The 2016–17Boston Celtics season was the 71st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team obtained the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2008 when they won the NBA title. At 53–29, they finished with the lowest winning percentage of a No. 1 seed since the Detroit Pistons in 2007.
In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls in the First Round in six games, advancing to the Semifinals, where they then defeated the Washington Wizards in seven games, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games.
Isaiah Thomas was voted to play in the 2017 All-Star Game.
Following the season, Avery Bradley was traded to the Detroit Pistons, Kelly Olynyk signed with the Miami Heat and Thomas and Jae Crowder were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, ending the Isaiah Thomas era in Boston in exchange for Kyrie Irving.
The Boston Celtics hold a modern-day league record for most NBA draft picks held in the draft ever since the league modified the NBA draft to being only two rounds long with eight total draft picks. Their top selection was acquired by the Brooklyn Nets this season due to them not only holding the third-worst record in the season, but also having it as part of their payment for trading Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in 2013. Their middle first round selection, meanwhile, was recorded by the Dallas Mavericks trading it away to Boston in 2014 in order to acquire Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell. The last first round selection they hold, though, is the one they got for having one of the best regular season records last season. Meanwhile, every second round selection for the Celtics this year was acquired via trade, although their own second round selection (which would have been Pick 52 this year) would be traded away to the Utah Jazz.
For the first round of the draft, the Celtics drafted Jaylen Brown from the University of California, Guerschon Yabusele from France, and Ante Žižić from Croatia. In the second round, however, Boston took the surprise lottery-level talent that was last remaining in the draft with Deyonta Davis from Michigan State University, Rade Zagorac from Serbia, Demetrius Jackson (a guy who was also a considerable first round level talent) from the University of Notre Dame, the first ever Ghanaian taken for an NBA draft in Ben Bentil (another player that was considered as a potential first round talent, although he was more projected to be late in the first round himself) from Providence College, and the Egyptian Abdel Nader from Iowa State University. Deyonta Davis and Rade Zagorac would be the only players whose draft rights would be traded the night of the draft, as they would be going to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night for a 2018 second round selection. Meanwhile, both Guerschon Yabusele and Ante Žižić would continue to remain overseas in China and Croatia respectively for one more season, with the rest of the players signing contracts with the team, save for Ben Bentil and Abdel Nader, with the latter heading off to the Maine Red Claws and the former travelling to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (three different times) and the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China before being a part of the Dallas Mavericks later on in the season.
Game log[edit]
Preseason[edit]
2016 pre-season game log Total: 5–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–1)
Pre-season: 5–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 4
@ Philadelphia
L 89–92
Terry Rozier (12)
Al Horford (8)
Avery Bradley (6)
Mullins Center 9,400
0–1
2
October 6
@ Charlotte
W 107–92
Isaiah Thomas (15)
Al Horford (8)
Bradley, Thomas (5)
Greensboro Coliseum 8,021
1–1
3
October 8
Charlotte
W 104–86
