DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1961-62 Boston Celtics
60–20 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 60–20 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+7.0
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
60–20
75.0% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+7.0
SRS +8.3
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sanders | F | 16 | 80 | — | 11.2 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| K.C. Jones | G | 25 | 80 | — | 9.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 15 | 79 | — | 22.1 | 9.5 | 2.1 |
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | 23 | 79 | — | 15.3 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 18 | 79 | — | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 78 | — | 18.4 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 76 | — | 18.9 | 23.6 | 4.5 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 75 | — | 15.7 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
| Gary Phillips | G | — | 67 | — | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Carl Braun | G-F | — | 48 | — | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Gene Guarilia | F | 20 | 45 | — | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Al Butler | G | — | 5 | — | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
92.1
ORtg
85.1
DRtg
130.8
Pace
+8.3
SRS
+9.2
MOV
47.0%
TS%
42.3%
eFG%
27.9
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
6,832 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players