2010–11 Boston Celtics season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2010–11 Boston Celtics season was the 65th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics were coming off of an NBA Finals loss to their rivals , the Los Angeles Lakers , in seven games.
On June 30, 2010, Doc Rivers announced that he would return to coach the Celtics after speculating that he would resign in order to spend time with his family.[ 1] [ 2]
With the off-season acquisitions of former all-stars Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal , the Celtics started the year at 41–14 and were on top of the Eastern Conference standings during the All-Star break. However, after center Kendrick Perkins , who was working his way back from a torn MCL and PCL in last year's Finals , was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder mid-season, the Celtics only won 15 of their final 27 games. Still, they managed a 56–26 record and enter the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference.
In the playoffs, they swept the New York Knicks in the first round to advance to the conference semifinals,[ 3] where they faced the Miami Heat . The Celtics had defeated the Heat in five games in last season's First Round, after which the Heat had added LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join Dwyane Wade . The new-look Heat proved too much for the Celtics and easily won the series in five games, knocking Boston out of the playoffs.[ 4] Following the season, Shaquille O'Neal retired after playing 19 seasons in the league.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
The Big Four of Kevin Garnett , Paul Pierce , Ray Allen , Rajon Rondo and coach Rivers represented the Eastern Conference in the 2011 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.
Key dates
Boston Celtics on April 11, 2011
June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
July 1 – The free agency period started.
October 26 – The regular season started with an 88–80 win over the media-hyped Miami Heat .[ 8]
Summary
NBA Draft 2010
Draft picks
Roster
2010–11 Boston Celtics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
20
Allen, Ray
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1975-07-20
Connecticut
PG
45
Arroyo, Carlos
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1979-07-30
FIU
PG
0
Bradley, Avery
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1990-11-26
Texas
F/C
11
Davis, Glen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
289 lb (131 kg)
1986-01-01
LSU
PF
5
Garnett, Kevin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1976-05-19
Farragut Academy (IL)
SF
8
Green, Jeff
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1986-08-28
Georgetown
C
4
Krstić, Nenad
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1983-07-23
Serbia
PF
30
Murphy, Troy
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1980-05-02
Notre Dame
PF
7
O'Neal, Jermaine
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1978-10-13
Eau Claire HS (SC)
C
36
O'Neal, Shaquille
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
325 lb (147 kg)
1972-03-06
LSU
SF
77
Pavlović, Sasha
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1983-11-15
Yugoslavia
SF
34
Pierce, Paul
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1977-10-13
Kansas
PG
9
Rondo, Rajon
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
1986-02-22
Kentucky
SG
12
Wafer, Von
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1985-07-21
Florida State
PG
13
West, Delonte
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1983-07-26
Saint Joseph's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 6, 2011
Pre-season
Game log
