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{{short description|Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics}}
{{short description|Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics}}
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{{Infobox NBA season
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Boston Celtics
| team = Boston Celtics
| misc = [[Gordon Hayward]] and [[Kyrie Irving]]'s first season with the Celtics
| end_year = 2018
| end_year = 2018
| wins = 55
| wins = 55
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| conf_place = 2
| conf_place = 2
| coach = [[Brad Stevens]]
| coach = [[Brad Stevens]]
| gm = [[Danny Ainge]]
| gm = [[Danny Ainge]]
| owners = [[Wyc Grousbeck]]
| owners = [[Boston Basketball Partners]]
| arena = [[TD Garden]]
| arena = [[TD Garden]]
| playoffs = [[2018 NBA playoffs|Eastern Conference Finals]]<br><small>(Lost to [[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cavaliers]] 3–4)</small>
| playoffs = [[2018 NBA playoffs#Bracket|Eastern Conference Finals]]<br><small>(lost to [[2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]] 3–4)</small>
| bbr_team = BOS
| bbr_team = BOS
| television = [[NBC Sports Boston]]
| television = [[NBC Sports Boston]]
| radio = [[WBZ-FM]]
| radio = [[WBZ-FM]]
}}
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The '''2017–18 Boston Celtics season''' was the 72nd season of the franchise in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). The Celtics originally acquired the number one pick of the [[NBA draft]] due to a previous trade involving the [[Brooklyn Nets]], only to then trade it to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in exchange for two different draft picks. One of the picks would allow Boston to draft forward [[Jayson Tatum]]. Later, they acquired [[Gordon Hayward]] in free agency on July 7, 2017. They would also acquire [[Kyrie Irving]] from the [[2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] via trade on August 22, 2017 in exchange for [[Ante Žižić]], [[Jae Crowder]], All-Star point guard [[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]], the [[Brooklyn Nets]]' unprotected first round pick in the [[2018 NBA draft]], and a 2020 second round pick, originally from the [[Miami Heat]]. The Celtics played the first game of the regular season on October 17, 2017, against the [[2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]].


The '''2017–18 Boston Celtics season''' was the 72nd season of the franchise in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). The Celtics originally acquired the number one pick of the [[2017 NBA Draft|NBA draft]] due to a previous trade involving the [[Brooklyn Nets]], only to then trade it to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in exchange for two different draft picks. One of the picks would allow Boston to draft forward [[Jayson Tatum]]. Later, they acquired [[Gordon Hayward]] in free agency on July 7, 2017. They would also acquire 4-time All-Star [[Kyrie Irving]] from the [[2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] via trade on August 22, 2017, in exchange for [[Ante Žižić]], [[Jae Crowder]], All-Star point guard [[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]], the [[Brooklyn Nets]]' unprotected first-round pick in the [[2018 NBA draft]], and a 2020 second-round pick, originally from the [[Miami Heat]]. The Celtics played the first game of the regular season on October 17, 2017, against the [[2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]].
The team retired the number 34 in honor of former small forward [[Paul Pierce]] on February 11, 2018, during a game against the Cavaliers, which ultimately didn't involve a conflict with both Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder returning that night, as they were traded to the [[2017–18 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[2017–18 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] respectively during the NBA trade deadline. Neither Thomas nor Crowder would return to Boston during this season, as the Lakers and Jazz already played against the Celtics in Boston before the trade deadline.


The team retired the number 34 in honor of former small forward [[Paul Pierce]] on February 11, 2018, following a game against the Cavaliers.
In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the 7th seeded [[2017-18 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] in the First Round in seven games, advancing to the Semifinals, where they faced the [[2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]], winning in five games, advancing to the Conference Finals, where they faced the [[2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference Finals, in which the Cavaliers won 4–1. Despite losing both star acquisitions [[Gordon Hayward]] and [[Kyrie Irving]] before the playoffs began to season-ending injuries, the Celtics would make this series more hard-fought this time (each game ending with no longer than a deficit of 8 points), but lost in seven games to the Cavaliers, losing 79–87 at home in Game 7. It marks the first time since the [[1987–88 Boston Celtics season|1987–88 season]] that the Celtics made two consecutive Conference Finals.

In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the 7th-seeded [[2017-18 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] in the first round in seven games, advancing to the semifinals, where they faced the [[2017–18 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]], winning in five games, advancing to the conference finals, where they faced the [[2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals, in which the Cavaliers won 4–3. Despite losing both star acquisitions [[Gordon Hayward]] and [[Kyrie Irving]] before the playoffs began to season-ending injuries, the Celtics would make this series more hard-fought this time (each game ending with no larger than a deficit of 8 points), but lost in seven games to the Cavaliers, losing 79–87 at home in Game 7. It marks the first time since the [[1987–88 Boston Celtics season|1987–88 season]] that the Celtics made two consecutive Conference finals.


==Draft picks==
==Draft picks==
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{{main|2017 NBA draft}}
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Despite having the best record in the Eastern Conference the previous season, the Celtics would originally win the number one pick at the end of the year because they activated the right to swap their own first-round draft pick (which was pick number 27) with the [[Brooklyn Nets]], who held the worst record of the entire NBA that same season. (The Nets struggled in part because of a previous, infamous trade with the Celtics, that swapped role players [[Jason Terry]] and [[D.J. White]] and superstars [[Kevin Garnett]] and [[Paul Pierce]] for other players and draft picks, including the right to swap first-round picks in the 2017 NBA draft.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 12, 2013 |title=Celtics Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-complete-trade-brooklyn-nets |access-date=December 18, 2023 |work=NBA.com}}</ref>) However, on June 19, four days before the [[2017 NBA draft]] commenced, the Celtics would trade that coveted pick to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in exchange for the third pick of the draft (which was projected to be a small forward in either [[Josh Jackson (basketball)|Josh Jackson]] or [[Jayson Tatum]] by that point) and either the [[Sacramento Kings]] or [[Philadelphia 76ers]]' [[2019 NBA draft|2019]] first-round pick, depending on what happens in that year's draft.<ref>{{cite web |last=Manning |first=Bobby |date=June 19, 2017 |title=NBA Draft: Celtics officially trade number-one pick to 76ers |url=https://www.celticsblog.com/2017/6/19/15831962/nba-draft-celtics-officially-trade-number-one-pick-to-76ers-philadelphia-boston-fultz-tatum |access-date=December 18, 2023}}</ref> Other than that, the Celtics also hold three second round draft picks, each of which were acquired by trades, while losing their own second-round pick as an added piece of help for the Nets later on down the line.<ref>{{cite web |last=Income |first=Net |date=May 16, 2017 |title=Nets Draft Picture: Brooklyn has picks, just not a lot of them |url=https://www.netsdaily.com/2017/5/16/15646548/nets-draft-picture-brooklyn-does-have-picks-just-not-a-lot-of-them |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=SBNation |publisher=[[Vox Media, Inc.]]}}</ref> Their first second-round pick was acquired from the [[Phoenix Suns]] back when it was considered a first-round pick from the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] in exchange for [[Brandan Wright]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Aldridge|first1=David|title=Suns bolster frontline with acquisition of Wright|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/david_aldridge/01/09/suns-acquire-brandan-wright/|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=May 28, 2017|date=January 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702021919/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/david_aldridge/01/09/suns-acquire-brandan-wright/|archive-date=July 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The next second-round pick was had from the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] alongside their 2016 second-round pick and [[Keith Bogans]] in exchange for [[John Lucas III]], [[Erik Murphy]], [[Dwight Powell]], [[Malcolm Thomas (basketball, born 1988)|Malcolm Thomas]], and the protected rights of the [[Sacramento Kings]]' own second-round picks from both 2015 and 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Nick |date=September 25, 2014 |title=Cavs Complete Trade with Boston |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/boston-trade-140925 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.}}</ref> Finally, their last second-round pick was acquired from the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] in a three-way trade with the Phoenix Suns, where Boston would acquire [[Shavlik Randolph]] again and a trade exception from the Suns, as well as both [[Chris Douglas-Roberts]] and a second-round pick from the Clippers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fong |first=Marcus |date=January 15, 2015 |title=LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS ACQUIRE AUSTIN RIVERS IN THREE-TEAM TRADE |url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-acquire-austin-rivers-three-team-trade |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.}}</ref>


