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2006–07 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 = 2007

| wins = 24

| losses = 58

| division = atlantic

| division_place = 5

| conf_place = 15

| coach = Doc Rivers

| gm = Chris Wallace

| owners = Boston Basketball Partners

| arena = TD Banknorth Garden

| television = FSN New England

| radio = WRKO

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = BOS

}}

The 2006–07 Boston Celtics season was the 61st season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished 24–58, the second-worst in franchise history after the 15–67 record in 1996–97. It was also the second-worst record in the league in 2006–07, only marginally in front of the Memphis Grizzlies. The season was overshadowed by many injuries, in particular the injury to All-Star Paul Pierce, which caused him to miss seven weeks, and the deaths of Celtic legends Red Auerbach and Dennis Johnson.

Key dates

Summary

Just days before the start of the season, the Celtics were dealt an emotional blow when their patriarch Red Auerbach died at the age of 89. When the season started, the days of Auerbach seemed like a distant memory as the Celtics lost six of their first seven games en route to a 5–13 start. In December, the Celtics improved their play as they embarked on a 5-game winning streak. However, after losing All-Star Paul Pierce to a stress reaction in his left foot on December 20, the Celtics crumbled, winning just 3 of their next 42 games, including a franchise record 18-game losing streak that lasted from January 5 to February 14, and plunging into last place. In between the losing streak, the Celtics lost Tony Allen for the remainder of the season,[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2728154 Celtics guard Allen out for season with knee injury] who tore both the ACL and MCL on an uncontested dunk attempt on January 10.[http://sports.ign.com/articles/788/788280p1.html Tony Allen Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005218/http://sports.ign.com/articles/788/788280p1.html |date=2011-07-13 }}, May 14, 2007

Adding to the pain was the death of another Celtics legend, Dennis Johnson, who suffered a heart attack on February 22 at the age of 52 while coaching the Celtics NBDL affiliate, the Austin Toros. After Pierce had returned in early February after spending 7 weeks on the injured list, the Celtics played better and won 5 of 6 games in late February and early March. A few weeks later on St. Patrick's Day, the Celtics stunned the eventual NBA champions San Antonio Spurs 91–85 on the road, making it the first time the Celtics won against Tim Duncan, whom they missed out on during the 1997 Draft Lottery.

But nagging injuries would continue to hamper Pierce, who sat out all of April, as the Celtics finished with a horrible 24–58 record that earned them the worst record in the Eastern Conference and 2nd worst record in the league, only marginally in front of the Memphis Grizzlies. Afterwards, the Celtics turned their focus to the draft lottery, where they had good chances of landing a Top 2 pick, allowing them to select either Greg Oden or Kevin Durant. However, even the draft lottery came out all wrong for the Celtics as they were assigned the 5th overall selection, which seemed to guarantee another disappointing season.

Draft picks

{{main|2006 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

style="text-align: center"

| 1

| 7

| Randy Foye (traded to Portland)

| SG

| {{USA}}

| Villanova

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Boston Celtics|season=2006–07

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

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

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

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Gerald | last = Green | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1986–01–26 | school = Gulf Shores Academy (TX)}}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Al | last = Jefferson | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 256 | DOB = 1985–01–04 | school = Prentiss HS (MS)}}

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

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

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Paul | last = Pierce | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1977–10–13 | school = Kansas }}

{{player2 | num = 51 | first = Kevinn | last = Pinkney | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1983–10–20 | college = Nevada}}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Leon | last = Powe | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1984–01–22 | school = University of California, Berkeley}}

{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Theo | last = Ratliff | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1973–04–17 | college = Wyoming }}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Allan | last = Ray | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1984–06–17 | college = Villanova}}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Rajon | last = Rondo | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 171 | DOB = 1986–02–22 | college = University of Kentucky}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Brian | last = Scalabrine | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1978–03–18 | college = USC}}

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

{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Sebastian | last = Telfair | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 160 | DOB = 1985–06–09 | college = Lincoln HS (NY)}}

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

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| ath_train =

  • Ed Lacerte

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2007.html

| transaction_url = http://www.hoopshype.com/general_managers/danny_ainge.htm

| accessdate = 2007-04-14

}}

Regular season

=Standings=

{{2006–07 NBA Atlantic standings|team=BOS}}

{{2006–07 NBA East standings|team=BOS}}

=Record vs. opponents=

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colspan=31|2006-07 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:#AC1A2F;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—3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston1–3—2–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte3–12–2—1–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago4–03–02–1—2–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–12–12–22–2—0–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–02–02–01–12–0—3–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–11–11–11–12–01–3—0–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit2–14–02–21–33–11–12–0—0–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–0—2–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–2—1–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–1—1–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–1—2–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–2—2–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Memphis0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–2—0–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Miami4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–0—2–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–2—2–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–2—1–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–1—1–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans/Oklahoma City2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–1—2–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–2—2–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–2—2–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–2—1–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–1—4–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–4—2–20–42–21–12–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–2—0–42–11–12–10–2
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–0—4–02–02–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–4—1–12–20–2
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–1—0–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–0—1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1—

