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1974–75 Boston Celtics season

NBA basketball team season

(lost to Bullets 2–4) The 1974–75 Boston Celtics season was the 29th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season hoping to repeat as NBA champions, but were unable to defend their title, falling in the Eastern Conference finals to the Washington Bullets in six games. They did however, win their division for the fourth consecutive season, and their conference final appearance was the fourth straight to that point. Their 60–22 record topped the league as well.

The Boston Celtics were one of a handful of teams to play home games in four arenas; playing out of more than one arena was common in the league's first 30 or so years. Their main venue was Boston Garden, but three home games were played at the Hartford Civic Center, three at the Providence Civic Center and one at the Springfield Civic Center.

Draft picks

Main article: 1974 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	17	Glenn McDonald	SF
2	35	Kevin Stacom	SG

Roster

Tom Heinsohn
John Killilea

Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

|- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 || October 18 || Buffalo || 126–119 || Don Nelson (28) || Paul Silas (19) || Jo Jo White (8) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 19 || @ Buffalo || 113–95 || John Havlicek (25) || Paul Silas (22) || Havlicek, Westphal (6) || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 15,288 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 3 || October 23 || Cleveland || 108–107 || Jo Jo White (28) || Paul Silas (16) || Jo Jo White (7) || Boston Garden 7,158 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 25 || Atlanta || 109–116 || John Havlicek (34) || Paul Silas (24) || John Havlicek (7) || Boston Garden 12,742 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 5 || October 26 || @ New York || 86–97 || John Havlicek (25) || Paul Silas (11) || Jo Jo White (4) || Madison Square Garden 19,694 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || October 29 || @ Cleveland || 107–92 || Jo Jo White (24) || Paul Silas (18) || Jo Jo White (11) || Richfield Coliseum 13,184 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 7 || October 30 || Chicago || 105–104 || Paul Westphal (17) || Paul Silas (16) || Paul Westphal (6) || Boston Garden 7,964 || 3–4 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || November 1 || Philadelphia || 98–114 || John Havlicek (29)|| Jim Ard (16) || Jo Jo White (7) || Boston Garden 8,269 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || November 2 || @ Atlanta || 126–125 || Paul Westphal (27) || Paul Silas (18) || Paul Westphal (7) || Omni Coliseum 6,897 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || November 6 || Portland || 110–128 || John Havlicek (40) || Paul Silas (10) || Jo Jo White (10) || Boston Garden 12,134 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 11 || November 8 || Detroit || 105–104 || John Havlicek (36) || Paul Silas (13) || John Havlicek (5) || Boston Garden 9,542 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || November 10 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 102–99 || John Havlicek (26) || Jim Ard (18)|| Jo Jo White (7) || Kemper Arena 8,118 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || November 12 || @ Milwaukee || 91–83 || Paul Silas (22) || Paul Silas (13) || John Havlicek (7) || MECCA Arena 9,919 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 14 || November 14 || Buffalo || 112–100 || Jo Jo White (25) || Paul Silas (14) || Jo Jo White (5) || Providence Civic Center 7,315 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 15 || November 15 || Kansas City–Omaha || 110–109 || John Havlicek (30) || Paul Silas (20) || Paul Silas (6) || Boston Garden 13,192 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || November 16 || @ Washington || 124–109 || Don Nelson (35) || Paul Silas (17) || John Havlicek (9) || Capital Centre 16,204 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 17 || November 20 || Golden State || 120–115 || John Havlicek (23) || Jim Ard (14) || John Havlicek (8) || Providence Civic Center 3,509 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || November 22 || Phoenix || 94–95 || Jo Jo White (23) || Jim Ard (12) || John Havlicek (9) || Boston Garden 13,756 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 19 || November 23 || @ Philadelphia || 96–98 || Don Nelson (35) || Paul Silas (14) || Don