DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1956-57 Boston Celtics
44–28 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 44–28 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+4.5
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
44–28
61.1% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.5
SRS +4.8
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | F-C | — | 72 | — | 16.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 18 | 70 | — | 10.6 | 10.4 | 1.3 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 21 | 67 | — | 21.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| Dick Hemric | F | 20 | 67 | — | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Andy Phillip | G-F | — | 67 | — | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 64 | — | 20.6 | 4.8 | 7.5 |
| Jack Nichols | C-F | 16 | 61 | — | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | F | — | 52 | — | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Bill Russell | C | — | 48 | — | 14.7 | 19.6 | 1.8 |
| Arnie Risen | C-F | 19 | 43 | — | 8.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | — | 35 | — | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Togo Palazzi | F-G | 12 | 21 | — | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.5
ORtg
84.0
DRtg
118.0
Pace
+4.8
SRS
+5.4
MOV
44.8%
TS%
38.3%
eFG%
27.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Auerbach
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Boston Garden
10,245 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players