1964-65 Boston Celtics Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 62-18
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (62-18)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 246,529, Avg. 8,218 in 30 home dates
1964-65 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 62-18
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (62-18)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 246,529, Avg. 8,218 in 30 home dates
1964-65 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1964-65 season with a record of 62 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-4.
The Celtics led the league with just 8,351 points allowed. Boston tossed in 9,024 points. Sam Jones scored a team-best 2,070 points for the squad, while John Havlicek netted 18 or more per game, too. Bill Russell contributed 1,878 boards. K.C. Jones dished out 437 assists for the team.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1964-65 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bonham | F | May 31, 1942 | 6'4" | 192 | Cincinnati | Muncie, IN USA |
| Mel Counts | C-F | October 16, 1941 | 7'0" | 230 | Oregon State | Coos Bay, OR 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 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | October 7, 1934 | 6'6" | 225 | UCLA | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | December 11, 1939 | 6'10" | 225 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO 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 |
| Larry Siegfried | F | May 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Ohio State | Shelby, OH USA |
| John Thompson | F | September 2, 1941 | 6'10" | 225 | Providence | Washington, DC USA |
| Gerry Ward | G | September 6, 1941 | 6'4" | 188 | Boston College | New York, NY USA |
