Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics
NBA professional basketball team season
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.
Draft picks
Roster
2005–06 Boston Celtics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
42
Allen, Tony
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
1982–01–11
Oklahoma State
PG
20
Dickau, Dan
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1978–09–16
Gonzaga
PF
4
Gomes, Ryan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1982–09–01
Providence
SG
5
Green, Gerald
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1986–01–26
Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
PG
0
Greene, Orien
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1982–02–04
Louisiana
PF
7
Jefferson, Al
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
289 lb (131 kg)
1985–01–04
Prentiss HS (MS)
PF
27
Jones, Dwayne
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1983–06–09
Saint Joseph's
PF
45
LaFrentz, Raef
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1976–05–29
Kansas
C
41
Olowokandi, Michael
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1975–04–03
Pacific
C
43
Perkins, Kendrick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1984–11–10
Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)
SF
34
Pierce, Paul
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1977–10–13
Kansas
PF
44
Scalabrine, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
241 lb (109 kg)
1978–03–18
USC
SF
55
Szczerbiak, Wally
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
1977–03–05
Miami (OH)
PG
13
West, Delonte
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1983–07–26
Saint Joseph's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2006–02–21
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
2005-06 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOK
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
2–1
1–3
0–3
1–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
Boston
1–2
—
2–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–3
1–1
1–3
2–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–3
Charlotte
3–1
1–2
—
2–2
0–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–3
1–1
1–3
0–2
3–0
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–3
Chicago
3–0
4–0
2–2
—
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–1
1–1
2–1
3–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
3–1
Cleveland
2–1
4–0
3–0
4–0
—
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–0
2–0
1–3
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
—
3–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
2–0
3–1
1–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
2–1
2–2
3–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
Denver
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
—
1–1
2–1
2–2
2–0
1–3
1–2
2–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
Detroit
3–1
3–0
4–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
—
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–1
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–3
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–2
0–2
—
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
0–4
2–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
3–1
—
1–1
2–2
1–2
0–4
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–3
2–1
2–2
0–4
3–1
0–2
1–2
2–0
Indiana
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–1
2–0
2–2
3–0
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
L.A. Clippers
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
—
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–0
0–4
1–2
3–1
2–0
2–1
2–0
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–1
1–1
4–0
2–1
1–1
2–2
—
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
Memphis
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–2
0–2
3–0
4–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
—
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–1
2–1
2–2
0–4
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
Miami
3–1
3–1
4–0
2–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
—
3–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
3–0
2–2
3–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–0
4–0
Milwaukee
3–1
3–0
3–0
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
—
1–1
1–3
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
2–1
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–3
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–2
2–2
2–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
—
2–0
3–1
3–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–2
0–2
2–1
3–1
0–2
2–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
New York
2–2
1–3
0–3
1–2
2–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–2
—
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–3
Orlando
2–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
3–1
—
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
2–2
Philadelphia
2–1
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–3
2–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
—
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–2
Phoenix
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
0–2
3–1
3–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
—
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–1
1–1
Portland
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
1–2
0–2
0–3
2–2
1–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
—
1–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–4
1–1
Sacramento
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–2
3–1
0–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–1
—
1–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
4–0
4–0
2–0
2–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–1
—
2–1
2–0
3–0
1–1
Seattle
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–3
2–2
0–2
1–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–2
—
1–1
3–1
1–1
Toronto
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–4
0–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–2
2–0
1–3
0–2
3–1
2–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
0–2
1–2
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–1
0–2
1–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–2
4–0
1–3
0–3
1–3
2–0
—
1–1
Washington
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
3–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–2
1–1
1–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–1
1–1
—
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
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