1969–70 Boston Celtics season
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| 1969–70 Boston Celtics season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Heinsohn |
| General manager | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 34–48 (.415) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1969-70 NBA season was the Celtics' 24th season in the NBA.[1]
Contents
Offseason
NBA Draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Jo Jo White | Guard |  United States |
Kansas |
| 4 | 52 | Steve Kuberski | Forward / Center | United States |
Bradley |
| 5 | 66 | George Thompson | Guard | United States |
Marquette |
Season standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 30–11 | 27–10 | 3–1 | 28–12 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | 27–11 | 24–14 | 5–1 | 27–13 |
| x-Baltimore Bullets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 | 25–12 | 19–18 | 6–2 | 21–19 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18 | 22–16 | 16–22 | 4–2 | 20–20 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 | 19–13 | 14–25 | 3–8 | 18–22 |
| Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 | 16–21 | 13–27 | 5–0 | 16–24 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | 18–20 | 10–25 | 3–6 | 10-30 |
- x = clinched playoff spot
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 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 | ||
Awards and records
- John Havlicek, All-NBA Second Team
- John Havlicek, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Jo Jo White, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
