The 2020–21 Boston Celtics season was the Celtics' 75th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season for the league began on December 22, 2020, and featured a 72-game schedule rather than the typical 82-game schedule.[1] The Celtics finished the regular season with a 36–36 record, and clinched a playoff spot after defeating the Washington Wizards with a score of 118–100 in the play-in tournament.[2]
2020–21 Boston Celtics season | |
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Head coach | Brad Stevens |
General manager | Danny Ainge |
Owners | Wyc Grousbeck |
Arena | TD Garden |
Results | |
Record | 36–36 (.500) |
Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First round (lost to Nets 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Boston |
Radio | WBZ-FM |
In the opening round of the playoffs, the Celtics were defeated by the Brooklyn Nets in five games, marking the first time the Celtics were eliminated in the first round since 2016.[3] Following the season, Danny Ainge left his position as general manager, and named head coach Brad Stevens as his replacement.[4]
Draft picks
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club |
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1 | 14 | Aaron Nesmith | SF | United States | Vanderbilt |
1 | 26 | Payton Pritchard | PG | United States | Oregon |
2 | 47 | Yam Madar | PG | Israel | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
editAtlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c − Philadelphia 76ers | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 29–7 | 20–16 | 10–2 | 72 |
x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 28–8 | 20–16 | 8–4 | 72 |
x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 25–11 | 16–20 | 4–8 | 72 |
x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 21–15 | 15–21 | 4–8 | 72 |
Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 16–20 | 11–25 | 4–8 | 72 |
Conference
editEastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c − Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 72 |
2 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
4 | x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
5 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
6 | x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
7 | x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
8 | x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
9 | pi – Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
10 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 72 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 72 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 72 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 72 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 72 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 72 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- * – Division leader
Game log
editPreseason
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Preseason: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Regular season
editPlay-in
edit2021 play-in game log Total: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
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Playoffs
edit2021 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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2021 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Payton Pritchard | 66 | 4 | 19.2 | .440 | .411 | .889 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | 7.7 |
Jayson Tatum | 64 | 64 | 35.8 | .459 | .386 | .868 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .5 | 26.4 |
Grant Williams | 63 | 9 | 18.1 | .437 | .372 | .588 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .5 | .4 | 4.7 |
Jaylen Brown | 58 | 58 | 34.5 | .484 | .397 | .764 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .6 | 24.7 |
Semi Ojeleye | 56 | 15 | 17.0 | .403 | .367 | .750 | 2.6 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 4.6 |
Tristan Thompson | 54 | 43 | 23.8 | .518 | .000 | .592 | 8.1 | 1.2 | .4 | .6 | 7.6 |
Robert Williams III | 52 | 13 | 18.9 | .721 | .000 | .616 | 6.9 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
Marcus Smart | 48 | 45 | 32.9 | .398 | .330 | .790 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .5 | 13.1 |
Aaron Nesmith | 46 | 1 | 14.5 | .438 | .370 | .786 | 2.8 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 4.7 |
Kemba Walker | 43 | 43 | 31.8 | .420 | .360 | .899 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .3 | 19.3 |
Daniel Theis† | 42 | 37 | 24.5 | .552 | .347 | .687 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .6 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
Jeff Teague† | 34 | 5 | 18.1 | .415 | .464 | .836 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .8 | .2 | 6.9 |
Carsen Edwards | 31 | 1 | 8.9 | .423 | .286 | .846 | .8 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 |
Tremont Waters | 26 | 3 | 9.2 | .405 | .395 | .941 | .8 | 2.4 | .6 | .0 | 3.8 |
Javonte Green† | 25 | 2 | 13.8 | .549 | .318 | .667 | 2.1 | .4 | .7 | .1 | 4.2 |
Tacko Fall | 19 | 0 | 7.2 | .724 | .333 | 2.7 | .2 | .1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | |
Romeo Langford | 18 | 4 | 15.7 | .356 | .278 | .750 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 3.1 |
Luke Kornet† | 18 | 2 | 14.1 | .473 | .250 | .500 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 1.4 | 4.4 |
Evan Fournier† | 16 | 10 | 29.5 | .448 | .463 | .714 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .6 | 13.0 |
