DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1951-52 Boston Celtics
39–27 · #4 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 39–27 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+4.0
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
10 players
Record
39–27
59.1% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.0
SRS +3.6
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 66 | — | 21.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Ed Macauley | C-F | 22 | 66 | — | 19.2 | 8.0 | 3.5 |
| Bob Donham | G-F | 12 | 66 | — | 8.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Chuck Cooper | F | 11 | 66 | — | 8.2 | 7.6 | 2.0 |
| Bob Harris | F-C | 13 | 66 | — | 7.8 | 8.0 | 1.8 |
| Bob Brannum | F-C | — | 66 | — | 6.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Bill Sharman | G | — | 63 | — | 10.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Bones McKinney | F-C | 17 | 63 | — | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| John Mahnken | C | 16 | 60 | — | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Dick Dickey | G | 23 | 45 | — | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
90.4
ORtg
86.4
DRtg
100.0
Pace
+3.6
SRS
+4.1
MOV
45.9%
TS%
38.7%
eFG%
24.9
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Auerbach
head_coach
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Standings
See where Boston Celtics stacked up against the rest of the league.
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Boston Garden
5,528 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
10 players