1973–74 Boston Celtics season

1973–74 Boston Celtics season
Twelfth NBA Championship
Head coach	Tom Heinsohn
General manager	Red Auerbach
Arena	Boston Garden
Results Record 56–26 (.683) Place Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) Playoff finish NBA Champions Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com Local media Television WBZ-TV Radio WBZ Radio < 1972–73 1974–75 >

The 1973–74 Boston Celtics season was their 28th in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Offseason

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College

Roster

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	Dave Cowens	Hank Finkel	Steve Downing
PF	Paul Silas	Steve Kuberski	Phil Hankinson
SF	John Havlicek	Don Nelson
SG	Don Chaney	Paul Westphal
PG	Jo Jo White	Art Williams

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics C	56	26	.683	-
New York Knicks	49	33	.598	7
Buffalo Braves	42	40	.512	14
Philadelphia 76ers	25	57	.305	31

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Playoffs

East Conference Semifinals

• (1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Buffalo Braves: Boston win series 4-2
• Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 107, Buffalo 97
• Game 2 @ Buffalo: Buffalo 115, Boston 105
• Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 120, Buffalo 107
• Game 4 @ Buffalo: Buffalo 104, Boston 102
• Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 100, Buffalo 97
• Game 6 @ Buffalo: Boston 106, Buffalo 104

East Conference Finals

• (1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) New York Knicks: Celtics win series 4-1
• Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 113, New York 88
• Game 2 @ New York: Boston 111, New York 99
• Game 3 @ Boston: New York 103, Boston 100
• Game 4 @ New York: Boston 98, New York 91
• Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 105, New York 94

NBA Finals

(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (1) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-3

• Game 1 @ Milwaukee: Boston 95, Milwaukee 83
• Game 2 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 105, Boston 96 (OT)
• Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 95, Milwaukee 83
• Game 4 @ Boston: Milwaukee 97, Boston 89
• Game 5 @ Milwaukee: Boston 96, Milwaukee 87
• Game 6 @ Boston: Milwaukee 102, Boston 101 (2OT0
• Game 7 @ Milwaukee: Boston 102, Milwaukee 87

Player statistics

Legend
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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

References

• Celtics on Database Basketball
• Celtics on Basketball Reference

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Boston Celtics 1973–74 NBA Champions 7 Art Williams 10 Jo Jo White 11 Steve Kuberski 12 Don Chaney 17 John Havlicek (Finals MVP) 18 Dave Cowens 19 Don Nelson 20 Phil Hankinson 29 Hank Finkel 32 Steve Downing 35 Paul Silas 44 Paul Westphal Head coach Tom Heinsohn Assistant coach John Killilea Regular season Playoffs

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Boston Celtics 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 Administration Boston Basketball Partners (owner) Wyc Grousbeck (CEO) Wyc Grousbeck, H. Irving Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca (Managing Partners) Danny Ainge (General Manager) Brad Stevens (Head Coach) 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 Hall of Famers Boston Celtics Hall of Famers D-League Affiliate Maine Red Claws Rivals Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons New York Knicks Brooklyn Nets Miami Heat 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 The Chief The Truth The Big Three 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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