1989–90 Boston Celtics season
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The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.[1] With Larry Bird returning after only playing just six games in the 1988–89 season due to heel injuries,[2][3][4][5] and with last year's first round draft pick Brian Shaw leaving the team to play overseas in Italy,[6][7][8] the Celtics struggled around .500 during the first month of the season, but would win 11 of their next 15 games, holding a 28–18 record at the All-Star break,[9] finishing second in the Atlantic Division with a solid 52–30 record.[10] The Celtics also qualified for the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season.[11]
1989–90 Boston Celtics season | |||
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Head coach | Jimmy Rodgers | ||
General manager | Dave Gavitt | ||
Owners | Don Gaston Alan N. Cohen Paul Dupee | ||
Arena | Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center | ||
Results | |||
Record | 52–30 (.634) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 4th (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | First round (lost to Knicks 2–3) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | WLVI (Mike Crispino, Bob Cousy) SportsChannel New England (Mike Gorman, Tom Heinsohn) | ||
Radio | WEEI (Johnny Most, Glenn Ordway, Doug Brown) | ||
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Bird led the way averaging 24.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game, while being named to the All-NBA Second Team, while sixth man Kevin McHale averaged 20.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, while being named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Robert Parish provided the team with 15.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Bird, McHale and Parish were all selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.[12][13][14][15] In addition, Reggie Lewis contributed 17.0 points per game, and Dennis Johnson provided with 7.1 points and 6.5 assists per game.[16]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Celtics looked ready to make a serious run as they jumped out to a 2–0 series lead over the 5th-seeded New York Knicks, with a 157–128 home win in Game 2, which was a playoff record of the most points scored in a game.[17][18][19][20] However, they would collapse as they lost three straight games, losing 3–2 to the Knicks.[21][22][23][24]
Following the season, Johnson retired,[25][26][27][28] and head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired after coaching the Celtics for two seasons.[29][30][31]