2005–06 Boston Celtics season

2005–06 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Doc Rivers
General manager	Danny Ainge
Arena	TD Banknorth Garden
Results
Record	33–49 (.402)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	FSN New England
Radio	WRKO

The 2005–06 Boston Celtics season was the 60th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the 56th and final season of Arnold "Red" Auerbach's official involvement with the team. Auerbach (who continued to hold the title of team president) died shortly before the next season.

Draft picks

Main article: 2005 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/School
1	18	Gerald Green	SG	United States	Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
2	50	Ryan Gomes	PF	United States	Providence
2	53	Orien Greene	SG	United States	Louisiana

Roster

Boston Celtics roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SG 42 Allen, Tony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Oklahoma State PG 20 Dickau, Dan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gonzaga PF 4 Gomes, Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Providence SG 5 Green, Gerald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gulf Shores Academy (HS) SG 0 Greene, Orien 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Louisiana C 7 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Prentiss (HS) PF 27 Jones, Dwayne 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Saint Joseph's PF 45 LaFrentz, Raef 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Kansas C 41 Olowokandi, Michael 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Pacific C 43 Perkins, Kendrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Clifton J. Ozen (HS) SF 34 Pierce, Paul (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Kansas PF 44 Scalabrine, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) USC PF 55 Szczerbiak, Wally 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Miami (OH) PG 13 West, Delonte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Saint Joseph's

Head coach Doc Rivers (Marquette) Assistant coach(es) Tony Brown (Arkansas) Dave Wohl (Pennsylvania) Armond Hill (Princeton) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: 2006-01-26

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-New Jersey Nets	49	33	.598	-	29–12	20–21	10–6
Philadelphia 76ers	38	44	.463	11	23–18	15–26	10–6
Boston Celtics	33	49	.402	16	21–20	12–29	10–6
Toronto Raptors	27	55	.329	22	15–26	12–29	6–10
New York Knicks	23	59	.280	26	15–26	8–33	4–12

Transactions

Trades

August 2, 2005

To Boston Celtics Curtis Borchardt, Qyntel Woods, the 39th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft (Albert Miralles), two future 2nd round picks, and cash considerations

To New York Knicks Antoine Walker

September 30, 2005

To Philadelphia 76ers Dan Dickau

To New Orleans Hornets 2006 2nd round pick

January 26, 2006

To Boston Celtics Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, and Dwayne Jones

To Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks, Justin Reed, and two future 2nd round picks

Free agents

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Brian Scalabrine	August 2	Boston Celtics
Antoine Walker	August 2	New York Knicks
Will Bynum	August 19	Detroit Pistons

Subtractions

Player	Left	New team
Gary Payton	September 22	Boston Celtics
Qyntel Woods	October 4	Toronto Raptors
Will Bynum	October 25	Detroit Pistons
Curtis Borchardt	October 27	Club Baloncesto Granada

External links

• 2005–06 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference

See also

• 2005–06 NBA season