1981 NBA Champion Boston Celtics
No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College
7 Tiny Archibald PG 6-1 150 September 2, 1948 9 University of Texas at El Paso
33 Larry Bird PF 6-9 220 December 7, 1956 1 Indiana State University
30 M.L. Carr SF 6-6 205 January 9, 1951 5 Guilford College
40 Terry Duerod SG 6-2 180 July 29, 1956 1 University of Detroit Mercy
45 Eric Fernsten C 6-10 205 November 1, 1953 3 University of San Francisco
42 Chris Ford SG 6-5 190 January 11, 1949 8 Villanova University
43 Gerald HendersonPG 6-2 175 January 16, 1956 1 Virginia Commonwealth University
20 Wayne Kreklow SG 6-4 175 January 4, 1957 R Drake University
31 Cedric Maxwell SF 6-8 205 November 21, 1955 3 University of North Carolina at Charlotte
32 Kevin McHale PF 6-10 210 December 19, 1957 R University of Minnesota
00 Robert Parish C 7-0 230 August 30, 1953 4 Centenary College of Louisiana
53 Rick Robey C 6-11 230 January 30, 1956 2 University of Kentucky
Boston Celtics 1980-1981
Game Schedule and Results |
NBA Regular Season
|
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
Streak |
Record |
| 1 |
Oct 10, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
W |
130 |
- |
103 |
|
won 1
|
|
1 |
- |
0 |
| 2 |
Oct 14, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Atlanta Hawks |
L |
116 |
- |
122 |
|
lost 1
|
|
1 |
- |
1 |
| 3 |
Oct 16, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
110 |
- |
103 |
|
won 1
|
|
2 |
- |
1 |
| 4 |
Oct 18, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Indiana Pacers |
L |
99 |
- |
103 |
|
lost 1
|
|
2 |
- |
2 |
| 5 |
Oct 22, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
108 |
- |
104 |
|
won 1
|
|
3 |
- |
2 |
| 6 |
Oct 23, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
New York Knicks |
L |
107 |
- |
109 |
OT |
lost 1
|
|
3 |
- |
3 |
| 7 |
Oct 25, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Washington Bullets |
W |
103 |
- |
87 |
|
won 1
|
|
4 |
- |
3 |
| 8 |
Oct 29, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Detroit Pistons |
W |
103 |
- |
85 |
|
won 2
|
|
5 |
- |
3 |
| 9 |
Oct 31, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Kansas City Kings |
W |
115 |
- |
110 |
|
won 3
|
|
6 |
- |
3 |
| 10 |
Nov 1, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
L |
113 |
- |
117 |
OT |
lost 1
|
|
6 |
- |
4 |
| 11 |
Nov 5, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
104 |
- |
87 |
|
won 1
|
|
7 |
- |
4 |
| 12 |
Nov 7, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
101 |
- |
102 |
|
lost 1
|
|
7 |
- |
5 |
| 13 |
Nov 9, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
111 |
- |
105 |
|
won 1
|
|
8 |
- |
5 |
| 14 |
Nov 12, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Washington Bullets |
W |
93 |
- |
86 |
|
won 2
|
|
9 |
- |
5 |
| 15 |
Nov 14, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
126 |
- |
102 |
|
won 3
|
|
10 |
- |
5 |
| 16 |
Nov 18, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
113 |
- |
112 |
|
won 4
|
|
11 |
- |
5 |
| 17 |
Nov 19, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Indiana Pacers |
W |
103 |
- |
91 |
|
won 5
|
|
12 |
- |
5 |
| 18 |
Nov 21, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Golden State Warriors |
W |
108 |
- |
106 |
|
won 6
|
|
13 |
- |
5 |
| 19 |
Nov 22, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
L |
98 |
- |
113 |
|
lost 1
|
|
13 |
- |
6 |
| 20 |
Nov 26, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
W |
126 |
- |
101 |
|
won 1
|
|
14 |
- |
6 |
| 21 |
Nov 28, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
New York Knicks |
W |
120 |
- |
106 |
|
won 2
|
|
15 |
- |
6 |
| 22 |
Nov 30, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
105 |
- |
107 |
|
lost 1
|
|
15 |
- |
7 |
| 23 |
Dec 2, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Detroit Pistons |
W |
94 |
- |
85 |
|
won 1
|
|
16 |
- |
7 |
| 24 |
Dec 3, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
106 |
- |
101 |
|
won 2
|
|
17 |
- |
7 |
| 25 |
Dec 5, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Dallas Mavericks |
W |
97 |
- |
87 |
|
won 3
|
|
18 |
- |
7 |
| 26 |
Dec 7, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Washington Bullets |
L |
103 |
- |
113 |
|
lost 1
|
|
18 |
- |
8 |
| 27 |
Dec 9, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
112 |
- |
89 |
|
won 1
|
|
19 |
- |
8 |
| 28 |
Dec 10, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Washington Bullets |
W |
101 |
- |
99 |
|
won 2
|
|
20 |
- |
8 |
| 29 |
Dec 12, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
119 |
- |
