1974–75 Boston Celtics season

1974–75 Boston Celtics season
Division champions
Head coachTom Heinsohn
General managerRed Auerbach
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record60–22 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Bullets 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBZ-TV
RadioWBZ Radio
< 1973–74 1975–76 >

The 1974–75 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 six games. They did however, win their division for the fourth consecutive season, and their conference final appearance was the fourth straight to that point.

The Boston Celtics were one of a handful of teams to play home games in four arenas; playing out of more than one arena was common in the league's first 30 or so years. 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.

Draft picks

Main article: 1974 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 17 Glenn McDonald SF  United States Long Beach State
2 35 Kevin Stacom SG  United States Providence

Roster

Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 34 Ard, Jim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Cincinnati
G 12 Chaney, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston
C 18 Cowens, Dave 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Florida State
C 29 Finkel, Henry 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Dayton
F 20 Hankinson, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Penn
G/F 17 Havlicek, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Ohio State
F 30 McDonald, Glenn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Long Beach State
F 19 Nelson, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Iowa
F 35 Silas, Paul 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Creighton
G 27 Stacom, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Providence
G 44 Westphal, Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) USC
G 10 White, Jo Jo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 60 22 .732 – 28–13 32–9 17–9
x-Buffalo Braves 49 33 .598 11 30–11 19–22 15–11
x-New York Knicks 40 42 .488 20 23–18 17–24 9–17
Philadelphia 76ers 34 48 .415 26 20–21 14–27 11–15
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Washington Bullets 60 22 .732 –
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

Record vs. opponents

1974–75 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SEA WAS
Atlanta – 0–4 1–3 0–4 3–4 2–2 1–3 2–5 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5 0–4 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–5
Boston 4–0 – 5–4 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 4–0 4–0 4–0 7–2 5–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2
Buffalo 3–1 4–5 – 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–3 4–0 5–3 6–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2
Chicago 4–0 1–3 3–1 – 2–2 4–5 3–1 2–2 4–5 3–1 3–5 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–3
Cleveland 4–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 – 2–2 2–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 1–3 6–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5
Detroit 2–2 1–3 2–2 5–4 2–2 – 1–3 2–2 2–6 3–1 3–6 4–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3
Golden State 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 5–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 5–3 5–3 4–3 1–3
Houston 5–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 – 4–0 2–2 3–1 5–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–5
Kansas City-Omaha 2–2 2–2 3–1 5–4 2–2 6–2 2–2 0–4 – 3–1 6–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3
Los Angeles 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–5 2–2 1–3 – 4–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 4–4 2–5 2–6 1–3
Milwaukee 2–2 0–4 3–1 5–3 3–1 6–3 1–3 1–3 3–6 0–4 – 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4
New Orleans 5–3 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–6 0–4 2–2 3–5 2–2 1–3 1–3 – 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–7
New York 4–0 2–7 3–5 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 1–3 2–2 – 4–5 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 3–5 3–6 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 5–4 – 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3
Phoenix 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5 2–2 1–3 4–4 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 – 1–6 4–3 1–3
Portland 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–5 2–2 1–3 5–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 6–1 – 2–6 1–3
Seattle 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 3–4 3–1 3–1 6–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–4 6–2 – 1–3
Washington 5–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 5–3 3–1 3–1 5–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 7–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 —

Playoffs

1975 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 14 Houston W 123–106 John Havlicek (30) Dave Cowens (19) John Havlicek (9) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–0
2 April 16 Houston W 112–100 Dave Cowens (28) Dave Cowens (18) John Havlicek (7) Boston Garden
13,254 		2–0
3 April 19 @ Houston L 102–117 Don Nelson (21) Havlicek, Silas (8) Silas, White (5) Hofheinz Pavilion
10,218 		2–1
4 April 22 @ Houston W 122–117 Dave Cowens (31) — — Hofheinz Pavilion
10,218 		3–1
5 April 24 Houston W 128–115 John Havlicek (28) Dave Cowens (12) John Havlicek (11) Boston Garden
15,320 		4–1
Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27 Washington L 95–100 Jo Jo White (27) Dave Cowens (19) Paul Silas (6) Boston Garden
15,320 		0–1
2 April 30 @ Washington L 92–117 Don Nelson (23) Paul Silas (17) Jo Jo White (7) Capital Centre
19,035 		0–2
3 May 3 Washington W 101–90 John Havlicek (26) Paul Silas (25) Jo Jo White (7) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–2
4 May 7 @ Washington L 108–119 Jo Jo White (32) Dave Cowens (17) Jo Jo White (7) Capital Centre
19,035 		1–3
5 May 9 Washington W 103–99 Dave Cowens (27) Dave Cowens (12) Don Chaney (5) Boston Garden
15,320 		2–3
6 May 11 @ Washington L 92–98 Dave Cowens (23) Dave Cowens (21) Jo Jo White (6) Capital Centre
19,035 		2–4
1975 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1974–75 Boston Celtics