2015–16 Boston Celtics season
{{short description|Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Boston Celtics
| end_year = 2016
| wins = 48
| losses = 34
| division = Atlantic
| division_place = 2
| conf_place = 5
| coach = Brad Stevens
| gm = Danny Ainge
| owners = Boston Basketball Partners
| arena = TD Garden
| playoffs = First Round
(lost to Hawks 2–4)
| bbr_team = BOS
| television = Comcast SportsNet New England
| radio = WBZ-FM
}}
The 2015–16 Boston Celtics season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).{{cite web|title=Season Ticket Membership|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/tickets/2015-16-stm|website=Boston Celtics|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=2 June 2015}} The Celtics finished the year at 48–34, their best record since their 2011–12 season and their first winning season since 2013.
For the first time in his career, Isaiah Thomas was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. For the second straight season under Brad Stevens, the Celtics qualified for the playoffs, this time as the number 5 seed. However, the Celtics once again did not make it out of the first round as they were stopped by the Atlanta Hawks in six games.
Draft picks
{{main|2015 NBA draft}}
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! 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 |
style="text-align: center"
| 1 | 16 | PG | {{USA}} |
style="text-align: center"
| 1 | 28 | SG | {{USA}} |
style="text-align: center"
| 2 | 33 | PF | {{USA}} | LSU |
style="text-align: center"
| 2 | 45 | PG | {{USA}} |
Game log
=Preseason game log=
{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|pre-season|end_year=2016|record=Total: 6–1 (home: 3–0; road: 3–1)}}
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|Pre-season|first=yes|show=no
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 1
| October 6
| @ Milano
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151006/BOSMLN/boxscore.html 124–91]
| Isaiah Thomas (18)
| David Lee (7)
| Marcus Smart (6)
| Mediolanum Forum
11,388
| 1–0
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 2
| October 8
| @ Real Madrid
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151008/BOSRMD/boxscore.html 111–96]
| Avery Bradley (17)
| David Lee (11)
| Jae Crowder (6)
| Barclaycard Center
12,414
| 2–0
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 3
| October 14
| @ Brooklyn
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151014/BOSBKN/boxscore.html 109–105]
| Amir Johnson (19)
| Amir Johnson (6)
| Isaiah Thomas (9)
| Barclays Center
10,482
| 3–0
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 4
| October 16
| @ New York
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151016/BOSNYK/boxscore.html 95–101]
| Isaiah Thomas (13)
| Jared Sullinger (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (5)
| Madison Square Garden
19,421
| 3–1
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 5
| October 19
| Brooklyn
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151019/BKNBOS/boxscore.html 111–105]
| Terry Rozier (16)
| TD Garden
15,540
| 4–1
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 6
| October 22
| New York
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151022/NYKBOS/boxscore.html 99–85]
| Jared Sullinger (16)
| Marcus Smart (9)
| TD Garden
16,101
| 5–1
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 7
| October 23
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151023/PHIBOS/boxscore.html 81–65]
| Jared Sullinger (14)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| Verizon Wireless Arena
8,403
| 6–1
{{NBA game log end|bos|end_year=2016}}
Standing
{{2015–16 NBA Atlantic standings|team=BOS}}
{{2015–16 NBA East standings|team=BOS}}
Regular season game log
{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|end_year=2016|record=Total: 48–34 (home: 28–13; road: 20–21)}}
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|October|first=yes
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 1
| October 28
| {{NBA game|date=20151028|id=PHIBOS|pf=112|pa=95}}
| Isaiah Thomas (27)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 1–0
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 2
| October 30
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20151030|id=TORBOS|pf=103|pa=113}}
| Isaiah Thomas (25)
| Amir Johnson (8)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| TD Garden
16,898
| 1–1
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|November
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 4
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 3
| November 1
| {{NBA game|date=20151101|id=SASBOS|pf=87|pa=95}}
| Avery Bradley (18)
| Isaiah Thomas (5)
| TD Garden
17,461
| 1–2
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 4
| November 4
| @ Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20151104|id=BOSIND|pf=98|pa=100}}
| Isaiah Thomas (27)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,022
| 1–3
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 5
| November 6
| {{NBA game|date=20151106|id=WASBOS|pf=118|pa=98}}
| Jared Sullinger (21)
| Jae Crowder (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 2–3
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 6
| November 10