With their top pick (and the one that [[Danny Ainge]] claimed would have taken as the number one pick instead of [[Markelle Fultz]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maloney |first=Jack |date=June 23, 2017 |title=Celtics GM Danny Ainge on Jayson Tatum: 'We would have picked him with first pick' |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/celtics-gm-danny-ainge-on-jayson-tatum-we-would-have-picked-him-with-first-pick/ |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=cbssports.com}}</ref>), the Boston Celtics selected a 19-year-old freshman, small forward [[Jayson Tatum]], of [[Duke University]]. In his only season at Duke, Jayson averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game in over 29 games there, while also earning All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Freshman Team and All-ACC Third Team honors throughout last season. Tatum would end the season as a near-unanimous [[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie First Team]] member. In terms of their second-round picks, the first one they took would be another small forward, this time being [[Semi Ojeleye]], a transfer junior from [[Southern Methodist University]] (previously from [[Duke University]] as well). During his only year at Southern Methodist, Ojeleye helped lead the Mustangs to their second ever [[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] Tournament victory by recording averages of 18.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game there. As a result of his efforts, he became the AAC Tournament's MVP that year, as well as be named to the All-AAC First Team, the AAC Player of The Year, and was an honorable mention via the [[Associated Press]] for the NCAA All-American Team. For the second of Boston's three second-round picks, at number 53, the Celtics selected senior shooting guard [[Kadeem Allen]] from [[University of Arizona]]. In his senior year at Arizona, he averaged 9.8 points and 4 rebounds per game, which would be enough for him to be named a member of the [[Pac-12]] Second Team and Pac-12 Defensive Team. Finally, with their last second-round pick at number 56, Boston chose another senior shooting guard, this time being [[Jabari Bird]] from the [[University of California]]. During his last season at California, Bird averaged 14.3 points and 4.3 rebounds for the Golden Bears, but he suffered a concussion during one of his last games there. Both [[Kadeem Allen]] and [[Jabari Bird]] would become the team's first-ever players to sign [[two-way contract]]s with the team, meaning they get to split their playing time for at least this season between the Celtics and their [[NBA G League]] affiliate, the [[Maine Red Claws]], with Maine holding them for the majority of this season as a result of the two-way contract's stipulations.
Despite having the best record in the Eastern Conference the previous season, the Celtics would originally win the number one pick at the end of the year because they activated the right to swap their own first-round draft pick (which was pick number 27) with the [[Brooklyn Nets]], who held the worst record of the entire NBA that same season. (The Nets struggled in part because of a previous, infamous trade with the Celtics, that swapped role players [[Jason Terry]] and [[D.J. White]] and superstars [[Kevin Garnett]] and [[Paul Pierce]] for other players and draft picks, including the right to swap first round picks in the 2017 NBA draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-complete-trade-brooklyn-nets|title=Celtics Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets|date=July 12, 2013|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>) However, on June 19, four days before the [[2017 NBA draft]] commenced, the Celtics would trade that coveted pick to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in exchange for the third pick of the draft (which was projected to be a small forward in either [[Josh Jackson (basketball)|Josh Jackson]] or [[Jayson Tatum]] by that point) and either the [[Sacramento Kings]] or [[Philadelphia 76ers]]' 2019 first round pick, depending on what happens in that year's draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.celticsblog.com/2017/6/19/15831962/nba-draft-celtics-officially-trade-number-one-pick-to-76ers-philadelphia-boston-fultz-tatum|title=NBA Draft: Celtics officially trade number-one pick to 76ers|publisher=|accessdate=June 23, 2017}}</ref> Other than that, the Celtics also hold three second round draft picks, each of which were acquired by trades, while losing their own second round pick as an added piece of help for the Nets later on down the line.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nets Draft Picture: Brooklyn has picks, just not a lot of them|url=http://www.netsdaily.com/2017/5/16/15646548/nets-draft-picture-brooklyn-does-have-picks-just-not-a-lot-of-them|website=SBNation|publisher=[[Vox Media, Inc.]]|accessdate=May 18, 2017|date=May 16, 2017}}</ref> Their first second round pick was acquired from the [[Phoenix Suns]] back when it was considered a first round pick from the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] in exchange for [[Brandan Wright]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Aldridge|first1=David|title=Suns bolster frontline with acquisition of Wright|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/david_aldridge/01/09/suns-acquire-brandan-wright/|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|accessdate=May 28, 2017|date=January 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702021919/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/david_aldridge/01/09/suns-acquire-brandan-wright/|archive-date=July 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The next second round pick was had from the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] alongside their 2016 second round pick and [[Keith Bogans]] in exchange for [[John Lucas III]], [[Erik Murphy]], [[Dwight Powell]], [[Malcolm Thomas (basketball, born 1988)|Malcolm Thomas]], and the protected rights of the [[Sacramento Kings]]' own second round picks from both 2015 and 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cavs Complete Trade with Boston|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/boston-trade-140925|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|accessdate=May 30, 2017|date=September 25, 2014}}</ref> Finally, their last second round pick was acquired from the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] in a three-way trade with the Phoenix Suns, where Boston would acquire [[Shavlik Randolph]] again and a trade exception from the Suns, as well as both [[Chris Douglas-Roberts]] and a second round pick from the Clippers.</small><ref>{{cite web|title=LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS ACQUIRE AUSTIN RIVERS IN THREE-TEAM TRADE|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-acquire-austin-rivers-three-team-trade/|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|accessdate=June 29, 2017|date=January 15, 2015}}</ref>

With their top pick (and the one that [[Danny Ainge]] claimed would have taken as the number one pick instead of [[Markelle Fultz]]<ref>https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/celtics-gm-danny-ainge-on-jayson-tatum-we-would-have-picked-him-with-first-pick/</ref>), the Boston Celtics selected a 19-year-old freshman, small forward [[Jayson Tatum]], of [[Duke University]]. In his only season at Duke, Jayson averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game in over 29 games there, while also earning All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Freshman Team and All-ACC Third Team honors throughout last season. Tatum would end the season as a near-unanimous [[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie First Team]] member. In terms of their second round picks, the first one they took would be another small forward, this time being [[Semi Ojeleye]], a transfer junior from [[Southern Methodist University]] (previously from [[Duke University]] as well). During his only year at Southern Methodist, Ojeleye helped lead the Mustangs to their second ever [[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] Tournament victory by recording averages of 18.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game there. As a result of his efforts, he became the AAC Tournament's MVP that year, as well as be named to the All-AAC First Team, the AAC Player of The Year, and was an honorable mention via the [[Associated Press]] for the NCAA All-American Team. For the second of Boston's three second round picks, at number 53, the Celtics selected senior shooting guard [[Kadeem Allen]] from [[University of Arizona]]. In his senior year at Arizona, he averaged 9.8 points and 4 rebounds per game, which would be enough for him to be named a member of the [[Pac-12]] Second Team and Pac-12 Defensive Team. Finally, with their last second round pick at number 56, Boston chose another senior shooting guard, this time being [[Jabari Bird]] from the [[University of California]]. During his last season at California, Bird averaged 14.3 points and 4.3 rebounds for the Golden Bears, but he suffered a concussion during one of his last games there. Both [[Kadeem Allen]] and [[Jabari Bird]] would become the team's first ever players to sign [[two-way contract]]s with the team, meaning they get to split their playing time for at least this season between the Celtics and their [[NBA G League]] affiliate, the [[Maine Red Claws]], with Maine holding them for the majority of this season as a result of the two-way contract's stipulations.


==Roster==
==Roster==
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{{NBA roster header|team=Boston Celtics|season=2017–18}}
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===Conference===
===Conference===
{{2017–18 NBA East standings|team=BOS}}
{{2017-18 NBA East standings|team=BOS}}


