1974β75 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Tom Heinsohn |
General manager | Red Auerbach |
Arena | Boston Garden |
Results | |
Record | 60–22 (.732) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Atlantic) Conference: 1st ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
Conference finals (lost to Bullets 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WBZ-TV |
Radio | WBZ Radio |
The 1974β75 Boston Celtics season was the 29th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] 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 7 games. They did however, win their division for the fourth consecutive season.
The Boston Celtics were one of a handful of teams to play home games in four arenas. 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.
This table only displays picks through the second round.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 17 | Glenn McDonald | SF | United States | Long Beach State |
2 | 35 | Kevin Stacom | SG | United States | Providence |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 28β13 | 32β9 | 17β9 |
x- Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11 | 30β11 | 19β22 | 15β11 |
x- New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | 23β18 | 17β24 | 9β17 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 | 20β21 | 14β27 | 11β15 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | .732 | β |
2 | y- Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | .732 | β |
3 | x- Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11 |
4 | x- Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 |
5 | x- New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 |
8 | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 |
9 | New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | .280 | 37 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β5 |
Boston | 4β0 | β | 5β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 7β2 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Buffalo | 3β1 | 4β5 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 5β3 | 6β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Chicago | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 3β5 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 4β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 6β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 |
Detroit | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β6 | 3β1 | 3β6 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 5β3 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Houston | 5β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β4 | 2β2 | 6β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 6β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Los Angeles | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 4β4 | 2β5 | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 6β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β6 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 |
New Orleans | 5β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β6 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β7 |
New York | 4β0 | 2β7 | 3β5 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 3β5 | 3β6 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Phoenix | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 1β6 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Portland | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 5β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 6β1 | β | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Seattle | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 6β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 6β2 | β | 1β3 |
Washington | 5β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 7β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β |
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Conference semifinals: 4β1 (home: 3β0; road: 1β1)
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Conference finals: 2β4 (home: 2β1; road: 0β3)
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1975 schedule |
1974β75 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Tom Heinsohn |
General manager | Red Auerbach |
Arena | Boston Garden |
Results | |
Record | 60–22 (.732) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Atlantic) Conference: 1st ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
Conference finals (lost to Bullets 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WBZ-TV |
Radio | WBZ Radio |
The 1974β75 Boston Celtics season was the 29th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] 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 7 games. They did however, win their division for the fourth consecutive season.
The Boston Celtics were one of a handful of teams to play home games in four arenas. 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.
This table only displays picks through the second round.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 17 | Glenn McDonald | SF | United States | Long Beach State |
2 | 35 | Kevin Stacom | SG | United States | Providence |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 28β13 | 32β9 | 17β9 |
x- Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11 | 30β11 | 19β22 | 15β11 |
x- New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | 23β18 | 17β24 | 9β17 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 | 20β21 | 14β27 | 11β15 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | .732 | β |
2 | y- Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | .732 | β |
3 | x- Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11 |
4 | x- Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 |
5 | x- New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 |
8 | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 |
9 | New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | .280 | 37 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β5 |
Boston | 4β0 | β | 5β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 7β2 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Buffalo | 3β1 | 4β5 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 5β3 | 6β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Chicago | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 3β5 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 4β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 6β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 |
Detroit | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β6 | 3β1 | 3β6 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 5β3 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Houston | 5β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β4 | 2β2 | 6β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 6β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Los Angeles | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 4β4 | 2β5 | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 6β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β6 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 |
New Orleans | 5β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β6 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β7 |
New York | 4β0 | 2β7 | 3β5 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 3β5 | 3β6 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Phoenix | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 1β6 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Portland | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 5β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 6β1 | β | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Seattle | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 6β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 6β2 | β | 1β3 |
Washington | 5β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 7β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β |
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Conference semifinals: 4β1 (home: 3β0; road: 1β1)
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Conference finals: 2β4 (home: 2β1; road: 0β3)
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1975 schedule |