1964–65 Boston Celtics season
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1964–65 Boston Celtics season
| 1964–65 Boston Celtics season | |
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| Eighth NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 62–18 (.775) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | WHDH-TV |
| Radio | WHDH |
| Boston Celtics seasons | |
| < 1963–64 | 1965–66 > |
The 1964-65 NBA season was the Celtics' 19th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their eighth NBA Championship. The team was named one of the 10 greatest teams in NBA history. In addition five players were inducted into the hall of fame K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Tom Heinsohn, Bill Russell, and John Havlicek, three of whom were selected as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, K.C. Jones, Havlicek, and Russell. Both Coach Auerbach and John Thompson were elected into the hall of fame as coaches.
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Offseason
NBA Draft
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Bill Russell | Mel Counts John Thompson |
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| PF | Satch Sanders | Tom Heinsohn Willie Naulls |
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| SF | John Havlicek | Ron Bonham | ||
| SG | Sam Jones | Gerry Ward | ||
| PG | K. C. Jones | Larry Siegfried |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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| x-Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | .775 | – | 27–3 | 27–11 | 8–4 | 20–10 |
| x-Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 14 | 25–7 | 17–21 | 6–4 | 16–14 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | .500 | 22 | 13–12 | 9–21 | 18–7 | 14–16 |
| New York Knicks | 31 | 49 | .388 | 31 | 15–20 | 9–21 | 7–8 | 10–20 |
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
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| Game 1 | April 18 | Boston | 142-110 | Los Angeles |
| Game 2 | April 19 | Boston | 129-123 | Los Angeles |
| Game 3 | April 21 | Los Angeles | 126-105 | Boston |
| Game 4 | April 23 | Los Angeles | 99-112 | Boston |
| Game 5 | April 25 | Boston | 129-96 | Los Angeles |
Celtics win series 4-1
Awards and honors
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