NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Eastern Division
Finished: 36-36 .500, 3rd place
Eastern Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New York, 2-1
Eastern Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse, 3-1
The Celtics, now into their fifth season under Red Auerbach, finished at the .500-mark, which was a 6-win decline from the previous season. However, the repeated their 3rd place finish again, and exited the playoffs in the Eastern Division Finals again. The high-scoring Celtics, employing a fast style of the game, were lead by Bob Cousy (21.2 PPG), Bill Sharman (18.4 PPG) and Ed Macauley (17.5 PPG)
- Head Coach: Red Auerbach (September 20, 1917 - October 28, 2006)
PLAYERS:
- Don Barksdale (March 31, 1923 - March 8, 1993)
- Bob Brannum (May 28, 1926 - February 5, 2005)
- Bob Cousy (b. August 9, 1928)
- Bob Houbregs (March 12, 1932 - May 28, 2014)
- Ed Macauley (March 22, 1928 - November 8, 2011)
- Red Morrison (April 26, 1932 - June 7, 2023)
- Jack Nichols (April 9, 1926 - December 24, 1992)
- Togo Palazzi (August 8, 1932 - August 12, 2022)
- Frank Ramsey (July 13, 1931 - July 8, 2018)
- Fred Scolari (March 1, 1922 - October 17, 2002)
- Bill Sharman (May 25, 1926 - October 25, 2013)
- Skippy Whitaker (August 29, 1930 - August 1990)
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