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Boston Celtics 1987-1988 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Celtics in the NBA 1987-88 Regular Season and the 1988 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
57-25 (.695), 1st in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
9-8 (.529), Lost East Conf Finals

Boston Celtics 1987-1988 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Nov 6, 1987 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 125 - 108 won 1 1 - 0
2 Nov 7, 1987 Celtics @ Washington Bullets W 140 - 139 2OTwon 2 2 - 0
3 Nov 9, 1987 Celtics @ New York Knicks W 96 - 87 won 3 3 - 0
4 Nov 11, 1987 Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers W 120 - 106 won 4 4 - 0
5 Nov 13, 1987 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 128 - 114 won 5 5 - 0
6 Nov 15, 1987 Celtics @ Indiana Pacers W 103 - 98 won 6 6 - 0
7 Nov 17, 1987 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 88 - 109 lost 1 6 - 1
8 Nov 18, 1987 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 111 - 109 2OTwon 1 7 - 1
9 Nov 20, 1987 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers L 85 - 116 lost 1 7 - 2
10 Nov 21, 1987 Celtics @ New Jersey Nets W 107 - 97 won 1 8 - 2
11 Nov 23, 1987 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls L 102 - 107 lost 1 8 - 3
12 Nov 25, 1987 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 117 - 102 won 1 9 - 3
13 Nov 27, 1987 Celtics vs. Seattle Supersonics W 117 - 112 won 2 10 - 3
14 Nov 28, 1987 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 97 - 112 lost 1 10 - 4
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
15 Dec 1, 1987 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 106 - 120 lost 2 10 - 5
16 Dec 2, 1987 Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets W 130 - 99 won 1 11 - 5
17 Dec 4, 1987 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 105 - 128 lost 1 11 - 6
18 Dec 9, 1987 Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets L 119 - 124 lost 2 11 - 7
19 Dec 11, 1987 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 114 - 115 lost 3 11 - 8
20 Dec 15, 1987 Celtics @ Washington Bullets W 122 - 102 won 1 12 - 8
21 Dec 16, 1987 Celtics vs. Utah Jazz W 121 - 111 won 2 13 - 8
22 Dec 20, 1987 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 124 - 87 won 3 14 - 8
23 Dec 22, 1987 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers W 118 - 115 won 4 15 - 8
24 Dec 26, 1987 Celtics @ Los Angeles Clippers W 106 - 97 won 5 16 - 8
25 Dec 27, 1987 Celtics @ Sacramento Kings W 114 - 102 won 6 17 - 8
26 Dec 30, 1987 Celtics @ Seattle Supersonics L 105 - 111 lost 1 17 - 9
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
27 Jan 2, 1988 Celtics @ Golden State Warriors W 115 - 110 won 1 18 - 9
28 Jan 4, 1988 Celtics @ Utah Jazz W 107 - 99 won 2 19 - 9
29 Jan 6, 1988 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 117 - 108 won 3 20 - 9
30 Jan 8, 1988 Celtics vs. Washington Bullets W 125 - 109 won 4 21 - 9
31 Jan 9, 1988 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 98 - 106 lost 1 21 - 10
32 Jan 12, 1988 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls W 104 - 97 won 1 22 - 10
33 Jan 13, 1988 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 143 - 105 won 2 23 - 10
34 Jan 15, 1988 Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings W 122 - 86 won 3 24 - 10
35 Jan 16, 1988 Celtics @ New Jersey Nets W 103 - 96 won 4 25 - 10
36 Jan 18, 1988 Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors W 121 - 101 won 5 26 - 10
37 Jan 20, 1988 Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns W 131 - 115 won 6 27 - 10
38 Jan 22, 1988 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 124 - 106 won 7 28 - 10
39 Jan 23, 1988 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 100 - 119 lost 1 28 - 11
40 Jan 26, 1988 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks W 102 - 97 won 1 29 - 11
41 Jan 27, 1988 Celtics vs. Washington Bullets W 106 - 100 won 2 30 - 11
42 Jan 29, 1988 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 108 - 125 lost 1 30 - 12
43 Jan 31, 1988 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 100 - 85 won 1 31 - 12
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
44 Feb 3, 1988 Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers W 118 - 103 won 2 32 - 12
45 Feb 4, 1988 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 101 - 111 lost 1 32 - 13
46 Feb 9, 1988 Celtics @ Houston Rockets L 120 - 129 lost 2 32 - 14
47 Feb 10, 1988 Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs W 136 - 120 won 1 33 - 14
48 Feb 12, 1988 Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks W 105 - 104 won 2 34 - 14
49 Feb 14, 1988 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 106 - 115 lost 1 34 - 15
50 Feb 15, 1988 Celtics @ Phoenix Suns W 107 - 106 won 1 35 - 15
51 Feb 17, 1988 Celtics @ Denver Nuggets L 125 - 138 lost 1 35 - 16
52 Feb 19, 1988 Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers W 124 - 104 won 1 36 - 16
53 Feb 22, 1988 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 95 - 93 won 2 37 - 16
54 Feb 24, 1988 Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 113 - 112 won 3 38 - 16
55 Feb 26, 1988 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 132 - 96 won 4 39 - 16
56 Feb 28, 1988 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 101 - 106 lost 1 39 - 17
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
57 Mar 1, 1988 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 116 - 117 lost 2 39 - 18
58 Mar 2, 1988 Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets L 107 - 117 lost 3 39 - 19
59 Mar 4, 1988 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 121 - 90 won 1 40 - 19
60 Mar 6, 1988 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 127 - 98 won 2 41 - 19
61 Mar 9, 1988 Celtics vs. San Antonio Spurs W 119 - 118 won 3 42 - 19
62 Mar 11, 1988 Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers W 122 - 112 won 4 43 - 19
63 Mar 13, 1988 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 117 - 100 won 5 44 - 19
64 Mar 15, 1988 Celtics @ Indiana Pacers W 119 - 113 won 6 45 - 19
65 Mar 18, 1988 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls L 103 - 113 lost 1 45 - 20
66 Mar 20, 1988 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 137 - 107 won 1 46 - 20
67 Mar 23, 1988 Celtics vs. Washington Bullets W 104 - 89 won 2 47 - 20
68 Mar 25, 1988 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 93 - 97 lost 1 47 - 21
69 Mar 26, 1988 Celtics @ New York Knicks W 118 - 106 won 1 48 - 21
70 Mar 28, 1988 Celtics @ New Jersey Nets W 106 - 105 won 2 49 - 21
71 Mar 30, 1988 Celtics vs. Houston Rockets W 117 - 110 won 3 50 - 21
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
72 Apr 1, 1988 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 121 - 110 won 4 51 - 21
73 Apr 3, 1988 Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks W 110 - 101 won 5 52 - 21
74 Apr 8, 1988 Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets W 127 - 90 won 6 53 - 21
75 Apr 10, 1988 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers W 117 - 108 won 7 54 - 21
76 Apr 13, 1988 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 123 - 104 won 8 55 - 21
77 Apr 15, 1988 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 109 - 120 lost 1 55 - 22
78 Apr 17, 1988 Celtics @ Washington Bullets L 92 - 98 lost 2 55 - 23
79 Apr 19, 1988 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 121 - 110 won 1 56 - 23
80 Apr 21, 1988 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 126 - 119 won 2 57 - 23
81 Apr 22, 1988 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 106 - 133 lost 1 57 - 24
82 Apr 24, 1988 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls L 108 - 115 lost 2 57 - 25

