1966–67 Boston Celtics season

The 1966–67 NBA season was the Celtics' 21st season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season with a 60-21 record, the second best in the league. However, they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Finals 4 games to 1. [1]

1966–67 Boston Celtics season
Head coachBill Russell
General managerRed Auerbach
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record6021 (.741)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Finals
(Lost to 76ers 1–4)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBG-TV
RadioWHDH

Draft picks

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Jim Barnett SF/SG  United States Oregon
2 18 Leon Clark SF/PF  United States Wyoming

Roster

Roster listing
Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G/F 11 Barnett, Jim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oregon
C 28 Embry, Wayne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Miami (OH)
G/F 17 Havlicek, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Ohio State
F 18 Howell, Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mississippi State
G 25 Jones, K. C. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) San Francisco
G/F 24 Jones, Sam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) North Carolina Central
F 26 Kimball, Toby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Connecticut
F 19 Nelson, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Iowa
C 6 Russell, Bill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) San Francisco
F 16 Sanders, Satch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) New York
G 20 Siegfried, Larry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State
F 12 Watts, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Wake Forest
Head coach

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

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia 76ers 6813.84028–226–814–328–8
x-Boston Celtics 6021.741827–425–118–630–6
x-Cincinnati Royals 3942.4812920–1112–247–714–22
x-New York Knicks 3645.4443220–159–247–611–25
Baltimore Bullets 2061.2474812–203–305–117–29

Record vs. opponents

1966-67 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore 1–83–63–62–72–72–71–82–74–5
Boston 8–18–18–16–35–49–05–46–35–4
Chicago 6–31–85–44–56–33–61–83–64–5
Cincinnati 6–31–84–57–23–66–31–85–46–3
Detroit 7–23–65–42–75–44–50–92–72–7
Los Angeles 7–24–53–66–34–54–51–83–64–5
New York 7–20–96–33–65–45–41–85–44–5
Philadelphia 8–14–58–18–19–08–18–17–28–1
San Francisco 7–23–66–34–57–26–34–52–75–4
St. Louis 5–44–55–43–67–25–45–41–84–5

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (4) New York Knicks: Celtics win series 3-1

  • Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 140, New York 110
  • Game 2 @ New York: Boston 115, New York 108
  • Game 3 @ Boston: New York 123, Boston 112
  • Game 4 @ New York: Boston 118, New York 109

East Division Finals

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Boston Celtics: 76ers win series 4-1

  • Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 127, Boston 113
  • Game 2 @ Boston: Philadelphia 107, Boston 102 (OT)
  • Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 115, Boston 104
  • Game 4 @ Boston: Boston 121, Philadelphia 117
  • Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 140, Boston 116

Awards and records

References

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