104 |
|
won 3
|
|
21 |
- |
8 |
| 30 |
Dec 13, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
106 |
- |
95 |
|
won 4
|
|
22 |
- |
8 |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
Streak |
Record |
| 31 |
Dec 17, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
115 |
- |
98 |
|
won 5
|
|
23 |
- |
8 |
| 32 |
Dec 19, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Houston Rockets |
W |
133 |
- |
119 |
|
won 6
|
|
24 |
- |
8 |
| 33 |
Dec 20, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
W |
107 |
- |
102 |
|
won 7
|
|
25 |
- |
8 |
| 34 |
Dec 23, 1980 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Denver Nuggets |
W |
136 |
- |
128 |
|
won 8
|
|
26 |
- |
8 |
| 35 |
Dec 25, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
New York Knicks |
W |
117 |
- |
108 |
|
won 9
|
|
27 |
- |
8 |
| 36 |
Dec 27, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
112 |
- |
107 |
|
won 10
|
|
28 |
- |
8 |
| 37 |
Dec 30, 1980 |
Celtics |
@ |
Phoenix Suns |
W |
116 |
- |
97 |
|
won 11
|
|
29 |
- |
8 |
| 38 |
Jan 1, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
San Diego Clippers |
W |
88 |
- |
85 |
|
won 12
|
|
30 |
- |
8 |
| 39 |
Jan 2, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Golden State Warriors |
L |
106 |
- |
121 |
|
lost 1
|
|
30 |
- |
9 |
| 40 |
Jan 4, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Portland Trail Blazers |
W |
120 |
- |
111 |
|
won 1
|
|
31 |
- |
9 |
| 41 |
Jan 7, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Phoenix Suns |
W |
108 |
- |
90 |
|
won 2
|
|
32 |
- |
9 |
| 42 |
Jan 9, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
117 |
- |
111 |
OT |
won 3
|
|
33 |
- |
9 |
| 43 |
Jan 10, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
117 |
- |
115 |
|
won 4
|
|
34 |
- |
9 |
| 44 |
Jan 13, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
New York Knicks |
W |
93 |
- |
89 |
|
won 5
|
|
35 |
- |
9 |
| 45 |
Jan 14, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
W |
120 |
- |
113 |
|
won 6
|
|
36 |
- |
9 |
| 46 |
Jan 16, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
San Antonio Spurs |
W |
94 |
- |
85 |
|
won 7
|
|
37 |
- |
9 |
| 47 |
Jan 18, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
W |
98 |
- |
96 |
|
won 8
|
|
38 |
- |
9 |
| 48 |
Jan 19, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Detroit Pistons |
W |
92 |
- |
90 |
|
won 9
|
|
39 |
- |
9 |
| 49 |
Jan 21, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Utah Jazz |
W |
117 |
- |
87 |
|
won 10
|
|
40 |
- |
9 |
| 50 |
Jan 23, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Indiana Pacers |
W |
104 |
- |
103 |
|
won 11
|
|
41 |
- |
9 |
| 51 |
Jan 25, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Seattle Supersonics |
W |
115 |
- |
106 |
|
won 12
|
|
42 |
- |
9 |
| 52 |
Jan 28, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
104 |
- |
101 |
|
won 13
|
|
43 |
- |
9 |
| 53 |
Jan 29, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
L |
85 |
- |
108 |
|
lost 1
|
|
43 |
- |
10 |
| 54 |
Feb 4, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
L |
104 |
- |
107 |
|
lost 2
|
|
43 |
- |
11 |
| 55 |
Feb 5, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
103 |
- |
113 |
|
lost 3
|
|
43 |
- |
12 |
| 56 |
Feb 6, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Indiana Pacers |
W |
111 |
- |
98 |
|
won 1
|
|
44 |
- |
12 |
| 57 |
Feb 8, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
San Diego Clippers |
W |
123 |
- |
107 |
|
won 2
|
|
45 |
- |
12 |
| 58 |
Feb 10, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Seattle Supersonics |
L |
107 |
- |
108 |
OT |
lost 1
|
|
45 |
- |
13 |
| 59 |
Feb 11, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Los Angeles Lakers |
W |
105 |
- |
91 |
|
won 1
|
|
46 |
- |
13 |
| 60 |
Feb 13, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Utah Jazz |
L |
89 |
- |
104 |
|
lost 1
|
|
46 |
- |
14 |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
Streak |
Record |
| 61 |
Feb 15, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Denver Nuggets |
W |
120 |
- |
118 |
|
won 1
|
|
47 |
- |
14 |
| 62 |
Feb 17, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
San Antonio Spurs |
W |
128 |
- |
116 |
|
won 2
|
|
48 |
- |
14 |
| 63 |
Feb 18, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Kansas City Kings |
L |
113 |
- |
114 |
|
lost 1
|
|
48 |
- |
15 |
| 64 |
Feb 21, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Detroit Pistons |
W |
130 |
- |
119 |
|
won 1
|
|
49 |
- |
15 |
| 65 |
Feb 25, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
