Boston Celtics Schedule, Scores, Results

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1988-1989 Boston Celtics Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Boston Leaders	Detroit Leaders	PPP
Apr 28, 1989	@ Detroit	L, 101 - 91	The Palace of Auburn Hills Opening Round	0-1	PTS: 27. Kevin McHale REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 8. Brian Shaw	PTS: 25. Joe Dumars REB: 12. B. Laimbeer AST: 10. Isiah Thomas	110.1 - 99.2
Apr 30, 1989	@ Detroit	L, 102 - 95	The Palace of Auburn Hills Opening Round	0-2	PTS: 25. R. Parish REB: 11. Kevin McHale AST: 5. Reggie Lewis	PTS: 26. Isiah Thomas REB: 15. B. Laimbeer AST: 8. Isiah Thomas	109.9 - 102.3
May 2, 1989	v. Detroit	L, 85 - 100	Boston Garden Opening Round	0-3	PTS: 20. Reggie Lewis REB: 11. Joe Kleine AST: 7. Brian Shaw	PTS: 25. V. Johnson REB: 9. D. Rodman AST: 10. Isiah Thomas	91.0 - 107.1

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Boston Leaders

Detroit Leaders

PPP

Apr 28, 1989

Detroit

L, 101 - 91

The Palace of Auburn Hills
Opening Round

0-1

PTS: 27. Kevin McHale
REB: 12. R. Parish
AST: 8. Brian Shaw

PTS: 25. Joe Dumars
REB: 12. B. Laimbeer
AST: 10. Isiah Thomas

110.1 - 99.2

Apr 30, 1989

Detroit

L, 102 - 95

The Palace of Auburn Hills
Opening Round

0-2

PTS: 25. R. Parish
REB: 11. Kevin McHale
AST: 5. Reggie Lewis

PTS: 26. Isiah Thomas
REB: 15. B. Laimbeer
AST: 8. Isiah Thomas

109.9 - 102.3

May 2, 1989

Detroit

L, 85 - 100

Boston Garden
Opening Round

0-3

PTS: 20. Reggie Lewis
REB: 11. Joe Kleine
AST: 7. Brian Shaw

PTS: 25. V. Johnson
REB: 9. D. Rodman
AST: 10. Isiah Thomas

91.0 - 107.1

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Boston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Nov 4, 1988	v. New York	W, 122 - 115	Boston Garden Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 29. Larry Bird REB: 22. R. Parish AST: 9. D. Johnson	PTS: 28. P. Ewing REB: 11. C. Oakley AST: 6. J. Newman	107.0 - 100.8
Nov 5, 1988	@ Philadelphia	L, 129 - 115	Spectrum Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 27. Larry Bird REB: 9. R. Parish AST: 11. D. Johnson	PTS: 25. C. Robinson REB: 7. C. Robinson AST: 12. Mo Cheeks	121.1 - 108.0
Nov 9, 1988	v. Chicago	L, 104 - 110	Boston Garden Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 29. Kevin McHale REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 6. Larry Bird	PTS: 52. M. Jordan REB: 11. Horace Grant AST: 8. Sam Vincent	106.7 - 112.8
Nov 11, 1988	v. Detroit	L, 107 - 116	Boston Garden Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 30. Kevin McHale REB: 10. Larry Bird AST: 9. D. Johnson	PTS: 31. A. Dantley REB: 6. Rick Mahorn AST: 10. Isiah Thomas	110.9 - 120.2
Nov 12, 1988	@ Milwaukee	L, 108 - 100	BMO Harris Bradley Center Regular Season	1-4	PTS: 23. R. Parish REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 6. Brian Shaw	PTS: 27. T. Cummings REB: 13. T. Cummings AST: 7. S. Moncrief	104.4 - 96.7
