DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1970-71 Boston Celtics
44–38 · #8 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 44–38 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+1.7
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
14 players
Record
44–38
53.7% win rate
League rank
#8
Regular season
Net rating
+1.7
SRS +2.3
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nelson | F | 19 | 82 | — | 13.9 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
| Steve Kuberski | F-C | 11 | 82 | — | 9.3 | 6.6 | 1.0 |
| John Havlicek | F-G | 17 | 81 | — | 28.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Dave Cowens | C-F | 18 | 81 | — | 17.0 | 15.0 | 2.8 |
| Don Chaney | G | 12 | 81 | — | 11.5 | 5.7 | 2.9 |
| Hank Finkel | C | 29 | 80 | — | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Jo Jo White | G | 10 | 75 | — | 21.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Art Williams | G | — | 74 | — | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Bill Dinwiddie | F | — | 61 | — | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Garfield Smith | C-F | — | 37 | — | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Rex Morgan | G | — | 34 | — | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 16 | 17 | — | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Willie Williams | F | 28 | 16 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Rich Johnson | C | 26 | 1 | — | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
97.0
ORtg
95.3
DRtg
120.2
Pace
+2.3
SRS
+2.1
MOV
49.1%
TS%
44.2%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Tommy Heinsohn
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Boston Garden
8,045 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
14 players