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1962–63 Boston Celtics season
NBA basketball team season (NBA champions)
NBA basketball team season (NBA champions)
(Defeated Lakers 4–2) The 1962–63 Boston Celtics season was the Celtics' 17th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their sixth NBA Championship. In 2024, HoopsHype would list this squad as the team with the 25th easiest route to an NBA Finals championship due primarily to their first round opponent they faced off against in the Cincinnati Royals.
This would be the last NBA Title for Bob Cousy, who retired after the season.
Offseason
NBA draft
The 1962 NBA draft results were:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | John Havlicek | Forward/Guard | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 16 | Jack Foley | Guard | Holy Cross | |
| 3 | 25 | Jim Hadnot | Providence | ||
| 4 | 34 | Roger Strickland | Jacksonville University | ||
| 5 | 43 | Gary Daniels | The Citadel | ||
| 6 | 52 | Jim Hooley | Boston College | ||
| 7 | 60 | Clyde Arnold | Duquesne | ||
| 8 | 69 | Chuck Chevalier | Boston College | ||
| 9 | 78 | Mike Cingiser | Brown |
Roster
- Red Auerbach
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
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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 |
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| 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
|- | 1 | March 28 | Cincinnati | L 132–135 | Sam Jones (30) | Bill Russell (24) | Bob Cousy (9) | Boston Garden 13,798
| 1–0 |
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| March 29 |
| @ Cincinnati |
| W 125–102 |
| Bill Russell (26) |
| Bill Russell (24) |
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| Cincinnati Gardens |
| 11,102 |
| 1–1 |
| - |
| 3 |
| March 31 |
| Cincinnati |
| L 116–121 |
| Tom Heinsohn (28) |
| Bill Russell (28) |
| Bob Cousy (7) |
| Boston Garden |
| 13,909 |
| 1–2 |
| - |
| 4 |
| April 3 |
| @ Cincinnati |
| W 128–110 |
| Bill Russell (26) |
| Bill Russell (21) |
| — |
| Cincinnati Gardens |
| 3,498 |
| 2–2 |
| - |
| 5 |
| April 6 |
| Cincinnati |
| W 125–120 |
| Tom Heinsohn (34) |
| Bill Russell (26) |
| Bob Cousy (8) |
| Boston Garden |
| 13,909 |
| 3–2 |
| - |
| 6 |
| April 7 |
| @ Cincinnati |
| L 99–109 |
| Sam Jones (22) |
| Bill Russell (23) |
| — |
| Cincinnati Gardens |
| 7,745 |
| 3–3 |
| - |
| 7 |
| April 10 |
| Cincinnati |
| W 142–131 |
| Sam Jones (47) |
| Bill Russell (24) |
| Bob Cousy (16) |
| Boston Garden |
| 13,909 |
| 4–3 |
| - |
| - |
| 1 |
| April 14 |
| Los Angeles |
| W 117–114 |
| Sam Jones (29) |
| Bill Russell (29) |
| Bob Cousy (11) |
| Boston Garden |
| 13,909 |
| 1–0 |
| - |
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| April 16 |
| Los Angeles |
| W 113–106 |
| Sam Jones (27) |
| Bill Russell (38) |
| Bob Cousy (11) |
| Boston Garden |
| 13,909 |
| 2–0 |
| - |
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| April 17 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| L 99–119 |
| Sam Jones (30) |
| Bill Russell (19) |
| Bill Russell (5) |
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
| 15,493 |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| 4 |
| April 19 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| W 108–105 |
| Tom Heinsohn (35) |
| Bill Russell (19) |
| three players tied (5) |
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
| 16,382 |
| 3–1 |
| - |
| 5 |
| April 21 |
| Los Angeles |
| L 119–126 |
| Sam Jones (36) |
| Bill Russell (27) |
| Bob Cousy (14) |
| Boston Garden |
| 13,909 |
| 3–2 |
| - |
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| April 24 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| W 112–109 |
| Tom Heinsohn (22) |
| Bill Russell (24) |
| Bill Russell (9) |
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
| 15,652 |
| 4–2 |
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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
References
- Urbina, Frank. (2024-06-17). "Ranking the easiest paths to an NBA title ever".
- "1962 Boston Celtics". databasebasketball.com.
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