1962–63 Boston Celtics season
| 1962–63 Boston Celtics season | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sixth NBA Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Red Auerbach | |||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Boston Garden | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1962-63 NBA season was the Celtics' 17th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their sixth NBA Championship.
Offseason
NBA Draft
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 | ||
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bill Russell | Clyde Lovellette | ||
| PF | Tom Heinsohn | Satch Sanders | Jim Loscutoff | |
| SF | Frank Ramsey | John Havlicek | Gene Guarilia Dan Swartz | |
| SG | Sam Jones | |||
| PG | Bob Cousy | K. C. Jones |
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Playoffs
East Division Semifinals
The Celtics had a division semifinal bye.
East Division Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Cincinnati Royals: Celtics win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ Boston: Cincinnati 135, Boston 132
- Game 2 @ Cincinnati: Boston 125, Cincinnati 102
- Game 3 @ Boston: Cincinnati 121, Boston 116
- Game 4 @ Cincinnati: Boston 128, Cincinnati 110
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 125, Cincinnati 120
- Game 6 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 109, Boston 99
- Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 142, Cincinnati 131
NBA Finals
| 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
Awards and honors
- Bill Russell, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Bill Russell, All-NBA First Team
- Bob Cousy, All-NBA Second Team
- Tom Heinsohn, All-NBA Second Team
- John Havlicek, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- Nine players are enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ 1962–63 NBA Season Summary – Basketball-Reference.com
- ↑ "1962 Boston Celtics". databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ 1963 NBA Playoff Summary – Basketball-Reference.com
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