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1980-1981 Boston Celtics Schedule

NBA Playoffs - Conference Semi Finals

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Boston Leaders Chicago Leaders PPP
Apr 5, 1981
v.
Chicago
W, 121 - 109 Boston Garden
Conference Semi Finals
1-0 PTS: 23. Larry Bird
PTS: 19. Dwight Jones
0 - 0
Apr 7, 1981
v.
Chicago
W, 106 - 97 Boston Garden
Conference Semi Finals
2-0 PTS: 27. R. Parish
PTS: 21. Reggie Theus
0 - 0
Apr 10, 1981
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Chicago
W, 107 - 113 Chicago Stadium
Conference Semi Finals
3-0 PTS: 24. Larry Bird
PTS: 26. Reggie Theus
0 - 0
Apr 12, 1981
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Chicago
W, 103 - 109 Chicago Stadium
Conference Semi Finals
4-0 PTS: 35. Larry Bird
PTS: 24. D. Greenwood
0 - 0

NBA Playoffs - Conference Finals

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Boston Leaders Philadelphia Leaders PPP
Apr 21, 1981
v.
Philadelphia
L, 104 - 105 Boston Garden
Conference Finals
0-1 PTS: 33. Larry Bird
PTS: 26. Andrew Toney
0 - 0
Apr 22, 1981
v.
Philadelphia
W, 118 - 99 Boston Garden
Conference Finals
1-1 PTS: 34. Larry Bird
PTS: 35. Andrew Toney
0 - 0
Apr 24, 1981
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Philadelphia
L, 110 - 100 Spectrum
Conference Finals
1-2 PTS: 22. Larry Bird
PTS: 22. J. Erving
0 - 0
Apr 26, 1981
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Philadelphia
L, 107 - 105 Spectrum
Conference Finals
1-3 PTS: 20. C. Maxwell
PTS: 20. J. Erving
0 - 0
Apr 29, 1981
v.
Philadelphia
W, 111 - 109 Boston Garden
Conference Finals
2-3 PTS: 32. Larry Bird
PTS: 23. L. Hollins
0 - 0
May 1, 1981
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Philadelphia
W, 98 - 100 Spectrum
Conference Finals
3-3 PTS: 25. Larry Bird
PTS: 24. D. Dawkins
0 - 0
May 3, 1981
v.
Philadelphia
W, 91 - 90 Boston Garden
Conference Finals
4-3 PTS: 23. Larry Bird
PTS: 23. J. Erving
0 - 0

NBA Playoffs - NBA Finals

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Boston Leaders Houston Leaders PPP
May 5, 1981
v.
Houston
W, 98 - 95 Boston Garden
NBA Finals
1-0 PTS: 18. Larry Bird
PTS: 27. Robert Reid
0 - 0
May 7, 1981
v.
Houston
L, 90 - 92 Boston Garden
NBA Finals
1-1 PTS: 19. Larry Bird
PTS: 31. Moses Malone
0 - 0
May 9, 1981
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Houston
W, 71 - 94 Compaq Center
NBA Finals
2-1 PTS: 19. C. Maxwell
PTS: 23. Moses Malone
0 - 0
May 10, 1981
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Houston
L, 91 - 86 Compaq Center
NBA Finals
2-2 PTS: 24. C. Maxwell
PTS: 28. M. Dunleavy, Sr.
0 - 0
May 12, 1981
v.
Houston
W, 109 - 80 Boston Garden
NBA Finals
3-2 PTS: 28. C. Maxwell
PTS: 20. Moses Malone
0 - 0
May 14, 1981
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Houston
W, 91 - 102 Compaq Center
NBA Finals
4-2 PTS: 27. Larry Bird
PTS: 27. Robert Reid
0 - 0

Regular Season

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Boston Leaders Opponent Leaders PPP
Oct 10, 1980
v.