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2010–11 game log Total: 56–26 (home: 33–8; road: 23–18)
October: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
November
: 11–3 (home: 5–1; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 2
@ Detroit
W 109–86
Kevin Garnett (22)
Kevin Garnett (6)
Rajon Rondo (17)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,313
3–1
5
November 3
Milwaukee
W 105–102 (OT)
Paul Pierce (28)
Rajon Rondo ,Kevin Garnett (8)
Rajon Rondo (15)
TD Garden 18,624
4–1
6
November 5
Chicago
W 110–105 (OT)
Ray Allen (25)
Kevin Garnett (10)
Rajon Rondo (11)
TD Garden 18,624
5–1
7
November 7
@ Oklahoma City
W 92–83
Ray Allen (19)
Jermaine O'Neal (9)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Oklahoma City Arena 18,203
6–1
8
November 8
@ Dallas
L 87–89
Paul Pierce (24)
Kevin Garnett (15)
Rajon Rondo (15)
American Airlines Center 20,194
6–2
9
November 11
@ Miami
W 112–107
Ray Allen (35)
Kevin Garnett (13)
Rajon Rondo (16)
American Airlines Arena 19,650
7–2
10
November 13
@ Memphis
W 116–110 (OT)
Paul Pierce (28)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Rajon Rondo (17)
FedExForum 18,119
8–2
11
November 17
Washington
W 114–83
Paul Pierce (23)
Glen Davis (8)
Rajon Rondo (13)
TD Garden 18,624
9–2
12
November 19
Oklahoma City
L 84–89
Kevin Garnett (16)
Shaquille O'Neal ,Paul Pierce (6)
Rajon Rondo (7)
TD Garden 18,624
9–3
13
November 21
@ Toronto
L 101–102
Nate Robinson (22)
Kevin Garnett ,Ray Allen (8)
Paul Pierce (5)
Air Canada Centre 17,707
9–4
14
November 22
@ Atlanta
W 99–76
Kevin Garnett (17)
Kevin Garnett ,Shaquille O'Neal (11)
Nate Robinson (10)
Philips Arena 14,476
10–4
15
November 24
New Jersey
W 89–83
Shaquille O'Neal (25)
Shaquille O'Neal (11)
Ray Allen (7)
TD Garden 18,624
11–4
16
November 26
Toronto
W 110–101
Kevin Garnett (26)
Kevin Garnett (11)
Rajon Rondo (14)
TD Garden 18,624
12–4
17
November 30
@ Cleveland
W 106–87
Rajon Rondo (23)
Glen Davis (11)
Rajon Rondo (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
13–4
December: 11–3 (home: 6–1; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
18
December 1
Portland
W 99–95
Paul Pierce (28)
Kevin Garnett (8)
Rajon Rondo (10)
TD Garden 18,624
14–4
19
December 3
Chicago
W 104–92
Kevin Garnett (20)
Kevin Garnett (17)
Rajon Rondo (19)
TD Garden 18,624
15–4
20
December 5
@ New Jersey
W 100–75
Nate Robinson (21)
Kevin Garnett (14)
Nate Robinson (6)
Prudential Center 16,196
16–4
21
December 8
Denver
W 105–89
Ray Allen (28)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Rajon Rondo (13)
TD Garden 18,624
17–4
22
December 9
@ Philadelphia
W 102–101
Ray Allen (23)
Paul Pierce (8)
Rajon Rondo (14)
Wells Fargo Center 17,948
18–4
23
December 11
@ Charlotte
W 93–62
Ray Allen ,Glen Davis (16)
Kevin Garnett (11)
Rajon Rondo (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,603
19–4
24
December 15
@ New York
W 118–116
Paul Pierce (32)
Kevin Garnett (13)
Rajon Rondo (14)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
20–4
25
December 16
Atlanta
W 102–90
Ray Allen ,Glen Davis (18)
Kevin Garnett (14)
Paul Pierce (10)
TD Garden 18,624
21–4
26
December 19
Indiana
W 99–88
Glen Davis ,Paul Pierce ,Nate Robinson (18)
Paul Pierce (10)
Paul Pierce (12)
TD Garden 18,624
22–4
27
December 22
Philadelphia
W 84–80
Ray Allen (22)
Shaquille O'Neal (9)
Ray Allen (6)
TD Garden 18,624
23–4
28
December 25
@ Orlando
L 78–86
Kevin Garnett (22)
Glen Davis ,Paul Pierce (8)
Paul Pierce (5)
Amway Center 19,013
23–5
29
December 28
@ Indiana
W 95–83
Paul Pierce (21)
Kevin Garnett (13)
Paul Pierce (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
24–5
30
December 29
@ Detroit
L 92–104
Paul Pierce (33)
Ray Allen (7)
Paul Pierce (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
24–6
31
December 31
