2015–16 Boston Celtics season
2015–16 Boston Celtics season | |
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Head coach | Brad Stevens |
General manager | Danny Ainge |
Owners | Boston Basketball Partners |
Arena | TD Garden |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Hawks 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Comcast SportsNet New England |
Radio | WBZ-FM |
The 2015–16 Boston Celtics season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Celtics finished the year at 48–34, their best record since their 2011–12 season and their first winning season since 2013.
For the first time in his career, Isaiah Thomas was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. For the second straight season under Brad Stevens, the Celtics qualified for the playoffs, this time as the number 5 seed. However, the Celtics once again did not make it out of the first round as they were stopped by the Atlanta Hawks in six games.
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/School |
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1 | 16 | Terry Rozier | PG | ![]() | Louisville |
1 | 28 | R. J. Hunter | SG | ![]() | Georgia State |
2 | 33 | Jordan Mickey | PF | ![]() | LSU |
2 | 45 | Marcus Thornton | PG | ![]() | William & Mary |
Game log
[edit]Preseason game log
[edit]2015–16 game log Total: 6–1 (home: 3–0; road: 3–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 6–1 (home: 3–0; road: 3–1)
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2015–16 season schedule |
Standing
[edit]Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Toronto Raptors | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 32–9 | 24–17 | 14–2 | 82 |
x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 28–13 | 20–21 | 10–6 | 82 |
New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24.0 | 18–23 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 35.0 | 14–27 | 7–34 | 6–10 | 82 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 46.0 | 7–34 | 3–38 | 2–14 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
9 | Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
10 | Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
11 | Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
13 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
14 | Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
Regular season game log
[edit]Roster
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Roster |
Playoffs
[edit]Game log
[edit]2016 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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2016 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
[edit]GP | Games 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 |
Regular season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Isaiah Thomas | 82 | 79 | 32.2 | .428 | .359 | .871 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 22.2 |
Jared Sullinger | 81 | 73 | 23.6 | .435 | .282 | .640 | 8.3 | 2.3 | .9 | .6 | 10.3 |
Evan Turner | 81 | 12 | 28.0 | .456 | .241 | .827 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 10.5 |
Amir Johnson | 79 | 76 | 22.8 | .585 | .233 | .570 | 6.4 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
Jonas Jerebko | 78 | 0 | 15.1 | .413 | .398 | .782 | 3.7 | .8 | .3 | .3 | 4.4 |
Avery Bradley | 76 | 72 | 33.4 | .447 | .361 | .780 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 15.2 |
Jae Crowder | 73 | 73 | 31.6 | .443 | .336 | .820 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .5 | 14.2 |
Kelly Olynyk | 69 | 8 | 20.2 | .455 | .405 | .750 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .8 | .5 | 10.0 |
Marcus Smart | 61 | 10 | 27.3 | .348 | .253 | .777 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .3 | 9.1 |
Tyler Zeller | 60 | 3 | 11.8 | .476 | .815 | 3.0 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 6.1 | |
Terry Rozier | 39 | 0 | 8.0 | .274 | .222 | .800 | 1.6 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 1.8 |
R. J. Hunter | 36 | 0 | 8.8 | .367 | .302 | .857 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 2.7 |
David Lee† | 30 | 4 | 15.7 | .453 | .000 | .784 | 4.3 | 1.8 | .4 | .4 | 7.1 |
James Young | 29 | 0 | 6.9 | .306 | .231 | .250 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 1.0 |
Jordan Mickey | 16 | 0 | 3.6 | .364 | .500 | .8 | .1 | .0 | .7 | 1.3 | |
Coty Clarke | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Playoffs
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Isaiah Thomas | 6 | 6 | 36.7 | .395 | .283 | .809 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .7 | .8 | 24.2 |
Jae Crowder | 6 | 6 | 32.8 | .278 | .244 | .636 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .5 | 9.5 |
Amir Johnson | 6 | 6 | 22.3 | .667 | .000 | .778 | 7.2 | .7 | .2 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
Evan Turner | 6 | 4 | 35.7 | .365 | .214 | .778 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 13.2 |
Jonas Jerebko | 6 | 4 | 27.0 | .478 | .318 | .800 | 6.8 | 1.7 | .3 | .7 | 9.2 |
Jared Sullinger | 6 | 2 | 13.5 | .310 | .500 | .750 | 4.5 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | 5.2 |
Marcus Smart | 6 | 1 | 32.2 | .367 | .344 | .810 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .8 | 12.0 |
Terry Rozier | 5 | 0 | 19.8 | .391 | .364 | 1.000 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .2 | .6 | 4.8 |
R. J. Hunter | 5 | 0 | 8.2 | .222 | .200 | 1.2 | .6 | .0 | .2 | 1.0 | |
Kelly Olynyk | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | .111 | .000 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .5 | |
Tyler Zeller | 3 | 0 | 12.7 | .467 | .667 | 5.0 | .7 | .0 | .7 | 6.0 | |
James Young | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .333 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 | |
Jordan Mickey | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | 2.0 | ||
Avery Bradley | 1 | 1 | 33.0 | .438 | .143 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
John Holland | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]July 14, 2015 | To Boston Celtics[2] Perry Jones | To Oklahoma City Thunder 2018 Second Round Draft Pick |
July 27, 2015 | To Boston Celtics[3] Zoran Dragić Future Second Round Draft Pick | To Miami Heat Conditional Future Second Round Draft Pick |
July 27, 2015 | To Boston Celtics[4] David Lee | To Golden State Warriors Gerald Wallace Chris Babb |
Free agents
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Player | Signed | Former team |
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Jonas Jerebko[5] | Signed 2-year contract worth $10 million | Boston Celtics |
Jae Crowder[6] | Signed 5-year contract worth $35 million | Boston Celtics |
Additions
[edit]Player | Signed | Former team |
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Amir Johnson[7] | Signed 2-year contract worth $24 million | Toronto Raptors |
Subtractions
[edit]Player | Reason | Current team |
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Phil Pressey[8] | Waived | Phoenix Suns |
Zoran Dragić[9] | Waived | Khimki |
David Lee[10] | Waived | Dallas Mavericks |
References
[edit]- ^ "Season Ticket Membership". Boston Celtics. National Basketball Association. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Complete Trade with Oklahoma City Thunder". nba.com/celtics. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Complete Trade with Miami Heat". nba.com/celtics. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Acquire David Lee". nba.com/celtics. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Resign Jonas Jerebko". nba.com/celtics. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Re-Sign Jae Crowder". nba.com/celtics. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Sign Amir Johnson". nba.com/celtics. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Celtics Waive Phil Pressey". nba.com/celtics. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ "Celtics Waive Zoran Dragic". nba.com/celtics. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "Mavericks sign free agent David Lee". mavs.com. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.