Cleveland
W, 130 - 103 Boston Garden
Regular Season
1-0 PTS: 25. M.L. Carr
PTS: 34. M. Mitchell
0 - 0
Oct 14, 1980
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Atlanta
L, 122 - 116 Omni Coliseum
Regular Season
1-1 PTS: 23. R. Parish
PTS: 32. E. Johnson, Jr.
0 - 0
Oct 16, 1980
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Milwaukee
W, 103 - 110 UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Regular Season
2-1 PTS: 17. R. Parish
PTS: 27. M. Johnson
0 - 0
Oct 18, 1980
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Indiana
L, 103 - 99 Market Square Arena
Regular Season
2-2 PTS: 23. C. Maxwell
PTS: 18. J. Edwards
0 - 0
Oct 22, 1980
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New Jersey
W, 104 - 108 Jersey Mike's Arena
Regular Season
3-2 PTS: 29. Larry Bird
PTS: 25. M. Lucas
0 - 0
Oct 23, 1980
v.
New York
L, 107 - 109 XL Center
Regular Season
3-3 PTS: 25. Larry Bird
PTS: 27. B. Cartwright
0 - 0
Oct 25, 1980
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Washington
W, 87 - 103 US Airways Arena
Regular Season
4-3 PTS: 18. Rick Robey
PTS: 20. B. Dandridge
0 - 0
Oct 29, 1980
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Detroit
W, 85 - 103 Silverdome
Regular Season
5-3 PTS: 23. R. Parish
PTS: 14. Terry Tyler
0 - 0
Oct 31, 1980
v.
Kansas City
W, 115 - 110 Boston Garden
Regular Season
6-3 PTS: 24. C. Maxwell
PTS: 30. O. Birdsong
0 - 0
Nov 1, 1980
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Philadelphia
L, 117 - 113 Spectrum
Regular Season
6-4 PTS: 36. Larry Bird
PTS: 45. J. Erving
0 - 0
Nov 5, 1980
v.
Atlanta
W, 104 - 87 Boston Garden
Regular Season
7-4 PTS: 22. Larry Bird
PTS: 15. Tom McMillen
0 - 0
Nov 7, 1980
v.
Milwaukee
L, 101 - 102 Boston Garden
Regular Season
7-5 PTS: 29. Larry Bird
PTS: 23. M. Johnson
0 - 0
Nov 9, 1980
v.
Chicago
W, 111 - 105 XL Center
Regular Season
8-5 PTS: 22. R. Parish
PTS: 28. Reggie Theus
0 - 0
Nov 12, 1980
v.
Washington
W, 93 - 86 Boston Garden
Regular Season
9-5 PTS: 25. C. Maxwell
PTS: 23. Wes Matthews
0 - 0
Nov 14, 1980
v.
New Jersey
W, 126 - 102 Boston Garden
Regular Season
10-5 PTS: 22. Larry Bird
PTS: 17. Lowes Moore
0 - 0
Nov 18, 1980
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Chicago
W, 112 - 113 Chicago Stadium
Regular Season
11-5 PTS: 22. R. Parish
PTS: 32. Larry Kenon
0 - 0
Nov 19, 1980
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Indiana
W, 91 - 103 Market Square Arena
Regular Season
12-5 PTS: 19. Larry Bird
PTS: 27. Billy Knight
0 - 0
Nov 21, 1980
v.
Golden State
W, 108 - 106 Boston Garden
Regular Season
13-5 PTS: 27. Larry Bird
PTS: 32. W. Free
0 - 0
Nov 22, 1980
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Cleveland
L, 113 - 98 Richfield Coliseum
Regular Season
13-6 PTS: 21. R. Parish
PTS: 28. Randy Smith
0 - 0
Nov 26, 1980
v.
Portland
W, 126 - 101 Boston Garden
Regular Season
14-6 PTS: 24. Larry Bird
PTS: 17. Ron Brewer
0 - 0
Nov 28, 1980
v.
