1950–51 Boston Celtics season

1950–51 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Red Auerbach
Arena	Boston Arena Boston Garden
Results
Record	39–30 (.565)
Place	Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Division Semifinals (eliminated 0–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio	WHDH

The 1950–51 Boston Celtics season was the fifth season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was Red Auerbach's first season as head coach.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	1	Chuck Share	C	United States	Bowling Green
2	12	Chuck Cooper	F	United States	Duquesne
3	24	Bob Donham	G/F	United States	Ohio State
6	60	Francis Mahoney	F	United States	Brown

Roster

Boston Celtics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From C 24 Boykoff, Harry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) St. John's F 11 Cooper, Chuck 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Duquesne G 14 Cousy, Bob 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Holy Cross G/F 12 Donham, Bob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State F/C 21 Duncan, Andy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) William & Mary F/C 13/18 Harris, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oklahoma State F/C 10 Hermsen, Kleggie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota G 4 Hertzberg, Sonny 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) City College of New York G/F 21 Kudelka, Frank 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Saint Mary's G/F 5 Leede, Ed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dartmouth F/C 22 Macauley, Ed 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Saint Louis C 16 Mahnken, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Georgetown F/C 17 McKinney, Bones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) North Carolina F/C Mehen, Dick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Tennessee G 13 Sailors, Kenny 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Wyoming F 19/21 Stanczak, Ed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) None F/C 13 Walker, Brady 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Brigham Young	Head coach Red Auerbach (George Washington) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2011-03-14

Pre-season

1950 Pre-season Game Log: 5–0 (Home: 5–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	October 18 (in Bangor, Maine)	Baltimore Bullets	92–102	Boston Celtics			1–0	[1]
2	October 19 (in Houlton, Maine)	Baltimore Bullets	90–100	Boston Celtics		1,900	2–0	[2]
3	October 22 (in Burlington, Vermont)	Baltimore Bullets	60–72	Boston Celtics			3–0	[3]
4	October 23 (in Newport, New Hampshire)	Baltimore Bullets	66–86	Boston Celtics			4–0	[4]
5	October 30	Baltimore Bullets	83–98	Boston Celtics			5–0	[5]

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Philadelphia Warriors	40	26	.606	-	28-4	11-21	1-1	22-14
x-Boston Celtics	39	30	.565	1	25-5	10-23	4-2	21-19
x-New York Knicks	36	30	.545	4	22-5	10-25	4-0	21-15
x-Syracuse Nationals	32	34	.485	8	23-10	9–24	-	19-17
Baltimore Bullets	24	42	.364	16	20-12	4–24	0-6	12-24
Washington Capitols	10	25	.286	30	7-12	3–12	0-1	6-12

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 2–0

• Game 1 @ Boston: New York 83, Boston 69
• Game 2 @ New York: New York 92, Boston 78

Awards and records

• Ed Macauley, All-NBA First Team

References

1. "Boston Conquers Bullets, 102 To 92". The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1950.
2. "Celtics Win Again". Associated Press. October 20, 1950. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
3. "Boston Conquers Bullets, 72 To 60". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1950.
4. "Boston Trounces Bullets, 86 To 66". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1950.
5. "Boston Beats Baltimore, 98–85; Cousy Scores 20". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 30, 1950.

See also

• 1950–51 NBA season