==Game log==
==Game log==


===Preseason===
===Preseason===
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{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|pre-season=yes|end_year=2018|record=Total: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)}}
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|Pre-season|first=yes|show=no
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|Pre-season|first=yes|show=no
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
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| 1–0
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| 2
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| October 6
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| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]<br>17,668
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| 2–0
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| 4
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| October 11
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===Regular season===
===Regular season===
{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|end_year=2018|record=Total: 55–27 (Home: 27–14; Road: 28–13)}}
{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|end_year=2018|record=Total: 55–27 (home: 27–14; road: 28–13)}}
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|October|first=yes
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|October|first=yes
| home_wins = 2
| home_wins = 2
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| road_losses = 1
}}
}}
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 1
| 1
| October 17
| October 17
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| [[Quicken Loans Arena]]<br>20,562
| [[Quicken Loans Arena]]<br>20,562
| 0–1
| 0–1
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 2
| 2
| October 18
| October 18
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| 0–2
| 0–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 3
| 3
| October 20
| October 20
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| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]<br>20,816
| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]<br>20,816
| 1–2
| 1–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 4
| 4
| October 24
| October 24
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 2–2
| 2–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 5
| 5
| October 26
| October 26
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| [[Al Horford]] (9)
| [[Al Horford]] (9)
| [[Kyrie Irving]] (7)
| [[Kyrie Irving]] (7)
| [[UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Return to the Mecca|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/mecca|website=NBA.com|accessdate=August 30, 2017}}</ref><br>11,046
| [[UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Return to the Mecca|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/mecca|website=NBA.com|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref><br>11,046
| 3–2
| 3–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 6
| 6
| October 28
| October 28
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| [[American Airlines Arena]]<br>19,600
| [[American Airlines Arena]]<br>19,600
| 4–2
| 4–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 7
| 7
| October 30
| October 30
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| road_losses = 1
| road_losses = 1
}}
}}
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 8
| 8
| November 1
| November 1
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| 6–2
| 6–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 9
| 9
| November 3
| November 3
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| [[Chesapeake Energy Arena]]<br>18,203
| [[Chesapeake Energy Arena]]<br>18,203
| 7–2
| 7–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 10
| 10
| November 5
| November 5
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| [[Amway Center]]<br>17,731
| [[Amway Center]]<br>17,731
| 8–2
| 8–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 11
| 11
| November 6
| November 6
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| [[Philips Arena]]<br>13,215
| [[Philips Arena]]<br>13,215
| 9–2
| 9–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 12
| 12
| November 8
| November 8
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 10–2
| 10–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 13
| 13
| November 10
| November 10
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 11–2
| 11–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 14
| 14
| November 12
| November 12
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 12–2
| 12–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 15
| 15
| November 14
| November 14
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| [[Barclays Center]]<br>12,936
| [[Barclays Center]]<br>12,936
| 13–2
| 13–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 16
| 16
| November 16
| November 16
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 14–2
| 14–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 17
| 17
| November 18
| November 18
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| [[Philips Arena]]<br>16,381
| [[Philips Arena]]<br>16,381
| 15–2
| 15–2
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 18
| 18
| November 20
| November 20
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| [[American Airlines Center]]<br>20,302
| [[American Airlines Center]]<br>20,302
| 16–2
| 16–2
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 19
| 19
| November 22
| November 22
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| [[American Airlines Arena]]<br>19,704
| [[American Airlines Arena]]<br>19,704
| 16–3
| 16–3
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 20
| 20
| November 24
| November 24
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 17–3
| 17–3
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 21
| 21
| November 25
| November 25
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| [[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]]<br>16,303
| [[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]]<br>16,303
| 18–3
| 18–3
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 22
| 22
| November 27
| November 27
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 18–4
| 18–4
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 23
| 23
| November 30
| November 30
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| road_losses = 3
| road_losses = 3
}}
}}
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 24
| 24
| December 2
| December 2
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| 20–4
| 20–4
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 25
| 25
| December 4
| December 4
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 21–4
| 21–4
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 26
| 26
| December 6
| December 6
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 22–4
| 22–4
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 27
| 27
| December 8
| December 8
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| [[AT&T Center]]<br>18,418
| [[AT&T Center]]<br>18,418
| 22–5
| 22–5
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 28
| 28
| December 10
| December 10
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| [[Little Caesars Arena]]<br>18,776
| [[Little Caesars Arena]]<br>18,776
| 23–5
| 23–5
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 29
| 29
| December 11
| December 11
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| [[United Center]]<br>19,617
| [[United Center]]<br>19,617
| 23–6
| 23–6
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 30
| 30
| December 13
| December 13
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 24–6
| 24–6
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 31
| 31
| December 15
| December 15
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 24–7
| 24–7
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 32
| 32
| December 16
| December 16
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| [[FedExForum]]<br>17,794
| [[FedExForum]]<br>17,794
| 25–7
| 25–7
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 33
| 33
| December 18
| December 18
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| [[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]]<br>16,055
| [[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]]<br>16,055
| 26–7
| 26–7
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 34
| 34
| December 20
| December 20
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 26–8
| 26–8
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 35
| 35
| December 21
| December 21
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| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,812
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,812
| 26–9
| 26–9
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 36
| 36
| December 23
| December 23
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 27–9
| 27–9
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 37
| 37
| December 25
| December 25
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 27–10
| 27–10
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 38
| 38
| December 27
| December 27
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| [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum Center]]<br>19,611
| [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum Center]]<br>19,611
| 28–10
| 28–10
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 39
| 39
| December 28
| December 28
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 29–10
| 29–10
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 40
| 40
| December 31
| December 31
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| road_losses = 2
}}
}}
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 41
| 41
| January 3
| January 3
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| 31–10
| 31–10
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 42
| 42
| January 5
| January 5
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 32–10
| 32–10
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 43
| 43
| January 6
| January 6
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| [[Barclays Center]]<br>17,732
| [[Barclays Center]]<br>17,732
| 33–10
| 33–10
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 44
| 44
| January 11
| January 11
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| [[The O2 Arena]]<br>19.078
| [[The O2 Arena]]<br>19.078
| 34–10
| 34–10
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 45
| 45
| January 16
| January 16
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 34–11
| 34–11
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 46
| 46
| January 18
| January 18
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 34–12
| 34–12
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 47
| 47
| January 21
| January 21
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 34–13
| 34–13
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 48
| 48
| January 23
| January 23
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| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| [[Staples Center]]<br>18,997
| 34–14
| 34–14
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 49
| 49
| January 25
| January 24
| @ [[2017–18 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| @ [[2017–18 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| {{NBA game|date=20180124|id=BOSLAC#|pf=113|pa=102}}
| {{NBA game|date=20180124|id=BOSLAC#|pf=113|pa=102}}
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| [[Staples Center]]<br>19,430
| [[Staples Center]]<br>19,430
| 35–14
| 35–14
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 50
| 50
| January 27
| January 27
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| [[Oracle Arena]]<br>19,596
| [[Oracle Arena]]<br>19,596
| 35–15
| 35–15
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 51
| 51
| January 29
| January 29
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| [[Pepsi Center]]<br>19,520
| [[Pepsi Center]]<br>19,520
| 36–15
| 36–15
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 52
| 52
| January 31
| January 31
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| road_losses = 1
| road_losses = 1
}}
}}
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 53
| 53
| February 2
| February 2
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| 38–15
| 38–15
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 54
| 54
| February 4
| February 4
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 39–15
| 39–15
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 55
| 55
| February 6
| February 6
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| Air Canada Centre<br>20,017
| Air Canada Centre<br>20,017
| 39–16
| 39–16
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 56
| 56
| February 8
| February 8
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| [[Capital One Arena]]<br>20,356
| [[Capital One Arena]]<br>20,356
| 40–16
| 40–16
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 57
| 57
| February 9
| February 9
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 40–17
| 40–17
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 58
| 58
| February 11
| February 11
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 40–18
| 40–18
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 59
| 59
| February 14
| February 14
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;" | '''[[2018 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Break]]'''
| colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;" | '''[[2018 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Break]]'''
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 60
| 60
| February 23
| February 23
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| [[Little Caesars Arena]]<br>20,491
| [[Little Caesars Arena]]<br>20,491
| 41–19
| 41–19
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 61
| 61
| February 24
| February 24
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| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,812
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br>19,812
| 42–19
| 42–19
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 62
| 62
| February 26
| February 26
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 43–19
| 43–19
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 63
| 63
| February 28
| February 28
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| road_losses = 2
| road_losses = 2
}}
}}
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 64
| 64
| March 3
| March 3
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| [[Toyota Center]]<br>18,055
| [[Toyota Center]]<br>18,055
| 44–20
| 44–20
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 65
| 65
| March 5
| March 5
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| [[United Center]]<br>21,286
| [[United Center]]<br>21,286
| 45–20
| 45–20
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 66
| 66
| March 8
| March 8
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| [[Target Center]]<br>18,978
| [[Target Center]]<br>18,978
| 46–20
| 46–20
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 67
| 67
| March 11
| March 11
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| 46–21
| 46–21
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 68
| 68
| March 14
| March 14
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 46–22
| 46–22
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 69
| 69
| March 16
| March 16
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| [[Amway Center]]<br>18,981
| [[Amway Center]]<br>18,981
| 47–22
| 47–22
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 70
| 70
| March 18
| March 18
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| [[Smoothie King Center]]<br>18,277
| [[Smoothie King Center]]<br>18,277
| 47–23
| 47–23
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 71
| 71
| March 20
| March 20
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 48–23
| 48–23
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 72
| 72
| March 23
| March 23
| @ [[2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| @ [[2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| {{NBA game|date=20180323|id=BOSPOR#|pf=105|pa=100}}
| {{NBA game|date=20180323|id=BOSPOR#|pf=105|pa=100}}
| [[Marcus Morris (basketball)|Marcus Morris]] (11)
| [[Marcus Morris (basketball)|Marcus Morris]] (30)
| [[Greg Monroe]] (10)
| [[Greg Monroe]] (10)
| [[Shane Larkin]] (7)
| [[Shane Larkin]] (7)
| [[Moda Center]]<br>19,575
| [[Moda Center]]<br>19,575
| 49–23
| 49–23
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 73
| 73
| March 25
| March 25
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| [[Golden 1 Center]]<br>17,583
| [[Golden 1 Center]]<br>17,583
| 50–23
| 50–23
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 74
| 74
| March 26
| March 26
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| [[Talking Stick Resort Arena]]<br>18,055
| [[Talking Stick Resort Arena]]<br>18,055
| 51–23
| 51–23
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 75
| 75
| March 28
| March 28
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| [[Vivint Smart Home Arena]]<br>18,306
| [[Vivint Smart Home Arena]]<br>18,306
| 52–23
| 52–23
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 76
| 76
| March 31
| March 31
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| road_losses = 3
| road_losses = 3
}}
}}
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 77
| 77
| April 3
| April 3
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| [[Bradley Center]]<br>16,188
| [[Bradley Center]]<br>16,188
| 53–24
| 53–24
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 78
| 78
| April 4
| April 4
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| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br>19,963
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br>19,963
| 53–25
| 53–25
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 79
| 79
| April 6
| April 6
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| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| [[TD Garden]]<br>18,624
| 54–25
| 54–25
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 80
| 80
| April 8
| April 8
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| TD Garden<br>18,624
| TD Garden<br>18,624
| 54–26
| 54–26
|- style="background:#fbb"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 81
| 81
| April 10
| April 10
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| [[Capital One Arena]]<br>18,887
| [[Capital One Arena]]<br>18,887
| 54–27
| 54–27
|- style="background:#bfb"
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 82
| 82
| April 11
| April 11
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===Playoffs===
===Playoffs===
{{see also|2018 NBA Playoffs}}
{{see also|2018 NBA Playoffs}}
{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|playoffs=yes|end_year=2018|record=Total: 11–8 (Home: 10–1; Road: 1–7)}}
{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|playoffs=yes|end_year=2018|record=Total: 11–8 (home: 10–1; road: 1–7)}}
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes
|home_wins = 4
|home_wins = 4
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| 3–4
| 3–4
{{NBA game log end|bos|playoffs=yes|end_year=2018}}
{{NBA game log end|bos|playoffs=yes|end_year=2018}}

