1947–48 Boston Celtics season

1947–48 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Honey Russell
Owner(s)	Walter A. Brown
Arena	Boston Arena Boston Garden

Results
Record	20–28 (.417)
Place	Division: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	BAA Quarterfinals (eliminated 1–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio	WMEX
Boston Celtics seasons
< 1946–47	1948–49 >

The 1947–48 Boston Celtics season was the 2nd season of the Boston Celtics in the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA).

Contents:	Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season (Standings Game log) Playoffs Player stats Awards and records Transactions References See also

Draft picks

Main article: 1947 BAA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College

Roster

Depth chart

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia Warriors	27	21	.563	-
New York Knicks	26	22	.542	1
Boston Celtics	20	28	.417	7
Providence Steamrollers	6	42	.125	21

Game log

References

See also

1947–48 BAA season

1947–48 BAA season by team

1947 BAA Draft • Playoffs • Finals

Eastern	Boston • New York • Philadelphia • Providence

Western	Baltimore • Chicago • St. Louis • Washington

Founded in 1946 • Based in Boston, Massachusetts

The franchise

Franchise • Team history • All-time roster • Seasons • Accomplishments • Head coaches • Current season

Arenas

Boston Arena • Boston Garden • Hartford Civic Center • TD Garden

Head coaches

J. Russell • Julian • Auerbach • B. Russell • Heinsohn • Sanders • Cowens • Fitch • Jones • Rodgers • Ford • Carr • Pitino • O'Brien • Carroll • Rivers

General managers

Brown • Auerbach • Volk • Wallace • Ainge

Retired numbers

00 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 6 • 10 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • LOSCY • 19 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 35 • MIC

NBA D-League affiliates

Fayetteville Patriots • Florida Flame • Austin Toros • Utah Flash • Maine Red Claws

Rivals

Philadelphia 76ers • Los Angeles Lakers • Detroit Pistons • New York Knicks • Atlanta Hawks

Culture

Celtics parquet floor • Celtic Pride • Greatest Game Ever Played • Tommy Points • "Love ya, Cooz!" • Close, but no cigar! • Bill Russell • Beat L.A. • Mike Gorman • Johnny Most • "Havlicek Stole the Ball!" • Henderson steals the Ball! • Bird steals the Ball! • Boston Garden • North Station • The Heat Game • Memorial Day Massacre • Larry Legend • DJ • Bird Parish McHale • Pierce Allen Garnett

Media

TV	CSN New England

Radio	WEEI

Announcers	Mike Gorman • Tom Heinsohn • Donny Marshall • Greg Dickerson • Sean Grande • Cedric Maxwell

NBA Championships (17)

1957 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1968 • 1969 • 1974 • 1976 • 1981 • 1984 • 1986 • 2008


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1990s	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99
2000s	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09
2010s	2009–10	2010–11