Chaney (6) || The Spectrum 7,008 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || November 27 || Seattle || 99–104 ||Jo Jo White (31) || Dave Cowens (15) || Don Chaney (9) || Boston Garden 10,543 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 21 || November 29 || New York || 96–86 || Dave Cowens (23)|| Paul Silas (17) || Cowens, White (5) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 11–10 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || December 4 || Los Angeles || 90–101 || Dave Cowens (32) || Dave Cowens (15) || John Havlicek (8) || Boston Garden 8,881 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || December 6 || @ Houston || 120–114 (OT) || Dave Cowens (38) || Dave Cowens (11) || Don Chaney (6) || Hofheinz Pavilion 5,268 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || December 8 || @ New Orleans || 111–101 || Jo Jo White (21) || Dave Cowens (16) || Cowens, Silas (4) || Municipal Auditorium 7,042 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || December 10 || @ Chicago || 107–89 || Don Chaney (28) || Paul Silas (15) || Jo Jo White (8) || Chicago Stadium 11,036 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 26 || December 13 || Washington || 108–89 || John Havlicek (16) || Dave Cowens (15) || Havlicek, Silas (4) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || December 14 || @ Atlanta || 92–90 (OT) || Jo Jo White (25) || Dave Cowens (19) || Jo Jo White (8) || Omni Coliseum 7,253 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 28 || December 17 || Philadelphia || 113–109 || Jo Jo White (22) || Dave Cowens (18) || Jo Jo White (11) || Providence Civic Center 4,134 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || December 18 || @ Philadelphia || 131–99 || John Havlicek (27) || Paul Silas (13) || Dave Cowens (8) || The Spectrum 7,145 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || December 20 || New Orleans || 106–110 || Dave Cowens (27) || Paul Silas (15) || Cowens, White (4) || Springfield Civic Center 6,883 || 18–12 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || December 21 || @ New York || 109–91 || John Havlicek (26) || Paul Silas (21) || Paul Silas (6) || Madison Square Garden 19,694 || 19–12 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 32 || December 25 || @ Phoenix || 96–110 || Jo Jo White (33) || Dave Cowens (13) || John Havlicek (9) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,276 || 19–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || December 28 || @ Golden State || 115–105 || Dave Cowens (32) || Dave Cowens (18) || Jo Jo White (11) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12,787 || 20–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || December 29 || @ Seattle || 121–101 || Dave Cowens (26) || Dave Cowens (19) || Jo Jo White (7) || Seattle Center Coliseum 14,082 || 21–13 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || January 1 || @ Portland || 108–94 || John Havlicek (31) || Dave Cowens (14) || Jo Jo White (11) || Memorial Coliseum 11,362 || 22–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || January 3 || @ Los Angeles || 127–106 || Jo Jo White (28) || Dave Cowens (13) || Jo Jo White (8) || The Forum 16,955 || 23–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || January 8 || Atlanta || 96–104 || Paul Westphal (23) || Paul Silas (21) || Cowens, Havlicek (5) || Boston Garden 12,160 || 24–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || January 9 || @ Buffalo || 108–100 || Dave Cowens (28) || Paul Silas (12) || Dave Cowens (8) || Maple Leaf Gardens 13,544 || 25–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || January 10 || Los Angeles || 97–103 || Jo Jo White (23) || Cowens, Silas (13) || Jo Jo White (10) || Boston Garden 13,385 || 26–13 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 40 || January 12 || @ Buffalo || 101–114 || Dave Cowens (22) || Paul Silas (13) || Havlicek, Westphal (7) || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 15,377 || 26–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || January 17 || Detroit || 90–96 || Dave Cowens (23) || Don Nelson (10) || Jo Jo White (6) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 27–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || January 18 || Houston || 101–123 || Dave Cowens (24) || Dave Cowens (17) || Westphal, White (6) || Hartford Civic Center 11,283 || 28–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || January 19 || Philadelphia || 100–102 || Jo Jo White (27) || Paul Silas (14) || Jo Jo White (7) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 29–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || January 21 || @ Houston || 113–102 || John Havlicek (22) || Dave Cowens (17) || John Havlicek (12) || Hofheinz Pavilion 4,576 || 30–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || January 22 || @ New Orleans || 110–102 || Dave Cowens (22) || Dave Cowens (16) || Dave Cowens (4) || Loyola Field House 5,723 || 31–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || January 24 || Kansas City-Omaha || 87–96 || Dave Cowens (26) || Paul Silas (15) || Cowens, White (4) || Boston Garden 10,952 || 32–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || January 26 || Buffalo || 93–107 || Dave Cowens (24) || Dave Cowens (13) || Jo Jo White (7) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 33–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || January 31 || Cleveland || 99–121 || Jo Jo White (24) || Dave Cowens (14) || John Havlicek (10) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 34–14 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || February 2 || Milwaukee || 102–120 || Dave Cowens (24) || Dave Cowens (2) || John Havlicek (6) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 35–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || February 3 || @ Detroit || 114–100 || Jo Jo White (29) || Dave Cowens (20) || Dave Cowens (8) || Cobo Arena 10,962 || 36–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || February 5 || @ Milwaukee || 92–90 || Dave Cowens (23) || Dave Cowens (15) || Dave Cowens (10) || MECCA Arena 10,938 || 37–14 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 52 || February 7 || Philadelphia || 98–95 || Cowens, Nelson (20) || Paul Silas (15) || Cowens, Havlicek (8) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 37–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || February 8 || @ New York || 128–102 || Dave Cowens (31) || Dave Cowens (12) || Jo Jo White (7) || Madison Square Garden 19,694 || 38–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || February 9 || New York || 88–105 || Dave Cowens (25) || Dave Cowens (20) || Cowens, White (6) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 39–15 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 55 || February 12 || @ Kansas City-Omaha || 102–103 || Don Nelson (21) || Dave Cowens (13) || Dave Cowens (6) || Omaha Civic Auditorium 9,728 || 39–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || February 14 || @ Phoenix || 112–106 || Dave Cowens (29) || Paul Silas (14) || Jo Jo White (9) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,338 || 40–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || February 15 || @ Portland || 102–100 || John Havlicek (25) || Dave Cowens (12) || John Havlicek (10) || Memorial Coliseum 11,798 || 41–16 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 58 || February 19 || @ Seattle || 95–121 || Jo Jo White (18) || Dave Cowens (16) || Paul Westphal (6) || Seattle Center Coliseum 13,680 || 41–17 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 59 || February 22 || @ Golden State || 108–114 || John Havlicek (27) || Dave Cowens (17) || John Havlicek (8) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12,961 || 41–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || February 23 || @ Los Angeles || 119–115 || Dave Cowens (30) || Dave Cowens (13) || Jo Jo White (11) || The Forum 13,723 || 42–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || February 26 || New York || 103–121 || Dave Cowens (24) || Dave Cowens (19) || John Havlicek (7) || Boston Garden 13,169 || 43–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || February 28 || Milwaukee || 106–107 || Dave Cowens (33) || Dave Cowens (19) || Jo Jo White (9) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 44–18 |- |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 63 || March 2 || Seattle || 104–97 || Dave Cowens (24) || Dave Cowens (22) || Cowens, White (7) || Hartford Civic Center 11,283 || 44–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || March 4 || @ New York || 126–111 || John Havlicek (27) || Dave Cowens (15) || Jo Jo White (6) || Madison Square Garden 19,694 || 45–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || March 5 || @ Philadelphia || 116–107 || Cowens, Havlicek (28) || Dave Cowens (20) || John Havlicek (8) || The Spectrum 9,087 || 46–19 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 66 || March 9 || Golden State || 102–101 || Jo Jo White (25) || Dave