Jordan Mickey (16)
Jordan Mickey (6)
Hunter, Smart (5)
Mohegan Sun Arena 8,052
2–1
4
October 13
@ Brooklyn
W 100–97
Horford, Smart (13)
Al Horford (9)
Terry Rozier (7)
Barclays Center 11,043
3–1
5
October 15
@ New York
W 119–107
R. J. Hunter (17)
Amir Johnson (6)
Demetrius Jackson (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,607
4–1
6
October 17
Brooklyn
W 120–99
Isaiah Thomas (19)
Jonas Jerebko (7)
Green, Smart (4)
TD Garden 15,925
5–1
7
October 19
New York
L 96–121
Jaylen Brown (17)
Mickey, Young (7)
Demetrius Jackson (4)
TD Garden 16,327
5–2
2016–17 season schedule
Standings[edit]
Division[edit]
Atlantic Division
W
L
PCT
GB
Home
Road
Div
GP
c – Boston Celtics
53
29
.646
0.0
30–11
23–18
11–5
82
x – Toronto Raptors
51
31
.622
2.0
28–13
23–18
14–2
82
New York Knicks
31
51
.378
22.0
19–22
12–29
5–11
82
Philadelphia 76ers
28
54
.341
25.0
17–24
11–30
7–9
82
Brooklyn Nets
20
62
.244
33.0
13–28
7–34
3–13
82
Conference[edit]
Eastern Conference
#
Team
W
L
PCT
GB
GP
1
c – Boston Celtics *
53
29
.646
–
82
2
y – Cleveland Cavaliers *
51
31
.622
2.0
82
3
x – Toronto Raptors
51
31
.622
2.0
82
4
y – Washington Wizards *
49
33
.598
4.0
82
5
x – Atlanta Hawks
43
39
.524
10.0
82
6
x – Milwaukee Bucks
42
40
.512
11.0
82
7
x – Indiana Pacers
42
40
.512
11.0
82
8
x – Chicago Bulls
41
41
.500
12.0
82
9
Miami Heat
41
41
.500
12.0
82
10
Detroit Pistons
37
45
.451
16.0
82
11
Charlotte Hornets
36
46
.439
17.0
82
12
New York Knicks
31
51
.378
22.0
82
13
Orlando Magic
29
53
.354
24.0
82
14
Philadelphia 76ers
28
54
.341
25.0
82
15
Brooklyn Nets
20
62
.244
33.0
82
Regular season[edit]
2016–17 game log Total: 53–29 (Home: 30–11; Road: 23–18)
October: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 26
Brooklyn
W 122–117
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Avery Bradley (9)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
TD Garden 18,624
1–0
2
October 27
@ Chicago
L 99–105
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Al Horford (7)
Bradley, Horford (5)
United Center 21,501
1–1
3
October 29
@ Charlotte
W 104–98
Avery Bradley (31)
Avery Bradley (11)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Spectrum Center 18,708
2–1
November
: 8–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 2
Chicago
W 107–100
Amir Johnson (23)
Amir Johnson (6)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
TD Garden 18,624
3–1
5
November 3
@ Cleveland
L 122–128
Isaiah Thomas (30)
Zeller, Bradley (10)
Thomas, Zeller (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
3–2
6
November 6
Denver
L 107–123
Isaiah Thomas (30)
Avery Bradley (11)
Avery Bradley (6)
TD Garden 17,452
3–3
7
November 9
@ Washington
L 93–118
Isaiah Thomas (23)
Thomas, Olynyk (6)
Isaiah Thomas (10)
Verizon Center 12,675
3–4
8
November 11
New York
W 115–87
Isaiah Thomas (29)
Avery Bradley (10)
Marcus Smart (10)
TD Garden 18,624
4–4
9
November 12
@ Indiana
W 105–99
Isaiah Thomas (23)
Amir Johnson (9)
Bradley, Thomas (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
5–4
10
November 14
@ New Orleans
L 105–106
Isaiah Thomas (37)
Avery Bradley (10)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,001
5–5
11
November 16
Dallas
W 90–83
Isaiah Thomas (30)
Avery Bradley (13)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
TD Garden 18,624
6–5
12
November 18
Golden State
L 88–104
Avery Bradley (17)
Avery Bradley (10)
Terry Rozier (5)
TD Garden 18,624
6–6
13
November 19
@ Detroit
W 94–92
Al Horford (18)
Al Horford (11)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,107
7–6
14
November 21
@ Minnesota
W 99–93
Isaiah Thomas (29)
Horford, Smart (6)
Horford, Smart (5)
Target Center 13,167
8–6
15
November 23
@ Brooklyn
W 111–92
Isaiah Thomas (23)
Amir Johnson (9)
Al Horford (8)
Barclays Center 16,210
9–6
16
November 25
San Antonio
L 103–109
Isaiah Thomas (24)
Al Horford (10)
Marcus Smart (10)
