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Boston Celtics 44 - 38 | |
| National Basketball Association Atlantic Division: 2nd place | ||
| Boston, MA |
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| Season Info | ||||||||||||
| Stats | Team | CR | TR | Opponent | CR | TR | Margin | CR | TR | |||
| Points: | 112.5 | 2 | 3 | 111.6 | 13 | 27 | 0.8 | 7 | 14 | |||
| O.Rebounds: | 15.8 | 4 | 6 | 14.6 | 6 | 11 | 1.2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| D.Rebounds: | 31.6 | 10 | 19 | 31.6 | 7 | 11 | -0.1 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Rebounds: | 47.4 | 8 | 13 | 46.2 | 6 | 11 | 1.2 | 8 | 12 | |||
| Assists: | 25.1 | 4 | 8 | 25.6 | 13 | 25 | -0.5 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Steals: | 8.9 | 10 | 19 | 9.6 | 8 | 20 | -0.7 | 9 | 19 | |||
| Blocks: | 4.4 | 11 | 20 | 5.6 | 9 | 20 | -1.2 | 13 | 23 | |||
| Turnovers: | 14.0 | 7 | 16 | 13.1 | 11 | 20 | 0.8 | 9 | 20 | |||
| Fouls: | 21.0 | 12 | 22 | 19.7 | 8 | 16 | 1.2 | 10 | 19 | |||
| FG% | .463 | 4 | 7 | .472 | 14 | 28 | -.009 | 7 | 16 | |||
| FT% | .789 | 2 | 3 | .738 | 1 | 4 | .051 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 3PT% | .355 | 1 | 1 | .312 | 10 | 19 | .043 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Points Per Shot | 1.17 | 4 | 8 | 1.18 | 14 | 26 | -0.01 | 8 | 17 | |||
| Adjusted FG% | .490 | 2 | 6 | .492 | 13 | 26 | -.002 | 7 | 16 |
| Coaching Staff | |||||||||||
| Position | Name | Age | SCUR | SPOT | CINS | CSHT | CHND | CPSD | CPRD | Salary | Years |
| General Manager: | K.C. Jones | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $112,463 | 3 |
| Roster | ||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Height | Weight | Exp | College | Hometown |
| 42 | Joe Barry Carroll | C | 29 | 7-0 | 292 | 7 | Purdue | |
| 51 | Granville Waiters | C | 27 | 6-11 | 272 | 3 | Ohio State | |
| 45 | Larry Nance | PF | 29 | 6-10 | 263 | 6 | Clemson | |
| 43 | Cedric Maxwell | PF | 32 | 6-8 | 243 | 10 | North Carolina-Charlotte | |
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 31 | 6-9 | 244 | 8 | Indiana State | |
| 22 | Michael Wiley | SF | 30 | 6-9 | 242 | 7 | Long Beach State | |
| 25 | Winston Crite | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 234 | 0 | Texas A&M | |
| 27 | Scott May | SF | 34 | 6-6 | 234 | 5 | Indiana | |
| 21 | Johnny High | SF | 31 | 6-3 | 207 | 5 | Nevada-Reno | |
| 28 | Purvis Short | SG | 30 | 6-7 | 233 | 9 | Jackson State | |
| 20 | Sam Vincent | SG | 25 | 6-2 | 198 | 2 | Michigan State | |
| 24 | Gus Williams | PG | 34 | 6-2 | 182 | 12 | USC | |
| 10 | Scott Brooks | PG | 22 | 5-11 | 165 | 0 | Irvine | French Camp, CA |
| Attributes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | Qkn | Jmp | Str | Sta | |||
| 42 | Joe Barry Carroll | C | 29 | 7-0 | 292 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 51 | Granville Waiters | C | 27 | 6-11 | 272 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 45 | Larry Nance | PF | 29 | 6-10 | 263 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 43 | Cedric Maxwell | PF | 32 | 6-8 | 243 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 31 | 6-9 | 244 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 22 | Michael Wiley | SF | 30 | 6-9 | 242 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 25 | Winston Crite | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 234 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 27 | Scott May | SF | 34 | 6-6 | 234 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 21 | Johnny High | SF | 31 | 6-3 | 207 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 28 | Purvis Short | SG | 30 | 6-7 | 233 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Sam Vincent | SG | 25 | 6-2 | 198 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 24 | Gus Williams | PG | 34 | 6-2 | 182 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 10 | Scott Brooks | PG | 22 | 5-11 | 165 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Potentials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | |||