New Orleans
L 81–83
Ray Allen (18)
Paul Pierce (7)
Ray Allen ,Marquis Daniels (4)
TD Garden 18,624
24–7
January: 12–4 (home: 9–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 2
@ Toronto
W 93–79
Paul Pierce (30)
Glen Davis (11)
Glen Davis ,Rajon Rondo (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,986
25–7
33
January 3
Minnesota
W 96–93
Paul Pierce (23)
Paul Pierce ,Von Wafer (6)
Rajon Rondo (16)
TD Garden 18,624
26–7
34
January 5
San Antonio
W 105–103
Ray Allen (31)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Rajon Rondo (22)
TD Garden 18,624
27–7
35
January 7
Toronto
W 122–102
Paul Pierce (20)
Luke Harangody (11)
Rajon Rondo (7)
TD Garden 18,624
28–7
36
January 8
@ Chicago
L 79–90
Paul Pierce (21)
Rajon Rondo (5)
Rajon Rondo (8)
United Center 22,663
28–8
37
January 10
Houston
L 102–108
Ray Allen ,Marquis Daniels (19)
Ray Allen ,Marquis Daniels (7)
Rajon Rondo (12)
TD Garden 18,624
28–9
38
January 12
Sacramento
W 119–95
Paul Pierce (25)
Semih Erden (9)
Rajon Rondo (13)
TD Garden 18,624
29–9
39
January 14
Charlotte
W 99–94
Shaquille O'Neal (23)
Rajon Rondo (6)
Rajon Rondo (13)
TD Garden 18,624
30–9
40
January 17
Orlando
W 109–106
Ray Allen (26)
Kevin Garnett (8)
Rajon Rondo (13)
TD Garden 18,624
31–9
41
January 19
Detroit
W 86–82
Paul Pierce (22)
Shaquille O'Neal (12)
Rajon Rondo (8)
TD Garden 18,624
32–9
42
January 21
Utah
W 110–86
Kevin Garnett (21)
Glen Davis ,Semih Erden (7)
Rajon Rondo (12)
TD Garden 18,624
33–9
43
January 22
@ Washington
L 83–85
Kevin Garnett (17)
Semih Erden (11)
Rajon Rondo (9)
Verizon Center 20,278
33–10
44
January 25
Cleveland
W 112–95
Paul Pierce (24)
Semih Erden (8)
Rajon Rondo (10)
TD Garden 18,624
34–10
45
January 27
@ Portland
W 88–78
Ray Allen (18)
Kevin Garnett ,Kendrick Perkins (9)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Rose Garden 20,706
35–10
46
January 28
@ Phoenix
L 71–88
Kevin Garnett (18)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Rajon Rondo (6)
US Airways Center 18,422
35–11
47
January 30
@ L.A. Lakers
W 109–96
Paul Pierce (32)
Kevin Garnett (13)
Rajon Rondo (16)
Staples Center 18,997
36–11
February: 7–4 (home: 3–2; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 1
@ Sacramento
W 95–90
Ray Allen (22)
Kendrick Perkins (10)
Rajon Rondo (10)
ARCO Arena 16,482
37–11
49
February 4
Dallas
L 97–101
Ray Allen (24)
Kendrick Perkins (12)
Rajon Rondo (12)
TD Garden 18,624
37–12
50
February 6
Orlando
W 91–80
Rajon Rondo (26)
Kendrick Perkins (13)
Rajon Rondo (7)
TD Garden 18,624
38–12
51
February 7
@ Charlotte
L 89–94
Ray Allen (25)
Kevin Garnett (14)
Rajon Rondo (14)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,081
38–13
52
February 10
L.A. Lakers
L 86–92
Ray Allen (20)
Kevin Garnett (11)
Rajon Rondo (10)
TD Garden 18,624
38–14
53
February 13
Miami
W 85–82
Kevin Garnett (19)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Rajon Rondo (10)
TD Garden 18,624
39–14
54
February 16
New Jersey
W 94–80
Paul Pierce (31)
Kevin Garnett (10)
Rajon Rondo (8)
TD Garden 18,624
40–14
All-Star Break
55
February 22
@ Golden State
W 115–93
Kevin Garnett (24)
Kevin Garnett (12)
Rajon Rondo (15)
Oracle Arena 19,738
41–14
56
February 24
@ Denver
L 75–89
Paul Pierce (17)
Kevin Garnett (13)
Rajon Rondo (8)
Pepsi Center 18,524
41–15
57
February 26
@ L.A. Clippers
W 99–92
Paul Pierce (24)
Kevin Garnett (11)
Rajon Rondo (11)
Staples Center 19,513
42–15
58
February 28
@ Utah
W 107–102
Ray Allen (25)
Kevin Garnett (14)
Rajon Rondo (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
43–15
March: 9–7 (home: 4–3; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 2
Phoenix
W 115–103
Kevin Garnett (28)
Paul Pierce (13)
Rajon Rondo (15)
TD Garden 18,624
44–15
60
March 4
Golden State
W 107–103
