DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1965-66 Boston Celtics
54–26 · #2 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 54–26 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+4.0
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
14 players
Record
54–26
67.5% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.0
SRS +4.3
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.C. Jones | G | 25 | 80 | — | 8.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 78 | — | 12.9 | 22.8 | 4.8 |
| Don Nelson | F | — | 75 | — | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 16 | 72 | — | 12.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 |
| John Havlicek | F-G | 17 | 71 | — | 18.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Larry Siegfried | F | 20 | 71 | — | 13.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | 12 | 71 | — | 10.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 67 | — | 23.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| Mel Counts | C-F | 11 | 67 | — | 8.4 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| Ron Bonham | F | 21 | 39 | — | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | F-C | — | 39 | — | 4.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| John Thompson | F | 5 | 10 | — | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Si Green | G-F | — | 10 | — | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Ron Watts | F | — | 1 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
92.3
ORtg
88.3
DRtg
122.0
Pace
+4.3
SRS
+4.9
MOV
47.0%
TS%
41.7%
eFG%
28.8
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
8,784 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
14 players