The 2023–24 Boston Celtics season was the franchise's 78th season in the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...

(NBA). After the

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of the

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(NHL) missed the

playoffs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...

for the first time in 17 years, the Celtics entered the season in second place behind the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

(MLB) for the longest active playoffs streak in major North American sports at nine years (having last missed the playoffs in

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). The Celtics had the best record () in the NBA and proceeded through the playoffs in dominant fashion. The Celtics defeated the

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...

in five games during the

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, the franchise's 18th championship, breaking a tie with the

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to hold the NBA record for most championships. The result was the most complete Celtics championship run since

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, with only three losses in the playoffs and a season total of 80 wins, the second-best mark in franchise history. Following their NBA Finals victory, multiple commentators considered the 2023–24 Celtics to be among the best teams in NBA history. With a playoff record of 16–3, the Celtics are second only to the 2016–17 Golden State Warriors for the best postseason record since all four NBA playoff rounds became best-of-seven contests in 2003.

Season summary

This was the Celtics' first season without veteran Celtic and point guard Marcus Smart since 2014. In June 2023, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade to acquire forward

Kristaps Porziņģis Kristaps Porziņģis (; born 2 August 1995) is a Latvian professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is one of the tallest active players in the NBA, standing at tall, and plays bo ...

of the

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. On October 1, 2023, the Celtics sent guard Malcolm Brogdon, center/forward

Robert Williams III Robert Lee Williams III (born October 17, 1997), nicknamed "Time Lord", is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies. ...

, a protected 2024 first-round pick (acquired from the

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), and an unprotected 2029 first-round pick to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday. On March 14, 2024, the Celtics became the first team to clinch a playoff berth with their 117–107 victory over the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...

and the

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' 114–105 loss to the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

. Six days later, the Celtics won the Atlantic Division championship for the third consecutive season, following a 122–119 victory over the Bucks during a 7-game winning streak. On March 23, the Celtics clinched the #1-seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since

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after they beat the Chicago Bulls. On April 3, 2024, the Celtics defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 135–100 victory, clinching the best record in the NBA and securing a home-court advantage throughout the entire playoffs for the first time since

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. It was also the first time the Celtics won 60 or more regular season games since

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. The Celtics finished the season with a 64–18 record, 14 games higher than the second-place team in the Atlantic Division and the entire Eastern Conference, the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

. In the playoffs, the Celtics dispatched the Miami Heat and

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in five games each, and swept the

Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...

to reach their second NBA Finals in three years, where the Celtics faced the

. Upon reaching the Finals, Porziņģis returned to action after missing nearly the entire playoffs up until that point. However, he suffered what was described as a "rare" ankle injury in Game 2 and missed the next two games. The Celtics raced out to a second consecutive 3–0 series lead. After a 122–84 blowout loss in Game 4, they returned to Boston and won Game 5 to win their first title since 2008. The Celtics held the Mavericks to under 100 points in all four wins, an NBA Finals first. The Celtics are also the first team to have the best regular-season record and win the title since the

Draft

The Celtics had a second-round pick in the 2023 NBA draft. The team traded their first-round pick (29th overall) to the

as part of a deal to acquire Malcolm Brogdon.

Roster

Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason

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Regular season

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United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

20,313 , 44–12 , - style="background:#cfc" , 57 , February 24 , @

, , Jaylen Brown (30) , Jaylen Brown (8) , ''three players'' (6) ,

19,812 , 45–12 , - style="background:#cfc" , 58 , February 27 ,

, , Jaylen Brown (31) , Kristaps Porziņģis (12) , Jayson Tatum (8) ,

19,156 , 46–12 , - style="background:#cfc" , 59 , March 1 ,

, ,

(32) , Horford, Tatum (8) , Derrick White (8) ,

19,156 , 47–12 , - style="background:#cfc" , 60 , March 3 , Golden State , , Jaylen Brown (29) , Oshae Brissett (8) , Derrick White (8) ,

19,156 , 48–12 , - style="background:#fcc" , 61 , March 5 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (26) , Jayson Tatum (13) , Derrick White (7) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 48–13 , - style="background:#fcc" , 62 , March 7 , @

, , Jaylen Brown (41) , Jaylen Brown (14) , Jayson Tatum (8) , Ball Arena
19,855 , 48–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 63 , March 9 , @ Phoenix , , Jayson Tatum (29) , Al Horford (12) , Derrick White (9) ,

Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

17,071 , 49–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 64 , March 11 , @

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

, , Jaylen Brown (27) ,

(8) , Tatum, Pritchard (8) ,

Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena h ...

18,480 , 50–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 65 , March 12 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (38) ,

(9) , Jrue Holiday (8) , Delta Center
18,206 , 51–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 66 , March 14 , Phoenix , , Jaylen Brown (37) , Derrick White (8) , Jrue Holiday (10) ,

19,156 , 52–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 67 , March 17 , @

, ,

, Tatum (30) , Hauser, Kornet, Tatum (6) , Payton Pritchard (13) ,

20,333 , 53–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 68 , March 18 ,

, , Jaylen Brown (31) , Kornet, White (10) , Derrick White (10) ,

19,156 , 54–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 69 , March 20 ,

, , Jayson Tatum (31) , Brown, Tatum (8) , Derrick White (8) ,

19,156 , 55–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 70 , March 22 , @

, , Jaylen Brown (33) , Derrick White (8) , Derrick White (11) ,

Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of th ...

