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2024–25 Boston Celtics season

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2024–25 Boston Celtics season
Head coachJoe Mazzulla
General managerBrad Stevens
OwnersWyc Grousbeck
ArenaTD Garden
Results
Record7–1 (.875)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Boston
RadioWBZ-FM
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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

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 30 Baylor Scheierman SG United States United States Creighton
2 54 Anton Watson PF United States 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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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 7 Brown, Jaylen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1996-10-24 California
G 20 Davison, JD (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-10-03 Alabama
F 30 Hauser, Sam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1997-12-08 Virginia
G 4 Holiday, Jrue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990-06-12 UCLA
F/C 42 Horford, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-06-03 Florida
C 40 Kornet, Luke 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995-07-15 Vanderbilt
F 13 Peterson, Drew (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-11-09 USC
F/C 8 Porziņģis, Kristaps 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1995-08-02 Latvia
G 11 Pritchard, Payton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-28 Oregon
C 88 Queta, Neemias 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1999-07-13 Utah State
G/F 55 Scheierman, Baylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-09-26 Creighton
G 44 Springer, Jaden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-09-25 Tennessee
F 0 Tatum, Jayson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-03-03 Duke
F/C 26 Tillman, Xavier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999-01-12 Michigan State
G/F 27 Walsh, Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2004-03-03 Arkansas
F 28 Watson, Anton (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 2000-10-06 Gonzaga
G 9 White, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-07-02 Colorado
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 19, 2024

Standings

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Division

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Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Boston Celtics71.8752‍–‍05‍–‍11–08
Brooklyn Nets44.5003.03‍–‍21‍–‍20–08
New York Knicks33.5003.01‍–‍12‍–‍20–16
Toronto Raptors25.2864.52‍–‍30‍–‍21–07
Philadelphia 76ers14.2004.50‍–‍31‍–‍10–15

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Cleveland Cavaliers *801.0008
2Boston Celtics *71.8751.08
3Brooklyn Nets44.5004.08
4New York Knicks33.5004.06
5Miami Heat *33.5004.06
6Chicago Bulls34.4294.57
7Orlando Magic35.3755.08
8Atlanta Hawks35.3755.08
9Detroit Pistons35.3755.08
10Washington Wizards24.3335.06
11Indiana Pacers24.3335.06
12Charlotte Hornets25.2865.57
13Toronto Raptors25.2865.57
14Philadelphia 76ers14.2005.55
15Milwaukee Bucks16.1436.57