==Player statistics==
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

===Regular season===
{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Boston Celtics}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Aron|Baynes}}
| 81 || 67 || 18.3 || .471 || .143 || .756 || 5.4 || 1.1 || .3 || .6 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jayson|Tatum}}
| 80 || 80 || 30.5 || .475 || .434 || .826 || 5.0 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .7 || 13.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terry|Rozier}}
| 80 || 16 || 25.9 || .395 || .381 || .772 || 4.7 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 11.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Semi|Ojeleye}}
| 73 || 0 || 15.8 || .346 || .320 || .610 || 2.2 || .3 || .3 || .1 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Al|Horford}}
| 72 || 72 || 31.6 || .489 || .429 || .783 || 7.4 || 4.7 || .6 || 1.1 || 12.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jaylen|Brown}}
| 70 || 70 || 30.7 || .465 || .395 || .644 || 4.9 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .4 || 14.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Daniel|Theis}}
| 63 || 3 || 14.9 || .541 || .310 || .753 || 4.3 || .9 || .5 || .8 || 5.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kyrie|Irving}}
| 60 || 60 || 32.2 || .491 || .408 || .889 || 3.8 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .3 || 24.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcus|Morris Sr.}}
| 54 || 21 || 26.7 || .429 || .368 || .805 || 5.4 || 1.3 || .6 || .2 || 13.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcus|Smart}}
| 54 || 11 || 29.9 || .367 || .301 || .729 || 3.5 || 4.8 || 1.3 || .4 || 10.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shane|Larkin}}
| 54 || 2 || 14.4 || .384 || .360 || .865 || 1.7 || 1.8 || .5 || .0 || 4.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Abdel|Nader}}
| 48 || 1 || 10.9 || .336 || .354 || .590 || 1.5 || .5 || .3 || .2 || 3.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Guerschon|Yabusele}}
| 33 || 4 || 7.1 || .426 || .324 || .682 || 1.6 || .5 || .1 || .2 || 2.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Greg|Monroe}}<sup>†</sup>
| 26 || 0 || 19.1 || .530 || || .797 || 6.3 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .7 || 10.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kadeem|Allen}}
| 18 || 1 || 5.9 || .273 || .000 || .778 || .6 || .7 || .2 || .1 || 1.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jabari|Bird}}
| 13 || 1 || 8.8 || .577 || .429 || .462 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 3.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jonathan|Gibson|dab=basketball}}
| 4 || 0 || 10.0 || .609 || .500 || || .8 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Xavier|Silas}}
| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || .000 || || 1.0 || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jarell|Eddie}}<sup>†</sup>
| 2 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || || .5 || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gordon|Hayward}}
| 1 || 1 || 5.0 || .500 || .000 || || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Boston Celtics}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terry|Rozier}}
| 19 || 19 || 36.6 || .406 || .347 || .821 || 5.3 || 5.7 || 1.3 || .3 || 16.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jayson|Tatum}}
| 19 || 19 || 35.9 || .471 || .324 || .845 || 4.4 || 2.7 || 1.2 || .5 || 18.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Al|Horford}}
| 19 || 19 || 35.7 || .544 || .349 || .827 || 8.3 || 3.3 || 1.0 || 1.2 || 15.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Aron|Baynes}}
| 19 || 12 || 20.5 || .506 || .478 || .722 || 6.2 || 1.0 || .2 || .6 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcus|Morris Sr.}}
| 19 || 4 || 29.6 || .368 || .417 || .712 || 5.4 || 1.1 || .4 || .3 || 12.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jaylen|Brown}}
| 18 || 15 || 32.4 || .466 || .393 || .640 || 4.8 || 1.4 || .8 || .6 || 18.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Semi|Ojeleye}}
| 17 || 3 || 13.5 || .303 || .273 || .857 || 1.6 || .1 || .2 || .0 || 1.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcus|Smart}}
| 15 || 4 || 29.9 || .336 || .221 || .735 || 3.7 || 5.3 || 1.7 || .7 || 9.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Guerschon|Yabusele}}
| 12 || 0 || 4.0 || .111 || .000 || .400 || .9 || .3 || .2 || .0 || .3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shane|Larkin}}
| 11 || 0 || 14.0 || .457 || .308 || 1.000 || 1.0 || 1.8 || .5 || .0 || 3.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Greg|Monroe}}
| 11 || 0 || 9.5 || .500 || || .682 || 3.2 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 4.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Abdel|Nader}}
| 11 || 0 || 3.0 || .333 || .000 || .500 || .3 || .3 || .1 || .1 || 1.1
|}
{{Plainlist|
* <sup>†</sup> Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
}}


==Transactions==
==Transactions==
{{main article|List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions}}
{{main|List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions}}