TD Garden 18,624
9–7
17
November 28
@ Miami
W 112–104
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Tyler Zeller (7)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
10–7
18
November 30
Detroit
L 114–121
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Avery Bradley (10)
Terry Rozier (6)
TD Garden 17,338
10–8
December
: 10–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 6–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 2
Sacramento
W 97–92
Al Horford (26)
Bradley, Jerebko (9)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
TD Garden 18,624
11−8
20
December 3
@ Philadelphia
W 107–106
Isaiah Thomas (37)
Avery Bradley (9)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Wells Fargo Center 17,063
12–8
21
December 5
@ Houston
L 106–107
Al Horford (21)
Avery Bradley (10)
Al Horford (9)
Toyota Center 15,730
12–9
22
December 7
@ Orlando
W 117–87
Avery Bradley (23)
Jae Crowder (10)
Al Horford (8)
Amway Center 17,009
13–9
23
December 9
Toronto
L 94–101
Bradley, Horford (19)
Kelly Olynyk (9)
Al Horford (6)
TD Garden 18,624
13–10
24
December 11
@ Oklahoma City
L 96–99
Al Horford (19)
Amir Johnson (8)
Marcus Smart (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
13–11
25
December 14
@ San Antonio
L 101–108
Avery Bradley (25)
Avery Bradley (10)
Bradley, Smart (9)
AT&T Center 18,418
13–12
26
December 16
Charlotte
W 96–88
Isaiah Thomas (26)
Al Horford (8)
Horford, Smart, Thomas (5)
TD Garden 18,624
14–12
27
December 18
@ Miami
W 105–95
Isaiah Thomas (23)
Al Horford (7)
Al Horford (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
15–12
28
December 20
@ Memphis
W 112–109 (OT)
Isaiah Thomas (44)
Al Horford (14)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
FedExForum 16,519
16–12
29
December 22
@ Indiana
W 109–102
Isaiah Thomas (28)
Al Horford (11)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,577
17–12
30
December 23
Oklahoma City
L 112–117
Isaiah Thomas (34)
Johnson, Bradley, Horford, Jerebko (6)
Isaiah Thomas (10)
TD Garden 18,624
17–13
31
December 25
@ New York
W 119–114
Isaiah Thomas (27)
Al Horford (7)
Marcus Smart (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
18–13
32
December 27
Memphis
W 113–103
Avery Bradley (23)
Amir Johnson (10)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
TD Garden 18,624
19–13
33
December 29
@ Cleveland
L 118–124
Isaiah Thomas (31)
Jonas Jerebko (7)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
19–14
34
December 30
Miami
W 117–114
Isaiah Thomas (52)
Al Horford (6)
Marcus Smart (6)
TD Garden 18,624
20–14
January
: 10–4 (Home: 8–2; Road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 3
Utah
W 115–104
Isaiah Thomas (29)
Kelly Olynyk (7)
Isaiah Thomas (15)
TD Garden 18,624
21–14
36
January 6
Philadelphia
W 110–106
Avery Bradley (26)
Al Horford (12)
Marcus Smart (8)
TD Garden 18,624
22–14
37
January 7
New Orleans
W 117–108
Isaiah Thomas (38)
Al Horford (7)
Al Horford (8)
TD Garden 18,624
23–14
38
January 10
@ Toronto
L 106–114
Isaiah Thomas (27)
Al Horford (9)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
23–15
39
January 11
Washington
W 117–108
Isaiah Thomas (38)
Al Horford (9)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
TD Garden 18,624
24–15
40
January 13
@ Atlanta
W 103–101
Isaiah Thomas (28)
Jae Crowder (9)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Philips Arena 18,216
25–15
41
January 16
Charlotte
W 108–98
Isaiah Thomas (35)
Kelly Olynyk (9)
Horford, Olynyk, Smart, Thomas (4)
TD Garden 18,624
26–15
42
January 18
New York
L 106–117
Isaiah Thomas (39)
Horford, Johnson (7)
Al Horford (10)
TD Garden 18,624
26–16
43
January 21
Portland
L 123–127 (OT)
Isaiah Thomas (41)
Al Horford (9)
Smart, Thomas (6)
TD Garden 18,624
26–17
44
January 24
@ Washington
L 108–123
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Jae Crowder (6)
