1973-74 Boston Celtics Roster
Team Record: 56-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 12-6 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Buffalo Braves 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Finals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Coach: Tom Heinsohn (56-26)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 355,261, Avg. 11,102 in 32 home dates
1973-74 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-6.
The Celtics racked up 8,937 points and yielded 8,616. John Havlicek tossed in a team-best 1,716 points for Boston, while Dave Cowens and Jo Jo White scored 17 or more per game also. Dave Cowens contributed 1,257 boards. Jo Jo White dished out 448 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Jo Jo White added 105 steals.
Tom Heinsohn coached the team. The 1973-74 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Don Chaney | G | March 22, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
Dave Cowens | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 225 | Florida State | Newport, KY USA |
Steve Downing | C | September 9, 1950 | 6'8" | 225 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
Hank Finkel | C | April 20, 1942 | 7'0" | 240 | Dayton | Union City, NJ USA |
Phil Hankinson | F | July 26, 1951 | 6'8" | 195 | Pennsylvania | Augusta, GA USA |
John Havlicek | F-G | April 8, 1940 | 6'5" | 203 | Ohio State | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
Steve Kuberski | F-C | November 6, 1947 | 6'8" | 215 | Bradley | Moline, IL USA |
Don Nelson | F | May 15, 1940 | 6'6" | 210 | Iowa | Muskegon, MI USA |
Paul Silas | F-C | July 12, 1943 | 6'7" | 215 | Creighton | Prescott, AZ USA |
Paul Westphal | G | November 30, 1950 | 6'4" | 192 | USC | Torrance, CA USA |
Jo Jo White | G | November 16, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Kansas | St. Louis, MO USA |
Art Williams | G | September 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | California Poly | Bonham, TX USA |