1964–65 Boston Celtics season

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1964–65 Boston Celtics season
NBA champions
Division champions
Head coachRed Auerbach
OwnersWalter Brown
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record62–18 (.775)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–1)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWHDH-TV
WIHS-TV
RadioWHDH
< 1963–64 1965–66 >

The 1964–65 NBA season was the Celtics' 19th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their eighth NBA Championship, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. In 1996, the team was named one of the 10 greatest teams in NBA history. In addition five players were inducted into the Hall of Fame - K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Tom Heinsohn, Bill Russell, and John Havlicek. Sam Jones, Havlicek, and Russell were selected as among the NBA's 50 greatest players. Both Red Auerbach and John Thompson were elected into the Hall of Fame as coaches.

This season is best noted for Havlicek's heroic "steal" of the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Division final, immortalized in a commentary by Johnny Most where he exclaims that "Havlicek stole the ball." This is considered one of the greatest NBA moments, and its importance over time overshadowed the subsequent final between the Celtics and Lakers (of which there were many played in that era).

Offseason[]

NBA Draft[]

The 1965 NBA Draft took place on May 4, 1964.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 7 Mel Counts Center / Forward  United States Oregon State
2 16 Ron Bonham Forward  United States Cincinnati

Roster[]

Boston Celtics roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 21 United States Bonham, Ron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Cincinnati
C 11 United States Counts, Mel 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Oregon State
G/F 17 United States Havlicek, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Ohio State
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 12 United States Naulls, Willie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
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 20 United States Siegfried, Larry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State
F/C 18 United States Thompson, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Providence
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 62 18 .775 – 27–3 27–11 8–4 20–10
x-Cincinnati Royals 48 32 .600 14 25–7 17–21 6–4 16–14
x-Philadelphia 76ers 40 40 .500 22 13–12 9–21 18–7 14–16
New York Knicks 31 49 .388 31 15–20 9–21 7–8 10–20


Record vs. opponents[]

1964-65 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore — 3–7 6–4 6–4 4–6 2–8 4–6 7–3 5–5
Boston 7–3 — 8–2 10–0 7–3 7–3 5–5 9–1 9–1
Cincinnati 4–6 2–8 — 6–4 6–4 8–2 6–4 8–2 8–2
Detroit 4–6 0–10 4–6 — 3–7 5–5 4–6 8–2 3–7
Los Angeles 6–4 3–7 4–6 7–3 — 10–0 7–3 8–2 4–6
New York 8–2 3–7 2–8 5–5 0–10 — 5–5 7–3 1–9
Philadelphia 6–4 5–5 4–6 6–4 3–7 5–5 — 6–4 5–5
San Francisco 3–7 1–9 2–8 2–8 2–8 3–7 4–6 — 0–10
St. Louis 5–5 1–9 2–8 7–3 6–4 9–1 5–5 10–0 —

Playoffs[]

1965 playoff game log
Division Finals: 4–3 (Home: 4–0; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 4 Philadelphia W 108–98 Tom Heinsohn (23) Bill Russell (32) Bill Russell (6) Boston Garden
13,909 		1–0
2 April 6 @ Philadelphia L 103–109 Sam Jones (40) Bill Russell (16) Bill Russell (5) Municipal Auditorium
9,790 		1–1
3 April 8 Philadelphia W 112–94 S. Jones, Havlicek (24) Bill Russell (26) Bill Russell (8) Boston Garden
13,909 		2–1
4 April 9 @ Philadelphia L 131–134 (OT) Sam Jones (36) Bill Russell (25) K. C. Jones (10) Municipal Auditorium
9,294 		2–2
5 April 11 Philadelphia W 114–108 Sam Jones (29) Bill Russell (28) K. C. Jones (9) Boston Garden
13,909 		3–2
6 April 13 @ Philadelphia L 106–112 Tom Sanders (25) Bill Russell (21) Russell, K. C. Jones (5) Municipal Auditorium
11,182 		3–3
7 April 15 Philadelphia W 110–109 Sam Jones (37) Bill Russell (8) K. C. Jones (10) Boston Garden
13,909 		4–3
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 18 Los Angeles W 142–110 Sam Jones (25) Bill Russell (28) K. C. Jones (8) Boston Garden
13,909 		1–0
2 April 19 Los Angeles W 129–123 John Havlicek (24) Bill Russell (25) Bill Russell (10) Boston Garden
13,909 		2–0
3 April 21 @ Los Angeles L 105–126 Sam Jones (35) Bill Russell (19) Larry Siegfried (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,243 		2–1
4 April 23 @ Los Angeles W 112–99 Sam Jones (37) Bill Russell (23) Russell, K. C. Jones (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,217 		3–1
5 April 25 Los Angeles W 129–96 S. Jones, Russell (22) Bill Russell (30) K. C. Jones (9) Boston Garden
13,909 		4–1
1965 schedule

Awards and honors[]

References[]

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