Isaiah Thomas (13)
Verizon Center 16,387
26–18
45
January 25
Houston
W 120–109
Isaiah Thomas (38)
Jae Crowder (10)
Horford, Thomas (9)
TD Garden 18,624
27–18
46
January 27
Orlando
W 128–98
Isaiah Thomas (21)
Jonas Jerebko (8)
Marcus Smart (11)
TD Garden 18,624
28–18
47
January 28
@ Milwaukee
W 112–108 (OT)
Isaiah Thomas (37)
Johnson, Olynyk (7)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
Bradley Center 18,717
29–18
48
January 30
Detroit
W 113–109
Isaiah Thomas (41)
Jonas Jerebko (10)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
TD Garden 18,188
30–18
February
: 8–4 (Home: 4–1; Road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 1
Toronto
W 109–104
Isaiah Thomas (44)
Jae Crowder (8)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
TD Garden 18,624
31–18
50
February 3
L.A. Lakers
W 113–107
Isaiah Thomas (38)
Kelly Olynyk (9)
Al Horford (8)
TD Garden 16,433
32–18
51
February 5
L.A. Clippers
W 107–102
Isaiah Thomas (28)
Al Horford (15)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
TD Garden 18,624
33–18
52
February 8
@ Sacramento
L 92–108
Isaiah Thomas (26)
Kelly Olynyk (8)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
33–19
53
February 9
@ Portland
W 120–111
Isaiah Thomas (34)
Olynyk, Brown (8)
Rozier, Smart (5)
Moda Center 19,393
34–19
54
February 11
@ Utah
W 112–104
Isaiah Thomas (29)
Al Horford (9)
Thomas, Smart (5)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
35–19
55
February 13
@ Dallas
W 111–98
Isaiah Thomas (29)
Olynyk, Johnson (7)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
American Airlines Center 20,159
36–19
56
February 15
Philadelphia
W 116–108
Isaiah Thomas (33)
Kelly Olynyk (7)
Marcus Smart (5)
TD Garden 18,624
37–19
57
February 16
@ Chicago
L 103–104
Isaiah Thomas (29)
Kelly Olynyk (7)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
United Center 21,866
37–20
All-Star Break
58
February 24
@ Toronto
L 97–107
Isaiah Thomas (20)
Amir Johnson (6)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
37–21
59
February 26
@ Detroit
W 104–98
Isaiah Thomas (33)
Jae Crowder (11)
Crowder, Horford (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,107
38–21
60
February 27
Atlanta
L 98–114
Isaiah Thomas (19)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
TD Garden 18,624
38–22
March
: 11–5 (Home: 8–1; Road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 1
Cleveland
W 103–99
Isaiah Thomas (31)
Crowder, Horford (10)
Al Horford (10)
TD Garden 18,624
39–22
62
March 3
@ L. A. Lakers
W 115–95
Isaiah Thomas (18)
Jaylen Brown (8)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
Staples Center 18,997
40–22
63
March 5
@ Phoenix
L 106–109
Isaiah Thomas (35)
Jae Crowder (10)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,790
40–23
64
March 6
@ L. A. Clippers
L 102–116
Isaiah Thomas (32)
Jae Crowder (8)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
Staples Center 19,283
40–24
65
March 8
@ Golden State
W 99–86
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Jae Crowder (10)
Al Horford (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
41–24
66
March 10
@ Denver
L 99–119
Isaiah Thomas (21)
Marcus Smart (7)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
Pepsi Center 17,147
41–25
67
March 12
Chicago
W 100–80
Isaiah Thomas (22)
Jae Crowder (10)
Al Horford (6)
TD Garden 18,624
42–25
68
March 15
Minnesota
W 117–104
Isaiah Thomas (27)
Al Horford (9)
Al Horford (8)
TD Garden 18,624
43–25
69
March 17
@ Brooklyn
W 98–95
Jae Crowder (24)
Jae Crowder (12)
Marcus Smart (5)
Barclays Center 16,210
44–25
70
March 19
@ Philadelphia
L 99–105
Al Horford (27)
Al Horford (8)
Marcus Smart (8)
Wells Fargo Center 19,446
44–26
71
March 20
Washington
W 110–102
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Kelly Olynyk (11)
Al Horford (5)
TD Garden 18,624
45–26
72
March 22
Indiana
W 109–100
