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1960–61 Boston Celtics season
NBA basketball team season (won championship)
NBA basketball team season (won championship)
(Defeated Hawks 4–1)
The 1960–61 Boston Celtics season was the 15th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished the season by winning their fourth NBA Championship. HoopsHype later ranked this squad as having the 12th easiest route to the NBA Finals championship in 2024 due to the record of their first round opponent, the Syracuse Nationals.
Draft picks
Main article: 1960 NBA draft
This table only displays picks through the second round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tom Sanders | SF/PF | ||
| 2 | 16 | Leroy Wright | SF/PF |
Roster
- Red Auerbach
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
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Playoffs
|- | 1 | March 19 | Syracuse | W 128–115 | Frank Ramsey (25) | — | Bob Cousy (9) | Boston Garden 7,728
| 1–0 |
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| 2 |
| March 21 |
| @ Syracuse |
| L 98–115 |
| Bill Russell (17) |
| — |
| Bill Russell (5) |
| Onondaga War Memorial |
| 6,657 |
| 1–1 |
| - |
| 3 |
| March 23 |
| Syracuse |
| W 133–110 |
| Bill Sharman (30) |
| Bill Russell (39) |
| Bob Cousy (12) |
| Boston Garden |
| 11,754 |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| 4 |
| March 25 |
| @ Syracuse |
| W 120–107 |
| Tom Heinsohn (22) |
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| Bob Cousy (9) |
| Onondaga War Memorial |
| 3–1 |
| - |
| 5 |
| March 26 |
| Syracuse |
| W 123–101 |
| Bill Sharman (27) |
| Bill Russell (33) |
| Frank Ramsey (6) |
| Boston Garden |
| 12,292 |
| 4–1 |
| - |
| - |
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| April 2 |
| St. Louis |
| W 129–95 |
| Tom Heinsohn (26) |
| Bill Russell (31) |
| Bob Cousy (7) |
| Boston Garden |
| 11,531 |
| 1–0 |
| - |
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| April 5 |
| St. Louis |
| W 116–108 |
| Bob Cousy (26) |
| Bill Russell (28) |
| Bob Cousy (14) |
| Boston Garden |
| 13,909 |
| 2–0 |
| - |
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| April 8 |
| @ St. Louis |
| L 120–124 |
| Russell, Heinsohn (24) |
| Bill Russell (23) |
| Bill Russell (9) |
| Kiel Auditorium |
| 8,468 |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| 4 |
| April 9 |
| @ St. Louis |
| W 119–104 |
| Cousy, Sanders (22) |
| Bill Russell (24) |
| Bob Cousy (12) |
| Kiel Auditorium |
| 10,442 |
| 3–1 |
| - |
| 5 |
| April 11 |
| St. Louis |
| W 121–112 |
| Bill Russell (30) |
| Bill Russell (18) |
| Bob Cousy (12) |
| Boston Garden |
| 13,909 |
| 4–1 |
| - |
Awards and honors
- Bill Russell, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team
- Bill Russell, All-NBA Second Team
- Tom Heinsohn, All-NBA Second Team
References
References
- Urbina, Frank. (2024-06-17). "Ranking the easiest paths to an NBA title ever".
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