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2005–06 Boston Celtics season

{{short description|Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Boston Celtics

| end_year = 2006

| wins = 33

| losses = 49

| division = atlantic

| division_place = 3

| conf_place = 11

| coach = Doc Rivers

| gm = Chris Wallace

| president = Danny Ainge

| owners = Boston Basketball Partners

| arena = TD Banknorth Garden

| television = FSN New England

| radio = WRKO

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = BOS

}}

The 2005–06 Boston Celtics season was the 60th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the 56th and final season of Arnold "Red" Auerbach's official involvement with the team. Auerbach (who continued to hold the title of team president) died shortly before the next season.

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Draft picks

{{main|2005 NBA draft}}

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! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="20%"| College/School

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| 1

| 18

| Gerald Green

| SG

| {{USA}}

| Gulf Shores Academy (TX)

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| 2

| 50

| Ryan Gomes

| PF

| {{USA}}

| Providence

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| 2

| 53

| Orien Greene

| SG

| {{USA}}

| Louisiana

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Boston Celtics|season=2005–06

| bg1 = #00703C | color1 = white | bg2 = #C5B358 | color2 = #000000 }}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Tony | last = Allen | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 213 | college = Oklahoma State | DOB = 1982–01–11 }}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Dan | last = Dickau | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 190 | college = Gonzaga | DOB = 1978–09–16 }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Ryan | last = Gomes | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 250 | college = Providence | DOB = 1982–09–01 }}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Gerald | last = Green | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 205 | school = Gulf Shores Academy (TX) | DOB = 1986–01–26 }}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Orien | last = Greene | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 208 | college = Louisiana-Lafayette | DOB = 1982–02–04 }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Al | last = Jefferson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 289 | school = Prentiss HS (MS) | DOB = 1985–01–04 }}

{{player2 | num = 27 | first = Dwayne | last = Jones | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 250 | college = St. Joseph's | DOB = 1983–06–09 }}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Raef | last = LaFrentz | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 245 | college = Kansas | DOB = 1976–05–29 }}

{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Michael | last = Olowokandi | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 270 | college = Pacific | DOB = 1975–04–03 }}

{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Kendrick | last = Perkins | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 280 | school = Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX) | DOB = 1984–11–10 }}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Paul | last = Pierce | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 235 | school = Kansas | DOB = 1977–10–13 }}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Brian | last = Scalabrine | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 241 | college = USC | DOB = 1978–03–18 }}

{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Wally | last = Szczerbiak | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 244 | college = Miami (OH) | DOB = 1977–03–05 }}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Delonte | last = West | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 180 | college = St. Joseph's | DOB = 1983–07–26 }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2006.html

| accessdate = 2006–02–21

}}

Regular season

{{Empty section|date=February 2013}}

=Standings=

{{2005–06 NBA Atlantic standings|team=BOS}}

{{2005–06 NBA East standings|team=BOS}}

=Record vs. opponents=

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colspan=31|2005-06 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#253E6A;color:#DF5106;width=35"|CHA

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#9F1F32;color:#001D43;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#0055BA;color:#898D8F;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#4C92CC;color:#FDB827;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#006BB7;color:#ED164B;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#072E63;color:#DC5A34;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#D31145;color:#CBD4D8;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#00265B;color:#BAD1EB;width=35"|MEM

!style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA

!style="background:#00471B;color:#5C378A;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#044D80;color:#000000;width=35"|MIN

!style="background:#12305B;color:#C4CED4;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0093B1;color:#FDB827;width=35"|NOK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL

!style="background:#000000;color:#BB9754;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#6846A8;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#7436BF;color:#BE0F34;width=35"|TOR

!style="background:#042A5C;color:#4C8ECC;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#044D7D;color:#BC7A44;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston1–2—2–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte3–11–2—2–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–04–02–2—0–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland2–14–03–04–0—1–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–02–02–02–01–1—3–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–11–12–01–11–11–3—1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1—2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2—1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1—1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1—2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2—2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2—1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Memphis2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1—0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Miami3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0—3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3—1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1—1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1—2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans/Oklahoma City1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2—2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2—1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1—3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3—0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0—3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3—1–20–41–31–10–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1—1–23–11–13–10–2
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1—2–12–03–01–1
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2—1–13–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1—0–21–2
style="text-align:left;" | Utah2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0—1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Boston Celtics}}