New York
W, 120 - 106 Boston Garden
Regular Season
15-6 PTS: 23. Larry Bird
PTS: 19. C. Russell
0 - 0
Nov 30, 1980
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Milwaukee
L, 107 - 105 UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Regular Season
15-7 PTS: 26. R. Parish
PTS: 25. J. Bridgeman
0 - 0
Dec 2, 1980
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Detroit
W, 85 - 94 Silverdome
Regular Season
16-7 PTS: 21. Kevin McHale
PTS: 20. Keith Herron
0 - 0
Dec 3, 1980
v.
Atlanta
W, 106 - 101 Boston Garden
Regular Season
17-7 PTS: 33. R. Parish
PTS: 21. E. Johnson, Jr.
0 - 0
Dec 5, 1980
v.
Dallas
W, 97 - 87 Boston Garden
Regular Season
18-7 PTS: 20. R. Parish
PTS: 24. B. Robinzine
0 - 0
Dec 7, 1980
v.
Washington
L, 103 - 113 XL Center
Regular Season
18-8 PTS: 26. R. Parish
PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes
0 - 0
Dec 9, 1980
v.
Milwaukee
W, 112 - 89 Boston Garden
Regular Season
19-8 PTS: 23. C. Maxwell
PTS: 27. M. Johnson
0 - 0
Dec 10, 1980
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Washington
W, 99 - 101 US Airways Arena
Regular Season
20-8 PTS: 21. Larry Bird
PTS: 28. Elvin Hayes
0 - 0
Dec 12, 1980
v.
New Jersey
W, 119 - 104 Boston Garden
Regular Season
21-8 PTS: 29. R. Parish
PTS: 18. Mike O'Koren
0 - 0
Dec 13, 1980
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Chicago
W, 95 - 106 Chicago Stadium
Regular Season
22-8 PTS: 35. Larry Bird
PTS: 22. D. Greenwood
0 - 0
Dec 17, 1980
v.
Chicago
W, 115 - 98 Boston Garden
Regular Season
23-8 PTS: 25. Larry Bird
PTS: 28. B. Wilkerson
0 - 0
Dec 19, 1980
v.
Houston
W, 133 - 119 Boston Garden
Regular Season
24-8 PTS: 26. R. Parish
PTS: 32. Robert Reid
0 - 0
Dec 20, 1980
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Cleveland
W, 102 - 107 Richfield Coliseum
Regular Season
25-8 PTS: 24. R. Parish
PTS: 27. M. Mitchell
0 - 0
Dec 23, 1980
v.
Denver
W, 136 - 128 Boston Garden
Regular Season
26-8 PTS: 29. C. Maxwell
PTS: 29. Alex English
0 - 0
Dec 25, 1980
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New York
W, 108 - 117 Madison Square Garden
Regular Season
27-8 PTS: 28. Larry Bird
PTS: 30. Ray Williams
0 - 0
Dec 27, 1980
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Atlanta
W, 107 - 112 Omni Coliseum
Regular Season
28-8 PTS: 22. R. Parish
PTS: 47. John Drew
0 - 0
Dec 30, 1980
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Phoenix
W, 97 - 116 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Regular Season
29-8 PTS: 27. Larry Bird
PTS: 30. D. Johnson
0 - 0
Jan 1, 1981
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San Diego
W, 85 - 88 Valley View Casino Center
Regular Season
30-8 PTS: 16. R. Parish
PTS: 22. Joe Bryant
0 - 0
Jan 2, 1981
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Golden State
L, 121 - 106 Oracle Arena
Regular Season
30-9 PTS: 24. R. Parish
PTS: 30. Bernard King
0 - 0
Jan 4, 1981
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Portland
W, 111 - 120 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Regular Season
31-9 PTS: 33. Larry Bird
PTS: 22. M. Thompson
0 - 0
Jan 7, 1981
v.
Phoenix
W, 108 - 90 Boston Garden
Regular Season
32-9 PTS: 24. Larry Bird
PTS: 23. Walter Davis
0 - 0
Jan 9, 1981
v.
