1966–67 Boston Celtics season

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1966–67 Boston Celtics season
Head coachBill Russell
General managerRed Auerbach
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record60–21 (.741)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Finals
(Lost to 76ers 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBG-TV
RadioWHDH
< 1965–66 1967–68 >

The 1966–67 NBA season was the Celtics' 21st season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season with a 60-21 record, the second best in the league. However, they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Finals 4 games to 1. [1]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1966 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Jim Barnett SF/SG  United States Oregon
2 18 Leon Clark SF/PF  United States Wyoming

Roster[]

Boston Celtics roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G/F 11 United States Barnett, Jim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oregon
C 28 United States Embry, Wayne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Miami (OH)
G/F 17 United States Havlicek, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Ohio State
F 18 United States Howell, Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mississippi State
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 26 United States Kimball, Toby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Connecticut
F 19 United States Nelson, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Iowa
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 12 United States Watts, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Wake Forest
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-Philadelphia 76ers 68 13 .840 – 28–2 26–8 14–3 28–8
x-Boston Celtics 60 21 .741 8 27–4 25–11 8–6 30–6
x-Cincinnati Royals 39 42 .481 29 20–11 12–24 7–7 14–22
x-New York Knicks 36 45 .444 32 20–15 9–24 7–6 11–25
Baltimore Bullets 20 61 .247 48 12–20 3–30 5–11 7–29

Record vs. opponents[]

1966-67 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore — 1–8 3–6 3–6 2–7 2–7 2–7 1–8 2–7 4–5
Boston 8–1 — 8–1 8–1 6–3 5–4 9–0 5–4 6–3 5–4
Chicago 6–3 1–8 — 5–4 4–5 6–3 3–6 1–8 3–6 4–5
Cincinnati 6–3 1–8 4–5 — 7–2 3–6 6–3 1–8 5–4 6–3
Detroit 7–2 3–6 5–4 2–7 — 5–4 4–5 0–9 2–7 2–7
Los Angeles 7–2 4–5 3–6 6–3 4–5 — 4–5 1–8 3–6 4–5
New York 7–2 0–9 6–3 3–6 5–4 5–4 — 1–8 5–4 4–5
Philadelphia 8–1 4–5 8–1 8–1 9–0 8–1 8–1 — 7–2 8–1
San Francisco 7–2 3–6 6–3 4–5 7–2 6–3 4–5 2–7 — 5–4
St. Louis 5–4 4–5 5–4 3–6 7–2 5–4 5–4 1–8 4–5 —

Playoffs[]

1967 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 3–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 21 New York W 140–110 Sam Jones (38) Bill Russell (23) Bill Russell (8) Boston Garden
8,632 		1–0
2 March 25 @ New York W 115–108 Sam Jones (26) Bill Russell (18) — Madison Square Garden III
10,009 		2–0
3 March 26 New York L 112–123 John Havlicek (29) Bill Russell (24) K. C. Jones (5) Boston Garden
10,738 		2–1
4 March 28 @ New York W 118–109 Sam Jones (51) Bill Russell (16) K. C. Jones (7) Madison Square Garden III
17,173 		3–1
Division Finals: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 31 @ Philadelphia L 113–127 Sam Jones (24) Bill Russell (15) Sam Jones (12) Philadelphia Convention Hall
9,239 		0–1
2 April 2 Philadelphia L 102–107 John Havlicek (26) Bill Russell (24) K. C. Jones (7) Boston Garden
13,909 		0–2
3 April 5 @ Philadelphia L 104–115 John Havlicek (33) Bill Russell (29) Bill Russell (9) Philadelphia Convention Hall
13,007 		0–3
4 April 9 Philadelphia W 121–117 Sam Jones (32) Bill Russell (28) Larry Siegfried (11) Boston Garden
13,909 		1–3
5 April 11 @ Philadelphia L 116–140 John Havlicek (38) Bill Russell (21) Larry Siegfried (8) Philadelphia Convention Hall
13,007 		1–4
1967 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1966–67 Boston Celtics
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