1966–67 Boston Celtics season
| 1966–67 Boston Celtics season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Russell |
| General manager | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 60–21 (.741) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Division Finals (Eliminated 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1966-67 NBA season was the Celtics' 21st season in the NBA.[1]
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
| 1966-67 NBA Records | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | SFW | STL |
| Baltimore | — | 1–8 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 2–7 | 4–5 |
| Boston | 8–1 | — | 8–1 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 9–0 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
| Chicago | 6–3 | 1–8 | — | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 1–8 | 3–6 | 4–5 |
| Cincinnati | 6–3 | 1–8 | 4–5 | — | 7–2 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 1–8 | 5–4 | 6–3 |
| Detroit | 7–2 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 | 4–5 | 0–9 | 2–7 | 2–7 |
| Los Angeles | 7–2 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 4–5 | — | 4–5 | 1–8 | 3–6 | 4–5 |
| New York | 7–2 | 0–9 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–4 | — | 1–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 |
| Philadelphia | 8–1 | 4–5 | 8–1 | 8–1 | 9–0 | 8–1 | 8–1 | — | 7–2 | 8–1 |
| San Francisco | 7–2 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 |
| St. Louis | 5–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 1–8 | 4–5 | — |
Playoffs
East Division Semifinals
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (4) New York Knicks: Celtics win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 140, New York 110
- Game 2 @ New York: Boston 115, New York 108
- Game 3 @ Boston: New York 123, Boston 112
- Game 4 @ New York: Boston 118, New York 109
East Division Finals
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Boston Celtics: 76ers win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 127, Boston 113
- Game 2 @ Boston: Philadelphia 107, Boston 102 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 115, Boston 104
- Game 4 @ Boston: Boston 121, Philadelphia 117
- Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 140, Boston 116