1971–72 Boston Celtics season
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| 1971–72 Boston Celtics season | |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Division Champions | |
| 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 | East Conference Finals (Eliminated 1-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1971-72 NBA season was the Celtics' 26th season in the NBA.[1]
Contents
Offseason
NBA Draft
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Season standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 32–9 | 21–16 | 3–1 | 15–3 |
| x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 | 27–14 | 20–19 | 1–1 | 11–7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 | 14–23 | 14–26 | 2–3 | 6–12 |
| Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | 13–27 | 8–31 | 1–2 | 4–14 |
| # | Eastern Conference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 |
| 2 | y-Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 |
| 3 | x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 |
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | .366 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 52 | .366 |
| 7 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 |
| 8 | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 |
- z = clinched division title
- y = clinched division title
- x = clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
East Conference Semifinals
(A1) Boston Celtics vs. (C2) Atlanta Hawks: Celtics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 126, Atlanta 108
- Game 2 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 113, Boston 104
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 136, Atlanta 113
- Game 4 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 112, Boston 110
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 124, Atlanta 114
- Game 6 @ Atlanta: Boston 127, Atlanta 118
East Conference Finals
(A1) Boston Celtics vs. (A2) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Boston: New York 116, Boston 94
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 106, Boston 105
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 115, New York 109
- Game 4 @ New York: New York 116, Boston 98
- Game 5 @ Boston: New York 111, Boston 103
Playoffs
Awards and records
- John Havlicek, All-NBA First Team
- John Havlicek, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Don Chaney, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
