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1963-64 Boston Celtics
59–21 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 59–21 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+6.3
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
59–21
73.8% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.3
SRS +6.9
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | F-G | 17 | 80 | — | 19.9 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 16 | 80 | — | 11.4 | 8.3 | 1.3 |
| K.C. Jones | G | 25 | 80 | — | 8.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 78 | — | 15.0 | 24.7 | 4.7 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | — | 78 | — | 9.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 76 | — | 19.4 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 15 | 76 | — | 16.5 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | 23 | 75 | — | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 18 | 53 | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 34 | 45 | — | 6.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Larry Siegfried | F | — | 31 | — | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Johnny McCarthy | G | — | 28 | — | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
Team stats
Season profile
90.1
ORtg
83.8
DRtg
125.0
Pace
+6.9
SRS
+7.9
MOV
45.8%
TS%
41.3%
eFG%
28.4
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
7,448 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players