W |
124 |
- |
103 |
|
won 2
|
|
50 |
- |
15 |
| 66 |
Feb 27, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
132 |
- |
102 |
|
won 3
|
|
51 |
- |
15 |
| 67 |
Mar 1, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
114 |
- |
107 |
|
won 4
|
|
52 |
- |
15 |
| 68 |
Mar 3, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Dallas Mavericks |
W |
117 |
- |
105 |
|
won 5
|
|
53 |
- |
15 |
| 69 |
Mar 4, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Houston Rockets |
W |
108 |
- |
101 |
|
won 6
|
|
54 |
- |
15 |
| 70 |
Mar 6, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Indiana Pacers |
L |
104 |
- |
110 |
|
lost 1
|
|
54 |
- |
16 |
| 71 |
Mar 8, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
New York Knicks |
W |
115 |
- |
94 |
|
won 1
|
|
55 |
- |
16 |
| 72 |
Mar 11, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
122 |
- |
108 |
|
won 2
|
|
56 |
- |
16 |
| 73 |
Mar 13, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Indiana Pacers |
L |
94 |
- |
101 |
|
lost 1
|
|
56 |
- |
17 |
| 74 |
Mar 15, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
133 |
- |
125 |
|
won 1
|
|
57 |
- |
17 |
| 75 |
Mar 17, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Washington Bullets |
W |
112 |
- |
91 |
|
won 2
|
|
58 |
- |
17 |
| 76 |
Mar 18, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Atlanta Hawks |
L |
97 |
- |
108 |
|
lost 1
|
|
58 |
- |
18 |
| 77 |
Mar 20, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Washington Bullets |
W |
128 |
- |
116 |
|
won 1
|
|
59 |
- |
18 |
| 78 |
Mar 22, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
L |
94 |
- |
126 |
|
lost 1
|
|
59 |
- |
19 |
| 79 |
Mar 24, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
New York Knicks |
W |
118 |
- |
116 |
|
won 1
|
|
60 |
- |
19 |
| 80 |
Mar 25, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
111 |
- |
105 |
|
won 2
|
|
61 |
- |
19 |
| 81 |
Mar 27, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Detroit Pistons |
L |
90 |
- |
115 |
|
lost 1
|
|
61 |
- |
20 |
| 82 |
Mar 29, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
98 |
- |
94 |
|
won 1
|
|
62 |
- |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
|
Series Status |
|
Streak |
| 1 |
Apr 5, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
121 |
- |
109 |
|
|
Celtics lead 1-0
|
|
won 1 |
| 2 |
Apr 7, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
106 |
- |
97 |
|
|
Celtics lead 2-0
|
|
won 2 |
| 3 |
Apr 10, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
113 |
- |
107 |
|
|
Celtics lead 3-0
|
|
won 3 |
| 4 |
Apr 12, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
109 |
- |
103 |
|
|
Celtics win 4-0
|
|
won 4 |
|
NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
|
Series Status |
|
Streak |
| 1 |
Apr 21, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
L |
104 |
- |
105 |
|
|
76ers lead 0-1
|
|
lost 1 |
| 2 |
Apr 22, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
118 |
- |
99 |
|
|
series tied 1-1
|
|
won 1 |
| 3 |
Apr 24, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
L |
100 |
- |
110 |
|
|
76ers lead 1-2
|
|
lost 1 |
| 4 |
Apr 26, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
L |
105 |
- |
107 |
|
|
76ers lead 1-3
|
|
lost 2 |
| 5 |
Apr 29, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
111 |
- |
109 |
|
|
76ers lead 2-3
|
|
won 1 |
| 6 |
May 1, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
100 |
- |
98 |
|
|
series tied 3-3
|
|
won 2 |
| 7 |
May 3, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
91 |
- |
90 |
|
|
Celtics win 4-3
|
|
won 3 |
|
NBA Playoffs - Finals |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
|
Series Status |
|
Streak |
| 1 |
May 5, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Houston Rockets |
W |
98 |
- |
95 |
|
|
Celtics lead 1-0
|
|
won 4 |
| 2 |
May 7, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Houston Rockets |
L |
90 |
- |
92 |
|
|
series tied 1-1
|
|
lost 1 |
| 3 |
May 9, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Houston Rockets |
W |
94 |
- |
71 |
|
|
Celtics lead 2-1
|
|
won 1 |
| 4 |
May 10, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Houston Rockets |
L |
86 |
- |
91 |
|
|
series tied 2-2
|
|
lost 1 |
| 5 |
May 12, 1981 |
Celtics |
vs. |
Houston Rockets |
W |
109 |
- |
80 |
|
|
Celtics lead 3-2
|
|
won 1 |
| 6 |
May 14, 1981 |
Celtics |
@ |
Houston Rockets |
W |
102 |
- |
91 |
|
|
Celtics win 4-2
|
|
won 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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