Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtic
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2014–15 Boston Celtics season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).,[ 1] The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 40–42 won-loss record, which was the 2nd best in the Atlantic division.
The Celtics made several transactions during the season. Rajon Rondo was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on December 18, 2014, Austin Rivers was acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans on January 12, but three days later, he was again traded to the Los Angeles Clippers after refusing to suit up for the Celtics, and in February, Isaiah Thomas was acquired from the Phoenix Suns .
On March 9, 2015, the Celtics passed the previous season's win total of 25 with a 100–90 win over the Miami Heat .
On April 13, 2015, the Celtics qualified for the playoffs for the 7th time in the last 8 seasons and for the first time since 2012–13 . Their season ended after being swept in the first round playoff series by the Cleveland Cavaliers .
Preseason
Draft
Regular season
Standings James Young
Game log
Preseason game log
2014 pre-season game log Total: 7–1 (home: 5–0; road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 7–1 (home: 5–0; road: 2–1)
2014–15 season schedule
Regular season game log
2014–15 game log Total: 40–42 (home: 21–20; road: 19–22)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
November
: 3–10 (home: 1–7; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
@ Houston
L 90–104
Jeff Green (17)
Rajon Rondo (8)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Toyota Center 18,309
1–1
3
November 3
@ Dallas
L 113–118
Jeff Green (35)
Rajon Rondo (9)
Rajon Rondo (15)
American Airlines Center 19,948
1–2
4
November 5
Toronto
L 107–110
Jeff Green (20)
Jared Sullinger (16)
Rajon Rondo (15)
TD Garden 16,249
1–3
5
November 7
Indiana
W 101–98
Jared Sullinger (17)
Jeff Green (7)
Rajon Rondo (6)
TD Garden 17,122
2–3
6
November 8
@ Chicago
W 106–101
Evan Turner (19)
Kelly Olynyk (11)
Evan Turner (6)
United Center 22,104
3–3
7
November 12
Oklahoma City
L 94–109
Rajon Rondo (20)
Jared Sullinger (11)
Rajon Rondo (12)
TD Garden 17,043
3–4
8
November 14
Cleveland
L 121–122
Kelly Olynyk (21)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Rajon Rondo (16)
TD Garden 18,624
3–5
9
November 17
Phoenix
L 114–118
Jeff Green (28)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Rajon Rondo (9)
TD Garden 16,726
3–6
10
November 19
@ Philadelphia
W 101–90
Brandon Bass (23)
Jeff Green (10)
Rajon Rondo (13)
Wells Fargo Center 12,701
4–6
11
November 21
@ Memphis
L 100–117
Kelly Olynyk (18)
Olynyk , Green , Sullinger & Turner (6)
Evan Turner (5)
FedExForum 17,712
4–7
12
November 23
Portland
L 88–94
Green , Sullinger (19)
Kelly Olynyk (6)
Rajon Rondo (8)
TD Garden 16,692
4–8
13
November 28
Chicago
L 102–109
Jared Sullinger (23)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Rajon Rondo (9)
TD Garden 18,203
4–9
14
November 30
San Antonio
L 89–111
Jeff Green (16)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Rajon Rondo (10)
TD Garden 17,121
4–10
December
: 7–8 (home: 6–2; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 2
@ Atlanta
L 105–109
Jeff Green (25)
Rajon Rondo (12)
Rajon Rondo (19)
Philips Arena 12,705
4–11
16
December 3
Detroit
W 109–102 (OT)
Jeff Green (32)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Rajon Rondo (8)
TD Garden 15,870
5–11
17
December 5
L.A. Lakers
W 113–96
Tyler Zeller (24)
Tyler Zeller (14)
Rajon Rondo (16)
TD Garden 18,624
6–11
18
December 7
Washington
W 101–93
Jeff Green (25)
Rajon Rondo (13)
Rajon Rondo (11)
TD Garden 16,716
