1995–96 Boston Celtics season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. A new era began for the Celtics as they moved into their current home, a state of the art new arena then known as the Fleet Center. In addition, this also ended their practice of playing home games in Hartford's Civic Center.
There was much speculation during the previous off-season over who would coach the team after the firing of Chris Ford, with candidates that included former Celtics coaches Dave Cowens and K.C. Jones, and even former Celtic player Paul Silas. Ultimately, General Manager M.L. Carr decided to hire himself as the team's coach. The Celtics signed free agent Dana Barros, who won the Most Improved Player award the previous season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Early into the season, they traded Sherman Douglas to the Milwaukee Bucks for Todd Day and Alton Lister as they played around.500 with a 12–12 start. However, the magic was clearly gone for the Celtics as they lost 15 of their next 18 games, finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 33–49 record. Dino Radja led the team in scoring with 19.7 points per game, but was out for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury after 53 games. Following the season, second-year center Eric Montross was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 14 | Eric Williams | SF | | Providence |
| 2 | 33 | Junior Burrough | SF | | Virginia |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Player statistics
Transactions
Overview
Trades
