NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Eastern Division
Finished: 42-30 .583, T-2nd place
Advanced in Eastern Division Round Robin
Eastern Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse, 2-0
The Celtics got off to a slow start, only winning 2 of their first seven games and 8 of their first 19. They then went 14-6 over the next 20 games and finished the season in a tie for second place with Syracuse. They advanced in the round robin, beating the first place Knicks twice but losing twice to Syracuse. The Nationals then beat them twice again in the Divisional finals, sending Red Auerbach's talented squad home again.
- Head Coach: Red Auerbach (September 20, 1917 - October 28, 2006)
PLAYERS:
- Don Barksdale (March 31, 1923 - March 8, 1993)
- Ernie Barrett (August 27, 1929 - April 21, 2023)
- Bob Brannum (May 28, 1926 - February 5, 2005)
- Chuck Cooper (September 29, 1926 - February 5, 1984)
- Bob Cousy (b. August 9, 1928)
- Bob Donham (October 11, 1926 - September 21, 1983)
- Bob Harris (March 16, 1927 - April 10, 1977)
- Ed Macauley (March 22, 1928 - November 8, 2011)
- Ed Mikan (October 20, 1925 - October 22, 1999)
- Jack Nichols (April 9, 1926 - December 24, 1992)
- Bill Sharman (May 25, 1926 - October 25, 2013)
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