Nov 15, 1988	@ Miami	W, 65 - 84	Miami Arena Regular Season	2-4	PTS: 17. Kevin McHale REB: 16. R. Parish AST: 7. Brian Shaw	PTS: 10. Rory Sparrow REB: 11. P. Washington AST: 7. P. Washington	69.1 - 89.3
Nov 16, 1988	v. Golden State	W, 107 - 104	Boston Garden Regular Season	3-4	PTS: 25. Kevin McHale REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 8. D. Johnson	PTS: 21. Rod Higgins REB: 10. Manute Bol AST: 14. Chris Mullin	109.8 - 106.7
Nov 18, 1988	v. Washington	W, 114 - 108	Boston Garden Regular Season	4-4	PTS: 27. Kevin McHale REB: 8. Kevin McHale AST: 11. D. Johnson	PTS: 21. D. Walker REB: 9. T. Catledge AST: 6. D. Walker	120.9 - 114.5
Nov 19, 1988	@ Washington	L, 108 - 104	US Airways Arena Regular Season	4-5	PTS: 26. Kevin McHale REB: 18. R. Parish AST: 5. Danny Ainge	PTS: 36. Jeff Malone REB: 12. T. Catledge AST: 10. D. Walker	115.5 - 111.3
Nov 22, 1988	v. Cleveland	L, 102 - 114	Boston Garden Regular Season	4-6	PTS: 28. Danny Ainge REB: 10. R. Parish AST: 6. D. Johnson	PTS: 28. Mark Price REB: 12. Larry Nance AST: 9. Mark Price	109.6 - 122.5
Nov 23, 1988	v. Charlotte	W, 114 - 109	Boston Garden Regular Season	5-6	PTS: 26. Kevin McHale REB: 12. Kevin McHale AST: 9. Danny Ainge	PTS: 23. K. Tripucka REB: 6. Kurt Rambis AST: 8. M. Bogues	121.5 - 116.2
Nov 25, 1988	v. Milwaukee	W, 115 - 96	Boston Garden Regular Season	6-6	PTS: 27. Kevin McHale REB: 9. R. Parish AST: 10. D. Johnson	PTS: 20. Randy Breuer REB: 6. T. Cummings AST: 5. S. Moncrief	127.2 - 106.2
Nov 26, 1988	@ Atlanta	L, 104 - 91	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	6-7	PTS: 20. R. Parish REB: 11. Kevin McHale AST: 9. D. Johnson	PTS: 38. D. Wilkins REB: 19. Moses Malone AST: 10. Spud Webb	119.5 - 104.5
Nov 29, 1988	@ New Jersey	W, 93 - 100	Izod Center Regular Season	7-7	PTS: 21. R. Parish REB: 14. R. Parish AST: 11. Brian Shaw	PTS: 23. B. Williams REB: 7. Roy Hinson AST: 8. John Bagley	97.9 - 105.2
Nov 30, 1988	v. New Jersey	W, 133 - 100	Boston Garden Regular Season	8-7	PTS: 26. Kevin McHale REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 10. Brian Shaw	PTS: 24. Roy Hinson REB: 12. B. Williams AST: 10. L. Conner	134.3 - 101.0
Dec 2, 1988	@ Cleveland	L, 112 - 84	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	8-8	PTS: 20. Kevin McHale REB: 13. Kevin McHale AST: 3. Brian Shaw	PTS: 23. Ron Harper REB: 17. B. Daugherty AST: 8. Mark Price	112.2 - 84.1
Dec 6, 1988	@ Chicago	L, 105 - 100	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	8-9	PTS: 33. Reggie Lewis REB: 10. Kevin McHale AST: 5. Kevin McHale	PTS: 38. M. Jordan REB: 9. M. Jordan AST: 11. Sam Vincent	123.3 - 117.5
Dec 7, 1988	v. Atlanta	L, 103 - 106	Boston Garden Regular Season	8-10	PTS: 29. R. Parish REB: 18. R. Parish AST: 10. Brian Shaw	PTS: 27. Moses Malone REB: 14. Moses Malone AST: 7. Doc Rivers	105.9 - 108.9
