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1977-78 Season Recap

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The 1978 Boston Celtics, coached by Tom Heinsohn (11-23) and Tom Sanders (21-27), missed the playoffs after finishing the NBA regular season in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 32-50 record.

The 1978 Boston Celtics, coached by Tom Heinsohn (11-23) and Tom Sanders (21-27), missed the playoffs after finishing the NBA regular season in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 32-50 record.

1978 Boston Celtics season

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Missed Playoffs

32-50 (.390)

3rd place in NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic Division

Head Coach

Tom Heinsohn (11-23)
Tom Sanders (21-27)

General Manager

Team Owner

Irv Levin
Harold Lipton

Arena

Attendance

437,937 total
12,165 per game

1978 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 8 Freeman Williams

2 30 Jeff Judkins

3 50 Dana Skinner

4 72 Dave Nelson

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