1979–80 Boston Celtics season
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The 1979–80 Boston Celtics season was the 34th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bolstered by the play of 23-year-old rookie Larry Bird, the Celtics improved from 29–53 the previous year, to 61–21, at the time the best NBA single season turnaround ever, and would cruise to the Eastern Conference finals but lose to the Philadelphia 76ers 4–1.[1][2]
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1979–80 Boston Celtics season | |||
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Division champions | |||
Head coach | Bill Fitch | ||
General manager | Red Auerbach | ||
Owner(s) | Harry T. Mangurian Jr. | ||
Arena | Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center | ||
Results | |||
Record | 61–21 (.744) | ||
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Eastern Conference finals (lost to 76ers 1–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | WBZ-TV | ||
Radio | WBZ | ||
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