1958–59 Boston Celtics season
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1958–59 Boston Celtics season
| 1958–59 Boston Celtics season | |
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| Second NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–20 (.722) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Radio | WHDH |
| Boston Celtics seasons | |
| < 1957–58 | 1959–60 > |
The 1958-59 NBA season was the Celtics' 13th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their second NBA Championship.
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Contents
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Offseason
NBA Draft
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bill Russell | Gene Conley | ||
| PF | Tom Heinsohn | Bennie Swain | ||
| SF | Jim Loscutoff | Frank Ramsey | Lou Tsioropoulos | |
| SG | Bill Sharman | Sam Jones | ||
| PG | Bob Cousy | K. C. Jones |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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| x-Boston Celtics | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 26–4 | 13–15 | 13–1 | 23–13 |
| x-New York Knicks | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12 | 21–9 | 15–15 | 4–8 | 19–17 |
| x-Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | .486 | 17 | 17–9 | 7–24 | 8–7 | 14–22 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 32 | 40 | .444 | 20 | 17–9 | 7–24 | 8–7 | 14–22 |
Season Schedule
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
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Playoffs
NBA Finals
Roster
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Awards and honors
- Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team
- Bill Russell, All-NBA First Team
- Bill Sharman, All-NBA First Team
References
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| Franchise • History • Seasons | ||||||||||
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| 1950s | 1949–50 | 1950–51 | 1951–52 | 1952–53 | 1953–54 | 1954–55 | 1955–56 | 1956–57 | 1957–58 | 1958–59 |
| 1960s | 1959–60 | 1960–61 | 1961–62 | 1962–63 | 1963–64 | 1964–65 | 1965–66 | 1966–67 | 1967–68 | 1968–69 |
| 1970s | 1969–70 | 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | 1975–76 | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | 1978–79 |
| 1980s | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 |
| 1990s | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 |
| 2000s | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
| 2010s | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | ||||||||
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