7–11
19
December 8
@ Washington
L 132–133 (2OT)
Jeff Green (28)
Kelly Olynyk (11)
Evan Turner (8)
Verizon Center 14,828
7–12
20
December 10
@ Charlotte
L 87–96
Green , Thornton (16)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,276
7–13
21
December 12
New York
L 95–101
Jeff Green (28)
Rajon Rondo (7)
Rajon Rondo (10)
TD Garden 17,989
7–14
22
December 15
@ Philadelphia
W 105–87
Kelly Olynyk (30)
Jared Sullinger (11)
Rajon Rondo (7)
Wells Fargo Center 12,903
8–14
23
December 17
Orlando
W 109–92
Brandon Bass (18)
Zeller , Rondo (7)
Rajon Rondo (15)
TD Garden 16,764
9–14
24
December 19
Minnesota
W 114–98
Kelly Olynyk (21)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Avery Bradley (7)
TD Garden 17,042
10–14
25
December 21
@ Miami
L 84–100
Tyler Zeller (22)
Tyler Zeller (8)
Olynyk , Bradley , & Smart (4)
American Airlines Arena 19,720
10–15
26
December 23
@ Orlando
L 95–100
Tyler Zeller (22)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Jameer Nelson (11)
Amway Center 17,489
10–16
27
December 26
Brooklyn
L 107–109
Jeff Green (22)
Tyler Zeller (9)
Marcus Smart (6)
TD Garden 18,624
10–17
28
December 27
@ Washington
L 88–101
Jeff Green (23)
Kelly Olynyk (8)
Evan Turner (4)
Verizon Center 20,356
10–18
29
December 31
Sacramento
W 106–84
Jared Sullinger (20)
Jared Sullinger (11)
Evan Turner (11)
TD Garden 18,624
11–18
January
: 5–11 (home: 1–5; road: 4–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 2
Dallas
L 101–119
Avery Bradley (22)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Marcus Smart (7)
TD Garden 18,624
11–19
31
January 3
@ Chicago
L 104–109
Evan Turner (29)
Jared Sullinger (16)
Evan Turner (6)
United Center 21,820
11–20
32
January 5
Charlotte
L 95–104
Jared Sullinger (22)
Jared Sullinger (8)
Turner , Bass , & Smart (4)
TD Garden 16,720
11–21
33
January 7
@ Brooklyn
W 89–81
Avery Bradley (21)
Evan Turner (7)
Evan Turner (8)
Barclays Center 16,005
12–21
34
January 9
@ Indiana
L 103–107 (OT)
Avery Bradley (23)
Evan Turner (15)
Evan Turner (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
12–22
35
January 10
@ Toronto
L 96–109
Kelly Olynyk (23)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Evan Turner (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
12–23
36
January 12
New Orleans
W 108–100
Jared Sullinger (27)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Marcus Smart (6)
TD Garden 16,905
13–23
37
January 14
Atlanta
L 91–105
Avery Bradley (17)
Jared Sullinger (9)
Evan Turner (6)
TD Garden 16,067
13–24
38
January 16
Chicago
L 103–119
Jared Sullinger (20)
Kelly Olynyk (9)
Evan Turner (8)
TD Garden 18,624
13–25
39
January 19
@ L.A. Clippers
L 93–102
Brandon Bass (17)
Evan Turner (10)
Marcus Smart (7)
Staples Center 19,060
13–26
40
January 22
@ Portland
W 90–89
Avery Bradley (18)
Brandon Bass (10)
Evan Turner (8)
Moda Center 19,567
14–26
41
January 23
@ Denver
W 100–99
Avery Bradley (18)
Brandon Bass (9)
Evan Turner (6)
Pepsi Center 16,133
15–26
42
January 25
@ Golden State
L 111–114
Jared Sullinger (25)
Sullinger , Bass (9)
Evan Turner (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
15–27
43
January 26
@ Utah
W 99–90
Tayshaun Prince (19)
Jared Sullinger (9)
Prince , Smart (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,947
16–27
44
January 28
@ Minnesota
L 98–110
Jared Sullinger (16)
Tyler Zeller (9)
Turner , Smart (6)
Target Center 11,434
16–28
45
January 30
Houston
L 87–93
Bass , Thornton (17)
Tyler Zeller (11)
Sullinger , Smart (4)
TD Garden 17,675
16–29
February
: 7–4 (home: 5–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
46
February 1
Miami
L 75–83
Bradley , Zeller (17)
Bass , Zeller (6)
Marcus Smart (9)
TD Garden 17,366
16–30
47
February 3
