| 1968–69 Boston Celtics season | |
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| Eleventh NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Bill Russell |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 48–34 (.585) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | WKBG |
| Radio | WHDH |
| Boston Celtics seasons | |
| < 1967–68 | 1969–70 > |
The 1968–69 Boston Celtics season was their 23rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bill Russell | Rich Johnson | Bud Olsen | |
| PF | Bailey Howell | Satch Sanders | Jim Barnes | |
| SF | John Havlicek | Don Nelson | ||
| SG | Sam Jones | Larry Siegfried | Don Chaney | |
| PG | Em Bryant | Mal Graham |
| 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 |
| Legend | ||
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| 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 | |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| Game 1 | April 23 | Los Angeles | 120-118 | Boston |
| Game 2 | April 25 | Los Angeles | 118-112 | Boston |
| Game 3 | April 27 | Boston | 111-105 | Los Angeles |
| Game 4 | April 29 | Boston | 89-88 | Los Angeles |
| Game 5 | May 1 | Los Angeles | 117-104 | Boston |
| Game 6 | May 3 | Boston | 99-90 | Los Angeles |
| Game 7 | May 5 | Los Angeles | 106-108 | Boston |
Celtics win series 4-3
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