| @ Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20151110|id=BOSMIL|pf=99|pa=83}}
| Isaiah Thomas (20)
| Jared Sullinger (10)
| Evan Turner (6)
| BMO Harris Bradley Center
18,624
| 3–3
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 7
| November 11
| Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20151111|id=INDBOS|pf=91|pa=102}}
| Evan Turner (20)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (4)
| TD Garden
17,879
| 3–4
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 8
| November 13
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20151113|id=ATLBOS|pf=106|pa=93}}
| Isaiah Thomas (23)
| Jared Sullinger (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (10)
| TD Garden
17,138
| 4–4
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 9
| November 15
| @ Oklahoma City
| {{NBA game|date=20151115|id=BOSOKC|pf=100|pa=85}}
| Marcus Smart (26)
| Jared Sullinger (15)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
| 5–4
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 10
| November 16
| @ Houston
| {{NBA game|date=20151115|id=BOSOKC|pf=111|pa=95}}
| Isaiah Thomas (23)
| Marcus Smart (9)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| Toyota Center
17,005
| 6–4
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 11
| November 18
| Dallas
| {{NBA game|date=20151118|id=DALBOS|pf=102|pa=106}}
| Isaiah Thomas (19)
| Jared Sullinger (12)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| TD Garden
17,262
| 6–5
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 12
| November 20
| Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20151120|id=BKNBOS|pf=120|pa=95}}
| Avery Bradley (21)
| Kelly Olynyk (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (9)
| TD Garden
18,361
| 7–5
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 13
| November 22
| @ Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20151122|id=BOSBKN|pf=101|pa=111}}
| Jared Sullinger (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| Barclays Center
14,866
| 7–6
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 14
| November 24
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20151124|id=BOSATL|pf=97|pa=121}}
| Avery Bradley (25)
| Amir Johnson (7)
| Evan Turner (7)
| Philips Arena
18,968
| 7–7
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 15
| November 25
| {{NBA game|date=20151125|id=PHIBOS|pf=84|pa=80}}
| Isaiah Thomas (30)
| Jared Sullinger (15)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| TD Garden
17,588
| 8–7
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 16
| November 27
| {{NBA game|date=20151127|id=WASBOS|pf=111|pa=78}}
| Isaiah Thomas (21)
| Jared Sullinger (15)
| David Lee (4)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 9–7
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 17
| November 29
| @ Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20151129|id=BOSORL|pf=91|pa=110}}
| Isaiah Thomas (20)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| Amway Center
16,209
| 9–8
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 18
| November 30
| @ Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20151130|id=BOSMIA|pf=105|pa=95}}
| Avery Bradley (25)
| Amir Johnson (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (9)
| American Airlines Arena
19,600
| 10–8
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|December
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 4
| road_wins = 5
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 19
| December 3
| @ Sacramento
| {{NBA game|date=20151203|id=BOSSAC|pf=114|pa=97}}
| Amir Johnson (7)
| Isaiah Thomas (9)
| Mexico City Arena
(Mexico City, MX/NBA Global Games)
18,660
| 11–8
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 20
| December 5
| @ San Antonio
| {{NBA game|date=20151205|id=BOSSAS|pf=105|pa=108}}
| Isaiah Thomas (23)
| Amir Johnson (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| AT&T Center
18,418
| 11–9
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 21
| December 7
| @ New Orleans
| {{NBA game|date=20151207|id=BOSNOP|pf=111|pa=93}}
| Isaiah Thomas (22)
| Jared Sullinger (20)
| Isaiah Thomas (5)
| Smoothie King Center
15,715
| 12–9
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 22
| December 9
| Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20151209|id=CHIBOS|pf=105|pa=100}}
| Isaiah Thomas (23)
| Jared Sullinger (16)
| Evan Turner (7)
| TD Garden
17,318
| 13–9
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 23
| December 11
| {{NBA game|date=20151211|id=GSWBOS|pf=119|pa=124|ot=2}}
| Kelly Olynyk (28)
| Jared Sullinger (13)
| Isaiah Thomas (10)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 13–10
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| 24
| December 12
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game|date=20151212|id=BOSCHA|pf=98|pa=93}}
| Avery Bradley (23)
| Isaiah Thomas (13)
| Time Warner Cable Arena
18,490
| 14–10
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 25
| December 15
| {{NBA game|date=20151215|id=CLEBOS|pf=77|pa=89}}
| Avery Bradley (17)
| Evan Turner (8)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 14–11
|- bgcolor=#ffbbbb
| 26
| December 16
| @ Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20151216|id=BOSDET|pf=116|pa=119}}