@ New York
W 108–97
Avery Bradley (26)
Jared Sullinger (9)
Jared Sullinger (6)
Madison Square Garden 17,366
17–30
48
February 4
Denver
W 104–100
Bradley , Thornton (17)
Marcus Smart (10)
Turner , Smart (8)
TD Garden 15,126
18–30
49
February 6
Philadelphia
W 107–96
Jared Sullinger (22)
Tyler Zeller (9)
Marcus Smart (8)
TD Garden 18,322
19–30
50
February 7
@ Milwaukee
L 93–96
Jared Sullinger (17)
Jared Sullinger (7)
Evan Turner (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,470
19–31
51
February 11
Atlanta
W 89–88
Jared Sullinger (17)
Jared Sullinger (15)
Evan Turner (9)
TD Garden 16,083
20–31
All-Star Break
52
February 20
@ Sacramento
L 101–109
Avery Bradley (28)
Brandon Bass (10)
Evan Turner (9)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
20–32
53
February 22
@ L.A. Lakers
L 111–118 (OT)
Avery Bradley (20)
Tyler Zeller (11)
Evan Turner (12)
Staples Center 18,997
20–33
54
February 23
@ Phoenix
W 115–110
Avery Bradley (20)
Evan Turner (12)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
US Airways Center 17,076
21–33
55
February 25
New York
W 115–94
Jonas Jerebko (20)
Evan Turner (12)
Evan Turner (10)
TD Garden 16,899
22–33
56
February 27
Charlotte
W 106–98
Isaiah Thomas (28)
Jonas Jerebko (10)
Thomas , Turner (7)
TD Garden 18,624
23–33
March
: 10–8 (home: 4–4; road: 6–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
57
March 1
Golden State
L 101–106
Isaiah Thomas (20)
Jae Crowder (17)
Evan Turner (6)
TD Garden 18,624
23–34
58
March 3
@ Cleveland
L 79–110
Brandon Bass (15)
5 players (5)
Evan Turner (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
23–35
59
March 4
Utah
W 85–84
Isaiah Thomas (21)
Tyler Zeller (11)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
TD Garden 16,354
24–35
60
March 6
@ New Orleans
W 104–98
Isaiah Thomas (27)
Jae Crowder (9)
Evan Turner (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,274
25–35
61
March 8
@ Orlando
L 98–103
Isaiah Thomas (21)
Brandon Bass (17)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Amway Center 17,041
25–36
62
March 9
@ Miami
W 100–90
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Brandon Bass (9)
Thomas , Bass (4)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
26–36
63
March 11
Memphis
W 95–92
Avery Bradley (17)
Tyler Zeller (9)
Evan Turner (7)
TD Garden 17,135
27–36
64
March 13
Orlando
W 95–88
Evan Turner (30)
Brandon Bass (7)
Phil Pressey (10)
TD Garden 18,624
28–36
65
March 14
@ Indiana
W 93–89
Tyler Zeller (18)
Evan Turner (7)
Turner , Smart , Zeller , Crowder (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
29–36
66
March 16
Philadelphia
W 108–89
Tyler Zeller (26)
Avery Bradley (10)
Avery Bradley (6)
TD Garden 16,553
30–36
67
March 18
@ Oklahoma City
L 118–122
Marcus Smart (25)
Smart , Crowder (9)
Evan Turner (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
30–37
68
March 20
@ San Antonio
L 89–101
Evan Turner (17)
Jonas Jerebko (12)
Smart , Turner (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
30–38
69
March 22
Detroit
L 97–105 (OT)
Evan Turner (22)
Bass , Jerebko , Olynyk (9)
Evan Turner (8)
TD Garden 18,624
30–39
70
March 23
@ Brooklyn
W 110–91
Avery Bradley (20)
Evan Turner (10)
Evan Turner (12)
Barclays Center 16,814
31–39
71
March 25
Miami
L 86–93
Jae Crowder (16)
Tyler Zeller (8)
Phil Pressey (6)
TD Garden 18,624
31–40
72
March 27
@ New York
W 96–92
Isaiah Thomas (18)
Brandon Bass (10)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
32–40
73
March 29
L.A. Clippers
L 106–119
Isaiah Thomas (19)
Jonas Jerebko (8)
Evan Turner (10)
TD Garden 18,624
32–41
74
March 30
@ Charlotte
W 116–104
Avery Bradley (30)
Avery Bradley (8)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,140
