DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1954-55 Boston Celtics
36–36 · #5 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 36–36 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#5
Net rating
0.0
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
36–36
50.0% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
0.0
SRS -0.0
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Barksdale | F-C | 17 | 72 | — | 10.5 | 7.6 | 1.8 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 71 | — | 21.2 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| Ed Macauley | C-F | 22 | 71 | — | 17.6 | 8.5 | 3.9 |
| Bob Brannum | F-C | 18 | 71 | — | 6.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| Red Morrison | F-C | — | 71 | — | 4.4 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 21 | 68 | — | 18.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | — | 64 | — | 11.2 | 6.3 | 2.9 |
| Jack Nichols | C-F | 16 | 64 | — | 9.9 | 8.3 | 2.3 |
| Fred Scolari | G | — | 59 | — | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Togo Palazzi | F-G | — | 53 | — | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Skippy Whitaker | G | 5 | 3 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Bob Houbregs | C-F | — | 2 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.0
ORtg
93.0
DRtg
108.6
Pace
-0.0
SRS
-0.1
MOV
47.3%
TS%
39.9%
eFG%
26.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Auerbach
head_coach
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Boston Garden
175,675 total attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players