2005–06 Boston Celtics season

2005–06 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Doc Rivers
General manager	Danny Ainge
Arena	TD Banknorth Garden
Results
Record	33–49 (.402)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	FSN New England
Radio	WRKO

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/School
1	18	Gerald Green	SG	United States	Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
2	50	Ryan Gomes	PF	United States	Providence
2	53	Orien Greene	SG	United States	Louisiana

Roster

Boston Celtics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SG 42 Allen, Tony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Oklahoma State PG 20 Dickau, Dan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gonzaga PF 4 Gomes, Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Providence SG 5 Green, Gerald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gulf Shores Academy (HS) SG 0 Greene, Orien 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Louisiana-Lafayette C 7 Jefferson, Al 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Prentiss (HS) PF 27 Jones, Dwayne 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Saint Joseph's PF 45 LaFrentz, Raef 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Kansas C 41 Olowokandi, Michael 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Pacific C 43 Perkins, Kendrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Clifton J. Ozen (HS) SF 34 Pierce, Paul (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Kansas PF 44 Scalabrine, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Southern California PF 55 Szczerbiak, Wally 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Miami (OH) PG 13 West, Delonte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Saint Joseph's	Head coach Doc Rivers (Marquette) Assistant coach(es) Tony Brown (Arkansas) Dave Wohl (Pennsylvania) Armond Hill (Princeton) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2006-01-26

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-New Jersey Nets	49	33	.598	-	29–12	20–21	10–6
Philadelphia 76ers	38	44	.463	6	23–18	15–26	10–6
Boston Celtics	33	49	.402	12	21–20	12–29	10–6
Toronto Raptors	27	55	.329	14	15–26	12–29	6–10
New York Knicks	23	59	.280	23	15–26	8–33	4–12

Transactions

Trades

August 2, 2005	To Boston Celtics Curtis Borchardt, Qyntel Woods, the 39th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft (Albert Miralles), two future 2nd round picks, and cash considerations	To New York Knicks Antoine Walker

September 30, 2005	To Philadelphia 76ers Dan Dickau	To New Orleans Hornets 2006 2nd round pick

January 26, 2006	To Boston Celtics Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, and Dwayne Jones	To Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks, Justin Reed, and two future 2nd round picks

Free agents

Additions Player Signed Former team Brian Scalabrine August 2 Boston Celtics Antoine Walker August 2 New York Knicks Will Bynum August 19 Detroit Pistons

Subtractions Player Left New team Gary Payton September 22 Boston Celtics Qyntel Woods October 4 Toronto Raptors Will Bynum October 25 Detroit Pistons Curtis Borchardt October 27 Club Baloncesto Granada

References

External links

• 2005–06 Boston Celtics season at Basketball Reference

See also

• 2005–06 NBA season