DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1958-59 Boston Celtics
52–20 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 52–20 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+5.0
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
11 players
Record
52–20
72.2% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.0
SRS +5.8
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | G | 21 | 72 | — | 20.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | 23 | 72 | — | 15.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 71 | — | 10.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 70 | — | 16.7 | 23.0 | 3.2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 15 | 66 | — | 18.8 | 9.7 | 2.5 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 18 | 66 | — | 8.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 65 | — | 20.0 | 5.5 | 8.6 |
| Bennie Swain | F | 16 | 58 | — | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Gene Conley | C-F | — | 50 | — | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| K.C. Jones | G | — | 49 | — | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 20 | 35 | — | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
89.5
ORtg
84.5
DRtg
128.7
Pace
+5.8
SRS
+6.5
MOV
45.3%
TS%
39.5%
eFG%
27.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Auerbach
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Boston Garden
7,924 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
11 players