| 1962–63 Boston Celtics season | |
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| Sixth NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 58–22 (.725) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | WHDH-TV |
| Radio | WHDH |
| Boston Celtics seasons | |
| < 1961–62 | 1963–64 > |
The 1962-63 NBA season was the Celtics' 17th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their sixth NBA Championship.
Contents |
The 1962 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | John Havlicek | Forward/Guard | United States | Ohio State |
| 2 | 16 | Jack Foley | Guard | United States | Holy Cross |
| 3 | 25 | Jim Hadnot | United States | Providence | |
| 4 | 34 | Roger Strickland | United States | Jacksonville University | |
| 5 | 43 | Gary Daniels | United States | The Citadel | |
| 6 | 52 | Jim Hooley | Boston College | ||
| 7 | 60 | Clyde Arnold | Duquesne | ||
| 8 | 69 | Chuck Chevalier | Boston College | ||
| 9 | 78 | Mike Cingiser | Brown |
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bill Russell | Clyde Lovellette | ||
| PF | Tom Heinsohn | Satch Sanders | Jim Loscutoff | |
| SF | John Havlicek | Frank Ramsey | Gene Guarilia Dan Swartz |
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| SG | Sam Jones | |||
| PG | Bob Cousy | K. C. Jones |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics C | 58 | 22 | .725 | - |
| Syracuse Nationals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 10 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 42 | 38 | .525 | 16 |
| New York Knicks | 21 | 59 | .263 | 37 |
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 76 | 396 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 1499 | 19.7 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 76 | 596 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1440 | 18.9 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 1843 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 16.8 |
| John Havlicek | 80 | 534 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 1140 | 14.3 |
| Bob Cousy | 76 | 193 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 1003 | 13.2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 77 | 288 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 839 | 10.9 |
| Thomas "Satch" Sanders | 80 | 576 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 864 | 10.8 |
| K.C. Jones | 79 | 263 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 572 | 7.2 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 61 | 177 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 395 | 6.5 |
| Dan Swartz | 39 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 4.5 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 63 | 157 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 3.3 |
| Gene Guarilia | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.4 |
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 14 | Boston | 117-114 | Los Angeles |
| Game 2 | April 16 | Boston | 113-106 | Los Angeles |
| Game 3 | April 17 | Los Angeles | 119-99 | Boston |
| Game 4 | April 19 | Los Angeles | 105-108 | Boston |
| Game 5 | April 21 | Boston | 119-126 | Los Angeles |
| Game 6 | April 24 | Los Angeles | 109-112 | Boston |
Celtics win series 4-2
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