Dec 9, 1988	v. Philadelphia	W, 121 - 107	Boston Garden Regular Season	9-10	PTS: 45. Danny Ainge REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 11. D. Johnson	PTS: 35. C. Barkley REB: 13. C. Barkley AST: 6. D. Wingate	125.9 - 111.3
Dec 13, 1988	@ Washington	L, 115 - 105	US Airways Arena Regular Season	9-11	PTS: 22. Kevin McHale REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 7. D. Johnson	PTS: 30. Bernard King REB: 14. T. Catledge AST: 8. Bernard King	114.4 - 104.5
Dec 14, 1988	v. Utah	W, 112 - 104	Boston Garden Regular Season	10-11	PTS: 22. Danny Ainge REB: 15. R. Parish AST: 7. Brian Shaw	PTS: 27. Karl Malone REB: 12. Mark Eaton AST: 16. J. Stockton	110.4 - 102.6
Dec 16, 1988	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 110 - 96	Boston Garden Regular Season	11-11	PTS: 25. Danny Ainge REB: 13. Kevin McHale AST: 10. Danny Ainge	PTS: 31. M. Johnson REB: 16. A.C. Green AST: 7. M. Johnson	118.4 - 103.3
Dec 18, 1988	v. New York	W, 117 - 104	Boston Garden Regular Season	12-11	PTS: 34. R. Parish REB: 15. R. Parish AST: 9. D. Johnson	PTS: 30. P. Ewing REB: 8. C. Oakley AST: 6. Mark Jackson	121.0 - 107.5
Dec 21, 1988	v. Cleveland	L, 114 - 115	Boston Garden Regular Season	12-12	PTS: 29. Danny Ainge REB: 15. R. Parish AST: 7. D. Johnson	PTS: 26. Ron Harper REB: 8. B. Daugherty AST: 9. Craig Ehlo	121.2 - 122.3
Dec 27, 1988	@ Denver	L, 130 - 109	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	12-13	PTS: 23. Kevin McHale REB: 11. R. Parish AST: 5. D. Johnson	PTS: 37. Alex English REB: 12. D. Schayes AST: 12. M. Adams	112.3 - 94.1
Dec 29, 1988	@ Dallas	L, 131 - 115	Reunion Arena Regular Season	12-14	PTS: 29. Kevin McHale REB: 10. Kevin McHale AST: 8. Brian Shaw	PTS: 32. R. Blackman REB: 14. Sam Perkins AST: 18. Derek Harper	134.4 - 118.0
Dec 30, 1988	@ San Antonio	W, 99 - 112	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	13-14	PTS: 34. R. Parish REB: 19. R. Parish AST: 4. D. Johnson	PTS: 23. C. Anderson REB: 8. C. Anderson AST: 8. A. Robertson	102.1 - 115.5
Jan 3, 1989	@ New York	L, 109 - 107	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	13-15	PTS: 28. Reggie Lewis REB: 14. R. Parish AST: 8. Danny Ainge	PTS: 21. C. Oakley REB: 18. C. Oakley AST: 11. Mark Jackson	105.2 - 103.3
Jan 4, 1989	v. Phoenix	L, 104 - 106	Boston Garden Regular Season	13-16	PTS: 27. Kevin McHale REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 10. D. Johnson	PTS: 33. Tom Chambers REB: 11. Tom Chambers AST: 7. K. Johnson	103.9 - 105.9
Jan 6, 1989	v. Charlotte	W, 115 - 92	Boston Garden Regular Season	14-16	PTS: 25. Danny Ainge REB: 11. Kevin McHale AST: 11. D. Johnson	PTS: 25. K. Tripucka REB: 10. Earl Cureton AST: 11. M. Bogues	117.3 - 93.9
Jan 9, 1989	v. L.A. Clippers	W, 119 - 84	Boston Garden Regular Season	15-16	PTS: 25. R. Parish REB: 17. R. Parish AST: 6. D. Johnson	PTS: 17. B. Benjamin REB: 11. B. Benjamin AST: 5. Norm Nixon	110.5 - 78.0
