1968–69 Boston Celtics season

The 1968–69 Boston Celtics season was their 23rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1968–69 Boston Celtics season
NBA champions
Head coachBill Russell
General managerRed Auerbach
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBG-TV
WSBK-TV
RadioWHDH

Draft picks
Main article: 1968 NBA draft

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 Don Chaney SG  United States Houston

Roster
1968–69 Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 28 Barnes, Jim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UTEP
PG 7 Bryant, Em 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) DePaul
SG 12 Chaney, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston
PG 11 Graham, Mal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) New York
G/F 17 Havlicek, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Ohio State
SF 18 Howell, Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mississippi State
C 26 Johnson, Rich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Grambling State
SG 24 Jones, Sam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) North Carolina Central
F 19 Nelson, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Iowa
PF 29 Olsen, Bud 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Louisville
C 6 Russell, Bill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) San Francisco
SF 16 Sanders, Satch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) New York
C/G 20 Siegfried, Larry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Baltimore Bullets 5725.695–29–924–154–126–14
x-Philadelphia 76ers 5527.671226–824–165–323–17
x-New York Knicks 5428.659330–719–205–126–14
x-Boston Celtics 4834.585924–1221–193–323–17
Cincinnati Royals 4141.5001615-1316–2110–720–20
Detroit Pistons 3250.3902521–177–304–313–27
Milwaukee Bucks 2755.3293015–198–274–97–29

Record vs. opponents
1968-69 NBA Records
Team ATL BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO SDR SFW SEA
Atlanta —2–43–36–14–26–03–44–22–41–56–03–44–34–2
Baltimore 4–2—5–26–04–37–03–35–13–42–46–05–13–34–2
Boston 3–32–5—4–25–25–12–45–11–65–26–04–23–33–3
Chicago 1–60–62–4—1–53–33–45–12–41–54–23–34–34–3
Cincinnati 2–43–42–55–1—3–42–45–14–23–44–22–43–33–3
Detroit 0–60–71–53–34–3—3–32–43–43–44–23–32–44–2
Los Angeles 4–33–34–24–34–23–3—5–15–11–56–07–04–35–1
Milwaukee 2–41–51–51–51–54–21–5—0–60–66–24–23–33–5
New York 4–24–36–14–22–44–31–56–0—4–35–13–35–16–0
Philadelphia 5–14–22–55–14–34–35–16–03–4—5–14–22–46–0
Phoenix 0–60–60–62–42–42–40–62–61–51–5—1–72–43–3
San Diego 4–31–52–43–34–23–30–72–43–32–47–1—3–33–3
San Francisco 3–43–33–33–43–34–23–43–31–54–24–23–3—4–3
Seattle 2–42–43–33–43–32–41–55–30–60–63–33–33–4—

Playoffs
1969 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 March 26 @ Philadelphia W 114–100 John Havlicek (35) Bill Russell (15) Bill Russell (8) Spectrum
8,151		 1–0
2 March 28 Philadelphia W 134–103 Bailey Howell (29) Howell, Russell (16) John Havlicek (7) Boston Garden
13,751		 2–0
3 March 30 @ Philadelphia W 125–118 Sam Jones (28) Bill Russell (18) John Havlicek (10) Spectrum
15,244		 3–0
4 April 1 Philadelphia L 116–119 John Havlicek (28) Bill Russell (29) Bill Russell (5) Boston Garden
14,017		 3–1
5 April 4 @ Philadelphia W 93–90 John Havlicek (22) Bill Russell (18) Bill Russell (6) Spectrum
15,244		 4–1
Division Finals: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 6 @ New York W 108–100 John Havlicek (25) Bill Russell (16) Em Bryant (8) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 1–0
2 April 9 New York W 112–97 Bailey Howell (27) Bill Russell (29) John Havlicek (12) Boston Garden
14,933		 2–0
3 April 10 @ New York L 91–101 Russell, Bryant (16) Bill Russell (20) Russell, Havlicek (8) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 2–1
4 April 13 New York W 97–96 Bill Russell (21) Bill Russell (23) John Havlicek (4) Boston Garden
13,506		 3–1
5 April 14 @ New York L 104–112 John Havlicek (29) Bill Russell (16) John Havlicek (7) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 3–2
6 April 18 New York W 106–105 Sam Jones (29) Bill Russell (21) Russell, Havlicek (5) Boston Garden
14,933		 4–2
NBA Finals: 4–3 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 23 @ Los Angeles L 118–120 John Havlicek (37) Bill Russell (27) Sam Jones (6) The Forum
17,554		 0–1
2 April 25 @ Los Angeles L 112–118 John Havlicek (43) Bill Russell (21) Bill Russell (13) The Forum
17,559		 0–2
3 April 27 Los Angeles W 111–105 John Havlicek (34) Bill Russell (18) John Havlicek (7) Boston Garden
14,037		 1–2
4 April 29 Los Angeles W 89–88 John Havlicek (21) Bill Russell (29) five players tied (2) Boston Garden
15,128		 2–2
5 May 1 @ Los Angeles L 104–117 Sam Jones (25) John Havlicek (14) Russell, Havlicek (5) The Forum
17,553		 2–3
6 May 3 Los Angeles W 99–90 Don Nelson (25) Bill Russell (19) Em Bryant (5) Boston Garden
15,128		 3–3
7 May 5 @ Los Angeles W 108–106 John Havlicek (26) Bill Russell (21) Bill Russell (6) The Forum
17,568		 4–3
1969 schedule

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

References
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