The Boston Celtics were 32-50 in 1977-78. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 105.7 | 49.8 | 24.0 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 42.6 | 93.1 | 45.8 | 20.5 | 26.3 | 77.9 | 50.5 | 15.1 | 34.8 | 20.1 | 24.8 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 16th | 3rd | 15th | 22nd | 22nd | 18th | 14th | 18th | 14th | 18th | 5th | 16th | 10th | 2nd | 11th | 12th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 107.7 | 45.3 | 24.2 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 43.2 | 94.6 | 45.6 | 21.4 | 27.8 | 76.9 | 50.4 | 13.9 | 31.4 | 17.2 | 22.8 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 10th | 5th | 6th | 16th | 3rd | 14th | 11th | 22nd | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 21st | 21st | ||||
Net | -2.0 | +4.5 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -1.5 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -1.5 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +2.9 | +2.0 | |||||
Net Rank | 18th | 2nd | 13th | 21st | 20th | 14th | 13th | 9th | 15th | 15th | 10th | 10th | 5th | 1st | 22nd | 18th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 7 | .774 | ||
| 2 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 17 | 16 | .515 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 9.0 | |
| 10 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 11.5 | |
| 12 | 11 | 20 | .355 | 13.0 | |
| 13 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 13.0 | |
| 14 | 6 | 23 | .207 | 17.0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 26 | .188 | 18.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 5 | .844 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 8 | .742 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 12 | 21 | .364 | 15.5 | |
| 13 | 9 | 21 | .300 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 18.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 25 | .242 | 19.5 |