Jan 11, 1989	v. Indiana	L, 108 - 127	Boston Garden Regular Season	15-17	PTS: 21. Kevin McHale REB: 15. R. Parish AST: 5. Brian Shaw	PTS: 29. Chuck Person REB: 10. Chuck Person AST: 10. Scott Skiles	106.3 - 125.0
Jan 12, 1989	@ New Jersey	W, 103 - 106	Izod Center Regular Season	16-17	PTS: 26. Reggie Lewis REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 10. D. Johnson	PTS: 17. Mike McGee REB: 10. J. Carroll AST: 7. L. Conner	112.6 - 115.8
Jan 15, 1989	@ Chicago	L, 110 - 104	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	16-18	PTS: 32. Reggie Lewis REB: 13. Kevin McHale AST: 7. D. Johnson	PTS: 42. M. Jordan REB: 12. Horace Grant AST: 11. M. Jordan	114.5 - 108.3
Jan 16, 1989	@ Detroit	L, 96 - 87	The Palace of Auburn Hills Regular Season	16-19	PTS: 23. Danny Ainge REB: 18. Kevin McHale AST: 5. D. Johnson	PTS: 21. V. Johnson REB: 12. B. Laimbeer AST: 10. Isiah Thomas	103.4 - 93.7
Jan 18, 1989	@ Philadelphia	L, 115 - 104	Spectrum Regular Season	16-20	PTS: 31. Kevin McHale REB: 16. R. Parish AST: 13. D. Johnson	PTS: 36. Ron Anderson REB: 11. C. Barkley AST: 11. Mo Cheeks	130.6 - 118.1
Jan 20, 1989	v. Philadelphia	W, 117 - 109	Boston Garden Regular Season	17-20	PTS: 23. Kevin McHale REB: 14. R. Parish AST: 7. D. Johnson	PTS: 30. C. Barkley REB: 9. Mike Gminski AST: 6. C. Barkley	131.5 - 122.6
Jan 22, 1989	v. Detroit	W, 112 - 99	Boston Garden Regular Season	18-20	PTS: 27. Kevin McHale REB: 13. Kevin McHale AST: 6. Reggie Lewis	PTS: 26. Isiah Thomas REB: 12. D. Rodman AST: 5. John Salley	115.9 - 102.4
Jan 25, 1989	@ Indiana	L, 103 - 94	Market Square Arena Regular Season	18-21	PTS: 22. Reggie Lewis REB: 8. R. Parish AST: 6. Danny Ainge	PTS: 27. Chuck Person REB: 11. H. Williams AST: 10. Vern Fleming	115.2 - 105.1
Jan 27, 1989	v. Sacramento	W, 128 - 116	Boston Garden Regular Season	19-21	PTS: 26. R. Parish REB: 11. R. Parish AST: 10. D. Johnson	PTS: 28. Ricky Berry REB: 8. Jim Petersen AST: 8. Kenny Smith	125.2 - 113.5
Jan 29, 1989	v. Miami	W, 121 - 103	Boston Garden Regular Season	20-21	PTS: 20. Kevin McHale REB: 8. R. Parish AST: 9. Brian Shaw	PTS: 22. Rony Seikaly REB: 13. Grant Long AST: 6. K. Edwards	123.3 - 105.0
Jan 31, 1989	@ Washington	L, 110 - 103	US Airways Arena Regular Season	20-22	PTS: 22. R. Parish REB: 16. Kevin McHale AST: 5. R. Parish	PTS: 32. Bernard King REB: 11. D. Walker AST: 11. D. Walker	111.2 - 104.1
Feb 1, 1989	@ Charlotte	W, 94 - 107	Charlotte Coliseum Regular Season	21-22	PTS: 24. R. Parish REB: 24. R. Parish AST: 6. Brian Shaw	PTS: 21. Mike Holton REB: 15. Earl Cureton AST: 5. Mike Holton	91.5 - 104.2
Feb 3, 1989	v. Washington	W, 117 - 108	Boston Garden Regular Season	22-22	PTS: 32. Reggie Lewis REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 11. D. Johnson	PTS: 32. Jeff Malone REB: 14. D. Walker AST: 8. D. Walker	123.1 - 113.6