33–41
April
: 7–1 (home: 3–1; road: 4–0)
2014–15 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2015 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2015 playoff schedule
Player statistics Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Summer League
Source: NBA.com
Preseason
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
Injuries
Player
Duration
Injury type
Games missed
Start
End
Jared Sullinger
2015-02-19
2015-4-3
Foot
24
Roster
2014–15 Boston Celtics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
52
Babb, Chris
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1990–02–14
Iowa State
F
30
Bass, Brandon
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1985–04–30
LSU
G
0
Bradley, Avery
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1990–11–26
Texas
F
99
Crowder, Jae
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1990–07–06
Marquette
F
70
Datome, Luigi
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1987–11–27
Italy
F
8
Jerebko, Jonas
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
1987–03–02
Sweden
F/C
41
Olynyk, Kelly
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1991–04–19
Gonzaga
G
26
Pressey, Phil
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1991–02–17
Missouri
G
36
Smart, Marcus
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1994–03–06
Oklahoma State
F
7
Sullinger, Jared
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1992–03–04
Ohio State
G
4
Thomas, Isaiah
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1989–02–07
Washington
G/F
11
Turner, Evan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1988–10–27
Ohio State
F
45
Wallace, Gerald
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1982–07–23
Alabama
G/F
13
Young, James
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1995–08–16
Kentucky
F/C
44
Zeller, Tyler
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
253 lb (115 kg)
1990–01–17
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2015–04–12
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Ref.
Evan Turner
September 19, 2014
Indiana Pacers
[ 12]
Subtractions
Player
Reason left
Date
New team
Ref.
References
^ "Souza On Adam Jones Show: Backup Plan For Celtics If 'Lovefest' Falls Through?" . CBS Boston . Retrieved May 29, 2014 .
^ "Celtics Complete Three-Team Trade" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
^ "Celtics Complete Trade with Wizards" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 19, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014 .
^ "Boston Celtics Complete Trade With Dallas Mavericks" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ Jeff Goodman (January 9, 2015). "Boston Celtics ship newly acquired Brandan Wright to Phoenix Suns for protected pick" . ESPN Boston. Retrieved January 10, 2015 .
^ "Memphis Grizzlies acquire Jeff Green and Russ Smith in three-team trade with Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015 .
^ "Boston Celtics Complete Trade With Denver Nuggets" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015 .
^ "Boston Celtics Complete Three-Team Trade" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015 .
^ "Suns Complete Deal with Boston for Thornton, Draft Pick" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015 .
^ "Detroit Pistons Acquire Tayshaun Prince From Boston" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015 .
^ "Celtics Re-Sign Avery Bradley" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014 .
^ "Celtics Sign Evan Turner" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 29, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2019 .
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