=Game log=

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

= Regular season=

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

|-

| {{sort|Allen, Tony|Tony Allen}}

| 33 || 18 || 24.4 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| .514 || .242 || .784 || 3.8 || 1.7 || 1.5 || .4 || 11.5

|-

| {{sort|Gomes, Ryan|Ryan Gomes}}

| 73 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 60 || 31.2 || .467 || .381 || .811 || 5.6 || 1.6 || .7 || .2 || 12.1

|-

| {{sort|Green, Gerald|Gerald Green}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 81 || 26 || 22.0 || .419 || .368 || .805 || 2.6 || 1.0 || .5 || .3 || 10.4

|-

| {{sort|Jefferson, Al|Al Jefferson}}

| 69 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 60 || 33.6 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| .514 || .000 || .681 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 11.0 || 1.3 || .7 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 1.5 || 16.0

|-

| {{sort|Olowokandi, Michael|Michael Olowokandi}}

| 24 || 0 || 9.8 || .413 || . || .667 || 2.0 || .2 || .3 || .5 || 1.7

|-

| {{sort|Perkins, Kendrick|Kendrick Perkins}}

| 72 || 53 || 21.9 || .491 || .000 || .600 || 5.2 || 1.3 || .3 || 1.3 || 4.5

|-

| {{sort|Pierce, Paul|Paul Pierce}}

| 47 || 46 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 37.0 || .439 || .389 || .796 || 5.9 || 4.1 || 1.0 || .3 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 25.0

|-

| {{sort|Pinkney, Kevinn|Kevinn Pinkney}}

| 6 || 0 || 16.7 || .444 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| .500 || .667 || 2.5 || .8 || .5 || .5 || 5.2

|-

| {{sort|Powe, Leon|Leon Powe}}

| 63 || 2 || 11.4 || .446 || .000 || .736 || 3.4 || .2 || .2 || .3 || 4.2

|-

| {{sort|Ratliff, Theo|Theo Ratliff}}

| 2 || 2 || 22.0 || .333 || . || .750 || 3.5 || .0 || .5 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 1.5 || 2.5

|-

| {{sort|Ray, Allan|Allan Ray}}

| 47 || 5 || 15.1 || .386 || .414 || .764 || 1.5 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 6.2

|-

| {{sort|Rondo, Rajon|Rajon Rondo}}

| 78 || 25 || 23.5 || .418 || .207 || .647 || 3.7 || 3.8 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 1.6 || .1 || 6.4

|-

| {{sort|Scalabrine, Brian|Brian Scalabrine}}

| 54 || 17 || 19.0 || .403 || .400 || .783 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .4 || .3 || 4.0

|-

| {{sort|Szczerbiak, Wally|Wally Szczerbiak}}

| 32 || 19 || 28.1 || .415 || .415 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| .897 || 3.1 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || 15.0

|-

| {{sort|Telfair, Sebastian|Sebastian Telfair}}

| 78 || 30 || 20.2 || .371 || .289 || .818 || 1.4 || 2.8 || .6 || .1 || 6.1

|-

| {{sort|West, Delonte|Delonte West}}

| 69 || 47 || 32.2 || .427 || .365 || .853 || 3.0 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Boston Celtics}};"| 4.4 || 1.1 || .5 || 12.2

|}

Transactions

=Trades=

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| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2006

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

Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair and 2008 2nd round pick

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Portland Trail Blazers

Dan Dickau, Raef LaFrentz, and the 7th pick in the 2006 NBA draft (Randy Foye)

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| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2006

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

Brian Grant, and the 21st pick in the 2006 NBA draft (Rajon Rondo)

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Phoenix Suns

Future 1st round pick

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| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2006

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

The 49th pick in the 2006 NBA draft (Leon Powe)

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Denver Nuggets

Future 2nd round pick

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| style="width:12%" | October 13, 2006

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

Luke Jackson, and cash considerations

| style="width:44%" valign="top"| To Cleveland Cavaliers

Dwayne Jones

=Free agents=

{{col-begin}}{{col-break|width=52%}}

==Additions==

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align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Signedstyle="width:210px"|Former team
style="height:40px"

| Allan Ray

style="font-size: 80%"|July 6Miami Heat
style="height:40px"

| Kevin Pittsnogle

style="font-size: 80%"|July 26West Virginia Mountaineers
style="height:40px"

| Michael Olowokandi

style="font-size: 80%"|October 2Houston Rockets
style="height:40px"

| Kevinn Pinkney

style="font-size: 80%"|April 4Bakersfield Jam

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==Subtractions==

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align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Leftstyle="width:210px"|New team
style="height:40px"

| Orien Greene

style="font-size: 80%"|June 30Boston Celtics
style="height:40px"

| Kevin Pittsnogle

style="font-size: 80%"|October 20Pittsburgh Xplosion
style="height:40px"

| Luke Jackson

style="font-size: 80%"|October 26Seattle SuperSonics
style="height:40px"

| Brian Grant

style="font-size: 80%"|October 26Chicago Bulls
style="height:40px"

| Kevinn Pinkney

style="font-size: 80%"|April 18Pallacanestro Biella

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2007.html 2006–07 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference]

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