Jabari Parker† | 10 | 0 | 13.8 | .542 | .200 | .769 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .1 | .4 | 6.4 |
Moritz Wagner† | 9 | 1 | 6.8 | .286 | .333 | .500 | 2.1 | .7 | .0 | .1 | 1.2 |
Playoffs
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jayson Tatum | 5 | 5 | 37.0 | .423 | .389 | .918 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 30.6 |
Marcus Smart | 5 | 5 | 36.6 | .439 | .372 | .714 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 17.8 |
Evan Fournier | 5 | 5 | 33.4 | .429 | .433 | .833 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .0 | 15.4 |
Tristan Thompson | 5 | 5 | 26.4 | .588 | .706 | 9.8 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.2 | 10.4 | |
Aaron Nesmith | 5 | 0 | 15.0 | .278 | .286 | 1.000 | 2.6 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 3.2 |
Payton Pritchard | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | .353 | .300 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .4 | .0 | 3.4 |
Grant Williams | 5 | 0 | 11.4 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .8 | .2 | .8 | 3.4 |
Romeo Langford | 4 | 2 | 27.3 | .406 | .353 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .5 | 9.0 |
Jabari Parker | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | .619 | .400 | .750 | 3.8 | .5 | .0 | .8 | 8.5 |
Kemba Walker | 3 | 3 | 30.3 | .317 | .176 | .900 | 4.0 | 4.0 | .3 | .0 | 12.7 |
Robert Williams III | 3 | 0 | 15.3 | .643 | .500 | 5.0 | .7 | .3 | 3.0 | 6.3 | |
Tremont Waters | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .250 | .000 | .667 | .0 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
Semi Ojeleye | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .5 | .5 | .5 |
Carsen Edwards | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .667 | .500 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 | |
Luke Kornet | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 | |
Tacko Fall | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
Transactions
editTrades
editNovember 19, 2020[8] | To Boston Celtics 2021 OKC protected second-round pick |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Vincent Poirier cash considerations |
November 20, 2020[9] | To Boston Celtics 2023 second-round pick (from Memphis) 2025 MEM second-round pick (from Memphis) |
To Memphis Grizzlies Mario Hezonja (from Portland) Draft rights to Desmond Bane (#30) (from Boston) |
To Portland Trail Blazers Enes Kanter (from Boston) cash considerations (from Memphis) | ||
November 29, 2020[10][11] | To Boston Celtics 2022 CHA protected second-round pick |
To Charlotte Hornets Gordon Hayward (sign and trade) 2023 BOS second-round pick 2024 BOS second-round pick |
March 25, 2021[12] | To Boston Celtics Evan Fournier |
To Orlando Magic Jeff Teague 2025 BOS second-round pick 2027 BOS second-round pick |
March 25, 2021 [13] | To Boston Celtics Luke Kornet (from Chicago) Moritz Wagner (from Washington) |
To Chicago Bulls Troy Brown Jr. (from Washington) Javonte Green (from Boston) Daniel Theis (from Boston) Cash considerations (from Boston and Washington) |
To Washington Wizards Daniel Gafford (from Chicago) Chandler Hutchison (from Chicago) |
Free agency
editRe-signed
editPlayer | Signed |
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Tacko Fall | November 23 |
Additions
editPlayer | Signed | Former Team |
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Jeff Teague[14] | November 30 | Atlanta Hawks |
Tristan Thompson[14] | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Jabari Parker[15] | April 16 | Sacramento Kings |
Subtractions
editPlayer | Reason | New Team |
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Brad Wanamaker[16] | Free agency | Golden State Warriors |
References
edit- ^ "NBA announces structure and format for 2020-21 season". NBA.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jayson Tatum Drops 50 as Celtics Beat Wizards, Will Face Nets in 2021 NBA Playoffs". Bleacher Report. May 19, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics bounced from playoffs by Brooklyn". Boston Herald. June 1, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Danny Ainge Announces Retirement; Brad Stevens Promoted to President of Basketball Operations". NBA.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Heat-Celtics game postponed due to Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans vs. Dallas, Boston vs. Chicago games postponed". NBA.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Magic-Celtics game postponed due to Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics Finalize Trade With Oklahoma City Thunder". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Celtics Complete Three-Team Trade with Grizzlies, Trail Blazers". NBA.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Forward Gordon Hayward and Two Future Second-Round Picks in Sign-and-Trade Deal". NBA.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Celtics Complete Trade with Charlotte Hornets". NBA.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Magic Acquire Two Future Second Round Draft Picks from Boston in Exchange for Evan Fournier".
- ^ "Bulls complete three-team trade with Wizards & Celtics".
- ^ a b "Celtics Sign Jeff Teague, Tristan Thompson". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Celtics Sign Jabari Parker".
- ^ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Guard Brad Wanamaker". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.