2021–22 Boston Celtics season
| 2021–22 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Ime Udoka |
| General manager | Brad Stevens |
| Owners | Wyc Grousbeck |
| Arena | TD Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 51–31 (.622) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports Boston |
| Radio | WBZ-FM |
The 2021–22 Boston Celtics season is the 76th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Following the Celtics' first-round exit to the Brooklyn Nets from last season, Danny Ainge left his role as the General Manager. Brad Stevens got promoted as the next President of Basketball Operations soon after.[1] The Celtics hired Ime Udoka as the next head coach on June 28, 2021.[2]
With the Portland Trail Blazers missing the postseason for the first time since 2013, the Celtics now hold the longest active playoff streak, making the playoffs every year since the 2015 season.[3] They also clinched the Atlantic Division title for the first time since 2017 with a 139–110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club |
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| 2 | 45 | Juhann Begarin | SG |  France
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The Celtics currently carry one second-round pick in the draft.[4]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 28–13 | 23–18 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 24–17 | 27–14 | 6–10 | 82 |
| x – Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 3.0 | 24–17 | 24–17 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x − Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7.0 | 20–21 | 24–17 | 10–6 | 82 |
| New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 | 17–24 | 20–21 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Miami Heat * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x − Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 8 | pi − Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 9 | x − Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi − Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | .280 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
| 2021–22 game log Total: 51–31 (Home: 28–13; Road: 23–18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–4 (home: 0–2; road: 2–2)
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November: 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
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December: 6–9 (home: 5–3; road: 1–6)
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January: 10–6 (home: 7–3; road: 3–3)
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February: 9–2 (home: 3–1; road: 6–1)
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March: 11–3 (home: 6–2; road: 5–1)
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April: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
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Playoffs
| 2022 playoff game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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Transactions
Trades
| June 18, 2021[5] | To Boston Celtics Moses Brown Al Horford 2023 OKC second-round pick |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Kemba Walker 2021 BOS first-round pick 2025 BOS second-round pick |
| July 31, 2021[6] | To Boston Celtics Josh Richardson |
To Dallas Mavericks Moses Brown |
| August 7, 2021[7] | To Boston Celtics Kris Dunn (from Atlanta) Bruno Fernando (from Atlanta) 2023 POR second-round pick (from Atlanta) |
To Sacramento Kings Tristan Thompson (from Boston) |
| To Atlanta Hawks Delon Wright (from Sacramento) | ||
| August 17, 2021[8] | To Boston Celtics Cash considerations |
To New York Knicks Evan Fournier (sign and trade) 2022 CHA second-round pick 2023 BOS second-round pick |
| September 15, 2021[9] | To Boston Celtics Juancho Hernangómez |
To Memphis Grizzlies Kris Dunn Carsen Edwards 2026 right to swap second-round picks |
| January 19, 2022[10] | To Boston Celtics Bol Bol (from Denver) PJ Dozier (from Denver) |
To San Antonio Spurs Juancho Hernangómez (from Boston) 2028 DEN second-round pick (from Denver) Cash considerations (from Boston) Cash considerations (from Denver) |
| To Denver Nuggets Bryn Forbes (from San Antonio) | ||
| February 10, 2022[11] | To Boston Celtics Future second-round pick |
To Orlando Magic Bol Bol PJ Dozier Future second-round pick Cash considerations |
| February 10, 2022[12] | To Boston Celtics Derrick White |
To San Antonio Spurs Romeo Langford Josh Richardson 2022 BOS first-round pick 2028 right to swap first-round picks |
| February 10, 2022[13] | To Boston Celtics Daniel Theis |
To Houston Rockets Bruno Fernando Enes Freedom Dennis Schröder |
Free agency
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Sam Hauser[14] | August 13 | Virginia |
| Enes Freedom[15] | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Dennis Schröder[16] | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Brodric Thomas[17] | October 18 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team |
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| Semi Ojeleye[18] | Free agency | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Tacko Fall[19] | Free agency | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Tremont Waters[20] | Free agency | Milwaukee Bucks |
Notes
References
- ^ "Danny Ainge Announces Retirement; Brad Stevens Promoted to President of Basketball Operations". NBA.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics Name Ime Udoka 18th Head Coach in Franchise History". NBA.com. June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Maloney, Jack (April 6, 2022). "NBA playoff updates: Bucks, Celtics clinch spots; Knicks officially eliminated". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round". ESPN.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Five-Time All-Star Al Horford in Deal with Thunder". NBA.com. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Josh Richardson from Mavericks". NBA.com. July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Sacramento Kings complete 3-team deal for Tristan Thompson". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Evan Fournier". NBA.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Juancho Hernangómez in Three-Player Trade with Grizzlies". NBA.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "SPURS ACQUIRE JUANCHO HERNANGÓMEZ & SECOND ROUND PICK". NBA.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Magic add Bol Bol, PJ Dozier in deal with Celtics". NBA.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Celtics acquire Derrick White from Spurs in exchange for Josh Richardson and Romeo Langford". NBA.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Celtics bring back Daniel Theis, send Dennis Schroder to Rockets". NBA.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Celtics Sign Sam Hauser to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics Sign Enes Kanter". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics Sign Dennis Schröder". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Celtics Sign Brodric Thomas to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Three Players". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Young, Royce (August 31, 2021). "Former Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall joins Cleveland Cavaliers on 1-year deal, agents say". ESPN. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Bucks Sign Javin DeLaurier and Tremont Waters". NBA.com. September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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