon Rondo (17)Kevin Garnett (9)Rajon Rondo (9)TD Garden
18,624		32–17
50February 10@ New OrleansL 85–93 Paul Pierce (15)Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins (7)Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo (4)New Orleans Arena
14,848		32–18
All-Star Break
51February 16@ SacramentoW 95–92 Paul Pierce, Rasheed Wallace (17)Kevin Garnett (9)Rajon Rondo (6)ARCO Arena
14,439		33–18
52February 18@ L.A. LakersW 87–86 Ray Allen (24)Kendrick Perkins (14)Rajon Rondo (11)Staples Center
18,997		34–18
53February 19@ PortlandW 96–76 Ray Allen (21)Kendrick Perkins (9)Rajon Rondo (11)Rose Garden
20,618		35–18
54February 21@ DenverL 105–114 Ray Allen (25)Glen Davis (7)Rajon Rondo (11)Pepsi Center
19,818		35–19
55February 23New YorkW 110–106 Ray Allen (24)Kevin Garnett (8)Rajon Rondo (16)TD Garden
18,624		36–19
56February 25ClevelandL 88–108 Ray Allen (21)Kevin Garnett (10)Rajon Rondo (11)TD Garden
18,624		36–20
57February 27New JerseyL 96–104 Kevin Garnett (26)Kevin Garnett (9)Rajon Rondo (17)TD Garden
18,624		36–21
March: 11–6 (home: 7–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
58March 2@ DetroitW 105–100 Ray Allen (18)Kevin Garnett (9)Rajon Rondo (11)The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,956		37–21
59March 3New OrleansW 104–80 Paul Pierce (27)Marquis Daniels, Kevin Garnett (5)Rajon Rondo (6)TD Garden
18,624		38–21
60March 5@ PhiladelphiaW 96–86 Kevin Garnett (22)Kevin Garnett (8)Rajon Rondo (11)Wachovia Center
19,008		39–21
61March 7WashingtonW 86–83 Ray Allen (25)Kevin Garnett (10)Rajon Rondo (7)TD Garden
18,624		40–21
62March 9@ MilwaukeeL 84–86 Rajon Rondo (20)Kevin Garnett (10)Rajon Rondo (6)Bradley Center
14,316		40–22
63March 10MemphisL 91–111 Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo (17)Kevin Garnett (7)Rajon Rondo (8)TD Garden
18,624		40–23
64March 12IndianaW 122–103 Paul Pierce (20)Kendrick Perkins (7)Rajon Rondo (11)TD Garden
18,624		41–23
65March 14@ ClevelandL 93–104 Ray Allen (20)Rajon Rondo (8)Rajon Rondo (6)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		41–24
66March 15DetroitW 119–93 Ray Allen, Michael Finley, Paul Pierce (15)Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins (8)Rajon Rondo (6)TD Garden
18,624		42–24
67March 17New YorkW 109–97 Paul Pierce (29)Kendrick Perkins (12)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		43–24
68March 19@ HoustonW 94–87 Paul Pierce (26)Rasheed Wallace (9)Rajon Rondo (10)Toyota Center
18,198		44–24
69March 20@ DallasW 102–93 Paul Pierce (29)Rajon Rondo (10)Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo (5)American Airlines Center
20,488		45–24
70March 22@ UtahL 97–110 Ray Allen (16)Kendrick Perkins (8)Rajon Rondo (6)EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		45–25
71March 24DenverW 113–99 Paul Pierce (27)Rajon Rondo (11)Rajon Rondo (15)TD Garden
18,624		46–25
72March 26SacramentoW 94–86 Paul Pierce (22)Kevin Garnett (13)Rajon Rondo (18)TD Garden
18,624		47–25
73March 28San AntonioL 73–94 Paul Pierce (18)Kevin Garnett (10)Rajon Rondo (7)TD Garden
18,624		47–26
74March 31Oklahoma CityL 104–109 Kevin Garnett, Rasheed Wallace (18)Kevin Garnett (9)Rajon Rondo (11)TD Garden
18,624		47–27
April: 3–5 (home: 1–3; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75April 2HoustonL 114–119 Paul Pierce (27)Rasheed Wallace (8)Rajon Rondo (10)TD Garden
18,624		47–28
76April 4ClevelandW 117–113 Ray Allen (33)Kendrick Perkins (10)Rajon Rondo (14)TD Garden
18,624		48–28
77April 6@ New YorkL 101–104 Ray Allen (17)Kendrick Perkins (8)Rajon Rondo (6)Madison Square Garden
19,763		48–29
78April 7@ TorontoW 115–104 Rajon Rondo (21)Kendrick Perkins (9)Rajon Rondo (7)Air Canada Centre
18,793		49–29
79April 9WashingtonL 96–106 Rajon Rondo (17)Paul Pierce (7)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		49–30
80April 10@ MilwaukeeW 105–90 Paul Pierce (24)Glen Davis, Rasheed Wallace (7)Rajon Rondo (10)Bradley Center
18,717		50–30
81April 13@ ChicagoL 93–101 Paul Pierce (28)Kendrick Perkins (11)Rajon Rondo (6)United Center
20,649		50–31
82April 14MilwaukeeL 95–106 Rajon Rondo (21)Rajon Rondo, Rasheed Wallace (6)Rajon Rondo (15)TD Garden
18,624		50–32
2009–10 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log