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 29, 1988 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 112 - 92 Celtics lead
1-0
won 1
2 May 1, 1988 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 128 - 102 Celtics lead
2-0
won 2
3 May 4, 1988 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 100 - 109 Celtics lead
2-1
lost 1
4 May 6, 1988 Celtics @ New York Knicks W 102 - 94 Celtics win
3-1
won 1

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 11, 1988 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 110 - 101 Celtics lead
1-0
won 2
2 May 13, 1988 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 108 - 97 Celtics lead
2-0
won 3
3 May 15, 1988 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 92 - 110 Celtics lead
2-1
lost 1
4 May 16, 1988 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 109 - 118 series tied
2-2
lost 2
5 May 18, 1988 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks L 104 - 112 Hawks lead
2-3
lost 3
6 May 20, 1988 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks W 102 - 100 series tied
3-3
won 1
7 May 22, 1988 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 118 - 116 Celtics win
4-3
won 2

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 25, 1988 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons L 96 - 104 Pistons lead
0-1
lost 1
2 May 26, 1988 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 119 - 115 2OT series tied
1-1
won 1
3 May 28, 1988 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 94 - 98 Pistons lead
1-2
lost 1
4 May 30, 1988 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons W 79 - 78 series tied
2-2
won 1
5 Jun 1, 1988 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons L 96 - 102 OT Pistons lead
2-3
lost 1
6 Jun 3, 1988 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 90 - 95 Pistons win
2-4
lost 2