| 42 | Joe Barry Carroll | C | 29 | 7-0 | 292 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 51 | Granville Waiters | C | 27 | 6-11 | 272 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 45 | Larry Nance | PF | 29 | 6-10 | 263 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 43 | Cedric Maxwell | PF | 32 | 6-8 | 243 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 31 | 6-9 | 244 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 22 | Michael Wiley | SF | 30 | 6-9 | 242 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 25 | Winston Crite | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 234 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 27 | Scott May | SF | 34 | 6-6 | 234 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 21 | Johnny High | SF | 31 | 6-3 | 207 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 28 | Purvis Short | SG | 30 | 6-7 | 233 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Sam Vincent | SG | 25 | 6-2 | 198 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 24 | Gus Williams | PG | 34 | 6-2 | 182 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 10 | Scott Brooks | PG | 22 | 5-11 | 165 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Unavailable Players | |||||||
| Player | Reason | Length | |||||
| Season Stats | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | ORb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 82 | 82 | 32.4 | 13.7 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | |
| Granville Waiters | C | 82 | 0 | 14.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 | -2.1 | |
| Larry Nance | PF | 73 | 73 | 33.0 | 20.8 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | 82 | 9 | 17.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | -1.0 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | 82 | 82 | 37.7 | 25.4 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Michael Wiley | SF | 82 | 0 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -1.1 | |
| Winston Crite | SF | 13 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | |
| Scott May | SF | 8 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 | |
| Johnny High | SF | 19 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1.7 | |
| Purvis Short | SG | 82 | 82 | 36.4 | 23.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 82 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -1.8 | |
| Gus Williams | PG | 82 | 82 | 27.7 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 82 | 0 | 20.2 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | -1.2 | |
| Season Shooting | |||||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | Fgm | Fga | Pct | Ftm | Fta | Pct | IFgm | IFga | Pct | JSm | JSa | Pct | 3pm | 3pa | Pct | |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 448 | 875 | .512 | 230 | 299 | .769 | 371 | 614 | .604 | 77 | 260 | .296 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Granville Waiters | C | 57 | 169 | .337 | 21 | 36 | .583 | 28 | 59 | .475 | 29 | 108 | .269 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Larry Nance | PF | 615 | 1101 | .559 | 287 | 387 | .742 | 494 | 765 | .646 | 121 | 336 | .360 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | 183 | 418 | .438 | 123 | 144 | .854 | 128 | 209 | .612 | 55 | 206 | .267 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | 789 | 1687 | .468 | 267 | 284 | .940 | 238 | 364 | .654 | 313 | 756 | .414 | 238 | 567 | .420 | |
| Michael Wiley | SF | 238 | 488 | .488 | 108 | 165 | .655 | 122 | 198 | .616 | 116 | 286 | .406 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Winston Crite | SF | 4 | 12 | .333 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Scott May | SF | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Johnny High | SF | 6 | 14 | .429 | 10 | 12 | .833 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Purvis Short | SG | 767 | 1647 | .466 | 265 | 358 | .740 | 419 | 646 | .649 | 237 | 654 | .362 | 111 | 347 | .320 | |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 89 | 268 | .332 | 66 | 69 | .957 | 27 | 44 | .614 | 61 | 222 | .275 | 1 | 2 | .500 | |
