1951–52 Boston Celtics season

1951–52 Boston Celtics season
Head coach Red Auerbach
Arena Boston Garden
Results
Record 3927 (.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

Main article: 1951 NBA Draft
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 United States Brannum, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan State
F 11 United States Cooper, Chuck 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Duquesne
G 14 United States Cousy, Bob 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Holy Cross
F/C 23 United States Dickey, Dick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina State
G/F 12 United States Donham, Bob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State
F/C 13 United States Harris, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oklahoma State
F/C 22 United States Macauley, Ed 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Saint Louis
C 16 United States Mahnken, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Georgetown
F/C 17 United States McKinney, Bones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) North Carolina
G 21 United States Sharman, Bill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Southern California
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

RosterTransactions
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

Awards and records

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

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