1967–68 Boston Celtics season

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1967–68 Boston Celtics season
NBA champions
Head coachBill Russell
General managerRed Auerbach
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBG
RadioWHDH
< 1966–67 1968–69 >

The 1967–68 Boston Celtics season was their 22nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1967 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Mal Graham PG  United States New York

Roster[]

Boston Celtics 1967–68 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F/C 28 United States Embry, Wayne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Miami (OH)
PG 11 United States Graham, Mal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) New York
G/F 17 United States Havlicek, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Ohio State
SF 18 United States Howell, Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mississippi State
PF 27 United States Jones, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Cal State, Los Angeles
SG 24 United States Jones, Sam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) North Carolina Central
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 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) San Francisco
SF 16 United States Sanders, Satch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) New York
C/G 20 United States Siegfried, Larry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State
G/F 12 United States Thacker, Tom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Cincinnati
PG 26 United States Weitzman, Rick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Northeastern
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 62 20 .756 – 27–8 26–12 9–0 29–11
x-Boston Celtics 54 28 .659 8 28–9 21–16 5–3 24–16
x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19 20–17 21–16 2–6 19–21
x-Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 22 21–11 12–23 7–8 15–25
Cincinnati Royals 39 43 .476 23 18–12 13–23 8–8 18–22
Baltimore Bullets 36 46 .439 26 17–19 12–23 7–4 15–25


Record vs. opponents[]

1967-68 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SDR SFW SEA STL
Baltimore — 3–5 2–5 5–3 4–4 3–4 3–5 0–8 7–0 2–5 5–2 2–5
Boston 5–3 — 5–2 3–5 6–2 4–3 6–2 4–4 7–0 4–3 6–1 4–3
Chicago 5–2 2–5 — 5–2 3–4 1–7 2–5 1–6 4–4 2–6 3–5 1–7
Cincinnati 3–5 5–3 2–5 — 4–4 1–6 3–5 3–5 7–0 4–3 6–1 1–6
Detroit 4–4 2–6 4–3 4–4 — 2–5 4–4 1–7 5–2 4–3 6–1 4–3
Los Angeles 4–3 3–4 7–1 6–1 5–2 — 4–3 2–5 7–1 4–4 4–4 6–2
New York 5–3 2–6 5–2 5–3 4–4 3–4 — 3–5 6–1 5–2 4–3 1–6
Philadelphia 8–0 4–4 6–1 5–3 7–1 5–2 5–3 — 6–1 4–3 7–0 5–2
San Diego 0–7 0–7 4–4 0–7 2–5 1–7 1–6 1–6 — 2–6 3–5 1–7
San Francisco 5–2 3–4 6–2 3–4 3–4 4–4 2–5 3–4 6–2 — 7–1 1–7
Seattle 2–5 1–6 5–3 1–6 1–6 4–4 3–4 0–7 5–3 1–7 — 0–8
St. Louis 5–2 3–4 7–1 6–1 3–4 2–6 6–1 2–5 7–1 7–1 8–0 —

Playoffs[]

1968 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 24 Detroit W 123–116 John Havlicek (25) Bill Russell (34) Bill Russell (9) Boston Garden
7,591 		1–0
2 March 25 @ Detroit L 116–126 Sam Jones (18) Bill Russell (14) Siegfried, Jones (3) Cobo Arena
10,109 		1–1
3 March 27 Detroit L 98–109 John Havlicek (23) Bill Russell (23) Bill Russell (7) Boston Garden
8,429 		1–2
4 March 28 @ Detroit W 135–110 John Havlicek (35) Bill Russell (21) John Havlicek (9) Cobo Arena
11,294 		2–2
5 March 31 Detroit W 110–96 Bailey Howell (30) Bill Russell (21) John Havlicek (13) Boston Garden
8,093 		3–2
6 April 1 @ Detroit W 111–103 John Havlicek (31) Bill Russell (23) John Havlicek (12) Cobo Arena
9,483 		4–2
Division Finals: 4–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 5 @ Philadelphia W 127–118 John Havlicek (35) Bill Russell (22) John Havlicek (11) Spectrum
14,412 		1–0
2 April 10 Philadelphia L 106–115 John Havlicek (28) Bill Russell (20) John Havlicek (9) Boston Garden
14,780 		1–1
3 April 11 @ Philadelphia L 114–122 John Havlicek (29) Bill Russell (20) John Havlicek (8) Spectrum
15,102 		1–2
4 April 14 Philadelphia L 105–110 Sam Jones (25) Bill Russell (24) John Havlicek (8) Boston Garden
10,503 		1–3
5 April 15 @ Philadelphia W 122–104 Sam Jones (37) Bill Russell (24) John Havlicek (10) Spectrum
15,202 		2–3
6 April 17 Philadelphia W 114–106 John Havlicek (28) Bill Russell (31) Havlicek, Siegfried (6) Boston Garden
14,780 		3–3
7 April 19 @ Philadelphia W 100–96 Sam Jones (22) Bill Russell (26) John Havlicek (8) Spectrum
15,202 		4–3
NBA Finals: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 21 Los Angeles W 107–101 Bailey Howell (20) Bill Russell (25) John Havlicek (8) Boston Garden
9,546 		1–0
2 April 24 Los Angeles L 113–123 John Havlicek (24) Bill Russell (24) Bill Russell (5) Boston Garden
14,780 		1–1
3 April 26 @ Los Angeles W 127–119 John Havlicek (27) Bill Russell (16) Bill Russell (9) The Forum
17,011 		2–1
4 April 28 @ Los Angeles L 105–118 Bailey Howell (24) Bill Russell (22) John Havlicek (8) The Forum
17,147 		2–2
5 April 30 Los Angeles W 120–117 (OT) John Havlicek (31) Bill Russell (25) John Havlicek (8) Boston Garden
14,780 		3–2
6 May 2 @ Los Angeles W 124–109 John Havlicek (40) Bill Russell (19) John Havlicek (7) The Forum
17,392 		4–2
1968 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
 GP  Games played  GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3FG%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Awards, records and milestones[]

Awards[]

References[]

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