1965–66 Boston Celtics season
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1965–66 Boston Celtics season
| 1965–66 Boston Celtics season | |
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| Ninth NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 54–26 (.675) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | WHIS |
| Radio | WHDH |
| Boston Celtics seasons | |
| < 1964–65 | 1966–67 > |
The 1965–66 Boston Celtics season was their 20th in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Offseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 8 | Ollie Johnson |  United States |
San Francisco |
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Bill Russell | Mel Counts | John Thompson | |
| PF | Satch Sanders | Willie Naulls | Woody Sauldsberry | |
| SF | John Havlicek | Don Nelson | Ron Bonham | Ron Watts |
| SG | Sam Jones | Si Green | ||
| 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-Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 25 | .688 | – | 22–3 | 20–17 | 13–5 | 20–10 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 54 | 26 | .675 | 1 | 26–5 | 19–18 | 9–3 | 19–11 |
| x-Cincinnati Royals | 45 | 35 | .563 | 10 | 25–6 | 11–23 | 9–6 | 16–14 |
| New York Knicks | 30 | 50 | .375 | 25 | 20–14 | 4–30 | 6–6 | 5–25 |
Game log
Several of the Celtics games were played in neutral sites, such as Providence, Rhode Island. The games in Providence occurred on November 9 and 26, December 30, February 10 and March 4. Games were also played in Fort Wayne, Indiana (against Detroit on January 27) and in Syracuse, New York (against Philadelphia on February 12) and Memphis, Tennessee (against St. Louis on March 7).[1]
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January
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February
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March
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Player statistics
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| GP Games played | GS Games started | MPG Minutes per game |
| FG% Field goal percentage | 3FG% 3-point field goal percentage | FT% Free throw percentage |
| RPG Rebounds per game | APG Assists per game | SPG Steals per game |
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Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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NBA Finals
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| Game 1 | April 17 | Boston | 129-133 | Los Angeles |
| Game 2 | April 19 | Boston | 129-109 | Los Angeles |
| Game 3 | April 20 | Los Angeles | 106-120 | Boston |
| Game 4 | April 22 | Los Angeles | 117-122 | Boston |
| Game 5 | April 24 | Boston | 117-121 | Los Angeles |
| Game 6 | April 26 | Los Angeles | 123-115 | Boston |
| Game 7 | April 28 | Boston | 95-93 | Los Angeles |
Celtics win series 4-3
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
- John Havlicek, All-NBA Second Team
- Sam Jones, All-NBA Second Team
- Bill Russell, All-NBA Second Team
Records
Milestones
Transactions
Trades
References
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