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1968–69 Boston Celtics season

NBA basketball team season (won championship)

WSBK-TV (Defeated Lakers 4–3) The 1968–69 Boston Celtics season was their 23rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics won their 11th championship in what was Bill Russell's final season as either player or coach of the club. The Celtics had the best team defensive rating and the tenth best team offensive rating in the NBA.

Draft picks

Main article: 1968 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	12	Don Chaney	SG

Roster

Bill Russell

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

1968–69 game log
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Playoffs

4–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
April 6
@ New York
W 108–100
John Havlicek (25)
Bill Russell (16)
Em Bryant (8)
Madison Square Garden
19,500
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
April 9
New York
W 112–97
Bailey Howell (27)
Bill Russell (29)
John Havlicek (12)
Boston Garden
14,933
2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
April 10
@ New York
L 91–101
Russell, Bryant (16)
Bill Russell (20)
Russell, Havlicek (8)
Madison Square Garden
19,500
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
April 13
New York
W 97–96
Bill Russell (21)
Bill Russell (23)
John Havlicek (4)
Boston Garden
13,506
3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
April 14
@ New York
L 104–112
John Havlicek (29)
Bill Russell (16)
John Havlicek (7)
Madison Square Garden
19,500
3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
April 18
New York
W 106–105
Sam Jones (29)
Bill Russell (21)
Russell, Havlicek (5)
Boston Garden
14,933
4–2
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
April 23
@ Los Angeles
L 118–120
John Havlicek (37)
Bill Russell (27)
Sam Jones (6)
The Forum
17,554
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 25
@ Los Angeles
L 112–118
John Havlicek (43)
Bill Russell (21)
Bill Russell (13)
The Forum
17,559
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
April 27
Los Angeles
W 111–105
John Havlicek (34)
Bill Russell (18)
John Havlicek (7)
Boston Garden
14,037
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
April 29
Los Angeles
W 89–88
John Havlicek (21)
Bill Russell (29)
five players tied (2)
Boston Garden
15,128
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
May 1
@ Los Angeles
L 104–117
Sam Jones (25)
John Havlicek (14)
Russell, Havlicek (5)
The Forum
17,553
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
May 3
Los Angeles
W 99–90
Don Nelson (25)
Bill Russell (19)
Em Bryant (5)
Boston Garden
15,128
3–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
7
May 5
@ Los Angeles
W 108–106
John Havlicek (26)
Bill Russell (21)
Bill Russell (6)
The Forum
17,568
4–3
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Awards, records and milestones

Awards

John Havlicek, All-NBA Second Team
Bill Russell, NBA All-Defensive First Team
Satch Sanders, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
John Havlicek, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

Celtics on Basketball Reference

References

"1968 NBA Draft".

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