| Isaiah Thomas (38)
| Jared Sullinger (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,120
| 14–12
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 27
| December 18
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20151218|id=ATLBOS|pf=101|pa=109}}
| Isaiah Thomas (29)
| Jae Crowder (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 14–13
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 28
| December 21
| {{NBA game|date=20151221|id=MINBOS|pf=113|pa=99}}
| Kelly Olynyk (19)
| Jae Crowder (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (12)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 15–13
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 29
| December 23
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game|date=20151223|id=BOSCHA|pf=102|pa=89}}
| Kelly Olynyk (20)
| Jae Crowder (12)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| Time Warner Cable Arena
19,082
| 16–13
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 30
| December 26
| @ Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20151226|id=BOSDET|pf=99|pa=93}}
| Avery Bradley (18)
| Isaiah Thomas (9)
| The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,288
| 17–13
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 31
| December 27
| New York
| {{NBA game|date=20151227|id=NYKBOS|pf=100|pa=91}}
| Isaiah Thomas (21)
| Kelly Olynyk (9)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 18–13
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 32
| December 30
| {{NBA game|date=20151230|id=LALBOS|pf=104|pa=112}}
| Isaiah Thomas (24)
| Jared Sullinger (8)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 18–14
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|January
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 4
| road_losses = 6
}}
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 33
| January 2
| Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20160102|id=BKNBOS|pf=97|pa=100}}
| Isaiah Thomas (24)
| Amir Johnson (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 18–15
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 34
| January 4
| @ Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20160104|id=BOSBKN|pf=103|pa=94}}
| Jae Crowder (25)
| Evan Turner (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| Barclays Center
15,448
| 19–15
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 35
| January 6
| Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20160106|id=DETBOS|pf=94|pa=99}}
| Isaiah Thomas (22)
| Amir Johnson (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (10)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 19–16
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 36
| January 7
| @ Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20160107|id=BOSCHI|pf=92|pa=101}}
| Jae Crowder (17)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Evan Turner (6)
| United Center
21,497
| 19–17
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 37
| January 10
| @ Memphis
| {{NBA game|date=20160110|id=BOSMEM|pf=98|pa=101}}
| Isaiah Thomas (35)
| Amir Johnson (9)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| FedEx Forum
17,112
| 19–18
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 38
| January 12
| @ New York
| {{NBA game|date=20160112|id=BOSNYK|pf=114|pa=120}}
| Isaiah Thomas (34)
| Jae Crowder (8)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| Madison Square Garden
19,812
| 19–19
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 39
| January 13
| Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20160113|id=INDBOS|pf=103|pa=94}}
| Isaiah Thomas (28)
| Amir Johnson (18)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 20–19
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 40
| January 15
| Phoenix
| {{NBA game|date=20160113|id=INDBOS|pf=117|pa=103}}
| Kelly Olynyk (21)
| Marcus Smart (11)
| Marcus Smart (11)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 21–19
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 41
| January 16
| @ Washington
| {{NBA game|date=20160116|id=BOSWAS|pf=119|pa=117}}
| Isaiah Thomas (32)
| Jared Sullinger (9)
| Jae Crowder (6)
| Verizon Center
20,356
| 22–19
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 42
| January 18
| @ Dallas
| {{NBA game|date=20160118|id=BOSDAL|pf=113|pa=118|ot=1}}
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| AmericanAirlines Center
19,866
| 22–20
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 43
| January 20
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20160120|id=BOSTOR|pf=109|pa=115}}
| Isaiah Thomas (21)
| Isaiah Thomas (10)
| Air Canada Centre
19,800
| 22–21
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 44
| January 22
| Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20160122|id=CHIBOS|pf=110|pa=101}}
| Isaiah Thomas (22)
| Jared Sullinger (12)
| Sullinger, Thomas, Turner (5)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 23–21
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 45
| January 24
| @ Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20160124|id=BOSPHI|pf=112|pa=92}}
| Amir Johnson (12)
| Jared Sullinger (7)
| Wells Fargo Center
9,722
| 24–21
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 46
| January 25
| @ Washington
| {{NBA game|date=20160125|id=BOSWAS|pf=116|pa=91}}