Game log

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Preseason

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2024 preseason game log
Total: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Preseason: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 4 @ Denver W 107–103 Payton Pritchard (21) Luke Kornet (11) Payton Pritchard (6) United Arab Emirates Etihad Arena
12,002
1–0
2 October 6 Denver W 130–104 Jaylen Brown (21) Sam Hauser (8) Derrick White (6) United Arab Emirates Etihad Arena
11,527
2–0
3 October 12 Philadelphia W 139–89 Jaylen Brown (18) Jayson Tatum (10) Payton Pritchard (8) TD Garden
19,156
3–0
4 October 13 Toronto W 115–111 Drew Peterson (23) Neemias Queta (15) Payton Pritchard (9) TD Garden
19,156
4–0
5 October 15 @ Toronto L 118–119 Jayson Tatum (24) Xavier Tillman (8) Jayson Tatum (6) Scotiabank Arena
17,507
4–1
2024–25 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2024–25 game log
Total: 7–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 5–1)
October: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 22 New York W 132–109 Jayson Tatum (37) Brown, Tillman (7) Jayson Tatum (10) TD Garden
19,156
1–0
2 October 24 @ Washington W 122–102 Jaylen Brown (27) Jayson Tatum (11) Jayson Tatum (6) Capital One Arena
18,610
2–0
3 October 26 @ Detroit W 124–118 Jayson Tatum (37) Jaylen Brown (10) Jaylen Brown (5) Little Caesars Arena
19,311
3–0
4 October 28 Milwaukee W 119–108 Jaylen Brown (30) Jayson Tatum (8) Derrick White (8) TD Garden
19,156
4–0
5 October 30 @ Indiana L 132–135 (OT) Jayson Tatum (37) Kornet, Queta (9) Jaylen Brown (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274
4–1
November: 3–0 (home: 0–0; road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
6 November 1 @ Charlotte W 124–109 Jayson Tatum (32) Jayson Tatum (11) Brown, White (5) Spectrum Center
18,557
5–1
7 November 2 @ Charlotte W 113–103 Jayson Tatum (29) Derrick White (8) Jrue Holiday (6) Spectrum Center
19,253
6–1
8 November 4 @ Atlanta W 123–93 Jayson Tatum (28) Kornet, Queta (7) Jayson Tatum (9) State Farm Arena
15,031
7–1
9 November 6 Golden State TD Garden
10 November 8 Brooklyn TD Garden
11 November 10 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
12 November 12 Atlanta TD Garden
13 November 13 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
14 November 16 Toronto TD Garden
15 November 19 Cleveland TD Garden
16 November 22 @ Washington Capital One Arena
17 November 24 Minnesota TD Garden
18 November 25 L.A. Clippers TD Garden
19 November 29 @ Chicago United Center
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
20 December 1 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
21 December 2 Miami TD Garden
22 December 4 Detroit TD Garden
23 December 6 Milwaukee TD Garden
24 December 7 Memphis TD Garden
25 December TBD TBD
26 December TBD TBD
27 December 19 Chicago TD Garden
28 December 21 @ Chicago United Center
29 December 23 @ Orlando Kia Center
30 December 25 Philadelphia TD Garden
31 December 27 Indiana TD Garden
32 December 29 Indiana TD Garden
33 December 31 Toronto TD Garden
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
34 January 2 @ Minnesota Target Center
35 January 3 @ Houston Toyota Center
36 January 5 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
37 January 7 @ Denver Ball Arena
38 January 10 Sacramento TD Garden
39 January 12 New Orleans TD Garden
40 January 15 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
41 January 17 Orlando TD Garden
42 January 18 Atlanta TD Garden
43 January 20 @ Golden State Chase Center
44 January 22 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
45 January 23 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
46 January 25 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
47 January 27 Houston TD Garden
48 January 29 Chicago TD Garden
49 January 31 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
50 February 2 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
51 February 4 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
52 February 6 Dallas TD Garden
53 February 8 @ New York Madison Square Garden
54 February 10 @ Miami Kaseya Center
55 February 12 San Antonio TD Garden
All-Star Break
56 February 20 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
57 February 23 New York TD Garden
58 February 25 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
59 February 26 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
60 February 28 Cleveland TD Garden
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
61 March 2 Denver TD Garden
62 March 5 Portland TD Garden
63 March 6 Philadelphia TD Garden
64 March 8 L.A. Lakers TD Garden
65 March 10 Utah TD Garden
66 March 12 Oklahoma City TD Garden
67 March 14 @ Miami Kaseya Center
68 March 15 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
69 March 18 Brooklyn TD Garden
70 March 21 @ Utah Delta Center
71 March 23 @ Portland Moda Center
72 March 24 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
73 March 26 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
74 March 29 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
75 March 31 @ Memphis FedExForum
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
76 April 2 Miami TD Garden
77 April 4 Phoenix TD Garden
78 April 6 Washington TD Garden
79 April 8 @ New York Madison Square Garden
80 April 9 @ Orlando Kia Center
81 April 11 Charlotte TD Garden
82 April 13 Charlotte TD Garden
2024–25 season schedule

NBA Cup

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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
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
First game(s) will be played: November 12, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers


2024–25 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
NBA Cup: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 November 12 Atlanta TD Garden
2 November 19 Cleveland TD Garden
3 November 22 @ Washington Capital One Arena
4 November 29 @ Chicago United Center
2024–25 season schedule

Transactions

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Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 2 Luke Kornet [7]
Xavier Tillman [8]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Boston Celtics Re-Sign Kornet". NBA.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Boston Celtics Re-Sign Tillman Sr". NBA.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.