1961–62 Boston Celtics season

1961–62 Boston Celtics season
Fifth NBA Championship
Head coach	Red Auerbach
Arena	Boston Garden
Results
Record	60–20 (.750)
Place	Division: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish	NBA Champions
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio	WHDH

The 1961-62 NBA season was the Celtics' 16th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their fifth NBA Championship.

Offseason

NBA Draft

The 1961 NBA Draft took place on March 27, 1961.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	9	Gary Phillips	Guard	United States	Houston
2	17	Al Butler	Guard	United States	Niagara

Roster

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve
C	Bill Russell
PF	Tom Heinsohn	Satch Sanders
SF	Jim Loscutoff	Frank Ramsey	Gene Guarilia
SG	Sam Jones	Gary Phillips	Carl Braun
PG	Bob Cousy	K. C. Jones

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

The Celtics had a division semifinal bye.

East Division Finals

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Philadelphia Warriors: Celtics win series 4–3

Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 117, Philadelphia 89
Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 113, Boston 106
Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 129, Philadelphia 114
Game 4 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 110, Boston 106
Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 119, Philadelphia 104
Game 6 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 109, Boston 99
Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 109, Philadelphia 107

Last Playoffs meeting: 1960 Eastern Division Finals (Boston won 4–2).

NBA Finals

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers:Celtics win series 4–3

Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 122, Los Angeles 108
Game 2 @ Boston: Los Angeles 105, Boston 103
Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 117, Boston 115
Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Boston 115, Los Angeles 103
Game 5 @ Boston: Los Angeles 126, Boston 121
Game 6 @ Los Angeles: Boston 119, Los Angeles 105
Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 110, Los Angeles 107 (OT)

Last Playoffs meeting: 1959 NBA Finals (Boston won 4–0; Lakers were in Minneapolis at the time).

Awards and honors

Bill Russell, NBA Most Valuable Player
Bill Russell, All-NBA Second team
Bob Cousy, All-NBA Second team
Tom Heinsohn, All-NBA Second team

References

1961–62 NBA season by team

Eastern	Boston New York Philadelphia Syracuse

Western	Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Los Angeles St. Louis

Boston Celtics 1961–62 NBA Champions

4 Carl Braun 6 Bill Russell 14 Bob Cousy 15 Tom Heinsohn 16 Satch Sanders 18 Jim Loscutoff 20 Gene Guarilia 21 Gary Phillips 23 Frank Ramsey 24 Sam Jones 25 K. C. Jones Head coach Red Auerbach

Regular season Playoffs

NBA champions

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Bold indicates NBA Finals victory

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