2022–23 Boston Celtics season
The 2022–23 Boston Celtics season is the 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics are coming off of a loss to the Golden State Warriors in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals the season prior.[1]
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) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Boston |
Radio | WBZ-FM |
In the offseason, head coach Ime Udoka was suspended until June 30, 2023 for a violation of the team's code of conduct, after a team investigation into an inappropriate relationship between Udoka 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]
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 53 | JD Davison | PG | ![]() |
Alabama |
The Celtics owed their first-round pick (25th overall) to the San Antonio Spurs. The Celtics only owned their second-round pick.[6]
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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2022–23 preseason schedule |
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 57–25 (Home: 32–9; Road: 25–16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
: 3–1 (home: 3–0; road: 0–1)
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2022–23 season schedule |
Playoffs
2023 playoff game log Total: 8–6 (Home: 4–4; Road: 4–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
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2023 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
July 9, 2022[7] | 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 |
Re-signed
Player | Signed |
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Sam Hauser[8] | July 9 |
Luke Kornet[9] | July 9 |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Danilo Gallinari[10] | July 12 | San Antonio Spurs |
Mfiondu Kabengele[11] | July 16 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Blake Griffin[12] | October 3 | Brooklyn Nets |
Mike Muscala | February 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
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. 2022-09-23. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- "Udoka suspended by C's for 2022-23, apologizes". ESPN.com. 2022-09-23. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- 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 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- Bontemps, Tim (February 16, 2023). "Mazzulla named permanent head coach, extended". ESPN. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 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.