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1967–68 Boston Celtics season

NBA basketball team season (won championship)

(Defeated Lakers 4–2)

The 1967–68 Boston Celtics season was their 22nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics won their tenth title in franchise history. Notably, Bill Russell won the first title led by a player-coach in NBA history.

Draft picks

Main article: 1967 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	11	Mal Graham	PG

Roster

Bill Russell

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

1967–68 game log
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82

Playoffs

4–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
April 5
@ Philadelphia
W 127–118
John Havlicek (35)
Bill Russell (22)
John Havlicek (11)
Spectrum
14,412
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 10
Philadelphia
L 106–115
John Havlicek (28)
Bill Russell (20)
John Havlicek (9)
Boston Garden
14,780
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
April 11
@ Philadelphia
L 114–122
John Havlicek (29)
Bill Russell (20)
John Havlicek (8)
Spectrum
15,102
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
April 14
Philadelphia
L 105–110
Sam Jones (25)
Bill Russell (24)
John Havlicek (8)
Boston Garden
10,503
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
April 15
@ Philadelphia
W 122–104
Sam Jones (37)
Bill Russell (24)
John Havlicek (10)
Spectrum
15,202
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
April 17
Philadelphia
W 114–106
John Havlicek (28)
Bill Russell (31)
Havlicek, Siegfried (6)
Boston Garden
14,780
3–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
7
April 19
@ Philadelphia
W 100–96
Sam Jones (22)
Bill Russell (26)
John Havlicek (8)
Spectrum
15,202
4–3
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
April 21
Los Angeles
W 107–101
Bailey Howell (20)
Bill Russell (25)
John Havlicek (8)
Boston Garden
9,546
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 24
Los Angeles
L 113–123
John Havlicek (24)
Bill Russell (24)
Bill Russell (5)
Boston Garden
14,780
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
April 26
@ Los Angeles
W 127–119
John Havlicek (27)
Bill Russell (16)
Bill Russell (9)
The Forum
17,011
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
April 28
@ Los Angeles
L 105–118
Bailey Howell (24)
Bill Russell (22)
John Havlicek (8)
The Forum
17,147
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
April 30
Los Angeles
W 120–117 (OT)
John Havlicek (31)
Bill Russell (25)
John Havlicek (8)
Boston Garden
14,780
3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
May 2
@ Los Angeles
W 124–109
John Havlicek (40)
Bill Russell (19)
John Havlicek (7)
The Forum
17,392
4–2
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Player statistics

Legend
GP Games played
Field goal]] percentage
Rebounds]] per game
Blocks]] per game

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Bill Russell, All-NBA Second Team
John Havlicek, All-NBA Second Team

References

Celtics on Basketball Reference

References

"1967 NBA Draft".

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