1975–76 Boston Celtics season
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1975–76 Boston Celtics season
| 1975–76 Boston Celtics season | |
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| Thirteenth NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Tom Heinsohn |
| Arena | Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 54–28 (.659) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | WBZ-TV, WATR |
| Radio | WBZ Radio, WTIC |
| Boston Celtics seasons | |
| < 1974–75 | 1976–77 > |
The 1975–76 Boston Celtics season was their 30th in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Offseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Dave Cowens | Jim Ard | ||
| PF | Paul Silas | Steve Kuberski | Tom Boswell | |
| SF | John Havlicek | Don Nelson | ||
| SG | Charlie Scott | Glenn McDonald | Jerome Anderson | |
| PG | Jo Jo White | Kevin Stacom |
Regular season and postseason recap
The Celtics lost Don Chaney to the American Basketball Association before the 1975–76 season. To fill the gap in the backcourt they traded Paul Westphal to the Phoenix Suns for Charlie Scott, who had averaged more than 20 points in each of the previous three seasons. Despite an uncharacteristically weak bench, the Celtics finished in first place in their division and the second best record in the NBA this season. Boston earned a shot at another NBA title by defeating the Buffalo Braves and then the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs.
Boston's opponents in the 1976 NBA Finals were the Phoenix Suns, who had posted a 42–40 regular-season record. The Team in Green was the oddsmakers' choice in the contest. The Celtics took the first two games at Boston Garden, but the Suns came back to win games 3 and 4 on their home court. Game 5 ranks among the all-time thrillers in NBA history. The Suns trailed by 5 points with less than a minute left on the clock, but Westphal made up the deficit almost single-handedly, sending the game into a first overtime period, which ended in a tie.
John Havlicek's basket with 2 seconds remaining in double overtime gave the Celtics a one-point lead, which Boston stretched to two points after sinking a technical foul. Then the Suns' Garfield Heard hit a last-second basket to send the contest into a third overtime. The longest game in NBA history finally ended, after three extra periods, with the Celtics winning 128–126. Two days later Boston captured yet another NBA championship, the 13th in franchise history.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| Boston Celtics C | 54 | 28 | .659 | - |
| Buffalo Braves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
| New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
Game log
Player statistics
| Legend | ||
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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 |
| BPG Blocks per game | PPG Points per game | |
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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Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Records
Milestones
Transactions
Trades
References
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