| Isaiah Thomas (23)
| Isaiah Thomas (9)
| Verizon Center
11,753
| 25–21
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 47
| January 27
| Denver
| {{NBA game|date=20160127|id=DENBOS|pf=111|pa=103}}
| Avery Bradley (27)
| Amir Johnson (13)
| TD Garden
18,108
| 26–21
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 48
| January 29
| Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20160129|id=ORLBOS|pf=113|pa=94}}
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| TD Garden
17,729
| 27–21
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 49
| January 31
| @ Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20160131|id=BOSORL|pf=114|pa=119}}
| Marcus Smart (26)
| Amir Johnson (11)
| Evan Turner (5)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 27–22
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|February
| home_wins = 6
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 50
| February 2
| @ New York
| {{NBA game|date=20160202|id=BOSNYK|pf=97|pa=89}}
| Isaiah Thomas (20)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| Madison Square Garden
19,812
| 28–22
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 51
| February 3
| Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20160203|id=BOSNYK|pf=102|pa=95}}
| Isaiah Thomas (17)
| Kelly Olynyk (7)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| TD Garden
17,297
| 29–22
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 52
| February 5
| @ Cleveland
| {{NBA game|date=20160205|id=BOSCLE|pf=104|pa=103}}
| Isaiah Thomas (22)
| Evan Turner (12)
| Evan Turner (6)
| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
| 30–22
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 53
| February 7
| {{NBA game|date=20160207|id=SACBOS|pf=128|pa=119}}
| Avery Bradley (25)
| Amir Johnson (9)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 31–22
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 54
| February 9
| @ Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20160209|id=BOSMIL|pf=111|pa=112}}
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Evan Turner (10)
| BMO Harris Bradley Center
13,215
| 31–23
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 55
| February 10
| {{NBA game|date=20160210|id=LACBOS|pf=139|pa=134|ot=1}}
| Isaiah Thomas (36)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (11)
| TD Garden
18,186
| 32–23
|- align="center"
| colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;" | All-Star Break
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 56
| February 19
| @ Utah
| {{NBA game|date=20160219|id=BOSUTA|pf=93|pa=111}}
| Isaiah Thomas (25)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911
| 32–24
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 57
| February 21
| @ Denver
| {{NBA game|date=20160221|id=BOSDEN|pf=121|pa=101}}
| Isaiah Thomas (22)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (12)
| Pepsi Center
16,065
| 33–24
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 58
| February 22
| @ Minnesota
| {{NBA game|date=20160222|id=BOSMIN|pf=122|pa=124}}
| Jae Crowder (27)
| Jae Crowder (9)
| Isaiah Thomas (9)
| Target Center
11,639
| 33–25
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 59
| February 25
| {{NBA game|date=20160225|id=MILBOS|pf=112|pa=107}}
| Isaiah Thomas (27)
| Jared Sullinger (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| TD Garden
18,157
| 34–25
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 60
| February 27
| Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160227|id=MIABOS|pf=101|pa=89}}
| Marcus Smart (15)
| Jared Sullinger (12)
| Evan Turner (9)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 35–25
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 61
| February 29
| Utah
| {{NBA game|date=20160229|id=UTABOS|pf=100|pa=95}}
| Jae Crowder (22)
| Isaiah Thomas (9)
| TD Garden
17,680
| 36–25
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|March
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 5
}}
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 62
| March 2
| Portland
| {{NBA game|date=20160302|id=PORBOS|pf=116|pa=93}}
| Isaiah Thomas (30)
| Evan Turner (5)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 37–25
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 63
| March 4
| New York
| {{NBA game|date=20160304|id=NYKBOS|pf=105|pa=104}}
| Isaiah Thomas (32)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 38–25
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 64
| March 5
| @ Cleveland
| {{NBA game|date=20160305|id=BOSCLE|pf=103|pa=120}}
| Isaiah Thomas (27)
| Jared Sullinger (13)
| Avery Bradley (5)
| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
| 38–26
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 65
| March 9
| Memphis
| {{NBA game|date=20160309|id=MEMBOS|pf=116|pa=96}}
| Isaiah Thomas (22)
| Tyler Zeller (7)
| Evan Turner (8)
| TD Garden
17,790
| 39–26
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 66
| March 11
| Houston
| {{NBA game|date=20160311|id=HOUBOS|pf=98|pa=102}}
| Isaiah Thomas (30)
| Jared Sullinger (12)
| Evan Turner (9)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 39–27
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 67
| March 15
