2024–25 Boston Celtics season
2024–25 Boston Celtics season | |
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Head coach | Joe Mazzulla |
General manager | Brad Stevens |
Owners | Wyc Grousbeck |
Arena | TD Garden |
Results | |
Record | 7–1 (.875) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Boston |
Radio | WBZ-FM |
The 2024–25 Boston Celtics season is the franchise's 79th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as defending champions after winning the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks in five games during the previous season for their NBA-record 18th championship and will attempt to qualify for back-to-back Finals appearances for the first time since 1986 and 1987, as well as win back-to-back championships for the first time since 1968 and 1969.[1][2] On their first game of the season, the Celtics would tie the NBA record for the most three-pointers made in a game.
Draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 30 | Baylor Scheierman | SG | United States | Creighton |
2 | 54 | Anton Watson | PF | United States | Gonzaga |
The Celtics entered the 2024 NBA draft (two days long instead of just one day, like it previously was since the draft was shortened to two rounds back in 1989) with a first-round pick and a second-round pick.[3][4] To conclude the first day of the draft, the Boston Celtics used the final first round pick to select shooting guard Baylor Scheierman from Creighton University. Then, near the end of the second day of the draft, the Celtics would select power forward Anton Watson from Gonzaga University with the 54th pick of the draft.
Roster
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Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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Boston Celtics | 7 | 1 | .875 | – | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 8 |
Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 8 |
New York Knicks | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 6 |
Toronto Raptors | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 7 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | Cleveland Cavaliers * | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 8 |
2 | Boston Celtics * | 7 | 1 | .875 | 1.0 | 8 |
3 | Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.0 | 8 |
4 | New York Knicks | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.0 | 6 |
5 | Miami Heat * | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.0 | 6 |
6 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.5 | 7 |
7 | Orlando Magic | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.0 | 8 |
8 | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.0 | 8 |
9 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.0 | 8 |
10 | Washington Wizards | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.0 | 6 |
11 | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.0 | 6 |
12 | Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.5 | 7 |
13 | Toronto Raptors | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.5 | 7 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.5 | 5 |
15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.5 | 7 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
[edit]2024 preseason game log Total: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
[edit]2024–25 game log Total: 7–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 5–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
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November: 3–0 (home: 0–0; road: 3–0)
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December
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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2024–25 season schedule |
NBA Cup
[edit]The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[5][6]
East Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
3 | Chicago Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Atlanta Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Washington Wizards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024–25 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA Cup: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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2024–25 season schedule |
Transactions
[edit]Free agency
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Date | Player | Ref. |
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July 2 | Luke Kornet | [7] |
Xavier Tillman | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ Hightower, Kyle (June 18, 2024). "Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks". AP News. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Maloney, Jack (June 17, 2024). "Boston Celtics win 2024 NBA championship: Franchise clinches historic 18th title beating Mavericks in Game 5". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Re-Sign Kornet". NBA.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Re-Sign Tillman Sr". NBA.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.