2010 playoff game log
Total: 15–9 (home: 9–3; Away: 6–6)
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 17MiamiW 85–76 Paul Pierce (16)Kevin Garnett (9)Rajon Rondo (10)TD Garden
18,624		1–0
2April 20MiamiW 106–77 Ray Allen (25)Kendrick Perkins (10)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		2–0
3April 23@ MiamiW 100–98 Paul Pierce (32)Kendrick Perkins (12)Rajon Rondo (8)American Airlines Arena
19,500		3–0
4April 26@ MiamiL 92–101 Rajon Rondo (23)Kevin Garnett (12)Rajon Rondo (9)American Airlines Arena
19,520		3–1
5April 27MiamiW 96–86 Ray Allen (24)Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo (8)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		4–1
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 1@ ClevelandL 93–101 Rajon Rondo (27)Kendrick Perkins (11)Rajon Rondo (12)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		0–1
2May 3@ ClevelandW 104–86 Ray Allen (22)Kevin Garnett (10)Rajon Rondo (19)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		1–1
3May 7ClevelandL 95–124 Kevin Garnett (19)Rajon Rondo (5)Rajon Rondo (8)TD Garden
18,624		1–2
4May 9ClevelandW 97–87 Rajon Rondo (29)Rajon Rondo (18)Rajon Rondo (13)TD Garden
18,624		2–2
5May 11@ ClevelandW 120–88 Ray Allen (25)Paul Pierce (11)Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo (7)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		3–2
6May 13ClevelandW 94–85 Kevin Garnett (22)Kevin Garnett (12)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		4–2
Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 16@ OrlandoW 92–88 Ray Allen (25)Kevin Garnett (11)Rajon Rondo (8)Amway Arena
17,461		1–0
2May 18@ OrlandoW 95–92 Paul Pierce (28)Kevin Garnett (9)Rajon Rondo (8)Amway Arena
17,461		2–0
3May 22OrlandoW 94–71 Glen Davis (17)Paul Pierce (9)Rajon Rondo (12)TD Garden
18,624		3–0
4May 24OrlandoL 92–96 (OT)Paul Pierce (32)Kevin Garnett (12)Rajon Rondo (8)TD Garden
18,624		3–1
5May 26@ OrlandoL 92–113 Rasheed Wallace (21)Kevin Garnett (5)Ray Allen (7)Amway Arena
17,461		3–2
6May 28OrlandoW 96–84 Paul Pierce (31)Paul Pierce (13)Rajon Rondo (6)TD Garden
18,624		4–2
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1June 3@ L.A. LakersL 89–102 Paul Pierce (24)Paul Pierce (9)Rajon Rondo (8)Staples Center
18,997		0–1
2June 6@ L.A. LakersW 103–94 Ray Allen (32)Rajon Rondo (12)Rajon Rondo (10)Staples Center
18,997		1–1
3June 8L.A. LakersL 84–91 Kevin Garnett (25)Kendrick Perkins (11)Rajon Rondo (8)TD Garden
18,624		1–2
4June 10L.A. LakersW 96–89 Paul Pierce (19)Kendrick Perkins (7)Paul Pierce (5)TD Garden
18,624		2–2
5June 13L.A. LakersW 92–86 Paul Pierce (27)Kevin Garnett (10)Rajon Rondo (8)TD Garden
18,624		3–2
6June 15@ L.A. LakersL 67–89 Ray Allen (19)Glen Davis (9)Rajon Rondo (6)Staples Center
18,997		3–3
7June 17@ L.A. LakersL 79–83 Paul Pierce (18)Paul Pierce (10)Rajon Rondo (10)Staples Center
18,997		3–4
2010 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Ray Allen808035.2.477.363.9133.202.6.80.3116.3
Tony Allen54816.5.510.000.6052.701.31.09.356.1
Marquis Daniels51418.4.498.214.6071.901.3.53.125.6
Glen Davis54117.3.437.000.6963.80.6.39.266.3
Michael Finley121115.0.506.463.3331.601.1.19.105.2
Kevin Garnett696929.9.521.200.8377.302.7.99.8314.3
Oliver Lafayette1022.0.500.500.0004.002.0.00.007.0
Kendrick Perkins787827.6.602.000.5827.601.0.331.6910.1
Paul Pierce717134.0.472.414.8524.403.11.18.4418.3
Nate Robinson126014.7.401.414.6151.502.0.85.006.5
Rajon Rondo818136.6.508.213.6214.409.82.33.1413.7
Brian Scalabrine5239.1.341.327.667.90.5.17.081.5
Rasheed Wallace791322.5.409.283.7684.101.01.01.899.0
Shelden Williams54011.1.521.000.7652.70.4.24.393.7