Cowens (12) || John Havlicek (7) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 46–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || March 11 || @ Chicago || 121–115 (OT) || Havlicek, White (34) || John Havlicek (15) || Cowens, Havlicek (7) || Chicago Stadium 19,121 || 47–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || March 12 || Phoenix || 82–88 || Jo Jo White (20) || Dave Cowens (18) || Jo Jo White (7) || Hartford Civic Center 11,283 || 48–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || March 14 || Portland || 98–103 || Dave Cowens (24) || Paul Silas (18) || Dave Cowens (7) || Boston Garden 13,087 || 49–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || March 16 || Houston || 94–99 || Dave Cowens (24) || Dave Cowens (21) || John Havlicek (9) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 50–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || March 18 || @ Detroit || 116–90 || Don Nelson (27) || Don Nelson (15) || John Havlicek (5) || Cobo Arena 9,379 || 51–20 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 72 || March 19 || @ Washington || 80–97 || Paul Westphal (17) || Paul Silas (15) || Paul Westphal (8) || Capital Centre 19,035 || 51–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || March 21 || Buffalo || 101–109 || Jo Jo White (26) || Dave Cowens (16) || Don Nelson (7) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 52–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || March 22 || @ New York || 90–81 || Jo Jo White (22) || Paul Silas (19) || Nelson, White (3) || Madison Square Garden 19,694 || 53–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || March 23 || New York || 86–96 || John Havlicek (22) || Dave Cowens (16) || John Havlicek (10) || Boston Garden 12,656 || 54–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || March 25 || @ Cleveland || 89–84 || Dave Cowens (25) || Dave Cowens (17) || John Havlicek (7) || Richfield Coliseum 18,911 || 55–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || March 26 || New Orleans || 100–113 || Jo Jo White (23) || Dave Cowens (19) || Paul Westphal (10) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 56–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || March 28 || Chicago || 92–97 || Dave Cowens (19) || Paul Silas (15) || John Havlicek (6) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 57–21 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 79 || March 29 || @ Buffalo || 96–102 || Dave Cowens (24) || Dave Cowens (21) || John Havlicek (6) || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 18,169 || 57–22 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || April 2 || Buffalo || 92–95 || Cowens, Havlicek (23) || Cowens, Silas (12) || John Havlicek (6) || Boston Garden 12,391 || 58–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || April 4 || Washington || 94–95 || John Havlicek (22) || Dave Cowens (14) || Cowens, Havlicek, Nelson (6) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 59–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || April 5 || @ Philadelphia || 111–97 || Dave Cowens (22) || Dave Cowens (24) || Dave Cowens (9) || The Spectrum 12,237 || 60–22 |-

Playoffs

4–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
April 27
Washington
L 95–100
Jo Jo White (27)
Dave Cowens (19)
Paul Silas (6)
Boston Garden
15,320
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 30
@ Washington
L 92–117
Don Nelson (23)
Paul Silas (17)
Jo Jo White (7)
Capital Centre
19,035
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 3
Washington
W 101–90
John Havlicek (26)
Paul Silas (25)
Jo Jo White (7)
Boston Garden
15,320
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
May 7
@ Washington
L 108–119
Jo Jo White (32)
Dave Cowens (17)
Jo Jo White (7)
Capital Centre
19,035
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
May 9
Washington
W 103–99
Dave Cowens (27)
Dave Cowens (12)
Don Chaney (5)
Boston Garden
15,320
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
May 11
@ Washington
L 92–98
Dave Cowens (23)
Dave Cowens (21)
Jo Jo White (6)
Capital Centre
19,035
2–4
-

Awards and records

John Havlicek, All-NBA Second Team
Dave Cowens, All-NBA Second Team
Jo Jo White, All-NBA Second Team
John Havlicek, NBA All-Defensive First Team
Paul Silas, NBA All-Defensive First Team
Dave Cowens, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Don Chaney, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1975.html 1974–75 Boston Celtics]

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