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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 . As of 2025, this the last time the Celtics finished below .500.
James Young
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 [ edit ]
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
90–104
Jeff Green (17)
Rajon Rondo (8)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Toyota Center 18,309
1–1
3
November 3
@ Dallas
113–118
Jeff Green (35)
Rajon Rondo (9)
Rajon Rondo (15)
American Airlines Center 19,948
1–2
4
November 5
Toronto
107–110
Jeff Green (20)
Jared Sullinger (16)
Rajon Rondo (15)
TD Garden 16,249
1–3
5
November 7
Indiana
101–98
Jared Sullinger (17)
Jeff Green (7)
Rajon Rondo (6)
TD Garden 17,122
2–3
6
November 8
@ Chicago
106–101
Evan Turner (19)
Kelly Olynyk (11)
Evan Turner (6)
United Center 22,104
3–3
7
November 12
Oklahoma City
94–109
Rajon Rondo (20)
Jared Sullinger (11)
Rajon Rondo (12)
TD Garden 17,043
3–4
8
November 14
Cleveland
121–122
Kelly Olynyk (21)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Rajon Rondo (16)
TD Garden 18,624
3–5
9
November 17
Phoenix
114–118
Jeff Green (28)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Rajon Rondo (9)
TD Garden 16,726
3–6
10
November 19
@ Philadelphia
101–90
Brandon Bass (23)
Jeff Green (10)
Rajon Rondo (13)
Wells Fargo Center 12,701
4–6
11
November 21
@ Memphis
100–117
Kelly Olynyk (18)
Olynyk , Green , Sullinger & Turner (6)
Evan Turner (5)
FedExForum 17,712
4–7
12
November 23
Portland
88–94
Green , Sullinger (19)
Kelly Olynyk (6)
Rajon Rondo (8)
TD Garden 16,692
4–8
13
November 28
Chicago
102–109
Jared Sullinger (23)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Rajon Rondo (9)
TD Garden 18,203
4–9
14
November 30
San Antonio
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
105–109
Jeff Green (25)
Rajon Rondo (12)
Rajon Rondo (19)
Philips Arena 12,705
4–11
16
December 3
Detroit
109–102 (OT)
Jeff Green (32)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Rajon Rondo (8)
TD Garden 15,870
5–11
17
December 5
L.A. Lakers
113–96
Tyler Zeller (24)
Tyler Zeller (14)
Rajon Rondo (16)
TD Garden 18,624
6–11
18
December 7
Washington
101–93
Jeff Green (25)
Rajon Rondo (13)
Rajon Rondo (11)
TD Garden 16,716
7–11
19
December 8
@ Washington
132–133 (2OT)
Jeff Green (28)
Kelly Olynyk (11)
Evan Turner (8)
Verizon Center 14,828
7–12
20
December 10
@ Charlotte
87–96
Green , Thornton (16)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Rajon Rondo (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,276
7–13
21
December 12
New York
95–101
Jeff Green (28)
Rajon Rondo (7)
Rajon Rondo (10)
TD Garden 17,989
7–14
22
December 15
@ Philadelphia
105–87
Kelly Olynyk (30)
Jared Sullinger (11)
Rajon Rondo (7)
Wells Fargo Center 12,903
8–14
23
December 17
Orlando
109–92
Brandon Bass (18)
Zeller , Rondo (7)
Rajon Rondo (15)
TD Garden 16,764
9–14
24
December 19
Minnesota
114–98
Kelly Olynyk (21)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Avery Bradley (7)
TD Garden 17,042
10–14
25
December 21
@ Miami
84–100
Tyler Zeller (22)
Tyler Zeller (8)
Olynyk , Bradley , & Smart (4)
American Airlines Arena 19,720
10–15
26
December 23
@ Orlando
95–100
Tyler Zeller (22)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Jameer Nelson (11)
Amway Center 17,489
10–16
27
December 26
Brooklyn
107–109
Jeff Green (22)
Tyler Zeller (9)
Marcus Smart (6)
TD Garden 18,624
10–17
28
December 27
@ Washington
88–101
Jeff Green (23)
Kelly Olynyk (8)
Evan Turner (4)
Verizon Center 20,356
10–18
29
December 31
Sacramento
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
101–119
Avery Bradley (22)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Marcus Smart (7)
TD Garden 18,624
11–19
31
January 3
@ Chicago
104–109
Evan Turner (29)
Jared Sullinger (16)
Evan Turner (6)
United Center 21,820
11–20
32
January 5
Charlotte
95–104
Jared Sullinger (22)
Jared Sullinger (8)
Turner , Bass , & Smart (4)
TD Garden 16,720
11–21
33
January 7
@ Brooklyn
89–81
Avery Bradley (21)
Evan Turner (7)
Evan Turner (8)
Barclays Center 16,005
12–21
34
January 9
@ Indiana
103–107 (OT)
Avery Bradley (23)
Evan Turner (15)
Evan Turner (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
12–22
35
January 10
@ Toronto
96–109
Kelly Olynyk (23)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Evan Turner (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
12–23
36
January 12
New Orleans
108–100
Jared Sullinger (27)
Jared Sullinger (10)
Marcus Smart (6)
TD Garden 16,905
13–23
37
January 14
Atlanta
91–105
Avery Bradley (17)
Jared Sullinger (9)
Evan Turner (6)
TD Garden 16,067
13–24
38
January 16
Chicago
103–119
Jared Sullinger (20)
Kelly Olynyk (9)
Evan Turner (8)
TD Garden 18,624
13–25
39
January 19
@ L.A. Clippers
93–102
Brandon Bass (17)
Evan Turner (10)