| Gus Williams | PG | 273 | 737 | .370 | 95 | 114 | .833 | 88 | 136 | .647 | 176 | 534 | .330 | 9 | 67 | .134 | |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 171 | 452 | .378 | 41 | 47 | .872 | 44 | 67 | .657 | 63 | 185 | .341 | 64 | 200 | .320 |
| Season Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | .559 | 14.3 | 10.1 | 17.5 | 6.9 | 16.6 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 200.8 | 6.7 | 112.8 | 107.6 | |
| Granville Waiters | C | .368 | 16.2 | 23.7 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 1.9 | -158.8 | -5.3 | 96.9 | 103.7 | |
| Larry Nance | PF | .596 | 12.5 | 9.7 | 24.1 | 9.2 | 20.2 | 14.7 | 25.8 | 514.4 | 17.1 | 111.2 | 108.5 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | .507 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 10.9 | 20.8 | 15.7 | 14.5 | 64.4 | 2.1 | 101.7 | 104.7 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | .575 | 23.9 | 6.1 | 27.2 | 9.2 | 18.7 | 13.9 | 29.6 | 883.7 | 29.5 | 111.3 | 109.3 | |
| Michael Wiley | SF | .520 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 25.4 | 5.9 | 15.5 | 10.7 | 17.2 | 96.4 | 3.2 | 95.9 | 99.3 | |
| Winston Crite | SF | .400 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 19.0 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 4.4 | -3.4 | -0.1 | 94.9 | 118.6 | |
| Scott May | SF | .500 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 13.3 | 2.0 | -1.7 | -0.1 | 90.5 | 120.0 | |
| Johnny High | SF | .579 | 17.9 | 14.3 | 18.9 | 6.8 | 15.9 | 11.4 | 21.4 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 88.7 | 132.2 | |
| Purvis Short | SG | .529 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 27.2 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 8.9 | 19.4 | 395.5 | 13.2 | 112.2 | 108.9 | |
| Sam Vincent | SG | .409 | 25.5 | 11.1 | 15.7 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 7.4 | -44.9 | -1.5 | 93.6 | 101.0 | |
| Gus Williams | PG | .413 | 24.3 | 10.2 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 9.4 | -55.6 | -1.9 | 108.2 | 104.9 | |
| Scott Brooks | PG | .474 | 21.8 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 7.0 | -99.6 | -3.3 | 107.0 | 109.3 |
| Career Stats | |||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | Orb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TOs | PFs | |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 629 | 629 | 33.3 | 17.0 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | |
| Granville Waiters | C | 144 | 0 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | |
| Larry Nance | PF | 514 | 514 | 34.0 | 18.3 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.5 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | 880 | 541 | 26.7 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | 715 | 715 | 37.2 | 27.9 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | |
| Michael Wiley | SF | 659 | 469 | 23.2 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.8 | |
| Winston Crite | SF | 13 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Scott May | SF | 296 | 0 | 21.0 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | |
| Johnny High | SF | 403 | 99 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | |
| Purvis Short | SG | 800 | 722 | 32.6 | 17.6 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 165 | 0 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | |
| Gus Williams | PG | 969 | 655 | 30.8 | 14.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 82 | 0 | 20.2 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | |
| Career Shooting | |||||||||||
| Name | Pos | FGM | FGA | Pct | FTM | FTA | Pct | 3PM | 3PA | Pct | |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 4092 | 8143 | .503 | 2507 | 3324 | .754 | 1 | 16 | .063 | |