19,994 , 56–14 , - style="background:#cfc" , 71 , March 23 , @

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, , Jayson Tatum (26) , Luke Kornet (13) , Payton Pritchard (8) ,

21,198 , 57–14 , - style="background:#fcc" , 72 , March 25 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (37) , Al Horford (9) , Payton Pritchard (6) ,

State Farm Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

17,405 , 57–15 , - style="background:#fcc" , 73 , March 28 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (31) , Jayson Tatum (13) , Jayson Tatum (6) ,

17,743 , 57–16 , - style="background:#cfc" , 74 , March 30 , @

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

, , Jayson Tatum (23) ,

(10) , Jrue Holiday (7) , Smoothie King Center
17,932 , 58–16 , - style="background:#cfc" , 75 , April 1 , @

, ,

(25) , Jayson Tatum (10) , Porziņģis, Pritchard,

(5) ,

19,238 , 59–16 , - style="background:#cfc" , 76 , April 3 ,

, , Kristaps Porziņģis (27) , Kristaps Porziņģis (12) , Payton Pritchard (8) ,

19,156 , 60–16 , - style="background:#cfc" , 77 , April 5 ,

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

, , Payton Pritchard (21) , Kristaps Porziņģis (11) , Jrue Holiday (7) ,

, 61–16 , - style="background:#cfc" , 78 , April 7 ,

, , Jaylen Brown (26) , Kristaps Porziņģis (10) , Derrick White (9) ,

19,156 , 62–16 , - style="background:#fcc" , 79 , April 9 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (22) , Jaylen Brown (10) , Jayson Tatum (6) , Fiserv Forum
17,493 , 62–17 , - style="background:#fcc" , 80 , April 11 ,

, , Jayson Tatum (18) , Kristaps Porziņģis (8) , Jayson Tatum (7) ,

19,156 , 62–18 , - style="background:#cfc" , 81 , April 12 ,

, , Payton Pritchard (31) , Oshae Brissett (11) , Payton Pritchard (11) ,

19,156 , 63–18 , - style="background:#cfc" , 82 , April 14 ,

, , Payton Pritchard (38) , Pritchard,

Queta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of th ...

(9) , Payton Pritchard (12) ,

19,156 , 64–18

Playoffs

, -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , April 21 ,

, ,

(23) , Jayson Tatum (10) , Jayson Tatum (10) ,

19,156 , 1–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , April 24 ,

, , Jaylen Brown (33) , ''four players'' (8) ,

, Porziņģis (4) , TD Garden
19,156 , 1–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , April 27 , @

, , Brown, Tatum (22) , Jayson Tatum (11) , Tatum,

(6) , Kaseya Center
20,092 , 2–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , April 29 , @

, , Derrick White (38) , Jayson Tatum (11) , Jrue Holiday (6) , Kaseya Center
19,600 , 3–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , May 1 ,

, , Brown, White (25) , Jayson Tatum (12) , Jrue Holiday (5) , TD Garden
19,156 , 4–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , May 7 ,

, , Jaylen Brown (32) ,

(11) , Tatum,

(5) ,

19,156 , 1–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , May 9 ,

, , Jayson Tatum (25) , Jayson Tatum (7) , Jayson Tatum (6) , TD Garden
19,156 , 1–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , May 11 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (33) , Jayson Tatum (13) , Jayson Tatum (6) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 2–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , May 13 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (33) , Jayson Tatum (11) ,

, Tatum (5) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 3–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , May 15 ,

, , Jayson Tatum (25) , Al Horford (15) , Jayson Tatum (9) , TD Garden
19,156 , 4–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , May 21 ,

, ,

(36) , Jayson Tatum (12) , Derrick White (9) ,

19,156 , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , May 23 ,

, , Jaylen Brown (40) , Al Horford (10) , Jrue Holiday (10) , TD Garden
19,156 , 2–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , May 25 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (36) , Jayson Tatum (10) , Jayson Tatum (8) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 , 3–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , May 27 , @

, , Jaylen Brown (29) , Jayson Tatum (13) , Jayson Tatum (8) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 , 4–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , June 6 ,

, , Jaylen Brown (22) ,

(11) ,

, Tatum,

(5) ,

19,156 , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , June 9 ,

, , Jrue Holiday (26) , Jrue Holiday (11) , Jayson Tatum (12) , TD Garden
19,156 , 2–0 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , June 12 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (31) , Jaylen Brown (8) , Jaylen Brown (8) ,

20,311 , 3–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , June 14 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (15) , Jayson Tatum (5) , Al Horford (4) , American Airlines Center
20,277 , 3–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , June 17 ,

, , Jayson Tatum (31) , Jrue Holiday (11) , Jayson Tatum (11) , TD Garden
19,156 , 4–1

In-Season Tournament

This was the first regular season where all NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting with the implementation of the

. During the in-season tournament period, the Celtics played in Group C of the Eastern Conference with the

Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...

, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, and

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...

East group C

, - style="background:#cfc" , 1 , November 10 ,

, , Jaylen Brown (28) , Jrue Holiday (12) , Jrue Holiday (9) ,

19,156 , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc" , 2 , November 17 , @

, , Jaylen Brown (23) ,

(12) , Holiday, Porziņģis,

(5) , Scotiabank Arena
19,800 , 2–0 , - style="background:#fcc" , 3 , November 24 , @ Orlando , , Jayson Tatum (26) ,

(6) , Derrick White (4) , Amway Center
18,846 , 2–1 , - style="background:#cfc" , 4 , November 28 ,

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, , Jaylen Brown (30) , Sam Hauser (10) , Jrue Holiday (9) ,

19,156 , 3–1 , - style="background:#fcc" , 5 , December 4 , @

, , Jayson Tatum (32) , Jayson Tatum (12) , Derrick White (8) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,693 , 3–2

Transactions

Trades

Free agency

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

Notes

References

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Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

Eastern Conference (NBA) championship seasons Maurice Podoloff Trophy seasons NBA championship seasons