DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1953-54 Boston Celtics
42–30 · #5 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 42–30 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+2.5
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
11 players
Record
42–30
58.3% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.5
SRS +2.0
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 72 | — | 19.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 21 | 72 | — | 16.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Ed Macauley | C-F | 22 | 71 | — | 18.9 | 8.0 | 3.8 |
| Bob Harris | F-C | 13 | 71 | — | 5.9 | 7.3 | 1.3 |
| Bob Brannum | F-C | 18 | 71 | — | 5.8 | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| Chuck Cooper | F | 11 | 70 | — | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Bob Donham | G-F | 12 | 68 | — | 5.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Don Barksdale | F-C | — | 63 | — | 7.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Jack Nichols | C-F | — | 60 | — | 5.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Ernie Barrett | G-F | 23 | 59 | — | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Ed Mikan | C-F | — | 9 | — | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
92.5
ORtg
90.0
DRtg
93.0
Pace
+2.0
SRS
+2.3
MOV
47.1%
TS%
40.0%
eFG%
26.4
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 Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Boston Garden
7,469 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
11 players