Chicago
W, 117 - 111 Boston Garden
Regular Season
33-9 PTS: 25. T. Archibald
PTS: 23. Larry Kenon
0 - 0
Jan 10, 1981
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New Jersey
W, 115 - 117 Jersey Mike's Arena
Regular Season
34-9 PTS: 29. Larry Bird
PTS: 30. C. Robinson
0 - 0
Jan 13, 1981
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New York
W, 89 - 93 Madison Square Garden
Regular Season
35-9 PTS: 21. Larry Bird
REB: 11. Larry Bird
AST: 8. Larry Bird
PTS: 26. Ray Williams
1,069.1 - 1,117.1
Jan 14, 1981
v.
Cleveland
W, 120 - 113 Boston Garden
Regular Season
36-9 PTS: 33. R. Parish
PTS: 32. M. Mitchell
0 - 0
Jan 16, 1981
v.
San Antonio
W, 94 - 85 Boston Garden
Regular Season
37-9 PTS: 29. R. Parish
PTS: 22. Johnny Moore
0 - 0
Jan 18, 1981
v.
L.A. Lakers
W, 98 - 96 Boston Garden
Regular Season
38-9 PTS: 22. T. Archibald
PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar
0 - 0
Jan 19, 1981
v.
Detroit
W, 92 - 90 XL Center
Regular Season
39-9 PTS: 21. C. Maxwell
PTS: 20. Keith Herron
0 - 0
Jan 21, 1981
v.
Utah
W, 117 - 87 Boston Garden
Regular Season
40-9 PTS: 20. Larry Bird
PTS: 19. A. Dantley
0 - 0
Jan 23, 1981
v.
Indiana
W, 104 - 103 Boston Garden
Regular Season
41-9 PTS: 32. Larry Bird
PTS: 19. J. Edwards
0 - 0
Jan 25, 1981
v.
Seattle
W, 115 - 106 Boston Garden
Regular Season
42-9 PTS: 32. R. Parish
PTS: 23. James Bailey
0 - 0
Jan 28, 1981
v.
Philadelphia
W, 104 - 101 Boston Garden
Regular Season
43-9 PTS: 24. Larry Bird
AST: 10. T. Archibald
PTS: 35. J. Erving
0 - 0
Jan 29, 1981
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Chicago
L, 108 - 85 Chicago Stadium
Regular Season
43-10 PTS: 17. R. Parish
PTS: 22. Reggie Theus
0 - 0
Feb 4, 1981
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Philadelphia
L, 107 - 104 Spectrum
Regular Season
43-11 PTS: 22. T. Archibald
PTS: 33. J. Erving
0 - 0
Feb 5, 1981
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Milwaukee
L, 113 - 103 UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Regular Season
43-12 PTS: 20. T. Archibald
PTS: 20. M. Johnson
0 - 0
Feb 6, 1981
v.
Indiana
W, 111 - 98 Boston Garden
Regular Season
44-12 PTS: 31. Larry Bird
PTS: 24. Mike Bantom
0 - 0
Feb 8, 1981
v.
San Diego
W, 123 - 107 Boston Garden
Regular Season
45-12 PTS: 24. Rick Robey
PTS: 24. F. Williams
0 - 0
Feb 10, 1981
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Seattle
L, 108 - 107 Kingdome
Regular Season
45-13 PTS: 29. R. Parish
PTS: 24. P. Westphal
0 - 0
Feb 11, 1981
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L.A. Lakers
W, 91 - 105 The Forum
Regular Season
46-13 PTS: 36. Larry Bird
PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar
0 - 0
Feb 13, 1981
@
Utah
L, 104 - 89 Salt Palace
Regular Season
46-14 PTS: 25. Larry Bird
PTS: 38. D. Griffith
0 - 0
Feb 15, 1981
@
Denver
W, 118 - 120 McNichols Sports Arena
Regular Season
47-14 PTS: 34. C. Maxwell
PTS: 27. Dan Issel
0 - 0
Feb 17, 1981
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San Antonio
W, 116 - 128 HemisFair Arena
Regular Season
48-14 PTS: 40. R. Parish
PTS: 49. G. Gervin
0 - 0
Feb 18, 1981
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Kansas City
L, 114 - 113 Kemper Arena
Regular Season
48-15 PTS: 26. R. Parish
PTS: 28. Phil Ford
0 - 0
Feb 21, 1981
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Detroit
W, 119 - 130 Silverdome
Regular Season
49-15 PTS: 26. C. Maxwell
PTS: 26. Terry Tyler
0 - 0
Feb 25, 1981
v.