Isaiah Thomas (25)
Horford, Olynyk (8)
Al Horford (8)
TD Garden 18,624
46–26
73
March 24
Phoenix
W 130–120
Isaiah Thomas (34)
Horford, Crowder (10)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
TD Garden 18,624
47–26
74
March 26
Miami
W 112–108
Isaiah Thomas (30)
Al Horford (10)
Marcus Smart (9)
TD Garden 18,624
48–26
75
March 29
Milwaukee
L 100–103
Isaiah Thomas (32)
Marcus Smart (11)
Al Horford (6)
TD Garden 18,624
48–27
76
March 31
Orlando
W 117–116
Isaiah Thomas (35)
Al Horford (9)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
TD Garden 18,624
49–27
April: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
77
April 2
@ New York
W 110–94
Isaiah Thomas (19)
Jonas Jerebko (9)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
50–27
78
April 5
Cleveland
L 91–114
Isaiah Thomas (26)
Bradley, Horford (7)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
TD Garden 18,624
50–28
79
April 6
@ Atlanta
L 116–123
Isaiah Thomas (35)
Kelly Olynyk (8)
Marcus Smart (7)
Philips Arena 18,688
50–29
80
April 8
@ Charlotte
W 121–114
Isaiah Thomas (35)
Kelly Olynyk (11)
Al Horford (7)
Spectrum Center 19,407
51–29
81
April 10
Brooklyn
W 114–105
Isaiah Thomas (27)
Crowder, Horford, Jerebko (8)
Crowder, Smart (6)
TD Garden 18,624
52–29
82
April 12
Milwaukee
W 112–94
Gerald Green (18)
Green, Horford (6)
Smart, Thomas (8)
TD Garden 18,624
53–29
2016–17 season schedule
Roster[edit]
Roster listing
2016–17 Boston Celtics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
SG
0
Bradley, Avery
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1990-11-26
Texas
SF
7
Brown, Jaylen
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1996-10-24
California
SF
99
Crowder, Jae
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1990-07-06
Marquette
SG
30
Green, Gerald
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1986-01-26
Gulf Shores Academy HS (TX)
PF
42
Horford, Al
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1986-06-03
Florida
PG
9
Jackson, Demetrius (DL)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
1994-09-07
Notre Dame
PF
8
Jerebko, Jonas
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
1987-03-02
Sweden
PF
90
Johnson, Amir
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1987-05-01
Westchester HS (CA)
PF
55
Mickey, Jordan (DL)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1994-07-09
LSU
C
41
Olynyk, Kelly
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1991-04-19
Gonzaga
PG
12
Rozier, Terry
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1994-03-17
Louisville
PG
36
Smart, Marcus
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1994-03-06
Oklahoma State
PG
4
Thomas, Isaiah
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1989-02-07
Washington
SG
13
Young, James
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1995-08-16
Kentucky
C
44
Zeller, Tyler
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
253 lb (115 kg)
1990-01-17
North Carolina
Head coach
Brad Stevens
Assistant coach(es)
Jerome Allen
Jay Larrañaga
Walter McCarty
Micah Shrewsberry
Jamie Young
Legend
(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2017-05-08
Playoffs[edit]
2017 playoff game log Total: 9–9 (Home: 5–5; Road: 4–4)
First Round: 4–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 16
Chicago
L 102–106
Isaiah Thomas (33)
Jae Crowder (8)
Al Horford (8)
TD Garden 18,624
0–1
2
April 18
Chicago
L 97–111
Isaiah Thomas (20)
Al Horford (11)
Kelly Olynyk (7)
TD Garden 18,624
0–2
3
April 21
@ Chicago
W 104–87
Al Horford (18)
Al Horford (8)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
United Center 21,293
1–2
4
April 23
@ Chicago
W 104–95
Isaiah Thomas (33)
Al Horford (12)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
United Center 21,863
2–2
5
April 26
Chicago
W 108–97
Bradley, Thomas (24)
Al Horford (7)
Al Horford (9)