1Stats with the Celtics.

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Ray Allen242438.5.431.386.8633.302.60.92.1316.1
Tony Allen24016.3.489.000.7781.70.71.04.585.1
Marquis Daniels1103.4.385.5001.000.90.1.00.001.5
Glen Davis24120.1.476.000.7224.510.5.79.387.3
Michael Finley1806.0.250.2731.000.60.2.22.000.8
Kevin Garnett232333.3.495.000.8397.402.51.13.8715.0
Kendrick Perkins232325.0.510.000.6006.201.0.391.395.7
Paul Pierce242438.8.438.392.8246.003.41.00.5818.8
Nate Robinson1707.5.375.333.800.801.1.35.064.2
Rajon Rondo242440.6.463.375.5965.609.31.92.1316.1
Brian Scalabrine101.0.000.000.000.00.0.00.00.0
Rasheed Wallace24117.1.416.345.8283.00.4.42.586.1
Shelden Williams807.1.444.000.8331.60.0.13.001.6

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

  • On December 7, 2009 Kevin Garnett was named Eastern Conference's Player of the Week (November 30 – December 6).[8]
  • On March 22, 2010 Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference's Player of the Week (March 15–21).[9]

All-Star

Season

Records

  • Rajon Rondo set two new single-season franchise records. On March 26, he grabbed his 168th steal of the season and broke Rick Fox's record of 167 steals in a season with the Boston Celtics. On April 2, he dished out his 716th assist of the season, thus breaking Bob Cousy's franchise record of 715 assists made in a season. Rondo dished out 794 assists and stole the ball 189 times in the 2009–10 season.[14]

