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1967-68 Boston Celtics
54–28 · #3 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 54–28 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+3.3
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
54–28
65.9% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.3
SRS +3.9
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 | 82 | — | 20.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| Bailey Howell | F | 18 | 82 | — | 19.8 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
| Don Nelson | F | 19 | 82 | — | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 78 | — | 12.5 | 18.6 | 4.6 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 16 | 78 | — | 10.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| Wayne Embry | C-F | 28 | 78 | — | 6.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 73 | — | 21.3 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
| Tom Thacker | G-F | — | 65 | — | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Larry Siegfried | F | 20 | 62 | — | 12.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Johnny Jones | F | 27 | 51 | — | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Mal Graham | G | — | 48 | — | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Rick Weitzman | G | 26 | 25 | — | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
95.7
ORtg
92.4
DRtg
121.1
Pace
+3.9
SRS
+4.1
MOV
49.2%
TS%
44.0%
eFG%
29.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Russell
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
9,002 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players