Ray Allen ,Paul Pierce (27)
Paul Pierce (7)
Rajon Rondo (16)
TD Garden 18,624
45–15
61
March 6
@ Milwaukee
W 89–83
Paul Pierce (23)
Kevin Garnett (11)
Rajon Rondo (8)
Bradley Center 16,110
46–15
62
March 9
L.A. Clippers
L 103–108
Ray Allen (23)
Nenad Krstić (9)
Rajon Rondo (9)
TD Garden 18,624
46–16
63
March 11
@ Philadelphia
L 86–89
Jeff Green (18)
Nenad Krstić (15)
Kevin Garnett ,Paul Pierce ,Rajon Rondo (5)
Wells Fargo Center 20,614
46–17
64
March 13
Milwaukee
W 87–56
Ray Allen (17)
Nenad Krstić (14)
Carlos Arroyo (6)
TD Garden 18,624
47–17
65
March 14
@ New Jersey
L 79–88
Ray Allen (19)
Glen Davis (14)
Rajon Rondo (9)
Prudential Center 18,711
47–18
66
March 16
Indiana
W 92–80
Paul Pierce (20)
Glen Davis (9)
Rajon Rondo (8)
TD Garden 18,624
48–18
67
March 18
@ Houston
L 77–93
Jeff Green (17)
Glen Davis (7)
Rajon Rondo (6)
Toyota Center 18,412
48–19
68
March 19
@ New Orleans
W 89–85
Ray Allen ,Glen Davis (20)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Paul Pierce (6)
New Orleans Arena 18,018
49–19
69
March 21
@ New York
W 96–86
Kevin Garnett (24)
Kevin Garnett (11)
Rajon Rondo (12)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
50–19
70
March 23
Memphis
L 87–90
Paul Pierce (22)
Rajon Rondo (11)
Rajon Rondo (11)
TD Garden 18,624
50–20
71
March 25
Charlotte
L 81–83
Paul Pierce (18)
Kevin Garnett (9)
Rajon Rondo (5)
TD Garden 18,624
50–21
72
March 27
@ Minnesota
W 85–82
Paul Pierce (23)
Kevin Garnett (13)
Kevin Garnett ,Delonte West (5)
Target Center 19,178
51–21
73
March 28
@ Indiana
L 100–107
Paul Pierce (23)
Kevin Garnett ,Paul Pierce (6)
Rajon Rondo (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse 15,932
51–22
74
March 31
@ San Antonio
W 107–97
Rajon Rondo (22)
Paul Pierce (11)
Rajon Rondo (14)
AT&T Center 18,583
52–22
April: 4–4 (home: 4–0; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
75
April 1
@ Atlanta
L 83–88
Paul Pierce (25)
Kevin Garnett ,Rajon Rondo (10)
Kevin Garnett ,Rajon Rondo ,Delonte West (5)
Philips Arena 19,763
52–23
76
April 3
Detroit
W 101–90
Kevin Garnett (23)
Kevin Garnett (8)
Rajon Rondo (14)
TD Garden 18,624
53–23
77
April 5
Philadelphia
W 99–82
Paul Pierce (18)
Jeff Green ,Paul Pierce (7)
Rajon Rondo (13)
TD Garden 18,624
54–23
78
April 7
@ Chicago
L 81–97
Paul Pierce (15)
Kevin Garnett (10)
Rajon Rondo (6)
United Center 23,067
54–24
79
April 8
Washington
W 104–88
Paul Pierce (22)
Paul Pierce (12)
Rajon Rondo (14)
TD Garden 18,624
55–24
80
April 10
@ Miami
L 77–100
Paul Pierce (24)
Glen Davis (8)
Rajon Rondo (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,766
55–25
81
April 11
@ Washington
L 94–95 (OT)
Glen Davis ,Jeff Green (20)
Jeff Green (15)
Delonte West (5)
Verizon Center 17,787
55–26
82
April 13
New York
W 112–102
Avery Bradley (20)
Glen Davis ,Jeff Green (8)
Von Wafer (5)
TD Garden 18,624
56–26
2010–11 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2011 playoff game log
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
2011 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Season
[ 9]
* – Stats with the Celtics.
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
On November 1, 2010 Rajon Rondo was named Eastern Conference's Player of the Week (October 26–31).[ 10]
On December 1, 2010 Doc Rivers was named Eastern Conference's Coach of the Month (November).[ 11]
On December 20, 2010 Paul Pierce was named Eastern Conference's Player of the Week (December 13–19).[ 12]
All-Star
Milestones
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via Draft
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
Players Lost
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
Waived
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
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