1951–52 Boston Celtics season

1951–52 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Red Auerbach
Arena	Boston Garden
Results
Record	39–27 (.591)
Place	Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Division Semifinals (eliminated 1–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio	WHDH

The 1951–52 Boston Celtics season was the sixth season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	7	Ernie Barrett	G/F	United States	Kansas State
2	16	Bill Garrett	F	United States	Indiana
6	56	James Luisi	G	United States	St. Francis (NY)

Roster

Boston Celtics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F/C 18 Brannum, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan State 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 F/C 23 Dickey, Dick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina State G/F 12 Donham, Bob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State F/C 13 Harris, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oklahoma State 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 G 21 Sharman, Bill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Southern California	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

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve
C	Ed Macauley	Bones McKinney	John Mahnken
PF	Bob Harris	Bob Brannum
SF	Chuck Cooper
SG	Bob Donham	Bill Sharman
PG	Bob Cousy	Dick Dickey

Pre-season

1951 Pre-season Game Log: 6–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	October 18 (in Houlton, Maine)	Baltimore Bullets	71–90	Boston Celtics			1–0	[1]
2	October 16 (in Bangor, Maine)	Baltimore Bullets	85–99	Boston Celtics			2–0	[2]
3	October 17 (in Waterville, Maine)	Baltimore Bullets	87–100	Boston Celtics		1,200	3–0	[3]
4	October 19 (in Albany, New York)	Boston Celtics	82–98	New York Knicks			3–1
5	October 22 (in Barre, Vermont)	Baltimore Bullets	91–75	Boston Celtics			3–2	[4]
6	October 22 (in Berlin, New Hampshire)	Boston Celtics	55–90	College All-Stars		600	4–2	[5]
7	October 27 (in Washington D.C.)	Boston Celtics	90–89	Baltimore Bullets			5–2
8	October 28	New York Knicks	78–79	Boston Celtics			6–2

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Syracuse Nationals	40	26	.606	-	26-7	12-18	2-1	21-15
x-Boston Celtics	39	27	.591	1	22-7	10-19	7-1	22-14
x-New York Knicks	37	29	.561	3	21-4	12-22	4-3	23-13
x-Philadelphia Warriors	33	33	.500	7	24-7	6–25	3-1	14-22
Baltimore Bullets	20	46	.303	20	17-15	2–22	1-9	10-26

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 2–1

• Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 105, New York 94
• Game 2 @ New York: New York 101, Boston 97
• Game 3 @ Boston: New York 88, Boston 87 (2OT)

Awards and records

• Ed Macauley, All-NBA First Team
• Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team

References

1. "Bullets Drop Exhibition to Boston Quint". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1950.
2. "Celtic Win Again". Associated Press. October 17, 1951.
3. "Celtics End Maine Tour With Triumph". Associated Press. October 17, 1951. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
4. "Don Barksdale Scores 19 in First Try With Bullets". Associated Press. October 23, 1951. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
5. "600 See Celtics Win Exhibition At Berlin". Associated Press. October 24, 1951. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

See also

• 1951–52 NBA season