===Trades===
===Trades===
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| style="width:12%" | June 19, [[2017–18 NBA season|2017]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Tim|title=Boston Celtics trade No. 1 overall draft pick to Philadelphia 76ers|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/19/boston-celtics-philadelphia-76ers-trade-draft-picks-0|work=NBA.com|date=June 19, 2017|accessdate=June 24, 2017}}</ref>
| style="width:12%" | June 19, [[2017–18 NBA season|2017]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Tim |date=June 19, 2017 |title=Boston Celtics trade No. 1 overall draft pick to Philadelphia 76ers |url=https://www.nba.com/news/boston-celtics-philadelphia-76ers-trade-draft-picks-0 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |work=NBA.com}}</ref>
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To '''[[Boston Celtics]]'''<hr>[[Jayson Tatum]] ([[2017 NBA draft|Pick 3]])<br>2019 [[Sacramento Kings|Sacramento]] #1 protected/Philadelphia 76ers first-round pick<br>(Converted from 2018 protected [[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]] first round pick since it was not conveyed)
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To '''[[Boston Celtics]]'''<hr>[[Jayson Tatum]] ([[2017 NBA draft|Pick 3]])<br>2019 [[Sacramento Kings|Sacramento]] #1 protected/Philadelphia 76ers first-round pick<br>(Converted from 2018 protected [[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]] first-round pick since it was not conveyed)
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To '''[[Philadelphia 76ers]]'''<hr>[[Markelle Fultz]] ([[List of first overall NBA draft picks|Pick 1]])
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To '''[[Philadelphia 76ers]]'''<hr>[[Markelle Fultz]] ([[List of first overall NBA draft picks|Pick 1]])
|- bgcolor="eeeeee"
|- bgcolor="eeeeee"
| style="width:12%" | July 7, [[2017–18 NBA season|2017]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-acquire-marcus-morris|title=Boston Celtics Acquire Marcus Morris|work=NBA.com/celtics|date=July 7, 2017|accessdate=July 7, 2017}}</ref>
| style="width:12%" | July 7, [[2017–18 NBA season|2017]]<ref>{{cite web |date=July 7, 2017 |title=Boston Celtics Acquire Marcus Morris |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-acquire-marcus-morris |access-date=December 18, 2023 |work=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To '''[[Boston Celtics]]'''<hr>[[Marcus Morris (basketball)|Marcus Morris]]
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To '''[[Boston Celtics]]'''<hr>[[Marcus Morris (basketball)|Marcus Morris]]
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To '''[[Detroit Pistons]]'''<hr>[[Avery Bradley]]<br>2019 second round pick
| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To '''[[Detroit Pistons]]'''<hr>[[Avery Bradley]]<br>2019 second-round pick
|- bgcolor="eeeeee"
|- bgcolor="eeeeee"
| style="width:12%" | August 22, [[2017–18 NBA season|2017]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-acquire-four-time-all-star-kyrie-irving|title=Celtics Acquire Four-Time All-Star Kyrie Irving|work=NBA.com/celtics|date=August 22, 2017|accessdate=August 22, 2017}}</ref>
| style="width:12%" | August 22, [[2017–18 NBA season|2017]]<ref>{{cite web |date=August 22, 2017 |title=Celtics Acquire Four-Time All-Star Kyrie Irving |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-acquire-four-time-all-star-kyrie-irving |access-date=December 18, 2023 |work=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| style="width:44%" valign="top"|To '''[[Boston Celtics]]'''<hr>[[Kyrie Irving]]
| style="width:44%" valign="top"|To '''[[Boston Celtics]]'''<hr>[[Kyrie Irving]]
| style="width:44%" valign="top"|To '''[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]'''<hr>[[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]]<br>[[Jae Crowder]]<br>[[Ante Žižić]]<br>2018 first round pick (from [[Brooklyn Nets|Brooklyn]])<br>2020 second round pick (from [[Miami Heat|Miami]])
| style="width:44%" valign="top"|To '''[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]'''<hr>[[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]]<br>[[Jae Crowder]]<br>[[Ante Žižić]]<br>2018 first-round pick (from [[Brooklyn Nets|Brooklyn]])<br>2020 second-round pick (from [[Miami Heat|Miami]])
|}
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! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Former Team
! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Former Team
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Gordon Hayward]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-gordon-hayward|title=Boston Celtics sign Gordon Hayward|website=NBA.com/celtics|accessdate=July 14, 2017|date=July 14, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Gordon Hayward]]<ref>{{cite web |date=July 14, 2017 |title=Boston Celtics Sign Gordon Hayward |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-gordon-hayward |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| 4-year contract worth $128 million
| 4-year contract worth $128 million
| [[Utah Jazz]]
| [[Utah Jazz]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Abdel Nader]]<ref name="boston celtics sign abdel nader">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-abdel-nader/|title=Boston Celtics sign Abdel Nader|website=NBA.com/celtics|date=July 15, 2017|accessdate=July 15, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Abdel Nader]]<ref name="boston celtics sign abdel nader">{{cite web |last=George |first=Kyle |date=July 15, 2017 |title=Boston Celtics Sign Abdel Nader |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-abdel-nader |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| 4-year contract worth $6 million
| 4-year contract worth $6 million
| [[Maine Red Claws]]
| [[Maine Red Claws]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Aron Baynes]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-aron-baynes|title=Boston Celtics Sign Aron Baynes|website=NBA.com/celtics|accessdate=July 19, 2017|date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Aron Baynes]]<ref>{{cite web |date=July 19, 2017 |title=Boston Celtics Sign Aron Baynes |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-aron-baynes |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| 1-year contract worth $4.3 million
| 1-year contract worth $4.3 million
| [[Detroit Pistons]]
| [[Detroit Pistons]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Daniel Theis]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/boston-celtics-sign-daniel-theis|title=Boston Celtics sign Daniel Theis|website=NBA.com/celtics|date=July 20, 2017|accessdate=July 20, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Daniel Theis]]<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Kyle |date=July 20, 2017 |title=Boston Celtics Sign Daniel Theis |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/boston-celtics-sign-daniel-theis |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
|2-year contract worth $2.2 million
|2-year contract worth $2.2 million
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Brose Bamberg]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Brose Bamberg]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Guerschon Yabusele]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics Sign Guerschon Yabusele|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-guerschon-yabusele|website=NBA.com/celtics|accessdate=July 20, 2017|date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Guerschon Yabusele]]<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Kyle |date=July 20, 2017 |title=Boston Celtics Sign Guerschon Yabusele |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-guerschon-yabusele |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| 2-year contract worth $4.9 million
| 2-year contract worth $4.9 million
| [[Maine Red Claws]]
| [[Maine Red Claws]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Shane Larkin]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics sign Shane Larkin|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-shane-larkin|website=NBA.com/celtics|accessdate=July 31, 2017|date=July 31, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Shane Larkin]]<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Kyle |date=July 31, 2017 |title=Boston Celtics Sign Shane Larkin |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-shane-larkin |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| 1-year contract worth $1.5 million
| 1-year contract worth $1.5 million
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Saski Baskonia]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Saski Baskonia]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Jarell Eddie]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Celtics sign Jarell Eddie to 10-day contract|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/celtics-sign-jarell-eddie-10-day-contract|website=NBA.com/celtics|accessdate=January 20, 2018|date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Jarell Eddie]]<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Amico |first=Marc |date=January 20, 2018 |title=Celtics Sign Jarell Eddie to 10-Day Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/celtics-sign-jarell-eddie-10-day-contract |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| 10-day contract worth $86,119
| 10-day contract worth $86,119
| [[Windy City Bulls]]
| [[Windy City Bulls]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Greg Monroe]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Snow|first1=Taylor|title=Celtics Sign Veteran Big Man Greg Monroe|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/misc-020818-celtics-sign-veteran-big-man-greg-monroe|website=Boston Celtics|accessdate=February 8, 2018|date=February 8, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Greg Monroe]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Snow |first1=Taylor |date=February 8, 2018 |title=Celtics Sign Veteran Big Man Greg Monroe |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/misc-020818-celtics-sign-veteran-big-man-greg-monroe |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com/celtics}}</ref>
| 1-year contract worth $5.0 million
| 1-year contract worth $5.0 million
| [[Phoenix Suns]]
| [[Phoenix Suns]]
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| [[Brooklyn Nets]]
| [[Brooklyn Nets]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Kelly Olynyk]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Heat signs Kelly Olynyk|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-kelly-olynyk|website=nba.com/heat|accessdate=July 7, 2017|date=July 7, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Kelly Olynyk]]<ref>{{cite web |date=July 7, 2017 |title=Heat Signs Kelly Olynyk |url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-kelly-olynyk |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=nba.com/heat}}</ref>
| 4-year contract worth $50 million
| 4-year contract worth $50 million
| [[Miami Heat]]
| [[Miami Heat]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Amir Johnson]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sixers sign veterans JJ Redick and Amir Johnson|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/sixers-sign-veterans-jj-redick-and-amir-johnson|website=nba.com/sixers|accessdate=July 8, 2017|date=July 8, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Amir Johnson]]<ref>{{cite web |date=July 8, 2017 |title=Philadelphia Sixers sign veterans JJ Redick, Amir Johnson |url=https://www.nba.com/news/sixers-sign-veterans-jj-redick-and-amir-johnson |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=nba.com/sixers}}</ref>
| 1-year contract worth $11 million
| 1-year contract worth $11 million
| [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
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| [[Houston Rockets]]
| [[Houston Rockets]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Jonas Jerebko]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Jazz sign forward Jonas Jerebko|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-sign-forward-jonas-jerebko|website=nba.com/jazz|accessdate=July 17, 2017|date=July 17, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Jonas Jerebko]]<ref>{{cite web |date=July 17, 2017 |title=Jazz Sign Forward Jonas Jerebko |url=https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-sign-forward-jonas-jerebko |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=nba.com/jazz}}</ref>
| 2-year contract worth $8.2 million
| 2-year contract worth $8.2 million
| [[Utah Jazz]]
| [[Utah Jazz]]
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| [[Wisconsin Herd]]
| [[Wisconsin Herd]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| [[Gerald Green]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockets sign free agent Gerald Green|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-free-agent-gerald-green|website=nba.com/rockets|accessdate=December 28, 2017|date=December 28, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Gerald Green]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Joshi |first=Hiren |date=December 28, 2017 |title=Rockets sign free agent Gerald Green |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-free-agent-gerald-green |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=nba.com/rockets}}</ref>
| 1-year contract worth $1.3 million
| 1-year contract worth $1.3 million
| [[Houston Rockets]]
| [[Houston Rockets]]
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|[[Brad Stevens]]
|[[Brad Stevens]]
|[[2017–18 NBA season#Coaches of the Month|Eastern Conference Coach of the Month]] (December)
|[[2017–18 NBA season#Coaches of the Month|Eastern Conference Coach of the Month]] (October/November)
|December 2, 2017
|December 2, 2017
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/Celtics/news/Stevens-coach-of-the-month-20171202 |title=Brad Stevens Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month |website= |access-date=2018-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213140931/http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/Stevens-coach-of-the-month-20171202 |archive-date=2018-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snow |first=Taylor |date=December 1, 2017 |title=Brad Stevens Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for Oct./Nov. |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/misc-120117-stevens-named-eastern-conference-coach-of-the-month-for-october-november |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Jayson Tatum]]
|[[Jayson Tatum]]
|[[2017–18 NBA season#Rookies of the Month|Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month]]
|[[2017–18 NBA season#Rookies of the Month|Eastern Conference Rookies of the Mont]] (December)
|January 4, 2018
|January 4, 2018
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/Celtics/news/Tatum-Rookies |title=of the Month-20180114 Jayson Tatum Named Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month |website= |access-date=2018-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213135425/http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/Tatum-Rookies |archive-date=2018-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snow |first=Taylor |date=January 4, 2018 |title=Tatum Named Rookie of the Month for December |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/misc-010418-jayson-tatum-named-eastern-conference-rookie-month-december |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 1 November 2024

2017–18 Boston Celtics season
Head coachBrad Stevens
General managerDanny Ainge
OwnersBoston Basketball Partners
ArenaTD Garden
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference Finals
(lost to Cavaliers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Boston
RadioWBZ-FM
< 2016–17 2018–19 >

The 2017–18 Boston Celtics season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics originally acquired the number one pick of the NBA draft due to a previous trade involving the Brooklyn Nets, only to then trade it to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for two different draft picks. One of the picks would allow Boston to draft forward Jayson Tatum. Later, they acquired Gordon Hayward in free agency on July 7, 2017. They would also acquire 4-time All-Star Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade on August 22, 2017, in exchange for Ante Žižić, Jae Crowder, All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, the Brooklyn Nets' unprotected first-round pick in the 2018 NBA draft, and a 2020 second-round pick, originally from the Miami Heat. The Celtics played the first game of the regular season on October 17, 2017, against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The team retired the number 34 in honor of former small forward Paul Pierce on February 11, 2018, following a game against the Cavaliers.

In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the 7th-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round in seven games, advancing to the semifinals, where they faced the Philadelphia 76ers, winning in five games, advancing to the conference finals, where they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals, in which the Cavaliers won 4–3. Despite losing both star acquisitions Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving before the playoffs began to season-ending injuries, the Celtics would make this series more hard-fought this time (each game ending with no larger than a deficit of 8 points), but lost in seven games to the Cavaliers, losing 79–87 at home in Game 7. It marks the first time since the 1987–88 season that the Celtics made two consecutive Conference finals.

Draft picks

[edit]
Main article: 2017 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Jayson Tatum SF  United States Duke
2 37 Semi Ojeleye PF  United States Southern Methodist
2 53 Kadeem Allen PG  United States Arizona
2 56 Jabari Bird SG  United States California

Despite having the best record in the Eastern Conference the previous season, the Celtics would originally win the number one pick at the end of the year because they activated the right to swap their own first-round draft pick (which was pick number 27) with the Brooklyn Nets, who held the worst record of the entire NBA that same season. (The Nets struggled in part because of a previous, infamous trade with the Celtics, that swapped role players Jason Terry and D.J. White and superstars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce for other players and draft picks, including the right to swap first-round picks in the 2017 NBA draft.[1]) However, on June 19, four days before the 2017 NBA draft commenced, the Celtics would trade that coveted pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the third pick of the draft (which was projected to be a small forward in either Josh Jackson or Jayson Tatum by that point) and either the Sacramento Kings or Philadelphia 76ers' 2019 first-round pick, depending on what happens in that year's draft.[2] Other than that, the Celtics also hold three second round draft picks, each of which were acquired by trades, while losing their own second-round pick as an added piece of help for the Nets later on down the line.[3] Their first second-round pick was acquired from the Phoenix Suns back when it was considered a first-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Brandan Wright.[4] The next second-round pick was had from the Cleveland Cavaliers alongside their 2016 second-round pick and Keith Bogans in exchange for John Lucas III, Erik Murphy, Dwight Powell, Malcolm Thomas, and the protected rights of the Sacramento Kings' own second-round picks from both 2015 and 2017.[5] Finally, their last second-round pick was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-way trade with the Phoenix Suns, where Boston would acquire Shavlik Randolph again and a trade exception from the Suns, as well as both Chris Douglas-Roberts and a second-round pick from the Clippers.[6]