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| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Raef|LaFrentz}}

| 82 || 63 || 24.8 || .431 || .392 || .680 || 5.0 || 1.4 || .4 || .9 || 7.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Orien|Greene}}

| 80 || 5 || 15.4 || .395 || .225 || .662 || 1.8 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .1 || 3.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Paul|Pierce}}

| 79 || 79 || 39.0 || .471 || .354 || .772 || 6.7 || 4.7 || 1.4 || .4 || 26.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Delonte|West}}

| 71 || 71 || 34.1 || .487 || .385 || .851 || 4.1 || 4.6 || 1.2 || .6 || 11.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brian|Scalabrine}}

| 71 || 1 || 13.2 || .383 || .356 || .722 || 1.6 || .7 || .3 || .3 || 2.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kendrick|Perkins}}

| 68 || 40 || 19.6 || .515 || .000 || .615 || 5.9 || 1.0 || .3 || 1.5 || 5.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ryan|Gomes}}

| 61 || 33 || 22.6 || .487 || .333 || .752 || 4.9 || 1.0 || .6 || .1 || 7.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Al|Jefferson}}

| 59 || 7 || 18.0 || .499 || .000 || .642 || 5.1 || .5 || .5 || .8 || 7.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tony|Allen|dab=basketball}}

| 51 || 9 || 19.2 || .471 || .324 || .746 || 2.2 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .4 || 7.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ricky|Davis}}†

| 42 || 42 || 41.6 || .464 || .320 || .787 || 4.5 || 5.3 || 1.2 || .2 || 19.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mark|Blount}}†

| 39 || 25 || 27.8 || .511 || || .764 || 4.2 || 1.7 || .4 || .9 || 12.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Wally|Szczerbiak}}†

| 32 || 31 || 36.7 || .476 || .393 || .898 || 3.8 || 3.2 || .6 || .1 || 17.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gerald|Green}}

| 32 || 3 || 11.7 || .478 || .300 || .784 || 1.3 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 5.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Justin|Reed}}†

| 32 || 0 || 9.1 || .338 || || .625 || .9 || .2 || .2 || .1 || 2.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dan|Dickau}}

| 19 || 0 || 12.3 || .370 || .500 || 1.000 || .8 || 2.1 || .6 || .1 || 3.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcus|Banks}}†

| 18 || 1 || 14.9 || .413 || .316 || .900 || 1.1 || 1.8 || .4 || .0 || 5.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Olowokandi}}†

| 16 || 0 || 10.4 || .444 || || .625 || 2.6 || .4 || .2 || .4 || 2.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dwayne|Jones|dab=basketball}}

| 14 || 0 || 6.2 || .400 || || .462 || 2.2 || .1 || .1 || .2 || 1.0

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{{Plainlist|

  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.

}}

Transactions

=Trades=

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| style="width:12%" | August 2, 2005

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Boston Celtics

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Curtis Borchardt, Qyntel Woods, the 39th pick in the 2004 NBA draft (Albert Miralles), two future 2nd round picks, and cash considerations

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Miami Heat

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Antoine Walker

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| style="width:12%" | September 30, 2005

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Boston Celtics

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Dan Dickau

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To New Orleans Hornets

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2006 2nd round pick

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| style="width:12%" | January 26, 2006

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Boston Celtics

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Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, and Dwayne Jones

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Minnesota Timberwolves

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Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks, Justin Reed, and two future 2nd round picks

=Free agents=

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==Additions==

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| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Signedstyle="width:210px"|Former team
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| Brian Scalabrine

style="font-size: 80%"|August 2Boston Celtics
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| Antoine Walker

style="font-size: 80%"|August 2New York Knicks
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| Will Bynum

style="font-size: 80%"|August 19Detroit Pistons

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==Subtractions==

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| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Leftstyle="width:210px"|New team
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| Gary Payton

style="font-size: 80%"|September 22Miami Heat
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| Qyntel Woods

style="font-size: 80%"|October 4Toronto Raptors
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| Will Bynum

style="font-size: 80%"|October 25Detroit Pistons
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| Curtis Borchardt

style="font-size: 80%"|October 27Club Baloncesto Granada

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References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2006.html 2005–06 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference]

See also

{{Boston Celtics}}

{{Boston Celtics seasons}}

{{2005-06 NBA season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Boston Celtics Season}}

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