1962–63 Boston Celtics season
| 1962–63 Boston Celtics season | |
|---|---|
NBA champions | |
| Head coach | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 58–22 (.725) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Lakers 4–2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WHDH-TV |
| Radio | WHDH |
The 1962–63 NBA season was the Celtics' 17th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their sixth NBA Championship.
Offseason
NBA Draft
The 1962 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | John Havlicek | Forward/Guard |  United States
|
Ohio State |
| 2 | 16 | Jack Foley | Guard | United States
|
Holy Cross |
| 3 | 25 | Jim Hadnot | United States
|
Providence | |
| 4 | 34 | Roger Strickland | United States
|
Jacksonville University | |
| 5 | 43 | Gary Daniels | United States
|
The Citadel | |
| 6 | 52 | Jim Hooley | Boston College | ||
| 7 | 60 | Clyde Arnold | Duquesne | ||
| 8 | 69 | Chuck Chevalier | Boston College | ||
| 9 | 78 | Mike Cingiser | Brown |
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Boston Celtics | 58 | 22 | .725 | – | 25–5 | 21–16 | 12–1 | 25–11 |
| x-Syracuse Nationals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 10 | 23–5 | 13–19 | 12–8 | 21–15 |
| x-Cincinnati Royals | 42 | 38 | .525 | 16 | 23–10 | 15–19 | 4–9 | 20–16 |
| New York Knicks | 21 | 59 | .263 | 37 | 12–22 | 5–28 | 4–9 | 6–30 |
Record vs. opponents
| 1962-63 NBA Records | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | SFW | STL | SYR |
| Boston | — | 8–2 | 9–3 | 8–0 | 4–5 | 10–2 | 8–1 | 5–3 | 6–6 |
| Chicago | 2–8 | — | 4–6 | 3–7 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 2–8 |
| Cincinnati | 3–9 | 6–4 | — | 4–4 | 3–6 | 10–2 | 6–3 | 3–5 | 7–5 |
| Detroit | 0–8 | 7–3 | 4–4 | — | 1–11 | 8–1 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 3–6 |
| Los Angeles | 5–4 | 7–3 | 6–3 | 11–1 | — | 5–3 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 4–4 |
| New York | 2–10 | 6–4 | 2–10 | 1–8 | 3–5 | — | 2–6 | 3–6 | 2–10 |
| San Francisco | 1–8 | 6–4 | 3–6 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–2 | — | 3–9 | 3–5 |
| St. Louis | 3–5 | 7–3 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–3 | 9–3 | — | 5–4 |
| Syracuse | 6–6 | 8–2 | 5–7 | 6–3 | 4–4 | 10–2 | 5–3 | 4–5 | — |
Season schedule
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 76 | 396 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 1499 | 19.7 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 76 | 596 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1440 | 18.9 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 1843 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 16.8 |
| John Havlicek | 80 | 534 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 1140 | 14.3 |
| Bob Cousy | 76 | 193 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 1003 | 13.2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 77 | 288 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 839 | 10.9 |
| Thomas "Satch" Sanders | 80 | 576 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 864 | 10.8 |
| K.C. Jones | 79 | 263 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 572 | 7.2 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 61 | 177 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 395 | 6.5 |
| Dan Swartz | 39 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 4.5 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 63 | 157 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 3.3 |
| Gene Guarilia | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.4 |
Playoffs
East Division Semifinals
The Celtics had a division semifinal.
East Division Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Cincinnati Royals: Celtics win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ Boston: Cincinnati 135, Boston 132
- Game 2 @ Cincinnati: Boston 125, Cincinnati 102
- Game 3 @ Boston: Cincinnati 121, Boston 116
- Game 4 @ Cincinnati: Boston 128, Cincinnati 110
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 125, Cincinnati 120
- Game 6 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 109, Boston 99
- Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 142, Cincinnati 131
NBA Finals
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 14 | Boston | 117–114 | Los Angeles |
| Game 2 | April 16 | Boston | 113–106 | Los Angeles |
| Game 3 | April 17 | Los Angeles | 119–99 | Boston |
| Game 4 | April 19 | Los Angeles | 105–108 | Boston |
| Game 5 | April 21 | Boston | 119–126 | Los Angeles |
| Game 6 | April 24 | Los Angeles | 109–112 | Boston |
Celtics win series 4–2
Awards and honors
- Bill Russell, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Bill Russell, All-NBA First Team
- Bob Cousy, All-NBA Second Team
- Tom Heinsohn, All-NBA Second Team
- John Havlicek, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- Nine players are enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ "1962 Boston Celtics". databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ 1963 NBA Playoff Summary – Basketball-Reference.com Archived 2006-09-21 at the Wayback Machine