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2015–16 Boston Celtics season
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The 2015–16 Boston Celtics season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Celtics finished the year at 48–34, their best record since their 2011–12 season and their first winning season since 2013.
Quick facts Boston Celtics season, Head coach ...
| 2015–16 Boston Celtics season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Brad Stevens | ||
| General manager | Danny Ainge | ||
| Owners | Boston Basketball Partners | ||
| Arena | TD Garden | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 48–34 (.585) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 5th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Hawks 2–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Comcast SportsNet New England | ||
| Radio | WBZ-FM | ||
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For the first time in his career, Isaiah Thomas was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. For the second straight season under Brad Stevens, the Celtics qualified for the playoffs, this time as the number 5 seed. However, the Celtics once again did not make it out of the first round as they were stopped by the Atlanta Hawks in six games.
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Draft picks
Main article: 2015 NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Terry Rozier | PG |  United States |
Louisville |
| 1 | 28 | R. J. Hunter | SG | United States |
Georgia State |
| 2 | 33 | Jordan Mickey | PF | United States |
LSU |
| 2 | 45 | Marcus Thornton | PG | United States |
William & Mary |
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Game log
Preseason game log
More information 2015–16 game log Total: 6–1 (home: 3–0; road: 3–1), Game ...
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Pre-season: 6–1 (home: 3–0; road: 3–1)
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Standing
More information Atlantic Division, W ...
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Toronto Raptors | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 32–9 | 24–17 | 14–2 | 82 |
| x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 28–13 | 20–21 | 10–6 | 82 |
| e – New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24.0 | 18–23 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
| e – Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 35.0 | 14–27 | 7–34 | 6–10 | 82 |
| e – Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 46.0 | 7–34 | 3–38 | 2–14 | 82 |
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More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 9 | e – Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 10 | e – Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | e – Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 12 | e – Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | e – New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 14 | e – Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 15 | e – Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
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Regular season game log
More information 2015–16 game log Total: 48–34 (home: 28–13; road: 20–21), Game ...
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Roster
Summarize
Perspective
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Playoffs
Game log
More information 2016 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3), Game ...
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First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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Player statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Thomas | 82 | 79 | 32.2 | .428 | .359 | .871 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 22.2 |
| Jared Sullinger | 81 | 73 | 23.6 | .435 | .282 | .640 | 8.3 | 2.3 | .9 | .6 | 10.3 |
| Evan Turner | 81 | 12 | 28.0 | .456 | .241 | .827 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 10.5 |
| Amir Johnson | 79 | 76 | 22.8 | .585 | .233 | .570 | 6.4 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
| Jonas Jerebko | 78 | 0 | 15.1 | .413 | .398 | .782 | 3.7 | .8 | .3 | .3 | 4.4 |
| Avery Bradley | 76 | 72 | 33.4 | .447 | .361 | .780 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 15.2 |
| Jae Crowder | 73 | 73 | 31.6 | .443 | .336 | .820 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .5 | 14.2 |
| Kelly Olynyk | 69 | 8 | 20.2 | .455 | .405 | .750 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .8 | .5 | 10.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 61 | 10 | 27.3 | .348 | .253 | .777 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .3 | 9.1 |
| Tyler Zeller | 60 | 3 | 11.8 | .476 | .815 | 3.0 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 6.1 | |
| Terry Rozier | 39 | 0 | 8.0 | .274 | .222 | .800 | 1.6 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 1.8 |
| R. J. Hunter | 36 | 0 | 8.8 | .367 | .302 | .857 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 2.7 |
| David Lee† | 30 | 4 | 15.7 | .453 | .000 | .784 | 4.3 | 1.8 | .4 | .4 | 7.1 |
| James Young | 29 | 0 | 6.9 | .306 | .231 | .250 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Jordan Mickey | 16 | 0 | 3.6 | .364 | .500 | .8 | .1 | .0 | .7 | 1.3 | |
| Coty Clarke | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
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Playoffs
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Thomas | 6 | 6 | 36.7 | .395 | .283 | .809 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .7 | .8 | 24.2 |
| Jae Crowder | 6 | 6 | 32.8 | .278 | .244 | .636 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .5 | 9.5 |
| Amir Johnson | 6 | 6 | 22.3 | .667 | .000 | .778 | 7.2 | .7 | .2 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| Evan Turner | 6 | 4 | 35.7 | .365 | .214 | .778 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 13.2 |
| Jonas Jerebko | 6 | 4 | 27.0 | .478 | .318 | .800 | 6.8 | 1.7 | .3 | .7 | 9.2 |
| Jared Sullinger | 6 | 2 | 13.5 | .310 | .500 | .750 | 4.5 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | 5.2 |
| Marcus Smart | 6 | 1 | 32.2 | .367 | .344 | .810 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .8 | 12.0 |
| Terry Rozier | 5 | 0 | 19.8 | .391 | .364 | 1.000 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .2 | .6 | 4.8 |
| R. J. Hunter | 5 | 0 | 8.2 | .222 | .200 | 1.2 | .6 | .0 | .2 | 1.0 | |
| Kelly Olynyk | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | .111 | .000 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .5 | |
| Tyler Zeller | 3 | 0 | 12.7 | .467 | .667 | 5.0 | .7 | .0 | .7 | 6.0 | |
| James Young | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .333 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 | |
| Jordan Mickey | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | 2.0 | ||
| Avery Bradley | 1 | 1 | 33.0 | .438 | .143 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| John Holland | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
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Transactions
Trades
| July 14, 2015 |
To Boston Celtics[2] Perry Jones |
To Oklahoma City Thunder 2018 Second Round Draft Pick |
| July 27, 2015 |
To Boston Celtics[3] Zoran Dragić Future Second Round Draft Pick |
To Miami Heat Conditional Future Second Round Draft Pick |
| July 27, 2015 |
To Boston Celtics[4] David Lee |
To Golden State Warriors Gerald Wallace Chris Babb |
Free agents
Re-signed
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Jonas Jerebko[5] | Signed 2-year contract worth $10 million | Boston Celtics |
| Jae Crowder[6] | Signed 5-year contract worth $35 million | Boston Celtics |
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Additions
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Amir Johnson[7] | Signed 2-year contract worth $24 million | Toronto Raptors |
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Subtractions
More information Player, Reason ...
| Player | Reason | Current team |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Pressey[8] | Waived | Phoenix Suns |
| Zoran Dragić[9] | Waived | Khimki |
| David Lee[10] | Waived | Dallas Mavericks |
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