With their top pick (and the one that Danny Ainge claimed would have taken as the number one pick instead of Markelle Fultz[7]), the Boston Celtics selected a 19-year-old freshman, small forward Jayson Tatum, of Duke University. In his only season at Duke, Jayson averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game in over 29 games there, while also earning All-ACC Freshman Team and All-ACC Third Team honors throughout last season. Tatum would end the season as a near-unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team member. In terms of their second-round picks, the first one they took would be another small forward, this time being Semi Ojeleye, a transfer junior from Southern Methodist University (previously from Duke University as well). During his only year at Southern Methodist, Ojeleye helped lead the Mustangs to their second ever AAC Tournament victory by recording averages of 18.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game there. As a result of his efforts, he became the AAC Tournament's MVP that year, as well as be named to the All-AAC First Team, the AAC Player of The Year, and was an honorable mention via the Associated Press for the NCAA All-American Team. For the second of Boston's three second-round picks, at number 53, the Celtics selected senior shooting guard Kadeem Allen from University of Arizona. In his senior year at Arizona, he averaged 9.8 points and 4 rebounds per game, which would be enough for him to be named a member of the Pac-12 Second Team and Pac-12 Defensive Team. Finally, with their last second-round pick at number 56, Boston chose another senior shooting guard, this time being Jabari Bird from the University of California. During his last season at California, Bird averaged 14.3 points and 4.3 rebounds for the Golden Bears, but he suffered a concussion during one of his last games there. Both Kadeem Allen and Jabari Bird would become the team's first-ever players to sign two-way contracts with the team, meaning they get to split their playing time for at least this season between the Celtics and their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, with Maine holding them for the majority of this season as a result of the two-way contract's stipulations.

Roster

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2017–18 Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 45 Allen, Kadeem (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-01-15 Arizona
C 46 Baynes, Aron Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1986-12-09 Washington State
G 26 Bird, Jabari (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1994-07-03 California
G/F 7 Brown, Jaylen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996-10-24 California
F 20 Hayward, Gordon Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1990-03-23 Butler
F/C 42 Horford, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1986-06-03 Florida
G 11 Irving, Kyrie Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1992-03-23 Duke
G 8 Larkin, Shane Injured 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992-10-02 Miami (FL)
C 55 Monroe, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1990-06-04 Georgetown
F 13 Morris, Marcus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1989-09-02 Kansas
F 28 Nader, Abdel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-09-25 Iowa State
F 37 Ojeleye, Semi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1994-12-05 SMU
G 12 Rozier, Terry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-03-17 Louisville
G 36 Smart, Marcus 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1994-03-06 Oklahoma State
F 0 Tatum, Jayson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-03-03 Duke
F 27 Theis, Daniel Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1992-04-04 Germany
F 30 Yabusele, Guerschon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1995-12-17 France
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: 2018-04–06

Standings

[edit]

Division

[edit]
Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c – Toronto Raptors5923.720–34‍–‍725‍–‍1612–482
x – Boston Celtics5527.6714.027‍–‍1428‍–‍1312–482
x – Philadelphia 76ers5230.6347.030‍–‍1122‍–‍199–782
New York Knicks2953.35430.019‍–‍2210‍–‍316–1082
Brooklyn Nets2854.34131.015‍–‍2613‍–‍281–1582

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Toronto Raptors *5923.720–82
2x – Boston Celtics5527.6714.082
3x – Philadelphia 76ers5230.6347.082
4y – Cleveland Cavaliers *5032.6109.082
5x – Indiana Pacers4834.58511.082
6y – Miami Heat *4438.53715.082
7x – Milwaukee Bucks4438.53715.082
8x – Washington Wizards4339.52416.082
9Detroit Pistons3943.47620.082
10Charlotte Hornets3646.43923.082
11New York Knicks2953.35430.082
12Brooklyn Nets2854.34131.082
13Chicago Bulls2755.32932.082
14Orlando Magic2557.30534.082
15Atlanta Hawks2458.29335.082

Game log

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Preseason

[edit]
2017 pre-season game log
Total: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Pre-season: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 2 Charlotte W 94–82 Daniel Theis (12) Daniel Theis (7) Jayson Tatum (5) TD Garden
18,624 		1–0
2 October 6 @ Philadelphia W 110–102 Kyrie Irving (21) Al Horford (9) Gordon Hayward (5) Wells Fargo Center
17,668 		2–0
3 October 9 Philadelphia W 113–96 Semi Ojeleye (16) Terry Rozier (10) Terry Rozier (6) TD Garden
18,624 		3–0
4 October 11 @ Charlotte W 108–100 Kyrie Irving (16) Al Horford (8) Kyrie Irving (10) Spectrum Center
N/A 		4–0
2017–18 season schedule

