DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1960-61 Boston Celtics
57–22 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 57–22 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+4.2
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
11 players
Record
57–22
72.2% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.2
SRS +4.9
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | 23 | 79 | — | 15.1 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 78 | — | 16.9 | 23.9 | 3.4 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 78 | — | 15.0 | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| K.C. Jones | G | 25 | 78 | — | 7.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 76 | — | 18.1 | 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 18 | 76 | — | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Gene Conley | C-F | 17 | 75 | — | 6.3 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
| Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 15 | 74 | — | 21.3 | 9.9 | 1.9 |
| Tom Sanders | F | — | 68 | — | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 21 | 61 | — | 16.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Gene Guarilia | F | 20 | 25 | — | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.7
ORtg
84.5
DRtg
134.4
Pace
+4.9
SRS
+5.7
MOV
44.9%
TS%
39.8%
eFG%
28.3
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
6,754 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
11 players