1978–79 Boston Celtics season

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1978–79 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Tom Sanders Dave Cowens
Arena	Boston Garden
Results
Record	29–53 (.354)
Place	Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Boston Celtics seasons
< 1977–78	1979–80 >

The 1978-79 Boston Celtics season was the 33rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents:	Offseason – Draft picks – Roster – Depth chart – Regular season (Standings – Game log) Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records – Transactions – References – See also

Draft picks

Main article: 1978 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	6	Larry Bird	SF/PF	United States	Indiana State

Roster

Depth chart

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Washington Bullets	54	28	.659	-
Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	.573	7
New Jersey Nets	37	45	.451	17
New York Knicks	31	51	.378	23
Boston Celtics	29	53	.354	25

Game log

References

See also

• 1978–79 NBA season

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