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1953–54 Boston Celtics season

NBA basketball team season

(lost to Nationals 0–2)

The 1953–54 Boston Celtics season was the Celtics' eighth season in the NBA.

Offseason

NBA draft

Main article: 1953 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club team

Regular season

:x = clinched playoff spot

Game log

1953–54 game log
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Playoffs

|- | 1 | March 16 | @ New York | W 93–71 | Cousy, Sharman (22) | — | Bob Cousy (10) | Madison Square Garden III

1–0
2
March 17
Syracuse
L 95–96 (OT)
Bob Cousy (32)
three players tied (10)
Jack Nichols (10)
Boston Garden
1–1
-
3
March 20
New York
W 79–78
Bill Sharman (26)
—
Cousy, Nichols (6)
Boston Garden
2–1
-
4
March 22
@ Syracuse
L 85–98
Bob Cousy (25)
Jack Nichols (12)
Bob Cousy (8)
Onondaga War Memorial
2–2
-
-
1
March 25
@ Syracuse
L 94–109
Jack Nichols (28)
Jack Nichols (9)
Bill Sharman (5)
Onondaga War Memorial
0–1
-
2
March 27
Syracuse
L 76–83
Bill Sharman (20)
—
Bob Cousy (6)
Boston Garden
0–2
-

Awards and records

Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team
Ed Macauley, All-NBA Second Team
The 1953-54 Celtics team set the record for the fewest points to assists ratio (3.56) by a team in a season in NBA history, a record that still stands today. This means that the Celtics had a higher percentage of their points being scored off assists (28.08%) than any other team in NBA history.
Bob Cousy led the league with 7.2 assists per game.

References

Info: Wikipedia Source

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