Regular season

[edit]
2017–18 game log
Total: 55–27 (home: 27–14; road: 28–13)
October: 5–2 (home: 2–1; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 17 @ Cleveland L 99–102 Jaylen Brown (25) Jayson Tatum (10) Kyrie Irving (10) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		0–1
2 October 18 Milwaukee L 100–108 Jaylen Brown (18) Jayson Tatum (9) Terry Rozier (6) TD Garden
18,624 		0–2
3 October 20 @ Philadelphia W 102–92 Kyrie Irving (21) Al Horford (9) Irving, Larkin (4) Wells Fargo Center
20,816 		1–2
4 October 24 New York W 110–89 Jaylen Brown (23) Al Horford (13) Kyrie Irving (7) TD Garden
18,624 		2–2
5 October 26 @ Milwaukee W 96–89 Al Horford (27) Al Horford (9) Kyrie Irving (7) UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena[8]
11,046 		3–2
6 October 28 @ Miami W 96–90 Kyrie Irving (24) Al Horford (9) Marcus Smart (4) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		4–2
7 October 30 San Antonio W 108–94 Kyrie Irving (24) Al Horford (13) Kyrie Irving (6) TD Garden
18,624 		5–2
November : 14–2 (home: 7–1; road: 7–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 1 Sacramento W 113–86 Brown, Irving (22) Daniel Theis (10) Marcus Smart (8) TD Garden
18,624 		6–2
9 November 3 @ Oklahoma City W 101–94 Kyrie Irving (25) Jaylen Brown (12) Kyrie Irving (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		7–2
10 November 5 @ Orlando W 104–88 Jaylen Brown (18) Al Horford (10) Marcus Smart (8) Amway Center
17,731 		8–2
11 November 6 @ Atlanta W 110–107 Kyrie Irving (35) Al Horford (10) Al Horford (9) Philips Arena
13,215 		9–2
12 November 8 L.A. Lakers W 107–96 Aron Baynes (21) Jaylen Brown (11) Marcus Smart (6) TD Garden
18,624 		10–2
13 November 10 Charlotte W 90–87 Larkin, Tatum (16) Jaylen Brown (13) Marcus Smart (7) TD Garden
18,624 		11–2
14 November 12 Toronto W 95–94 Al Horford (21) Aron Baynes (8) Marcus Smart (9) TD Garden
18,624 		12–2
15 November 14 @ Brooklyn W 109–102 Kyrie Irving (25) Al Horford (11) Kyrie Irving (5) Barclays Center
12,936 		13–2
16 November 16 Golden State W 92–88 Jaylen Brown (22) Al Horford (11) Kyrie Irving (6) TD Garden
18,624 		14–2
17 November 18 @ Atlanta W 110–99 Kyrie Irving (30) Jayson Tatum (7) Al Horford (6) Philips Arena
16,381 		15–2
18 November 20 @ Dallas W 110–102 (OT) Kyrie Irving (47) Brown, Morris, Tatum (9) Marcus Smart (8) American Airlines Center
20,302 		16–2
19 November 22 @ Miami L 98–104 Kyrie Irving (23) Al Horford (9) Horford, Smart, Tatum (4) American Airlines Arena
19,704 		16–3
20 November 24 Orlando W 118–103 Kyrie Irving (30) Aron Baynes (11) Al Horford (10) TD Garden
18,624 		17–3
21 November 25 @ Indiana W 108–98 Kyrie Irving (25) Marcus Smart (6) Horford, Irving (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,303 		18–3
22 November 27 Detroit L 108–118 Marcus Smart (23) Brown, Baynes (6) Kyrie Irving (9) TD Garden
18,624 		18–4
23 November 30 Philadelphia W 108–97 Kyrie Irving (36) Horford, Theis (8) Marcus Smart (8) TD Garden
18,624 		19–4
December : 11–6 (home: 7–3; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
24 December 2 Phoenix W 116–111 Kyrie Irving (19) Marcus Morris (8) Al Horford (11) TD Garden
18,624 		20–4
25 December 4 Milwaukee W 111–100 Kyrie Irving (32) Al Horford (9) Al Horford (8) TD Garden
18,624 		21–4
26 December 6 Dallas W 97–90 Kyrie Irving (23) Jayson Tatum (10) Al Horford (8) TD Garden
18,624 		22–4
27 December 8 @ San Antonio L 102–105 Kyrie Irving (36) Al Horford (9) Horford, Morris (5) AT&T Center
18,418 		22–5
28 December 10 @ Detroit W 91–81 Al Horford (18) Aron Baynes (13) Al Horford (6) Little Caesars Arena
18,776 		23–5
29 December 11 @ Chicago L 85–108 Al Horford (15) Jayson Tatum (10) Horford, Rozier (5) United Center
19,617 		23–6
30 December 13 Denver W 124–118 Kyrie Irving (33) Aron Baynes (6) Marcus Smart (9) TD Garden
18,624 		24–6
31 December 15 Utah L 95–107 Kyrie Irving (33) Brown, Horford (6) Al Horford (7) TD Garden
18,624 		24–7
32 December 16 @ Memphis W 102–93 Kyrie Irving (20) Jayson Tatum (9) Horford, Irving (6) FedExForum
17,794 		25–7
33 December 18 @ Indiana W 112–111 Kyrie Irving (30) Al Horford (10) Al Horford (9) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,055 		26–7
34 December 20 Miami L 89–90 Kyrie Irving (33) Al Horford (8) Kyrie Irving (5) TD Garden
18,624 		26–8
35 December 21 @ New York L 93–102 Kyrie Irving (32) Daniel Theis (7) Al Horford (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		26–9
36 December 23 Chicago W 117–92 Kyrie Irving (25) Daniel Theis (15) Kyrie Irving (7) TD Garden
18,624 		27–9
37 December 25 Washington L 103–111 Irving, Tatum (20) Jaylen Brown (9) Al Horford (6) TD Garden
18,624 		27–10
38 December 27 @ Charlotte W 102–91 Kyrie Irving (21) Al Horford (11) Kyrie Irving (8) Spectrum Center
19,611 		28–10
39 December 28 Houston W 99–98 Kyrie Irving (26) Al Horford (8) Marcus Smart (5) TD Garden
18,624 		29–10
40 December 31 Brooklyn W 108–105 Kyrie Irving (28) Baynes, Horford (10) Al Horford (5) TD Garden
18,624 		30–10
January : 7–5 (home: 3–3; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 January 3 Cleveland W 102–88 Terry Rozier (20) Horford, Irving (9) Kyrie Irving (6) TD Garden
18,624 		31–10
42 January 5 Minnesota W 91–84 Marcus Smart (18) Baynes, Theis (10) Horford, Irving (8) TD Garden
18,624 		32–10
43 January 6 @ Brooklyn W 87–85 Kyrie Irving (21) Daniel Theis (10) Kyrie Irving (4) Barclays Center
17,732 		33–10
44 January 11 @ Philadelphia W 114–103 Jaylen Brown (21) Horford, Morris (8) Horford, Irving (7) The O2 Arena
19.078 		34–10
45 January 16 New Orleans L 113–116 (OT) Kyrie Irving (24) Al Horford (9) Al Horford (6) TD Garden
18,624 		34–11
46 January 18 Philadelphia L 80–89 Horford, Morris (14) Marcus Morris (6) Jaylen Brown (4) TD Garden
18,624 		34–12
47 January 21 Orlando L 95–103 Kyrie Irving (40) Jayson Tatum (10) Kyrie Irving (5) TD Garden
18,624 		34–13
48 January 23 @ L.A. Lakers L 107–108 Kyrie Irving (33) Al Horford (12) Al Horford (6) Staples Center
18,997 		34–14
49 January 24 @ L.A. Clippers W 113–102 Kyrie Irving (20) Brown, Irving, Theis (8) Kyrie Irving (7) Staples Center
19,430 		35–14
50 January 27 @ Golden State L 105–109 Kyrie Irving (37) Al Horford (13) Kyrie Irving (4) Oracle Arena
19,596 		35–15
51 January 29 @ Denver W 111–110 Kyrie Irving (27) Terry Rozier (9) Irving, Horford, Rozier (6) Pepsi Center
19,520 		36–15
52 January 31 New York W 103–73 Marcus Morris (20) Terry Rozier (11) Terry Rozier (10) TD Garden
18,624 		37–15
February : 7–4 (home: 4–3; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
53 February 2 Atlanta W 119–110 Terry Rozier (31) Aron Baynes (8) Al Horford (7) TD Garden
18,624 		38–15
54 February 4 Portland W 97–96 Al Horford (22) Al Horford (10) Horford, Tatum, Rozier (5) TD Garden
18,624 		39–15
55 February 6 @ Toronto L 91–111 Terry Rozier (18) Aron Baynes (8) Terry Rozier (4) Air Canada Centre
20,017 		39–16
56 February 8 @ Washington W 110–104 (OT) Kyrie Irving (28) Marcus Morris (8) Kyrie Irving (6) Capital One Arena
20,356 		40–16
57 February 9 Indiana L 91–97 Kyrie Irving (21) Al Horford (8) Kyrie Irving (5) TD Garden
18,624 		40–17
58 February 11 Cleveland L 99–121 Terry Rozier (21) Terry Rozier (9) Al Horford (6) TD Garden
18,624 		40–18
59 February 14 L.A. Clippers L 119–129 Kyrie Irving (33) Marcus Morris (11) Kyrie Irving (8) TD Garden
18,624 		40–19
All-Star Break
60 February 23 @ Detroit W 110–98 Daniel Theis (19) Daniel Theis (7) Terry Rozier (7) Little Caesars Arena
20,491 		41–19
61 February 24 @ New York W 121–112 Kyrie Irving (31) Al Horford (10) Kyrie Irving (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		42–19
62 February 26 Memphis W 109–98 Kyrie Irving (25) Marcus Morris (8) Irving, Smart (5) TD Garden
18,624 		43–19
63 February 28 Charlotte W 134–106 Kyrie Irving (34) Al Horford (10) Marcus Smart (6) TD Garden
18,624 		44–19
March : 9–4 (home: 2–2; road: 7–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
64 March 3 @ Houston L 120–123 Marcus Morris (21) Monroe, Horford, Smart (6) Kyrie Irving (6) Toyota Center
18,055 		44–20
65 March 5 @ Chicago W 105–89 Jaylen Brown (21) Greg Monroe (9) Terry Rozier (7) United Center
21,286 		45–20
66 March 8 @ Minnesota W 117–109 Kyrie Irving (23) Al Horford (8) Kyrie Irving (8) Target Center
18,978 		46–20
67 March 11 Indiana L 97–99 Marcus Smart (20) Marcus Smart (7) Marcus Smart (8) TD Garden
18,624 		46–21
68 March 14 Washington L 124–125 (2OT) Marcus Morris (31) Greg Monroe (10) Terry Rozier (9) TD Garden
18,624 		46–22
69 March 16 @ Orlando W 92–83 Monroe, Rozier (17) Marcus Morris (11) Terry Rozier (5) Amway Center
18,981 		47–22
70 March 18 @ New Orleans L 89–108 Jayson Tatum (23) Terry Rozier (7) Terry Rozier (5) Smoothie King Center
18,277 		47–23
71 March 20 Oklahoma City W 100–99 Jayson Tatum (23) Jayson Tatum (11) Al Horford (7) TD Garden
18,624 		48–23
72 March 23 @ Portland W 105–100 Marcus Morris (30) Greg Monroe (10) Shane Larkin (7) Moda Center
19,575 		49–23
73 March 25 @ Sacramento W 104–93 Terry Rozier (33) Greg Monroe (8) Al Horford (8) Golden 1 Center
17,583 		50–23
74 March 26 @ Phoenix W 102–94 Jayson Tatum (23) Al Horford (9) Al Horford (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055 		51–23
75 March 28 @ Utah W 97–94 Jaylen Brown (21) Shane Larkin (9) Larkin, Monroe (4) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306 		52–23
76 March 31 Toronto W 110–99 Marcus Morris (25) Marcus Morris (9) Terry Rozier (7) TD Garden
18,624 		53–23
April : 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 3 @ Milwaukee L 102–106 Jaylen Brown (22) Greg Monroe (10) Al Horford (5) Bradley Center
16,188 		53–24
78 April 4 @ Toronto L 78–96 Marcus Morris (21) Terry Rozier (9) Monroe, Rozier, Tatum (3) Air Canada Centre
19,963 		53–25
79 April 6 Chicago W 111–104 Jaylen Brown (32) Greg Monroe (11) Greg Monroe (10) TD Garden
18,624 		54–25
80 April 8 Atlanta L 106–112 Jayson Tatum (19) Terry Rozier (8) Terry Rozier (9) TD Garden
18,624 		54–26
81 April 10 @ Washington L 101–113 Jaylen Brown (27) Al Horford (13) Terry Rozier (5) Capital One Arena
18,887 		54–27
82 April 11 Brooklyn W 110–97 Aron Baynes (26) Aron Baynes (14) Shane Larkin (7) TD Garden
18,624 		55–27
2017–18 season schedule

Playoffs

[edit]
See also: 2018 NBA Playoffs
2018 playoff game log
Total: 11–8 (home: 10–1; road: 1–7)
First Round: 4–3 (home: 4–0; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 15 Milwaukee W 113–107 (OT) Al Horford (24) Al Horford (12) Horford, Tatum, Brown (4) TD Garden
18,624 		1–0
2 April 17 Milwaukee W 120–106 Jaylen Brown (30) Jayson Tatum (7) Terry Rozier (8) TD Garden
18,624 		2–0
3 April 20 @ Milwaukee L 92–116 Al Horford (16) Greg Monroe (11) Terry Rozier (9) Bradley Center
18,717 		2–1
4 April 22 @ Milwaukee L 102–104 Jaylen Brown (34) Aron Baynes (11) Terry Rozier (8) Bradley Center
18,717 		2–2
5 April 24 Milwaukee W 92–87 Al Horford (22) Al Horford (14) Terry Rozier (5) TD Garden
18,624 		3–2
6 April 26 @ Milwaukee L 86–97 Jayson Tatum (22) Al Horford (10) Terry Rozier (5) Bradley Center
18,717 		3–3
7 April 28 Milwaukee W 112–96 Terry Rozier (26) Al Horford (8) Terry Rozier (9) TD Garden
18,624 		4–3
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 30 Philadelphia W 117–101 Terry Rozier (29) Terry Rozier (8) Marcus Smart (9) TD Garden
18,624 		1–0
2 May 3 Philadelphia W 108–103 Jayson Tatum (21) Al Horford (12) Terry Rozier (9) TD Garden
18,624 		2–0
3 May 5 @ Philadelphia W 101–98 (OT) Jayson Tatum (24) Aron Baynes (10) Jayson Tatum (4) Wells Fargo Center
20,758 		3–0
4 May 7 @ Philadelphia L 92–103 Jayson Tatum (20) Al Horford (10) Jayson Tatum (4) Wells Fargo Center
20,936 		3–1
5 May 9 Philadelphia W 114–112 Jayson Tatum (25) Aron Baynes (9) Marcus Smart (6) TD Garden
18,624 		4–1
Conference Finals: 3–4 (home: 3–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 13 Cleveland W 108–83 Jaylen Brown (23) Marcus Morris (10) Terry Rozier (8) TD Garden
18,624 		1–0
2 May 15 Cleveland W 107–94 Jaylen Brown (23) Al Horford (10) Marcus Smart (9) TD Garden
18,624 		2–0
3 May 19 @ Cleveland L 86–116 Jayson Tatum (18) Al Horford (7) Marcus Smart (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		2–1
4 May 21 @ Cleveland L 102–111 Jaylen Brown (23) Al Horford (7) Terry Rozier (11) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		2–2
5 May 23 Cleveland W 96–83 Jayson Tatum (24) Al Horford (12) Terry Rozier (6) TD Garden
18,624 		3–2
6 May 25 @ Cleveland L 99–109 Terry Rozier (28) Al Horford (9) Marcus Smart (8) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		3–3
7 May 27 Cleveland L 79–87 Jayson Tatum (24) Marcus Morris (12) Marcus Smart (7) TD Garden
18,624 		3–4
2018 playoff schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP 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

