DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1952-53 Boston Celtics
46–25 · #4 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 46–25 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+2.4
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
46–25
64.8% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.4
SRS +1.9
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 71 | — | 19.8 | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 21 | 71 | — | 16.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| Bob Brannum | F-C | 18 | 71 | — | 6.8 | 7.6 | 2.1 |
| Bob Donham | G-F | 12 | 71 | — | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Bob Harris | F-C | 13 | 70 | — | 7.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| Chuck Cooper | F | 11 | 70 | — | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.6 |
| Ed Macauley | C-F | 22 | 69 | — | 20.3 | 9.1 | 4.1 |
| John Mahnken | C | 16 | 69 | — | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Kenny Rollins | G | 4 | 43 | — | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Gene Conley | C-F | — | 39 | — | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Mo Mahoney | F | 19 | 6 | — | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | — | 4 | — | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
91.7
ORtg
89.3
DRtg
94.7
Pace
+1.9
SRS
+2.4
MOV
46.7%
TS%
39.2%
eFG%
25.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Auerbach
head_coach
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Boston Garden
6,994 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players