Cleveland
W, 124 - 103 Boston Garden
Regular Season
50-15 PTS: 30. Larry Bird
PTS: 27. M. Mitchell
0 - 0
Feb 27, 1981
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Atlanta
W, 102 - 132 Omni Coliseum
Regular Season
51-15 PTS: 29. C. Maxwell
AST: 12. Larry Bird
PTS: 29. John Drew
0 - 0
Mar 1, 1981
v.
Philadelphia
W, 114 - 107 Boston Garden
Regular Season
52-15 PTS: 25. R. Parish
AST: 12. Larry Bird
PTS: 26. D. Dawkins
0 - 0
Mar 3, 1981
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Dallas
W, 105 - 117 Reunion Arena
Regular Season
53-15 PTS: 22. Larry Bird
AST: 12. Larry Bird
PTS: 31. Brad Davis
0 - 0
Mar 4, 1981
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Houston
W, 101 - 108 Compaq Center
Regular Season
54-15 PTS: 24. Larry Bird
AST: 12. Larry Bird
PTS: 26. Moses Malone
0 - 0
Mar 6, 1981
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Indiana
L, 110 - 104 Market Square Arena
Regular Season
54-16 PTS: 28. Larry Bird
PTS: 32. Billy Knight
0 - 0
Mar 8, 1981
v.
New York
W, 115 - 94 Boston Garden
Regular Season
55-16 PTS: 23. Larry Bird
PTS: 16. Sly Williams
0 - 0
Mar 11, 1981
v.
Milwaukee
W, 122 - 108 Boston Garden
Regular Season
56-16 PTS: 29. Larry Bird
PTS: 19. S. Moncrief
0 - 0
Mar 13, 1981
v.
Indiana
L, 94 - 101 XL Center
Regular Season
56-17 PTS: 24. C. Maxwell
PTS: 24. Johnny Davis
0 - 0
Mar 15, 1981
v.
New Jersey
W, 133 - 125 Boston Garden
Regular Season
57-17 PTS: 21. M.L. Carr
PTS: 35. Darwin Cook
0 - 0
Mar 17, 1981
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Washington
W, 91 - 112 US Airways Arena
Regular Season
58-17 PTS: 25. Larry Bird
PTS: 19. Elvin Hayes
0 - 0
Mar 18, 1981
v.
Atlanta
L, 97 - 108 Boston Garden
Regular Season
58-18 PTS: 22. Larry Bird
PTS: 38. E. Johnson, Jr.
0 - 0
Mar 20, 1981
v.
Washington
W, 128 - 116 Boston Garden
Regular Season
59-18 PTS: 27. C. Maxwell
PTS: 27. Kevin Grevey
0 - 0
Mar 22, 1981
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Philadelphia
L, 126 - 94 Spectrum
Regular Season
59-19 PTS: 19. Larry Bird
PTS: 24. J. Erving
0 - 0
Mar 24, 1981
@
New York
W, 116 - 118 Madison Square Garden
Regular Season
60-19 PTS: 26. R. Parish
REB: 9. R. Parish
PTS: 36. Ray Williams
0 - 0
Mar 25, 1981
@
New Jersey
W, 105 - 111 Jersey Mike's Arena
Regular Season
61-19 PTS: 31. R. Parish
PTS: 33. C. Robinson
0 - 0
Mar 27, 1981
v.
Detroit
L, 90 - 115 Boston Garden
Regular Season
61-20 PTS: 14. Rick Robey
PTS: 27. Terry Tyler
0 - 0
Mar 29, 1981
v.
Philadelphia
W, 98 - 94 Boston Garden
Regular Season
62-20 PTS: 24. Larry Bird
PTS: 35. Andrew Toney
0 - 0