Feb 5, 1989	v. Seattle	L, 87 - 89	Boston Garden Regular Season	22-23	PTS: 31. Kevin McHale REB: 23. R. Parish AST: 7. R. Parish	PTS: 30. Dale Ellis REB: 13. Michael Cage AST: 8. N. McMillan	96.4 - 98.6
Feb 8, 1989	v. Indiana	W, 109 - 102	Boston Garden Regular Season	23-23	PTS: 31. Reggie Lewis REB: 22. R. Parish AST: 11. Brian Shaw	PTS: 28. Chuck Person REB: 7. G. Dreiling AST: 8. R. Miller	113.5 - 106.2
Feb 14, 1989	@ Houston	L, 137 - 123	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-24	PTS: 31. Reggie Lewis REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 8. Brian Shaw	PTS: 35. H. Olajuwon REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	127.2 - 114.2
Feb 16, 1989	@ Utah	L, 129 - 114	Salt Palace Regular Season	23-25	PTS: 26. Kevin McHale REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 5. Danny Ainge	PTS: 36. Karl Malone REB: 11. Karl Malone AST: 16. J. Stockton	127.4 - 112.6
Feb 17, 1989	@ Phoenix	L, 135 - 126	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	23-26	PTS: 31. Brian Shaw REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 13. D. Johnson	PTS: 40. Tom Chambers REB: 12. Tom Chambers AST: 15. K. Johnson	129.9 - 121.3
Feb 19, 1989	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 119 - 110	The Forum Regular Season	23-27	PTS: 26. Kevin McHale REB: 15. R. Parish AST: 6. Danny Ainge	PTS: 35. Byron Scott REB: 11. A.C. Green AST: 13. M. Cooper	117.5 - 108.6
Feb 21, 1989	@ Seattle	L, 96 - 91	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	23-28	PTS: 23. Reggie Lewis REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 6. Brian Shaw	PTS: 30. Dale Ellis REB: 13. Michael Cage AST: 13. N. McMillan	105.6 - 100.1
Feb 22, 1989	@ Sacramento	W, 91 - 99	Sleep Train Arena Regular Season	24-28	PTS: 25. Kevin McHale REB: 11. Reggie Lewis AST: 7. D. Johnson	PTS: 19. H. Pressley REB: 9. H. Pressley AST: 9. Kenny Smith	100.2 - 109.0
Feb 24, 1989	v. Milwaukee	W, 125 - 112	Boston Garden Regular Season	25-28	PTS: 26. Kevin McHale REB: 10. R. Parish AST: 12. Brian Shaw	PTS: 22. Ricky Pierce REB: 9. T. Cummings AST: 10. J. Humphries	133.5 - 119.6
Feb 26, 1989	@ New York	L, 122 - 110	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	25-29	PTS: 22. Reggie Lewis REB: 14. R. Parish AST: 13. Brian Shaw	PTS: 28. Mark Jackson REB: 13. P. Ewing AST: 11. Mark Jackson	110.5 - 99.6
Feb 28, 1989	@ Charlotte	W, 87 - 112	Charlotte Coliseum Regular Season	26-29	PTS: 28. Reggie Lewis REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 10. Brian Shaw	PTS: 21. K. Tripucka REB: 12. Kurt Rambis AST: 9. Mike Holton	92.8 - 119.4
Mar 1, 1989	v. Atlanta	W, 104 - 90	Boston Garden Regular Season	27-29	PTS: 23. Kevin McHale REB: 12. Kevin McHale AST: 8. D. Johnson	PTS: 23. D. Wilkins REB: 14. Moses Malone AST: 8. Doc Rivers	107.2 - 92.8
Mar 3, 1989	v. Dallas	W, 107 - 106	Boston Garden Regular Season	28-29	PTS: 27. R. Parish REB: 22. R. Parish AST: 7. D. Johnson	PTS: 24. Derek Harper REB: 10. Sam Perkins AST: 10. Derek Harper	118.2 - 117.1