| Granville Waiters | C | 64 | 202 | .317 | 24 | 40 | .600 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Larry Nance | PF | 3609 | 6830 | .528 | 2168 | 2871 | .755 | 0 | 9 | .000 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | 3376 | 6241 | .541 | 2816 | 3576 | .787 | 0 | 14 | .000 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | 7253 | 14669 | .494 | 3873 | 4199 | .922 | 1567 | 4058 | .386 | |
| Michael Wiley | SF | 3121 | 5876 | .531 | 1585 | 2245 | .706 | 2 | 17 | .118 | |
| Winston Crite | SF | 4 | 12 | .333 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Scott May | SF | 1006 | 2276 | .442 | 604 | 740 | .816 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Johnny High | SF | 692 | 1632 | .424 | 630 | 1029 | .612 | 2 | 9 | .222 | |
| Purvis Short | SG | 5495 | 12122 | .453 | 2533 | 3196 | .793 | 560 | 1895 | .296 | |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 121 | 372 | .325 | 91 | 97 | .938 | 1 | 2 | .500 | |
| Gus Williams | PG | 5700 | 13313 | .428 | 2907 | 3715 | .783 | 147 | 701 | .210 | |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 171 | 452 | .378 | 41 | 47 | .872 | 64 | 200 | .320 |
| Career Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | .557 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 21.4 | 8.0 | 18.1 | 13.1 | 19.4 | 2749.0 | 91.6 | 104.2 | 106.0 | |
| Granville Waiters | C | .345 | 15.4 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 9.6 | 1.9 | -190.8 | -6.4 | 94.9 | 104.2 | |
| Larry Nance | PF | .580 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 22.1 | 9.2 | 18.5 | 13.9 | 23.5 | 3116.4 | 103.9 | 106.7 | 105.6 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | .612 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 19.4 | 15.8 | 16.3 | 1504.0 | 50.1 | 106.9 | 100.5 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | .604 | 20.4 | 8.3 | 29.5 | 8.0 | 21.4 | 14.8 | 32.1 | 8571.0 | 285.7 | 109.3 | 100.4 | |
| Michael Wiley | SF | .570 | 7.7 | 10.4 | 20.3 | 6.6 | 15.2 | 10.9 | 16.6 | 1292.4 | 43.1 | 104.4 | 103.3 | |
| Winston Crite | SF | .400 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -0.1 | 94.9 | 118.6 | |
| Scott May | SF | .503 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 25.0 | 57.2 | 40.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 2.8 | 94.0 | 102.3 | |
| Johnny High | SF | .483 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 9.3 | -138.2 | -4.6 | 97.7 | 104.6 | |
| Purvis Short | SG | .521 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 22.8 | 6.9 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 17.3 | 2439.0 | 81.3 | 106.0 | 101.9 | |
| Sam Vincent | SG | .402 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 15.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 6.6 | -81.2 | -2.7 | 91.7 | 100.8 | |
| Gus Williams | PG | .483 | 19.6 | 9.1 | 16.9 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 13.6 | 1377.9 | 45.9 | 107.0 | 101.3 | |
| Scott Brooks | PG | .474 | 21.8 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 7.0 | -99.6 | -3.3 | 107.0 | 109.3 |
| Contract | |||||||||
| Name | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
| Joe Barry Carroll | $2,062,500 | $2,250,000 | $2,437,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Granville Waiters | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Larry Nance | $1,800,000 | $1,950,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | $214,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Larry Bird | $1,800,000 | $1,968,750 | $2,137,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Michael Wiley | $926,640 | $1,042,470 | $1,158,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Winston Crite | $68,400 | $99,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Scott May | $139,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Johnny High | $139,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Purvis Short | $2,067,260 | $2,273,986 | $2,480,712 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sam Vincent | $158,462 | $176,353 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Gus Williams | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Scott Brooks | $68,400 | $99,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cut Salary | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Unused Exceptions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $9,966,362 | $9,861,359 | $10,314,012 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Draft Picks | |||
