1960–61 Boston Celtics season

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1960–61 Boston Celtics season
NBA champions
Division champions
Head coachRed Auerbach
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record57–22 (.722)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Hawks 4–1)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWHDH-TV
RadioWHDH
< 1959–60 1961–62 >

The 1960–61 Boston Celtics season was the 15th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished the season by winning their fourth NBA Championship.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1960 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Tom Sanders SF/PF  United States New York
2 16 Leroy Wright SF/PF  United States Pacific

Roster[]

Boston Celtics roster
  • v
  • t
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F/C 17 United States Conley, Gene 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Washington State
G 14 United States Cousy, Bob 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Holy Cross
F 20 United States Guarilia, Gene 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) George Washington
F 15 United States Heinsohn, Tom 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Holy Cross
G 25 United States Jones, K. C. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) San Francisco
G/F 24 United States Jones, Sam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) North Carolina Central
F 18 United States Loscutoff, Jim 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oregon
G/F 23 United States Ramsey, Frank 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kentucky
C 6 United States Russell, Bill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) San Francisco
F 16 United States Sanders, Satch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) New York
G 21 United States Sharman, Bill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Southern California
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 57 22 .722 – 21–7 24–11 12–4 28–11
x-Philadelphia Warriors 46 33 .582 11 23–6 12–21 11–6 22–17
x-Syracuse Nationals 38 41 .481 19 19–9 8–21 11–11 18–21
New York Knicks 21 58 .266 36 10–22 7–25 4–11 10–29


Record vs. opponents[]

1960-61 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston – 7–3 8–2 8–2 10–3 8–5 6–4 10–3
Cincinnati 3–7 – 2–11 8–5 8–2 2–8 6–7 4–6
Detroit 2–8 11–2 – 4–9 5–5 5–5 3–10 4–6
Los Angeles 2–8 5–8 9–4 – 7–3 2–8 5–8 6–4
New York 3–10 2–8 5–5 3–7 – 2–11 1–9 5–8
Philadelphia 5–8 8–2 5–5 8–2 11–2 – 3–7 6–7
St. Louis 4–6 7–6 10–3 8–5 9–1 7–3 – 6–4
Syracuse 3–10 6–4 6–4 4–6 8–5 7–6 4–6 —

Playoffs[]

1961 playoff game log
Division Finals: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 19 Syracuse W 128–115 Frank Ramsey (25) — Bob Cousy (9) Boston Garden
7,728 		1–0
2 March 21 @ Syracuse L 98–115 Bill Russell (17) — Bill Russell (5) Onondaga War Memorial
6,657 		1–1
3 March 23 Syracuse W 133–110 Bill Sharman (30) Bill Russell (39) Bob Cousy (12) Boston Garden
11,754 		2–1
4 March 25 @ Syracuse W 120–107 Tom Heinsohn (22) — Bob Cousy (9) Onondaga War Memorial 3–1
5 March 26 Syracuse W 123–101 Bill Sharman (27) Bill Russell (33) Frank Ramsey (6) Boston Garden
12,292 		4–1
NBA Finals: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 2 St. Louis W 129–95 Tom Heinsohn (26) Bill Russell (31) Bob Cousy (7) Boston Garden
11,531 		1–0
2 April 5 St. Louis W 116–108 Bob Cousy (26) Bill Russell (28) Bob Cousy (14) Boston Garden
13,909 		2–0
3 April 8 @ St. Louis L 120–124 Russell, Heinsohn (24) Bill Russell (23) Bill Russell (9) Kiel Auditorium
8,468 		2–1
4 April 9 @ St. Louis W 119–104 Cousy, Sanders (22) Bill Russell (24) Bob Cousy (12) Kiel Auditorium
10,442 		3–1
5 April 11 St. Louis W 121–112 Bill Russell (30) Bill Russell (18) Bob Cousy (12) Boston Garden
13,909 		4–1
1961 schedule

Awards and honors[]

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