| @ Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20160315|id=BOSIND|pf=98|pa=103}}
| Isaiah Thomas (21)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,118
| 39–28
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 68
| March 16
| {{NBA game|date=20160316|id=OKCBOS|pf=109|pa=130}}
| Isaiah Thomas (29)
| Amir Johnson (12)
| Amir Johnson (5)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 39–29
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 69
| March 18
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20160318|id=BOSTOR|pf=91|pa=105}}
| Isaiah Thomas (20)
| Amir Johnson (6)
| Terry Rozier (5)
| Air Canada Centre
19,800
| 39–30
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 70
| March 20
| @ Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20160320|id=BOSTOR|pf=120|pa=105}}
| Isaiah Thomas (26)
| Jared Sullinger (13)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| Wells Fargo Center
15,103
| 40–30
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 71
| March 21
| Orlando
| {{NBA game|date=20160321|id=ORLBOS|pf=107|pa=96}}
| Isaiah Thomas (28)
| Amir Johnson (11)
| Isaiah Thomas (7)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 41–30
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 72
| March 23
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20160323|id=TORBOS|pf=91|pa=79}}
| Isaiah Thomas (23)
| Amir Johnson (13)
| Evan Turner (7)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 42–30
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 73
| March 26
| @ Phoenix
| {{NBA game|date=20160326|id=BOSPHX|pf=102|pa=99}}
| Isaiah Thomas (28)
| Evan Turner (11)
| Marcus Smart (4)
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055
| 43–30
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 74
| March 28
| @ L.A. Clippers
| {{NBA game|date=20160328|id=BOSPHX|pf=90|pa=114}}
| Isaiah Thomas (24)
| Jared Sullinger (11)
| Marcus Smart (4)
| Staples Center
19,258
| 43–31
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 75
| March 31
| @ Portland
| {{NBA game|date=20160331|id=BOSPOR|pf=109|pa=116}}
| Isaiah Thomas (24)
| Jared Sullinger (5)
| Moda Center
19,393
| 43–32
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|April
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 76
| April 1
| @ Golden State
| {{NBA game|date=20160401|id=BOSGSW|pf=109|pa=106}}
| Isaiah Thomas (22)
| Jared Sullinger (12)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| Oracle Arena
19,596
| 44–32
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 77
| April 3
| @ L.A. Lakers
| {{NBA game|date=20160403|id=BOSLAL|pf=107|pa=100}}
| Isaiah Thomas (26)
| Amir Johnson (13)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| Staples Center
18,997
| 45–32
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 78
| April 6
| {{NBA game|date=20160406|id=NOPBOS|pf=104|pa=97}}
| Isaiah Thomas (32)
| Amir Johnson (7)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 46–32
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 79
| April 8
| {{NBA game|date=20160408|id=MILBOS|pf=124|pa=109}}
| Tyler Zeller (26)
| Jonas Jerebko (7)
| Evan Turner (9)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 47–32
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 80
| April 9
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160409|id=BOSATL|pf=107|pa=118}}
| Marcus Smart (19)
| Amir Johnson (8)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| Philips Arena
19,257
| 47–33
|- bgcolor=ffbbbb
| 81
| April 11
| {{NBA game|date=20160411|id=BOSATL|pf=100|pa=114}}
| Kelly Olynyk (11)
| Jared Sullinger (5)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 47–34
|- bgcolor=bbffbb
| 82
| April 13
| Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160415|id=MIABOS|pf=98|pa=88}}
| Isaiah Thomas (32)
| Amir Johnson (7)
| Isaiah Thomas (6)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 48–34
{{NBA game log end|bos|end_year=2016}}
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=Boston Celtics|season=2015–16}}
{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Avery | last = Bradley | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | college = Texas | DOB = 1990–11–26 | inj = yes }}
{{player2 | num = 99 | first = Jae | last = Crowder | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 235 | college = Marquette | DOB = 1990–07–06 }}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = John | last = Holland | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 205 | college = Boston University | DOB = 1988–11–06 }}
{{player2 | num = 28 | first = R. J. | last = Hunter | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 185 | college = Georgia State | DOB = 1993–10–24 }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Jonas | last = Jerebko | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 231 | from = Sweden | DOB = 1987–03–02 }}
{{player2 | num = 90 | first = Amir | last = Johnson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | from = Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets{{!}}Westchester HS (CA) | DOB = 1987–05–01 }}
{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Jordan | last = Mickey | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 235 | college = LSU | DOB = 1994–07–09 }}