Milestones

  • On October 27, 2009 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Garnett passed Hall of Famer Moses Malone for 21st place on the NBA's career blocking list, having blocked 1,736 shots.
  • On October 28, 2009 game against the New Orleans Hornets Paul Pierce passed Dan Majerle for 17th place on the NBA's career 3-pointer list with 1,363 3-pointers.
  • On October 30, 2009 game against the Chicago Bulls Ray Allen passed Hall of Famer John Stockton for 33rd place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 19,715 points.[15]
  • On November 13, 2009 game against the Atlanta Hawks Paul Pierce passed Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo for 49th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 18,790 points.
  • On November 18, 2009 game against the Golden State Warriors Paul Pierce passed Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas for 48th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 18,824 points.
  • On November 20, 2009 game against the Orlando Magic Paul Pierce passed Chet Walker for 47th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 18,845 points.
  • On November 25, 2009 game against the Philadelphia 76ers Paul Pierce passed Antoine Walker for 16th place on the NBA's career 3-pointer list with 1,389 3-pointers.
  • On December 1, 2009 game against the Charlotte Bobcats Paul Pierce passed Scottie Pippen for 46th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 18,946 points.
  • On December 3, 2009 game against the San Antonio Spurs Rasheed Wallace passed Clifford R. Robinson for 34th place on the NBA's career blocking list, having blocked 1,391 shots.
  • On December 8, 2009 game against the Milwaukee Bucks Kevin Garnett passed Hall of Famer Hal Greer for 25th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 21,601 points, and Micheal Ray Richardson for 36th place on career steal list with 1,465 steals.[16]
  • On December 10, 2009 game against the Washington Wizards Paul Pierce passed Brent Barry for 15th place on the NBA's career 3-pointer list with 1,397 3-pointers.
  • On December 12, 2009 game against the Chicago Bulls Paul Pierce passed Dale Ellis and Reggie Theus for 44th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 19,016 points.
  • On December 18, 2009 game against the Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Garnett passed Artis Gilmore for 20th place on the NBA's career blocking list, having blocked 1,751 shots.
  • On December 20, 2009 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Ray Allen passed Tom Chambers for 32nd place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 20,059 points.[17]
  • On December 28, 2009 game against the Golden State Warriors Kevin Garnett passed Kevin Willis for 21st place on the NBA's career rebounding list with 11,903 rebounds.
  • On January 8, 2010 game against the Atlanta Hawks Rasheed Wallace passed Mark West for 33rd place on the NBA's career blocking list, having blocked 1,404 shots.
  • On January 13, 2010 game against the Brooklyn Nets Paul Pierce passed Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich for 43rd place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 19,191 points.
  • On January 14, 2010 game against the Chicago Bulls Paul Pierce passed Eddie Johnson for 42nd place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 19,211 points.
  • On January 25, 2010 game against the Los Angeles Clippers Paul Pierce passed Hall of Famer Bob Lanier for 41st place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 19,257 points.
  • On February 1, 2010 game against the Washington Wizards Kevin Garnett passed Hall of Famer Larry Bird for 24th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 21,792 points and Dennis Johnson for 35th place on the steals list with 1,478 steals.
  • On February 5, 2010 game against the Brooklyn Nets Kevin Garnett passed Gary Payton for 23rd place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 21,816 points.
  • On February 7, 2010 game against the Orlando Magic Kevin Garnett passed Dennis Rodman for 20th place on the NBA's career rebounding list with 11,960 rebounds.
  • On February 7, 2010 game against the Orlando Magic Paul Pierce passed T. R. Dunn for 50th place on the NBA's career steals list with 1,318 steals.
  • On February 21, 2010 game against the Denver Nuggets Kevin Garnett passed Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes for 19th place on the NBA's career blocking list, having blocked 20,521 points.
  • On February 21, 2010 game against the Denver Nuggets Ray Allen passed Mitch Richmond for 31st place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 20,510 points.
  • On February 23, 2010 game against the New York Knicks Kevin Garnett became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 12,000 rebounds in his career.
  • On March 3, 2010 game against the Charlotte Bobcats Paul Pierce passed Terry Cummings for 40th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 19,482 points.
  • On March 10, 2010 game against the Memphis Grizzlies Paul Pierce passed Walter Davis for 39th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 19,532 points.
  • On March 15, 2010 game against the Detroit Pistons Ray Allen passed Hall of Famer George Gervin for 31st place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 20,510 points (Dirk Nowitzki has passed Ray Allen since February 21).
  • On March 17, 2010 game against the New York Knicks Paul Pierce passed Clifford Robinson for 38th place on the NBA's career scoring list, having scored 19,614 points.

Injuries and surgeries

  • Kendrick Perkins tore two ligaments in his right knee in Game 6 of the NBA Finals and missed the rest of the playoffs[18]

Transactions

Boston Celtics

Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

Players Lost

Via free agency

Via trade

Via waiver

References

External links

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