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Boston Celtics statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Aron Baynes 81 67 18.3 .471 .143 .756 5.4 1.1 .3 .6 6.0
Jayson Tatum 80 80 30.5 .475 .434 .826 5.0 1.6 1.0 .7 13.9
Terry Rozier 80 16 25.9 .395 .381 .772 4.7 2.9 1.0 .2 11.3
Semi Ojeleye 73 0 15.8 .346 .320 .610 2.2 .3 .3 .1 2.7
Al Horford 72 72 31.6 .489 .429 .783 7.4 4.7 .6 1.1 12.9
Jaylen Brown 70 70 30.7 .465 .395 .644 4.9 1.6 1.0 .4 14.5
Daniel Theis 63 3 14.9 .541 .310 .753 4.3 .9 .5 .8 5.3
Kyrie Irving 60 60 32.2 .491 .408 .889 3.8 5.1 1.1 .3 24.4
Marcus Morris Sr. 54 21 26.7 .429 .368 .805 5.4 1.3 .6 .2 13.6
Marcus Smart 54 11 29.9 .367 .301 .729 3.5 4.8 1.3 .4 10.2
Shane Larkin 54 2 14.4 .384 .360 .865 1.7 1.8 .5 .0 4.3
Abdel Nader 48 1 10.9 .336 .354 .590 1.5 .5 .3 .2 3.0
Guerschon Yabusele 33 4 7.1 .426 .324 .682 1.6 .5 .1 .2 2.4
Greg Monroe† 26 0 19.1 .530 .797 6.3 2.3 1.1 .7 10.2
Kadeem Allen 18 1 5.9 .273 .000 .778 .6 .7 .2 .1 1.1
Jabari Bird 13 1 8.8 .577 .429 .462 1.5 .6 .2 .1 3.0
Jonathan Gibson 4 0 10.0 .609 .500 .8 1.0 .0 .0 8.5
Xavier Silas 2 0 3.5 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .5 .0 .0
Jarell Eddie† 2 0 3.0 .000 .000 .5 .0 .5 .0 .0
Gordon Hayward 1 1 5.0 .500 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0

Playoffs

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Boston Celtics statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Terry Rozier 19 19 36.6 .406 .347 .821 5.3 5.7 1.3 .3 16.5
Jayson Tatum 19 19 35.9 .471 .324 .845 4.4 2.7 1.2 .5 18.5
Al Horford 19 19 35.7 .544 .349 .827 8.3 3.3 1.0 1.2 15.7
Aron Baynes 19 12 20.5 .506 .478 .722 6.2 1.0 .2 .6 6.0
Marcus Morris Sr. 19 4 29.6 .368 .417 .712 5.4 1.1 .4 .3 12.4
Jaylen Brown 18 15 32.4 .466 .393 .640 4.8 1.4 .8 .6 18.0
Semi Ojeleye 17 3 13.5 .303 .273 .857 1.6 .1 .2 .0 1.9
Marcus Smart 15 4 29.9 .336 .221 .735 3.7 5.3 1.7 .7 9.8
Guerschon Yabusele 12 0 4.0 .111 .000 .400 .9 .3 .2 .0 .3
Shane Larkin 11 0 14.0 .457 .308 1.000 1.0 1.8 .5 .0 3.7
Greg Monroe 11 0 9.5 .500 .682 3.2 .5 .2 .2 4.8
Abdel Nader 11 0 3.0 .333 .000 .500 .3 .3 .1 .1 1.1
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions

Trades

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June 19, 2017[9] To Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum (Pick 3)
2019 Sacramento #1 protected/Philadelphia 76ers first-round pick
(Converted from 2018 protected L.A. Lakers first-round pick since it was not conveyed) 		To Philadelphia 76ers
Markelle Fultz (Pick 1)
July 7, 2017[10] To Boston Celtics
Marcus Morris 		To Detroit Pistons
Avery Bradley
2019 second-round pick
August 22, 2017[11] To Boston Celtics
Kyrie Irving 		To Cleveland Cavaliers
Isaiah Thomas
Jae Crowder
Ante Žižić
2018 first-round pick (from Brooklyn)
2020 second-round pick (from Miami)

Free agency

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Additions

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Player Signed Former Team
Gordon Hayward[12] 4-year contract worth $128 million Utah Jazz
Abdel Nader[13] 4-year contract worth $6 million Maine Red Claws
Aron Baynes[14] 1-year contract worth $4.3 million Detroit Pistons
Daniel Theis[15] 2-year contract worth $2.2 million Germany Brose Bamberg
Guerschon Yabusele[16] 2-year contract worth $4.9 million Maine Red Claws
Shane Larkin[17] 1-year contract worth $1.5 million Spain Saski Baskonia
Jarell Eddie[18] 10-day contract worth $86,119 Windy City Bulls
Greg Monroe[19] 1-year contract worth $5.0 million Phoenix Suns

Subtractions

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Player Reason New Team
Tyler Zeller Waived Brooklyn Nets
Kelly Olynyk[20] 4-year contract worth $50 million Miami Heat
Amir Johnson[21] 1-year contract worth $11 million Philadelphia 76ers
Jordan Mickey Waived Miami Heat
Demetrius Jackson[13] Waived Houston Rockets
Jonas Jerebko[22] 2-year contract worth $8.2 million Utah Jazz
James Young Waived Wisconsin Herd
Gerald Green[23] 1-year contract worth $1.3 million Houston Rockets
Jarell Eddie 10-day contract expired Windy City Bulls

Awards

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Brad Stevens Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (October/November) December 2, 2017 [24]
Jayson Tatum Eastern Conference Rookies of the Mont (December) January 4, 2018 [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Celtics Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets". NBA.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Manning, Bobby (June 19, 2017). "NBA Draft: Celtics officially trade number-one pick to 76ers". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Income, Net (May 16, 2017). "Nets Draft Picture: Brooklyn has picks, just not a lot of them". SBNation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Aldridge, David (January 9, 2015). "Suns bolster frontline with acquisition of Wright". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
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  6. ^ Fong, Marcus (January 15, 2015). "LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS ACQUIRE AUSTIN RIVERS IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Maloney, Jack (June 23, 2017). "Celtics GM Danny Ainge on Jayson Tatum: 'We would have picked him with first pick'". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Return to the Mecca". NBA.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  9. ^ Reynolds, Tim (June 19, 2017). "Boston Celtics trade No. 1 overall draft pick to Philadelphia 76ers". NBA.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Boston Celtics Acquire Marcus Morris". NBA.com/celtics. July 7, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Celtics Acquire Four-Time All-Star Kyrie Irving". NBA.com/celtics. August 22, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Boston Celtics Sign Gordon Hayward". NBA.com/celtics. July 14, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  13. ^ a b George, Kyle (July 15, 2017). "Boston Celtics Sign Abdel Nader". NBA.com/celtics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Boston Celtics Sign Aron Baynes". NBA.com/celtics. July 19, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  15. ^ George, Kyle (July 20, 2017). "Boston Celtics Sign Daniel Theis". NBA.com/celtics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  16. ^ George, Kyle (July 20, 2017). "Boston Celtics Sign Guerschon Yabusele". NBA.com/celtics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  17. ^ George, Kyle (July 31, 2017). "Boston Celtics Sign Shane Larkin". NBA.com/celtics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  18. ^ D'Amico, Marc (January 20, 2018). "Celtics Sign Jarell Eddie to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com/celtics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  19. ^ Snow, Taylor (February 8, 2018). "Celtics Sign Veteran Big Man Greg Monroe". NBA.com/celtics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  20. ^ "Heat Signs Kelly Olynyk". nba.com/heat. July 7, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  21. ^ "Philadelphia Sixers sign veterans JJ Redick, Amir Johnson". nba.com/sixers. July 8, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  22. ^ "Jazz Sign Forward Jonas Jerebko". nba.com/jazz. July 17, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  23. ^ Joshi, Hiren (December 28, 2017). "Rockets sign free agent Gerald Green". nba.com/rockets. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  24. ^ Snow, Taylor (December 1, 2017). "Brad Stevens Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for Oct./Nov". NBA.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  25. ^ Snow, Taylor (January 4, 2018). "Tatum Named Rookie of the Month for December". NBA.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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