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Boston Celtics 1971-1972 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Celtics in the NBA 1971-72 Regular Season and the 1972 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
56-26 (.683), 1st in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
5-6 (.455), Lost East Conf Finals

Boston Celtics 1971-1972 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Oct. 15, 1971 Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors L 75 - 97 lost 1 0 - 1
2 Oct. 19, 1971 Celtics vs. Baltimore Bullets W 134 - 114 won 1 1 - 1
3 Oct. 22, 1971 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks W 115 - 108 won 2 2 - 1
4 Oct. 23, 1971 Celtics @ Buffalo Braves W 103 - 98 won 3 3 - 1
5 Oct. 25, 1971 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 136 - 116 won 4 4 - 1
6 Oct. 26, 1971 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 101 - 106 lost 1 4 - 2
7 Oct. 27, 1971 Celtics vs. Houston Rockets W 108 - 97 won 1 5 - 2
8 Oct. 29, 1971 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 125 - 114 won 2 6 - 2
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
9 Nov. 5, 1971 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 103 - 102 won 3 7 - 2
10 Nov. 6, 1971 Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 124 - 109 won 4 8 - 2
11 Nov. 8, 1971 Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals W 120 - 109 won 5 9 - 2
12 Nov. 10, 1971 Celtics @ Houston Rockets W 142 - 103 won 6 10 - 2
13 Nov. 12, 1971 Celtics @ Phoenix Suns L 119 - 128 lost 1 10 - 3
14 Nov. 13, 1971 Celtics @ Seattle Supersonics L 112 - 116 lost 2 10 - 4
15 Nov. 14, 1971 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 115 - 128 lost 3 10 - 5
16 Nov. 17, 1971 Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns W 140 - 121 won 1 11 - 5
17 Nov. 19, 1971 Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals L 106 - 110 lost 1 11 - 6
18 Nov. 20, 1971 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls L 106 - 123 lost 2 11 - 7
19 Nov. 21, 1971 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 128 - 105 won 1 12 - 7
20 Nov. 24, 1971 Celtics vs. Buffalo Braves W 108 - 100 won 2 13 - 7
21 Nov. 26, 1971 Celtics vs. New York Knicks L 89 - 104 lost 1 13 - 8
22 Nov. 27, 1971 Celtics vs. Baltimore Bullets L 120 - 125 lost 2 13 - 9
23 Nov. 28, 1971 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 130 - 108 won 1 14 - 9
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
24 Dec. 1, 1971 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 111 - 124 lost 1 14 - 10
25 Dec. 4, 1971 Celtics vs. Houston Rockets W 117 - 107 won 1 15 - 10
26 Dec. 7, 1971 Celtics @ New York Knicks W 105 - 97 won 2 16 - 10
27 Dec. 8, 1971 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 126 - 107 won 3 17 - 10
28 Dec. 10, 1971 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 104 - 120 lost 1 17 - 11
29 Dec. 11, 1971 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls L 99 - 115 lost 2 17 - 12
30 Dec. 12, 1971 Celtics @ Cincinnati Royals W 96 - 83 won 1 18 - 12
31 Dec. 14, 1971 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls W 116 - 108 won 2 19 - 12
32 Dec. 15, 1971 Celtics vs. Seattle Supersonics W 112 - 100 won 3 20 - 12
33 Dec. 17, 1971 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 115 - 109 won 4 21 - 12
34 Dec. 18, 1971 Celtics vs. Buffalo Braves W 124 - 91 won 5 22 - 12
35 Dec. 22, 1971 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 104 - 98 won 6 23 - 12
36 Dec. 25, 1971 Celtics @ Cincinnati Royals W 99 - 94 won 7 24 - 12
37 Dec. 27, 1971 Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors W 99 - 97 won 8 25 - 12
38 Dec. 28, 1971 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers W 120 - 116 won 9 26 - 12
39 Dec. 31, 1971 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 131 - 119 won 10 27 - 12
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
40 Jan. 1, 1972 Celtics @ Phoenix Suns L 104 - 114 lost 1 27 - 13
41 Jan. 2, 1972 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 113 - 122 lost 2 27 - 14
42 Jan. 5, 1972 Celtics @ Houston Rockets W 113 - 105 won 1 28 - 14
43 Jan. 7, 1972 Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers W 120 - 114 won 2 29 - 14
44 Jan. 8, 1972 Celtics @ Golden State Warriors L 106 - 128 lost 1 29 - 15
45 Jan. 9, 1972 Celtics @ Seattle Supersonics L 119 - 125 lost 2 29 - 16
46 Jan. 12, 1972 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 113 - 112 won 1 30 - 16