TD Garden 18,624
3–2
6
April 28
@ Chicago
W 105–83
Avery Bradley (23)
Horford, Olynyk (6)
Al Horford (7)
United Center 21,682
4–2
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (Home: 4–0; Road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 30
Washington
W 123–111
Isaiah Thomas (33)
Al Horford (9)
Al Horford (10)
TD Garden 18,624
1–0
2
May 2
Washington
W 129–119 (OT)
Isaiah Thomas (53)
Al Horford (12)
Marcus Smart (5)
TD Garden 18,624
2–0
3
May 4
@ Washington
L 89–116
Al Horford (16)
Jae Crowder (7)
Isaiah Thomas (4)
Verizon Center 20,356
2–1
4
May 7
@ Washington
L 102–121
Isaiah Thomas (19)
Crowder, Rozier (7)
Marcus Smart (6)
Verizon Center 20,356
2–2
5
May 10
Washington
W 123–101
Avery Bradley (29)
Marcus Smart (11)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
TD Garden 18,624
3–2
6
May 12
@ Washington
L 91–92
Bradley, Thomas (27)
Kelly Olynyk (8)
Jae Crowder (8)
Verizon Center 20,356
3–3
7
May 15
Washington
W 115–105
Isaiah Thomas (29)
Horford, Smart (6)
Isaiah Thomas (12)
TD Garden 18,624
4–3
Conference Finals: 1–4 (Home: 0–3; Road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 17
Cleveland
L 104–117
Bradley, Crowder (21)
Jaylen Brown (9)
Isaiah Thomas (10)
TD Garden 18,624
0–1
2
May 19
Cleveland
L 86–130
Jaylen Brown (19)
Horford, Mickey (6)
Marcus Smart (7)
TD Garden 18,624
0–2
3
May 21
@ Cleveland
W 111–108
Marcus Smart (27)
Jae Crowder (11)
Marcus Smart (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
1–2
4
May 23
@ Cleveland
L 99–112
Avery Bradley (19)
Jae Crowder (8)
Al Horford (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
1–3
5
May 25
Cleveland
L 102–135
Avery Bradley (23)
Jae Crowder (6)
Terry Rozier (7)
TD Garden 18,624
1–4
2017 playoff schedule
Transactions[edit]
Trades[edit]
June 23, 2016
To Boston Celtics 2019 Second Round Draft Pick
To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Deyonta Davis and Rade Zagorac
Free agency[edit]
Re-signed[edit]
Player
Signed
Additions[edit]
Player
Signed
Former Team
Al Horford[1]
4-year contract worth $113 million
Atlanta Hawks
Gerald Green[2]
1-year contract worth $1.4 million
Miami Heat
Subtractions[edit]
Player
Reason
Current Team
Evan Turner[3][4]
Signed 4-year contract worth $70 million
Portland Trail Blazers
Jared Sullinger[5]
Waived
Toronto Raptors
R. J. Hunter[6]
Waived
Chicago Bulls / Windy City Bulls / Long Island Nets
Awards[edit]
Recipient
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
Isaiah Thomas
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
December 26, 2016
[7]
Isaiah Thomas
Eastern Conference Player(s) of the Month (January)
February 2, 2017
[8]
Isaiah Thomas
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
February 6, 2017
[9]
Brad Stevens
Eastern Conference Head Coach
February 3, 2017
[10]
References[edit]
^"Boston Celtics sign Al Horford". nba.com/celtics. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
^"Gerald Green returns to where it all started". nba.com/celtics. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
^ESPN News Services (July 1, 2016). "Evan Turner agrees to 4-year, $70M deal with Blazers". Retrieved July 1, 2016.
^SI Wire (July 1, 2016). "Report: Portland, Evan Turner agree to four-year, $70 million deal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
^"Raptors Sign Jared Sullinger". NBA.com. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
^"James Young Earns Celtics' Final Roster Spot". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
^Isaiah Thomas, Russell Westbrook named Players of the Week
^Thomas, Curry and Durant named Kia Players of Month for January
^Isaiah Thomas, Stephen Curry named NBA Players of the Week
^"Celtics' Brad Stevens to coach East All-Stars". NBA.com. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
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