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

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	Sam Quinn
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

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