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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.
| 2010–11 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Doc Rivers |
| General manager | Danny Ainge |
| President | Danny Ainge |
| Owners | Boston Basketball Partners |
| Arena | TD Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 56–26 (.683) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Heat 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | CSN New England |
| Radio | WEEI |
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.
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- 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]
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NBA Draft 2010
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 19 | Avery Bradley | SG |  United States |
Texas |
| 2 | 52 | Luke Harangody | PF | United States |
Notre Dame |
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Game log
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Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 33–8 | 23–18 | 13–3 |
| x-New York Knicks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10–6 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 | 26–15 | 15–26 | 9–7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 32 | 19–22 | 5–36 | 3–13 |
| Toronto Raptors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | 16–25 | 6–35 | 5–11 |
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| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 |
| 3 | y-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Orlando Magic | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 6 | x-New York Knicks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
| 7 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
| 13 | Washington Wizards | 23 | 59 | .280 | 39 |
| 14 | Toronto Raptors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
Game log
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October: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
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November
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December: 11–3 (home: 6–1; road: 5–2)
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January: 12–4 (home: 9–1; road: 3–3)
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February: 7–4 (home: 3–2; road: 4–2)
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March: 9–7 (home: 4–3; road: 5–4)
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April: 4–4 (home: 4–0; road: 0–4)
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Game log
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First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Ray Allen | 80 | 80 | 36.1 | .491 | .444 | .881 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 16.5 |
| Carlos Arroyo* | 15 | 1 | 12.7 | .314 | .600 | .917 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .5 | .0 | 2.4 |
| Avery Bradley | 31 | 0 | 5.2 | .343 | .000 | .500 | .5 | .4 | .3 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Marquis Daniels* | 49 | 0 | 19.1 | .491 | .190 | .684 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 5.5 |
| Glen Davis | 78 | 13 | 29.5 | .448 | .133 | .736 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 11.7 |
| Semih Erden* | 36 | 7 | 14.3 | .604 | .000 | .630 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| Kevin Garnett | 71 | 71 | 31.3 | .528 | .200 | .862 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .8 | 14.9 |
| Jeff Green | 26 | 2 | 23.4 | .485 | .296 | .794 | 3.3 | .7 | .5 | .6 | 9.8 |
| Luke Harangody* | 16 | 0 | 19.1 | .413 | .244 | .778 | 4.3 | .8 | .6 | .6 | 6.9 |
| Chris Johnson* | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .8 | 1.5 |
| Nenad Krstić* | 24 | 20 | 23.0 | .537 | .000 | .750 | 5.3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 9.1 |
| Troy Murphy* | 17 | 0 | 10.5 | .421 | .100 | .846 | 2.2 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 2.6 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | 10 | 18.0 | .459 | .000 | .674 | 3.7 | .5 | .1 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 37 | 36 | 20.3 | .667 | .000 | .557 | 4.8 | 0.7 | .4 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| Sasha Pavlović* | 17 | 0 | 8.8 | .462 | .500 | .400 | .8 | .2 | .3 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Kendrick Perkins* | 12 | 7 | 26.1 | .542 | .000 | .575 | 8.1 | .8 | .2 | .8 | 7.3 |
| Paul Pierce | 80 | 80 | 34.7 | .497 | .374 | .860 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .6 | 18.9 |
| Nate Robinson* | 55 | 11 | 17.9 | .404 | .328 | .825 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .5 | .1 | 7.1 |
| Rajon Rondo | 68 | 68 | 37.2 | .475 | .233 | .568 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 2.2 | .2 | 10.6 |
| Von Wafer | 58 | 2 | 9.5 | .421 | .269 | .842 | .8 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Delonte West | 24 | 2 | 18.9 | .458 | .364 | .867 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | .4 | 5.6 |
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* – Stats with the Celtics.
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
- Doc Rivers and his staff earned the right to coach the Eastern Conference team in the All-Star Game.[13]
- Rajon Rondo was selected to his 2nd All-Star Game.[13]
- Ray Allen was selected to his 10th All-Star Game.[13]
- Paul Pierce was selected to his 9th All-Star Game.[13]
- Kevin Garnett was selected to his 14th All-Star Game.[13]
Milestones
- Paul Pierce becomes the 3rd Celtics player in history to score 20,000 points joining Larry Bird and John Havlicek.
- On January 8, 2011, Boston Celtics joined Los Angeles Lakers to be the only franchises to reach 3,000 wins. They won against Toronto Raptors, 122–102.
- On February 10, 2011, Ray Allen became the NBA's all-time leader in three-point field goals, surpassing Reggie Miller with 2,561.
Overview
| Players Added Via Draft Via Free Agency
Via Trade
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Players Lost Via Free Agency
Via Trade
Waived |
Trades
| February 24, 2011 |
To Boston Celtics
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To Oklahoma City Thunder |
| February 24, 2011 |
To Boston Celtics
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To Cleveland Cavaliers |
| February 24, 2011 |
To Boston Celtics
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To Sacramento Kings
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Free agents
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Semih Erden | Signed 1-year contract[14] | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
| Avery Bradley | Undisclosed terms[15] | Boston Celtics |
| Paul Pierce | Signed 4-year contract for $61 Million[16] | Boston Celtics |
| Ray Allen | Signed 2-year contract for $20 Million[17] | Boston Celtics |
| Jermaine O'Neal | Signed 2-year contract for $11.6 Million[18] | Miami Heat |
| Nate Robinson | Signed 2-year contract for $8 Million[19] | New York Knicks |
| Marquis Daniels | Signed 1-year contract for $2.5 Million[20] | Indiana Pacers |
| Carlos Arroyo | Undisclosed terms[21] | Miami Heat |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Signed 2-year contract[22] | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Luke Harangody | Signed 2-year contract[23] | San Antonio Spurs |
| Delonte West | Undisclosed terms[24] | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Chris Johnson | Signed 10-day contract | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Troy Murphy | Undisclosed | New Jersey Nets |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| Tony Allen | Free agent | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Shelden Williams | Free agent | Denver Nuggets |
| Rasheed Wallace | Waived[25] | New York Knicks |
| Brian Scalabrine | Free agent[26] | Chicago Bulls |
| Tony Gaffney | Waived | Türk Telekom B.K. |
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