1968–69 Boston Celtics season

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1968–69 Boston Celtics season
NBA champions
Head coachBill Russell
General managerRed Auerbach
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBG-TV
WSBK-TV
RadioWHDH
< 1967–68 1969–70 >

The 1968–69 Boston Celtics season was their 23rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1968 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 Don Chaney SG  United States Houston

Roster[]

1968–69 Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 28 Barnes, Jim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UTEP
PG 7 Bryant, Em 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) DePaul
SG 12 Chaney, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston
PG 11 Graham, Mal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) New York
G/F 17 Havlicek, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Ohio State
SF 18 Howell, Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mississippi State
C 26 Johnson, Rich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Grambling State
SG 24 Jones, Sam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) North Carolina Central
F 19 Nelson, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Iowa
PF 29 Olsen, Bud 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Louisville
C 6 Russell, Bill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) San Francisco
SF 16 Sanders, Satch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) New York
C/G 20 Siegfried, Larry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State
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-Baltimore Bullets 57 25 .695 – 29–9 24–15 4–1 26–14
x-Philadelphia 76ers 55 27 .671 2 26–8 24–16 5–3 23–17
x-New York Knicks 54 28 .659 3 30–7 19–20 5–1 26–14
x-Boston Celtics 48 34 .585 9 24–12 21–19 3–3 23–17
Cincinnati Royals 41 41 .500 16 15-13 16–21 10–7 20–20
Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 25 21–17 7–30 4–3 13–27
Milwaukee Bucks 27 55 .329 30 15–19 8–27 4–9 7–29

Record vs. opponents[]

1968-69 NBA Records
Team ATL BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO SDR SFW SEA
Atlanta — 2–4 3–3 6–1 4–2 6–0 3–4 4–2 2–4 1–5 6–0 3–4 4–3 4–2
Baltimore 4–2 — 5–2 6–0 4–3 7–0 3–3 5–1 3–4 2–4 6–0 5–1 3–3 4–2
Boston 3–3 2–5 — 4–2 5–2 5–1 2–4 5–1 1–6 5–2 6–0 4–2 3–3 3–3
Chicago 1–6 0–6 2–4 — 1–5 3–3 3–4 5–1 2–4 1–5 4–2 3–3 4–3 4–3
Cincinnati 2–4 3–4 2–5 5–1 — 3–4 2–4 5–1 4–2 3–4 4–2 2–4 3–3 3–3
Detroit 0–6 0–7 1–5 3–3 4–3 — 3–3 2–4 3–4 3–4 4–2 3–3 2–4 4–2
Los Angeles 4–3 3–3 4–2 4–3 4–2 3–3 — 5–1 5–1 1–5 6–0 7–0 4–3 5–1
Milwaukee 2–4 1–5 1–5 1–5 1–5 4–2 1–5 — 0–6 0–6 6–2 4–2 3–3 3–5
New York 4–2 4–3 6–1 4–2 2–4 4–3 1–5 6–0 — 4–3 5–1 3–3 5–1 6–0
Philadelphia 5–1 4–2 2–5 5–1 4–3 4–3 5–1 6–0 3–4 — 5–1 4–2 2–4 6–0
Phoenix 0–6 0–6 0–6 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–6 2–6 1–5 1–5 — 1–7 2–4 3–3
San Diego 4–3 1–5 2–4 3–3 4–2 3–3 0–7 2–4 3–3 2–4 7–1 — 3–3 3–3
San Francisco 3–4 3–3 3–3 3–4 3–3 4–2 3–4 3–3 1–5 4–2 4–2 3–3 — 4–3
Seattle 2–4 2–4 3–3 3–4 3–3 2–4 1–5 5–3 0–6 0–6 3–3 3–3 3–4 —

Playoffs[]

1969 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 26 @ Philadelphia W 114–100 John Havlicek (35) Bill Russell (15) Bill Russell (8) Spectrum
8,151 		1–0
2 March 28 Philadelphia W 134–103 Bailey Howell (29) Howell, Russell (16) John Havlicek (7) Boston Garden
13,751 		2–0
3 March 30 @ Philadelphia W 125–118 Sam Jones (28) Bill Russell (18) John Havlicek (10) Spectrum
15,244 		3–0
4 April 1 Philadelphia L 116–119 John Havlicek (28) Bill Russell (29) Bill Russell (5) Boston Garden
14,017 		3–1
5 April 4 @ Philadelphia W 93–90 John Havlicek (22) Bill Russell (18) Bill Russell (6) Spectrum
15,244 		4–1
Division Finals: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 6 @ New York W 108–100 John Havlicek (25) Bill Russell (16) Em Bryant (8) Madison Square Garden
19,500 		1–0
2 April 9 New York W 112–97 Bailey Howell (27) Bill Russell (29) John Havlicek (12) Boston Garden
14,933 		2–0
3 April 10 @ New York L 91–101 Russell, Bryant (16) Bill Russell (20) Russell, Havlicek (8) Madison Square Garden
19,500 		2–1
4 April 13 New York W 97–96 Bill Russell (21) Bill Russell (23) John Havlicek (4) Boston Garden
13,506 		3–1
5 April 14 @ New York L 104–112 John Havlicek (29) Bill Russell (16) John Havlicek (7) Madison Square Garden
19,500 		3–2
6 April 18 New York W 106–105 Sam Jones (29) Bill Russell (21) Russell, Havlicek (5) Boston Garden
14,933 		4–2
NBA Finals: 4–3 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 23 @ Los Angeles L 118–120 John Havlicek (37) Bill Russell (27) Sam Jones (6) The Forum
17,554 		0–1
2 April 25 @ Los Angeles L 112–118 John Havlicek (43) Bill Russell (21) Bill Russell (13) The Forum
17,559 		0–2
3 April 27 Los Angeles W 111–105 John Havlicek (34) Bill Russell (18) John Havlicek (7) Boston Garden
14,037 		1–2
4 April 29 Los Angeles W 89–88 John Havlicek (21) Bill Russell (29) five players tied (2) Boston Garden
15,128 		2–2
5 May 1 @ Los Angeles L 104–117 Sam Jones (25) John Havlicek (14) Russell, Havlicek (5) The Forum
17,553 		2–3
6 May 3 Los Angeles W 99–90 Don Nelson (25) Bill Russell (19) Em Bryant (5) Boston Garden
15,128 		3–3
7 May 5 @ Los Angeles W 108–106 John Havlicek (26) Bill Russell (21) Bill Russell (6) The Forum
17,568 		4–3
1969 schedule

Awards, records and milestones[]

Awards[]

References[]

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