{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Kelly | last = Olynyk | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 238 | college = Gonzaga | DOB = 1991–04–19 }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Terry | last = Rozier | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | college = Louisville | DOB = 1994–03–17 }}
{{player2 | num = 36 | first = Marcus | last = Smart | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 227 | college = Oklahoma State | DOB = 1994–03–06 }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Jared | last = Sullinger | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 260 | college = Ohio State | DOB = 1992–03–04 }}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Isaiah | last = Thomas | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 185 | college = Washington | DOB = 1989–02–07 }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Evan | last = Turner | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | college = Ohio State | DOB = 1988–10–27 }}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = James | last = Young | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1995–08–16 }}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Tyler | last = Zeller | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 253 | college = North Carolina | DOB = 1990–01–17 }}
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
| asst_coach =
| otherlegend = (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
| roster_url = http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/
| transaction_url = http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Boston-Celtics/2/Transaction_History
| accessdate = 2016–04–11
}}
Playoffs
=Game log=
{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|playoffs=yes|end_year=2016|record=Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)}}
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|show=no
|home_wins = 2
|home_losses = 1
|road_wins = 0
|road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 1
| April 16
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160416|id=BOSATL|pf=101|pa=102}}
| Isaiah Thomas (27)
| Jae Crowder (10)
| Isaiah Thomas (8)
| Philips Arena
18,980
| 0–1
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2
| April 19
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160424|id=BOSATL|pf=72|pa=89}}
| Isaiah Thomas (16)
| Amir Johnson (8)
| Philips Arena
18,972
| 0–2
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 3
| April 22
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160422|id=ATLBOS|pf=111|pa=103}}
| Isaiah Thomas (42)
| Jonas Jerebko (12)
| Evan Turner (7)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 1–2
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 4
| April 24
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160424|id=ATLBOS|pf=104|pa=95|ot=1}}
| Isaiah Thomas (28)
| Jonas Jerebko (10)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 2–2
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 5
| April 26
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160426|id=BOSATL|pf=83|pa=110}}
| Evan Turner (15)
| Jonas Jerebko (8)
| Terry Rozier (4)
| Philips Arena
18,987
| 2–3
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 6
| April 28
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160428|id=ATLBOS|pf=92|pa=104}}
| Isaiah Thomas (25)
| Isaiah Thomas (10)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 2–4
{{NBA game log end|bos|playoffs=yes|end_year=2016}}
Player statistics
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}
=Regular season=
{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Boston Celtics}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Isaiah|Thomas|dab=basketball}}
| 82 || 79 || 32.2 || .428 || .359 || .871 || 3.0 || 6.2 || 1.1 || .1 || 22.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jared|Sullinger}}
| 81 || 73 || 23.6 || .435 || .282 || .640 || 8.3 || 2.3 || .9 || .6 || 10.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Evan|Turner}}
| 81 || 12 || 28.0 || .456 || .241 || .827 || 4.9 || 4.4 || 1.0 || .3 || 10.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Amir|Johnson}}
| 79 || 76 || 22.8 || .585 || .233 || .570 || 6.4 || 1.7 || .7 || 1.1 || 7.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jonas|Jerebko}}
| 78 || 0 || 15.1 || .413 || .398 || .782 || 3.7 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 4.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Avery|Bradley}}
| 76 || 72 || 33.4 || .447 || .361 || .780 || 2.9 || 2.1 || 1.5 || .3 || 15.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jae|Crowder}}
| 73 || 73 || 31.6 || .443 || .336 || .820 || 5.1 || 1.8 || 1.7 || .5 || 14.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kelly|Olynyk}}
| 69 || 8 || 20.2 || .455 || .405 || .750 || 4.1 || 1.5 || .8 || .5 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcus|Smart}}
| 61 || 10 || 27.3 || .348 || .253 || .777 || 4.2 || 3.0 || 1.5 || .3 || 9.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tyler|Zeller}}
| 60 || 3 || 11.8 || .476 || || .815 || 3.0 || .5 || .2 || .4 || 6.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terry|Rozier}}
| 39 || 0 || 8.0 || .274 || .222 || .800 || 1.6 || .9 || .2 || .0 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|R. J.|Hunter}}
