| 2022–23 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Joe Mazzulla (interim from September 22, 2022; permanent from February 16, 2023) |
| General manager | Brad Stevens |
| Owner(s) | Wyc Grousbeck |
| Arena | TD Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 57–25 (.695) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Heat 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports Boston |
| Radio | WBZ-FM |
The 2022–23 Boston Celtics season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division champions, with hopes of claiming a record-breaking eighteenth NBA Championship, having lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals the season prior.[1]
In the offseason, head coach Ime Udoka was suspended until June 30, 2023 for a violation of the team's code of conduct, following a team investigation into an inappropriate relationship between himself and a female Celtics staff member.[2][3] Assistant coach Joe Mazzulla was named interim head coach on September 22, 2022.[4] After 42 wins in the first 59 games of the season, Mazzulla was named the permanent head coach and signed to a contract extension on February 16, 2023.[5] By the end of the season, the Celtics had managed to improve on their previous season's record by 6 games, finishing at 57–25, achieving their most regular season wins since 2009.
The Celtics qualified for the 2023 NBA playoffs as the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference, behind the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite entering the postseason as modest favorites for the championship,[6] the team faltered, taking six and seven games to win their first two series against the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers, respectively, and nearly blowing a 2–1 lead in the latter series. Nevertheless, the Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the fifth time in the last seven seasons. In this round, Boston faced their rivals the Miami Heat for the third time in four years, and quickly found themselves in trouble, going 0–3 down in the series, a position from which no team had ever advanced before. However, the Celtics refused to give up, and became only the fourth team in NBA history to force a Game 7 from such a position when Derrick White made a dramatic buzzer-beating putback layup at the end of Game 6, the first buzzer-beater made by a team trailing and facing elimination since Michael Jordan's famous 1989 shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite hopes of becoming the first NBA team to overcome a 0–3 series deficit, Boston failed to make history in Game 7, collapsing in a 103–84 home defeat, during which Jayson Tatum injured his ankle on the very first play of the game, and ending their season just one win short of a return to the NBA Finals.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 53 | JD Davison | PG |  United States |
Alabama |
The Celtics owed their first-round pick (25th overall) to the San Antonio Spurs. The Celtics only owned their second-round pick.[7]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 32–9 | 25–16 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 29–12 | 25–16 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 23–18 | 24–17 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 23–18 | 22–19 | 7–9 | 82 |
| pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 27–14 | 14–27 | 4–12 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
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October: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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November: 14–2 (home: 9–0; road: 5–2)
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December: 8–6 (home: 4–4; road: 4–2)
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January: 10–5 (home: 4–1; road: 6–4)
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February: 8–3 (home: 5–1; road: 3–2)
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March: 10–6 (home: 5–2; road: 5–4)
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April
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Playoffs
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First Round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
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Conference Finals: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
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Transactions
Trades
| July 9, 2022[8] | To Boston Celtics Malcolm Brogdon |
To Indiana Pacers Malik Fitts Juwan Morgan Aaron Nesmith Nik Stauskas Daniel Theis 2023 BOS protected first-round pick |
| January 5, 2023 | To Boston Celtics 2024 SAS protected second round pick |
To San Antonio Spurs Noah Vonleh Cash Considerations |
| February 9, 2023 | To Boston Celtics Mike Muscala |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Justin Jackson 2023 second round pick 2029 BOS protected second-round pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
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| Sam Hauser[9] | July 9 |
| Luke Kornet[10] | July 9 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Danilo Gallinari[11] | July 12 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Mfiondu Kabengele[12] | July 16 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Blake Griffin[13] | October 3 | Brooklyn Nets |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team |
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| Noah Vonleh | Traded | |
| Justin Jackson | Traded |
References
- ↑ Reynolds, Tim (June 20, 2022). "Celtics take bitter with sweet after losing in NBA Finals". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Celtics: Ime Udoka suspended for 'multiple' policy violations". NBA.com. September 23, 2022. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Udoka suspended by C's for 2022-23, apologizes". ESPN.com. September 23, 2022. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ↑ Kasabian, Paul (September 22, 2022). "Celtics' Ime Udoka Suspended for 2022-23 Season Following Alleged Affair with Staffer". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ↑ Bontemps, Tim (February 16, 2023). "Mazzulla named permanent head coach, extended". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ↑ Mock, Austin. "NBA Playoffs model: Our model gives Celtics a 27 percent chance to win NBA title". The Athletic. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Celtics Acquire Brogdon". NBA.com. July 9, 2022. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Celtics Re-Sign Hauser". NBA.com. July 9, 2022. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Celtics Re-Sign Kornet". NBA.com. July 9, 2022. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Celtics sign Gallinari". NBA.com. July 12, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Celtics sign Kabengele". NBA.com. July 16, 2022. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Celtics sign Griffin". NBA.com. October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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