1962-63 Boston Celtics Roster
Team Record: 58-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-5 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Cincinnati Royals 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach (58-22)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 262,581, Avg. 8,753 in 30 home dates
1962-63 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 58 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-5.
The Celtics tossed in 9,504 points and allowed 8,930. Sam Jones scored a team-best 1,499 points for Boston, while Bill Russell contributed 1,843 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 515 assists for the squad.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1962-63 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Bob Cousy | G | August 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Holy Cross | New York, NY USA |
Jack Foley | F | April 19, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Holy Cross | Worcester, MA USA |
Gene Guarilia | F | September 13, 1937 | 6'5" | 220 | George Washington | Duryea, PA USA |
John Havlicek | F-G | April 8, 1940 | 6'5" | 203 | Ohio State | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
Tom Heinsohn | F-C | August 26, 1934 | 6'7" | 218 | Holy Cross | Union City, NJ USA |
K.C. Jones | G | May 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | San Francisco | Taylor, TX USA |
Sam Jones | G-F | June 24, 1933 | 6'4" | 198 | North Carolina College | Wilmington, NC USA |
Jim Loscutoff | F | February 4, 1930 | 6'5" | 220 | Oregon | San Francisco, CA USA |
Clyde Lovellette | C-F | September 7, 1929 | 6'9" | 230 | Kansas | Petersburg, IN USA |
Frank Ramsey | F-G | July 13, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Kentucky | Corydon, KY USA |
Bill Russell | C | February 12, 1934 | 6'9" | 215 | San Francisco | Monroe, LA USA |
Tom Sanders | F | November 8, 1938 | 6'6" | 210 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Dan Swartz | F | December 23, 1931 | 6'4" | 210 | Morehead State | Owingsville, KY USA |