1956–57 Boston Celtics season

1956–57 Boston Celtics season
First NBA Championship
Head coach Red Auerbach
Arena Boston Garden
Results
Record 44–28 (.611)
Place Division: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish NBA Champions

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio WHDH
Boston Celtics seasons
< 1955–56 1957–58 >

The 1956–57 was the Celtics' 11th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their first NBA Championship.

Contents

Offseason

NBA Draft

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C Bill Russell Arnie Risen
PF Tom Heinsohn Jack Nichols Dick Hemric
SF Jim Loscutoff Frank Ramsey Lou Tsioropoulos
SG Bill Sharman Andy Phillip
PG Bob Cousy

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 44 28 .611 - 24-4 11-18 9-6 20-16
x-Syracuse Nationals 38 34 .528 6 23-9 9-15 6-10 20-16
x-Philadelphia Warriors 37 35 .514 7 20-5 5–25 12-5 17-19
New York Knicks 36 36 .500 8 18-10 9-19 9-7 15-21

Season Schedule

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Playoffs

NBA Finals

Roster

Awards and honors

References