| 36 || 0 || 8.8 || .367 || .302 || .857 || 1.0 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|David|Lee|dab=basketball}}†
| 30 || 4 || 15.7 || .453 || .000 || .784 || 4.3 || 1.8 || .4 || .4 || 7.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|James|Young|dab=basketball}}
| 29 || 0 || 6.9 || .306 || .231 || .250 || .9 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jordan|Mickey}}
| 16 || 0 || 3.6 || .364 || || .500 || .8 || .1 || .0 || .7 || 1.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Coty|Clarke}}
| 3 || 0 || 2.0 || .500 || 1.000 || || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|}
=Playoffs=
{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Boston Celtics}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Isaiah|Thomas|dab=basketball}}
| 6 || 6 || 36.7 || .395 || .283 || .809 || 3.0 || 5.0 || .7 || .8 || 24.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jae|Crowder}}
| 6 || 6 || 32.8 || .278 || .244 || .636 || 6.5 || 2.2 || 1.5 || .5 || 9.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Amir|Johnson}}
| 6 || 6 || 22.3 || .667 || .000 || .778 || 7.2 || .7 || .2 || 1.3 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Evan|Turner}}
| 6 || 4 || 35.7 || .365 || .214 || .778 || 5.7 || 4.5 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 13.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jonas|Jerebko}}
| 6 || 4 || 27.0 || .478 || .318 || .800 || 6.8 || 1.7 || .3 || .7 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jared|Sullinger}}
| 6 || 2 || 13.5 || .310 || .500 || .750 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .2 || .0 || 5.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marcus|Smart}}
| 6 || 1 || 32.2 || .367 || .344 || .810 || 4.5 || 3.0 || 1.7 || .8 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terry|Rozier}}
| 5 || 0 || 19.8 || .391 || .364 || 1.000 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .2 || .6 || 4.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|R. J.|Hunter}}
| 5 || 0 || 8.2 || .222 || .200 || || 1.2 || .6 || .0 || .2 || 1.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kelly|Olynyk}}
| 4 || 0 || 8.0 || .111 || .000 || || 1.0 || .8 || .3 || .0 || .5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tyler|Zeller}}
| 3 || 0 || 12.7 || .467 || || .667 || 5.0 || .7 || .0 || .7 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|James|Young|dab=basketball}}
| 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .333 || .000 || || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jordan|Mickey}}
| 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || || || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .5 || 2.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Avery|Bradley}}
| 1 || 1 || 33.0 || .438 || .143 || 1.000 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 18.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|John|Holland|dab=basketball}}
| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|}
{{Plainlist|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
}}
Transactions
=Trades=
=Free agents=
=Re-signed=
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Signed ! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Former team |
style="text-align: center"
| Jonas Jerebko{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-resign-jonas-jerebko|title=Boston Celtics Resign Jonas Jerebko|work=nba.com/celtics|date=July 9, 2015|access-date=July 9, 2015}} | Signed 2-year contract worth $10 million |
style="text-align: center"
| Jae Crowder{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-re-sign-jae-crowder|title=Boston Celtics Re-Sign Jae Crowder|work=nba.com/celtics|date=July 27, 2015|access-date=July 27, 2015}} | Signed 5-year contract worth $35 million |
=Additions=
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Signed ! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Former team |
style="text-align: center"
| Amir Johnson{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/boston-celtics-sign-amir-johnson|title=Boston Celtics Sign Amir Johnson|work=nba.com/celtics|date=July 9, 2015|access-date=July 9, 2015}} | Signed 2-year contract worth $24 million |
=Subtractions=
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Reason ! style="{{NBA color cell|Boston Celtics}}" width="10%"| Current team |
style="text-align: center"
| Phil Pressey{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-waive-Phil-Pressey|title=Celtics Waive Phil Pressey|work=nba.com/celtics|date=July 15, 2015|access-date=July 15, 2015}} | Waived |
style="text-align: center"
| Zoran Dragić{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-waive-zoran-dragic|title=Celtics Waive Zoran Dragic|work=nba.com/celtics|date=August 10, 2015|access-date=August 10, 2015}} | Waived | Khimki |
style="text-align: center"
| David Lee{{cite news|url=http://www.mavs.com/mavericks-sign-free-agent-david-lee/|title=Mavericks sign free agent David Lee|work=mavs.com|date=February 22, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016}} | Waived |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Boston Celtics}}
{{Boston Celtics seasons}}
{{2015–16 NBA season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Boston Celtics season}}