| Season | Rnd | Team | |
| 1988 | 1 | Celtics | |
| 1988 | 2 | Celtics | |
| 1989 | 2 | Celtics | |
| 1990 | 1 | Celtics | |
| 1990 | 2 | Celtics | |
| Season Schedule | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Attendance | Type | |
| 10/20/87 | at Stallions | L | 104-113 | 0-1 | 10,312 | Preseason | |
| 10/25/87 | Warriors | L | 122-123 | 0-2 | 14,895 | Preseason | |
| 10/27/87 | at Hawks | W | 130-129 | 1-2 | 13,277 | Preseason | |
| 10/28/87 | at Warriors | L | 102-132 | 1-3 | 10,227 | Preseason | |
| 10/30/87 | Bulls | L | 109-112 | 1-4 | 14,895 | Preseason | |
| 10/31/87 | Bullets | L | 96-117 | 1-5 | 14,895 | Preseason | |
| 11/03/87 | Warriors | L | 117-135 | 0-1 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/04/87 | Lakers | W | 125-102 | 1-1 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/06/87 | at Warriors | L | 112-123 | 1-2 | 11,197 | Regular Season | |
| 11/07/87 | at Knicks | L | 82-110 | 1-3 | 15,684 | Regular Season | |
| 11/09/87 | Bulls | W | 133-110 | 2-3 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/10/87 | at Jazz | L | 117-132 | 2-4 | 8,351 | Regular Season | |
| 11/14/87 | at Nuggets | W | 120-101 | 3-4 | 6,989 | Regular Season | |
| 11/15/87 | at Light | W | 99-77 | 4-4 | 4,735 | Regular Season | |
| 11/19/87 | at Jazz | L | 112-151 | 4-5 | 8,850 | Regular Season | |
| 11/20/87 | Heat | L | 110-112 | 4-6 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/23/87 | Timberwolves | W | 112-92 | 5-6 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/24/87 | 76ers | L | 107-112 | 5-7 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/28/87 | Light | W | 113-87 | 6-7 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/30/87 | at Lakers | L | 90-125 | 6-8 | 16,651 | Regular Season | |
| 12/02/87 | at Bulls | W | 128-119 | 7-8 | 12,841 | Regular Season | |
| 12/03/87 | at Pacers | L | 97-117 | 7-9 | 9,877 | Regular Season | |
| 12/07/87 | at 76ers | W | 111-100 | 8-9 | 12,645 | Regular Season | |
| 12/08/87 | Jazz | L | 133-142 | 8-10 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 12/11/87 | Spirits | W | 115-113 | 9-10 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 12/12/87 | Cavaliers | L | 131-134 | 9-11 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 12/14/87 | at Bullets | L | 83-113 | 9-12 | 7,057 | Regular Season | |
| 12/17/87 | at Supersonics | L | 105-117 | 9-13 | 11,614 | Regular Season | |
| 12/18/87 | at Hawks | W | 116-98 | 10-13 | 9,222 | Regular Season | |
| 12/22/87 | at 76ers | W | 101-88 | 11-13 | 13,960 | Regular Season | |
| 12/23/87 | at Magic | W | 111-86 | 12-13 | 4,081 | Regular Season | |
| 12/26/87 | Bulls | W | 144-128 | 13-13 | 14,633 | Regular Season | |
| 12/27/87 | Hawks | W | 121-108 | 14-13 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 12/29/87 | Magic | W | 111-102 | 15-13 | 14,789 | Regular Season | |
| 12/31/87 | Pacers | W | 111-88 | 16-13 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/02/88 | Pistons | W | 100-86 | 17-13 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/03/88 | at Timberwolves | L | 92-113 | 17-14 | 4,966 | Regular Season | |
| 01/06/88 | Stallions | L | 96-110 | 17-15 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/08/88 | Nets | L | 108-117 | 17-16 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/10/88 | at Nets | L | 106-115 | 17-17 | 13,427 | Regular Season | |
| 01/12/88 | at Magic | W | 103-94 | 18-17 | 5,117 | Regular Season | |
