DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1971-72 Boston Celtics
56–26 · #4 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 56–26 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+4.1
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
56–26
68.3% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.1
SRS +4.4
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | F-G | 17 | 82 | — | 27.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Don Nelson | F | 19 | 82 | — | 13.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 16 | 82 | — | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Art Williams | G | 7 | 81 | — | 5.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Jo Jo White | G | 10 | 79 | — | 23.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Dave Cowens | C-F | 18 | 79 | — | 18.8 | 15.2 | 3.1 |
| Don Chaney | G | 12 | 79 | — | 11.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
| Hank Finkel | C | 29 | 78 | — | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Steve Kuberski | F-C | 11 | 71 | — | 6.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Rex Morgan | G | 20 | 28 | — | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Garfield Smith | C-F | 33 | 26 | — | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Clarence Glover | F | 28 | 25 | — | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
99.3
ORtg
95.2
DRtg
116.1
Pace
+4.4
SRS
+4.8
MOV
50.0%
TS%
45.3%
eFG%
27.6
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Tommy Heinsohn
head_coach
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Boston Garden
8,456 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players