Marcus Smart (7)
Staples Center 19,060
13–26
40
January 22
@ Portland
90–89
Avery Bradley (18)
Brandon Bass (10)
Evan Turner (8)
Moda Center 19,567
14–26
41
January 23
@ Denver
100–99
Avery Bradley (18)
Brandon Bass (9)
Evan Turner (6)
Pepsi Center 16,133
15–26
42
January 25
@ Golden State
111–114
Jared Sullinger (25)
Sullinger , Bass (9)
Evan Turner (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
15–27
43
January 26
@ Utah
99–90
Tayshaun Prince (19)
Jared Sullinger (9)
Prince , Smart (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,947
16–27
44
January 28
@ Minnesota
98–110
Jared Sullinger (16)
Tyler Zeller (9)
Turner , Smart (6)
Target Center 11,434
16–28
45
January 30
Houston
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
75–83
Bradley , Zeller (17)
Bass , Zeller (6)
Marcus Smart (9)
TD Garden 17,366
16–30
47
February 3
@ New York
108–97
Avery Bradley (26)
Jared Sullinger (9)
Jared Sullinger (6)
Madison Square Garden 17,366
17–30
48
February 4
Denver
104–100
Bradley , Thornton (17)
Marcus Smart (10)
Turner , Smart (8)
TD Garden 15,126
18–30
49
February 6
Philadelphia
107–96
Jared Sullinger (22)
Tyler Zeller (9)
Marcus Smart (8)
TD Garden 18,322
19–30
50
February 7
@ Milwaukee
93–96
Jared Sullinger (17)
Jared Sullinger (7)
Evan Turner (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,470
19–31
51
February 11
Atlanta
89–88
Jared Sullinger (17)
Jared Sullinger (15)
Evan Turner (9)
TD Garden 16,083
20–31
All-Star Break
52
February 20
@ Sacramento
101–109
Avery Bradley (28)
Brandon Bass (10)
Evan Turner (9)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
20–32
53
February 22
@ L.A. Lakers
111–118 (OT)
Avery Bradley (20)
Tyler Zeller (11)
Evan Turner (12)
Staples Center 18,997
20–33
54
February 23
@ Phoenix
115–110
Avery Bradley (20)
Evan Turner (12)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
US Airways Center 17,076
21–33
55
February 25
New York
115–94
Jonas Jerebko (20)
Evan Turner (12)
Evan Turner (10)
TD Garden 16,899
22–33
56
February 27
Charlotte
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
101–106
Isaiah Thomas (20)
Jae Crowder (17)
Evan Turner (6)
TD Garden 18,624
23–34
58
March 3
@ Cleveland
79–110
Brandon Bass (15)
5 players (5)
Evan Turner (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
23–35
59
March 4
Utah
85–84
Isaiah Thomas (21)
Tyler Zeller (11)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
TD Garden 16,354
24–35
60
March 6
@ New Orleans
104–98
Isaiah Thomas (27)
Jae Crowder (9)
Evan Turner (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,274
25–35
61
March 8
@ Orlando
98–103
Isaiah Thomas (21)
Brandon Bass (17)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Amway Center 17,041
25–36
62
March 9
@ Miami
100–90
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Brandon Bass (9)
Thomas , Bass (4)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
26–36
63
March 11
Memphis
95–92
Avery Bradley (17)
Tyler Zeller (9)
Evan Turner (7)
TD Garden 17,135
27–36
64
March 13
Orlando
95–88
Evan Turner (30)
Brandon Bass (7)
Phil Pressey (10)
TD Garden 18,624
28–36
65
March 14
@ Indiana
93–89
Tyler Zeller (18)
Evan Turner (7)
Turner , Smart , Zeller , Crowder (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
29–36
66
March 16
Philadelphia
108–89
Tyler Zeller (26)
Avery Bradley (10)
Avery Bradley (6)
TD Garden 16,553
30–36
67
March 18
@ Oklahoma City
118–122
Marcus Smart (25)
Smart , Crowder (9)
Evan Turner (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
30–37
68
March 20
@ San Antonio
89–101
Evan Turner (17)
Jonas Jerebko (12)
Smart , Turner (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
30–38
69
March 22
Detroit
97–105 (OT)
Evan Turner (22)
Bass , Jerebko , Olynyk (9)
Evan Turner (8)
TD Garden 18,624
30–39
70
March 23
@ Brooklyn
110–91
Avery Bradley (20)
Evan Turner (10)
Evan Turner (12)
Barclays Center 16,814
31–39
71
March 25
Miami
86–93
Jae Crowder (16)
Tyler Zeller (8)
Phil Pressey (6)
TD Garden 18,624
31–40
72
March 27
@ New York
96–92
Isaiah Thomas (18)
Brandon Bass (10)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
32–40
73
March 29
L.A. Clippers
106–119
Isaiah Thomas (19)
Jonas Jerebko (8)
Evan Turner (10)
TD Garden 18,624
32–41
74
March 30
@ Charlotte
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
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
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
Player
Duration
Injury type
Games missed
Start
End
Jared Sullinger
2015-02-19
2015-4-3
Foot
24
2014–15 Boston Celtics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Updated: 2015–04–12
Player
Signed
Former team
Ref.
Evan Turner
September 19, 2014
Indiana Pacers
[ 12]
Player
Reason left
Date
New team
Ref.
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