Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1987-1988 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
1987-1988 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | D. Johnson | D. Ainge | L. Bird | K. McHale | R. Parish |
Rotation | J. Paxson | R. Lewis | M. Acres | ||
Rotation | D. Minniefield | F. Roberts | |||
Rotation | A. Gilmore | ||||
Rotation | B. Lohaus | ||||
Lim PT | B. Walton |
1987-1988 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 57-25 | - |
2 | Washington Bullets | 38-44 | 19 |
3 | New York Knicks | 38-44 | 19 |
4 | Philadelphia Sixers | 36-46 | 21 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 19-63 | 38 |
1987-1988 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Larry Bird | All-NBA First Team (1988) |
Larry Bird | Player Of The Week (11/15/87) |
Kevin McHale | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1988) |
Larry Bird | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1988) |
Danny Ainge | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1988) |
Kevin McHale | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1988) |
Larry Bird | Three Point Shootout Participant (1988) |
Danny Ainge | Three Point Shootout Participant (1988) |
Larry Bird | Three Point Champion (1988) |
1987-1988 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Larry Bird | 76 | 39.0 | 29.9 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
Kevin McHale | 64 | 37.3 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
Danny Ainge | 81 | 37.3 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Robert Parish | 74 | 31.2 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
Dennis Johnson | 77 | 34.7 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
Fred Roberts | 74 | 13.9 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Brad Lohaus | 70 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Mark Acres | 79 | 14.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Darren Daye | 47 | 13.9 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Jim Paxson | 28 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Reggie Lewis | 49 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Dirk Minniefield | 61 | 14.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Artis Gilmore | 47 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Jerry Sichting | 24 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Conner Henry | 10 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Greg Kite | 13 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1987-1988 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Danny Ainge was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on November 1, 1981. Danny Ainge signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on December 12, 1985. Larry Bird was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Larry Bird signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1979. Larry Bird re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1984. Reggie Lewis was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Reggie Lewis signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1987. Brad Lohaus was selected as the #22 pick in the Second Round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Brad Lohaus signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on October 1, 1987. Kevin McHale was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Kevin McHale signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1980. Kevin McHale re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1984. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Dennis Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Phoenix Suns on June 27, 1983. Dennis Johnson signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on May 1, 1985. Robert Parish was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Golden State Warriors on June 9, 1980. Robert Parish signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on April 9, 1981. Robert Parish signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on May 16, 1986. Jim Paxson was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Portland Trail Blazers on February 23, 1988. Fred Roberts was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Utah Jazz on September 25, 1986. Bill Walton was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Los Angeles Clippers on September 6, 1985. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Mark Acres signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on May 7, 1987. Artis Gilmore signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on January 8, 1988. Dirk Minniefield signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on December 17, 1987. |
1987-1988 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Alan Cohen | Owner | 1983-1984 | Owner (Brooklyn Nets, 1978 to 1983) |
Don Gaston | Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Paul Dupee | Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
K.C. Jones | Head Coach | 1983-1984 | Assistant Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1976 to 1977) |
Jan Volk | General Manager | 1984-1985 | N/A |
Ed Lacerte | Head Athletic Trainer | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |