2010–11 Boston Celtics season
Celtics won 56 games, swept Knicks, fell to Heat.
The 2010–11 Boston Celtics season was the 65th season of the franchise in the NBA. The team entered the year after losing the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. Doc Rivers returned as coach after speculation he might resign, and the Celtics finished with a 56–26 record as the third seed in the Eastern Conference.
Quick Facts
- Team
- Boston Celtics
- End year
- 2011
- Wins
- 56
- Losses
- 26
- Division
- Atlantic
- Division place
- 1
- Coach
- Doc Rivers
- Owners
- Boston Basketball Partners
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Awards, records and milestones
The 2010–11 Celtics saw Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett all earn All-Star selections, with Rondo making his second appearance and Allen his tenth. Pierce joined Larry Bird and John Havlicek as the only Celtics to reach 20,000 points. The franchise tied the Lakers as the only ones with 3,000 wins after a January 8 victory over Toronto. Ray Allen became the NBA's all-time three-point leader on February 10, passing Reggie Miller. Doc Rivers and his staff coached the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
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