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1973-74 Boston Celtics
56–26 · #2 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 56–26 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+3.5
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
56–26
68.3% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.5
SRS +3.4
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Jo White | G | 10 | 82 | — | 18.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| Paul Silas | F-C | 35 | 82 | — | 11.5 | 11.2 | 2.3 |
| Don Nelson | F | 19 | 82 | — | 11.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Paul Westphal | G | 44 | 82 | — | 7.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Don Chaney | G | 12 | 81 | — | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| Dave Cowens | C-F | 18 | 80 | — | 19.0 | 15.7 | 4.4 |
| Steve Kuberski | F-C | 11 | 78 | — | 5.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| John Havlicek | F-G | 17 | 76 | — | 22.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Art Williams | G | 7 | 67 | — | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Hank Finkel | C | 29 | 60 | — | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Phil Hankinson | F | — | 28 | — | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Steve Downing | C | — | 24 | — | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.6
ORtg
95.1
DRtg
110.0
Pace
+3.4
SRS
+3.9
MOV
50.3%
TS%
45.6%
eFG%
28.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Tommy Heinsohn
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Boston Garden
11,102 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players