Mar 4, 1989	@ New Jersey	L, 98 - 95	Izod Center Regular Season	28-30	PTS: 27. Reggie Lewis REB: 10. R. Parish AST: 7. Brian Shaw	PTS: 20. Chris Morris REB: 10. B. Williams AST: 7. L. Conner	108.4 - 105.1
Mar 8, 1989	v. Chicago	W, 104 - 95	Boston Garden Regular Season	29-30	PTS: 22. Reggie Lewis REB: 9. R. Parish AST: 9. Brian Shaw	PTS: 16. S. Pippen REB: 10. C. Davis AST: 6. Sam Vincent	107.8 - 98.4
Mar 12, 1989	v. Denver	W, 121 - 115	Boston Garden Regular Season	30-30	PTS: 28. Reggie Lewis REB: 13. Kevin McHale AST: 5. Brian Shaw	PTS: 27. Alex English REB: 12. D. Schayes AST: 17. M. Adams	119.4 - 113.5
Mar 13, 1989	v. New Jersey	W, 114 - 91	Boston Garden Regular Season	31-30	PTS: 23. Reggie Lewis REB: 11. Brian Shaw AST: 6. Brian Shaw	PTS: 23. Mike McGee REB: 12. B. Williams AST: 6. John Bagley	115.8 - 92.4
Mar 16, 1989	@ Indiana	W, 99 - 111	Market Square Arena Regular Season	32-30	PTS: 36. Kevin McHale REB: 15. R. Parish AST: 6. Ed Pinckney	PTS: 25. Chuck Person REB: 8. D. Schrempf AST: 9. Vern Fleming	97.6 - 109.5
Mar 17, 1989	@ Detroit	L, 106 - 98	The Palace of Auburn Hills Regular Season	32-31	PTS: 20. R. Parish REB: 13. Ed Pinckney AST: 5. Ed Pinckney	PTS: 30. V. Johnson REB: 10. D. Rodman AST: 7. Joe Dumars	104.2 - 96.3
Mar 20, 1989	v. San Antonio	W, 119 - 108	Boston Garden Regular Season	33-31	PTS: 24. Reggie Lewis REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 8. K. Upshaw	PTS: 20. F. Brickowski REB: 9. Mike Smrek AST: 6. A. Robertson	111.4 - 101.1
Mar 21, 1989	@ Milwaukee	L, 98 - 86	BMO Harris Bradley Center Regular Season	33-32	PTS: 22. Reggie Lewis REB: 10. R. Parish AST: 7. K. Upshaw	PTS: 21. T. Cummings REB: 10. Jack Sikma AST: 8. J. Humphries	101.6 - 89.1
Mar 24, 1989	v. New York	W, 115 - 111	Boston Garden Regular Season	34-32	PTS: 29. Kevin McHale REB: 11. Kevin McHale AST: 7. Brian Shaw	PTS: 21. P. Ewing REB: 12. C. Oakley AST: 6. C. Oakley	113.0 - 109.0
Mar 26, 1989	v. Philadelphia	W, 105 - 103	Boston Garden Regular Season	35-32	PTS: 30. R. Parish REB: 16. R. Parish AST: 9. D. Johnson	PTS: 38. C. Barkley REB: 15. C. Barkley AST: 5. Mo Cheeks	122.0 - 119.6
Mar 28, 1989	@ Philadelphia	L, 117 - 115	Spectrum Regular Season	35-33	PTS: 39. Reggie Lewis REB: 14. Brian Shaw AST: 8. D. Johnson	PTS: 27. C. Barkley REB: 12. C. Barkley AST: 13. Mo Cheeks	114.8 - 112.8
Mar 29, 1989	v. Portland	W, 106 - 97	Boston Garden Regular Season	36-33	PTS: 35. Reggie Lewis REB: 11. Brian Shaw AST: 7. D. Johnson	PTS: 19. J. Kersey REB: 14. J. Kersey AST: 5. Terry Porter	101.4 - 92.8
Mar 31, 1989	v. Houston	W, 126 - 109	Boston Garden Regular Season	37-33	PTS: 30. Kevin McHale REB: 11. Joe Kleine AST: 10. Brian Shaw	PTS: 27. H. Olajuwon REB: 9. H. Olajuwon AST: 13. Sleepy Floyd	129.8 - 112.3