47 Jan. 14, 1972 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 108 - 94 won 2 31 - 16
48 Jan. 15, 1972 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks W 122 - 106 won 3 32 - 16
49 Jan. 21, 1972 Celtics vs. Houston Rockets W 110 - 105 won 4 33 - 16
50 Jan. 23, 1972 Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 115 - 105 won 5 34 - 16
51 Jan. 25, 1972 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 106 - 109 lost 1 34 - 17
52 Jan. 26, 1972 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 108 - 112 lost 2 34 - 18
53 Jan. 28, 1972 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 122 - 116 OTwon 1 35 - 18
54 Jan. 29, 1972 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons W 124 - 112 won 2 36 - 18
55 Jan. 30, 1972 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 130 - 114 won 3 37 - 18
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
56 Feb. 1, 1972 Celtics @ Baltimore Bullets W 115 - 108 won 4 38 - 18
57 Feb. 2, 1972 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 124 - 100 won 5 39 - 18
58 Feb. 4, 1972 Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals W 122 - 109 won 6 40 - 18
59 Feb. 6, 1972 Celtics vs. Seattle Supersonics W 128 - 123 won 7 41 - 18
60 Feb. 9, 1972 Celtics vs. Buffalo Braves W 139 - 112 won 8 42 - 18
61 Feb. 11, 1972 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 121 - 108 won 9 43 - 18
62 Feb. 13, 1972 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 109 - 117 lost 1 43 - 19
63 Feb. 15, 1972 Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers W 111 - 104 won 1 44 - 19
64 Feb. 16, 1972 Celtics @ Seattle Supersonics L 112 - 113 lost 1 44 - 20
65 Feb. 18, 1972 Celtics @ Phoenix Suns L 115 - 126 lost 2 44 - 21
66 Feb. 19, 1972 Celtics @ Golden State Warriors L 111 - 115 lost 3 44 - 22
67 Feb. 20, 1972 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 113 - 132 lost 4 44 - 23
68 Feb. 22, 1972 Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns W 114 - 103 won 1 45 - 23
69 Feb. 23, 1972 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 113 - 111 won 2 46 - 23
70 Feb. 25, 1972 Celtics @ Buffalo Braves W 117 - 115 won 3 47 - 23
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
71 Mar. 1, 1972 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 115 - 105 won 4 48 - 23
72 Mar. 3, 1972 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons W 125 - 96 won 5 49 - 23
73 Mar. 5, 1972 Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals L 114 - 125 lost 1 49 - 24
74 Mar. 6, 1972 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 127 - 132 OTlost 2 49 - 25
75 Mar. 12, 1972 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 112 - 109 won 1 50 - 25
76 Mar. 14, 1972 Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors W 124 - 110 won 2 51 - 25
77 Mar. 15, 1972 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers W 120 - 115 won 3 52 - 25
78 Mar. 17, 1972 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 127 - 111 won 4 53 - 25
79 Mar. 19, 1972 Celtics vs. Baltimore Bullets L 112 - 125 lost 1 53 - 26
80 Mar. 22, 1972 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 113 - 106 won 1 54 - 26
81 Mar. 25, 1972 Celtics @ Buffalo Braves W 121 - 116 won 2 55 - 26
82 Mar. 26, 1972 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 133 - 120 won 3 56 - 26

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Mar. 29, 1972 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 126 - 108 Celtics lead
1-0
won 1
2 Mar. 31, 1972 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 104 - 113 series tied
1-1
lost 1
3 Apr. 2, 1972 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 136 - 113 Celtics lead
2-1
won 1
4 Apr. 4, 1972 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 110 - 112 series tied
2-2
lost 1
5 Apr. 7, 1972 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 124 - 114 Celtics lead
3-2
won 1
6 Apr. 9, 1972 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks W 127 - 118 Celtics win
4-2
won 2

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr. 13, 1972 Celtics vs. New York Knicks L 94 - 116 Knicks lead
0-1
lost 1
2 Apr. 16, 1972 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 105 - 106 Knicks lead
0-2
lost 2
3 Apr. 19, 1972 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 115 - 109 Knicks lead
1-2
won 1
4 Apr. 21, 1972 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 98 - 116 Knicks lead
1-3
lost 1
5 Apr. 23, 1972 Celtics vs. New York Knicks L 103 - 111 Knicks win
1-4
lost 2