| 01/15/88 | Bullets | W | 132-121 | 19-17 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/16/88 | 76ers | L | 95-99 | 19-18 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/19/88 | at Suns | W | 130-128 | 20-18 | 12,102 | Regular Season | |
| 01/20/88 | 76ers | W | 114-109 | 21-18 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/22/88 | at Bullets | L | 112-122 | 21-19 | 6,016 | Regular Season | |
| 01/24/88 | Knicks | W | 95-85 | 22-19 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/26/88 | Knicks | W | 124-100 | 23-19 | 13,979 | Regular Season | |
| 01/28/88 | Bucks | L | 109-114 | 23-20 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/29/88 | at Knicks | W | 138-116 | 24-20 | 9,836 | Regular Season | |
| 01/31/88 | Suns | W | 121-116 | 25-20 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/02/88 | Trail Blazers | L | 113-120 | 25-21 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/04/88 | at Heat | L | 110-136 | 25-22 | 10,500 | Regular Season | |
| 02/09/88 | Heat | W | 123-115 | 26-22 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/10/88 | Pistons | W | 111-102 | 27-22 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/12/88 | Kings | L | 111-121 | 27-23 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/13/88 | at Spirits | L | 105-109 | 27-24 | 12,154 | Regular Season | |
| 02/17/88 | at Bucks | L | 87-110 | 27-25 | 4,454 | Regular Season | |
| 02/18/88 | at Trail Blazers | W | 128-111 | 28-25 | 12,295 | Regular Season | |
| 02/22/88 | at Cavaliers | L | 111-127 | 28-26 | 15,959 | Regular Season | |
| 02/23/88 | Bucks | W | 126-116 | 29-26 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/26/88 | at Cavaliers | L | 119-121 | 29-27 | 16,875 | Regular Season | |
| 02/27/88 | at Stallions | L | 105-117 | 29-28 | 6,682 | Regular Season | |
| 03/02/88 | Rockets | W | 125-86 | 30-28 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 03/03/88 | at Hawks | L | 108-116 | 30-29 | 11,396 | Regular Season | |
| 03/07/88 | Cavaliers | W | 132-127 | 31-29 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 03/08/88 | at Bullets | L | 102-116 | 31-30 | 7,378 | Regular Season | |
| 03/11/88 | at Bucks | W | 120-118 | 32-30 | 4,445 | Regular Season | |
| 03/12/88 | at Heat | L | 107-136 | 32-31 | 11,810 | Regular Season | |
| 03/16/88 | at Magic | W | 109-104 | 33-31 | 2,861 | Regular Season | |
| 03/17/88 | at Nets | W | 115-109 | 34-31 | 13,773 | Regular Season | |
| 03/20/88 | Nets | L | 106-110 | 34-32 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 03/21/88 | Knicks | W | 126-108 | 35-32 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 03/23/88 | Magic | W | 102-80 | 36-32 | 14,869 | Regular Season | |
| 03/24/88 | at Spurs | L | 108-109 | 36-33 | 6,751 | Regular Season | |
| 03/28/88 | at Mavericks | L | 116-130 | 36-34 | 14,756 | Regular Season | |
| 03/29/88 | Mavericks | W | 109-101 | 37-34 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 04/02/88 | Nets | W | 122-120 | 38-34 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 04/03/88 | Spurs | W | 109-101 | 39-34 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 04/05/88 | Hawks | L | 100-117 | 39-35 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 04/07/88 | Supersonics | L | 94-135 | 39-36 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 04/09/88 | at Kings | L | 106-119 | 39-37 | 11,620 | Regular Season | |
| 04/11/88 | Nuggets | W | 129-109 | 40-37 | 13,779 | Regular Season | |
| 04/12/88 | at Pacers | W | 111-97 | 41-37 | 11,168 | Regular Season | |
| 04/16/88 | at Pistons | L | 108-117 | 41-38 | 17,868 | Regular Season | |
| 04/17/88 | Bullets | W | 129-108 | 42-38 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 04/19/88 | at Rockets | W | 109-90 | 43-38 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 04/21/88 | at Heat | W | 128-118 | 44-38 | 14,260 | Regular Season | |
| 04/23/88 | at Jazz | L | 102-154 | 0-1 | 9,488 | Playoffs | |
| 04/24/88 | at Jazz | L | 122-143 | 0-2 | 10,794 | Playoffs | |
| 04/26/88 | Jazz | L | 114-134 | 0-3 | 14,895 | Playoffs | |