Apr 2, 1989	@ Cleveland	L, 117 - 100	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	37-34	PTS: 34. Kevin McHale REB: 11. R. Parish AST: 8. D. Johnson	PTS: 28. Ron Harper REB: 6. Larry Nance AST: 10. Ron Harper	116.9 - 99.9
Apr 4, 1989	@ L.A. Clippers	W, 108 - 124	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Regular Season	38-34	PTS: 27. Reggie Lewis REB: 9. Reggie Lewis AST: 10. Brian Shaw	PTS: 28. B. Benjamin REB: 12. C. Smith AST: 10. Gary Grant	102.0 - 117.1
Apr 6, 1989	@ Golden State	L, 132 - 118	Oracle Arena Regular Season	38-35	PTS: 31. R. Parish REB: 16. R. Parish AST: 7. D. Johnson	PTS: 41. Chris Mullin REB: 10. Larry Smith AST: 6. Chris Mullin	119.8 - 107.1
Apr 7, 1989	@ Portland	L, 113 - 100	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	38-36	PTS: 26. Reggie Lewis REB: 10. R. Parish AST: 3. D. Johnson	PTS: 28. K. Duckworth REB: 9. J. Kersey AST: 11. Terry Porter	117.5 - 103.9
Apr 10, 1989	v. New Jersey	W, 113 - 112	Boston Garden Regular Season	39-36	PTS: 29. R. Parish REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 12. D. Johnson	PTS: 19. Chris Morris REB: 8. B. Williams AST: 10. L. Conner	120.0 - 119.0
Apr 13, 1989	@ Atlanta	L, 132 - 118	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	39-37	PTS: 18. Ed Pinckney REB: 15. Brian Shaw AST: 6. Reggie Lewis	PTS: 29. Moses Malone REB: 10. Moses Malone AST: 12. Doc Rivers	126.7 - 113.3
Apr 14, 1989	v. Cleveland	W, 113 - 104	Boston Garden Regular Season	40-37	PTS: 25. Kevin McHale REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 10. Kevin Gamble	PTS: 21. Mark Price REB: 10. B. Daugherty AST: 8. Mark Price	115.7 - 106.4
Apr 17, 1989	@ Charlotte	W, 108 - 113	Charlotte Coliseum Regular Season	41-37	PTS: 26. Reggie Lewis REB: 22. R. Parish AST: 7. Kevin Gamble	PTS: 29. Rex Chapman REB: 7. Dave Hoppen AST: 15. M. Bogues	96.8 - 101.3
Apr 18, 1989	v. Washington	L, 113 - 121	Boston Garden Regular Season	41-38	PTS: 34. Reggie Lewis REB: 11. R. Parish AST: 12. Brian Shaw	PTS: 24. Jeff Malone REB: 8. T. Catledge AST: 9. D. Walker	118.2 - 126.6
Apr 20, 1989	@ New York	L, 137 - 117	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	41-39	PTS: 23. Kevin McHale REB: 9. R. Parish AST: 9. Brian Shaw	PTS: 29. Mark Jackson REB: 12. E. Wilkins AST: 9. Mark Jackson	120.6 - 103.0
Apr 21, 1989	@ Indiana	L, 120 - 110	Market Square Arena Regular Season	41-40	PTS: 28. Kevin McHale REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 7. Kevin McHale	PTS: 23. Rik Smits REB: 12. L. Thompson AST: 10. Vern Fleming	123.6 - 113.3
Apr 23, 1989	v. Charlotte	W, 120 - 110	Boston Garden Regular Season	42-40	PTS: 31. Kevin Gamble REB: 7. Kevin McHale AST: 10. Brian Shaw	PTS: 28. K. Tripucka REB: 6. M. Bogues AST: 19. M. Bogues	118.8 - 108.9

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Boston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Nov 4, 1988

New York

W, 122 - 115

Boston Garden
Regular Season