1991–92 Boston Celtics season


The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. This marked the thirteenth and final NBA season for All-Star forward Larry Bird, who missed nearly half of the season games due to a nagging back injury. However, one of the season highlights was a 49-point performance from Bird in a nationally televised double-overtime win over eventual Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers. It was the most points for Bird since February 15, 1988, when he scored 49 at Phoenix Suns. Bird was also selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game along with Reggie Lewis, but did not play due to injury.
Early into the season, the Celtics traded Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat for Sherman Douglas. The Celtics trailed the New York Knicks in the Atlantic Division for much of the season, but a furious rally at the end of the season helped the Celtics finish 51–31 and claim the division title.
In the playoffs, the Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in three straight games of the first round, but succumbed to the Cavaliers in a 7-game Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
124Rick FoxSFCanadaNorth Carolina

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

East First Round

Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers: Celtics win series 3–0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference First Round

East Conference Semifinals

Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Cavaliers win series 4–3
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round

Player statistics

Awards and Records