1951–52 Boston Celtics season

1951–52 Boston Celtics season
Head coach Red Auerbach
Arena Boston Garden
Results
Record 39–27 (.591)
Place Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–2)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Radio WHDH

The 1951–52 Boston Celtics season was the sixth season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft picks

Main article: 1951 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Ernie Barrett G/F  United States Kansas State
2 16 Bill Garrett F  United States Indiana
6 56 James Luisi G  United States St. Francis (NY)

Roster

Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F/C 18 United States Brannum, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan State
F 11 United States Cooper, Chuck 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Duquesne
G 14 United States Cousy, Bob 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Holy Cross
F/C 23 United States Dickey, Dick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina State
G/F 12 United States Donham, Bob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Ohio State
F/C 13 United States Harris, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oklahoma State
F/C 22 United States Macauley, Ed 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Saint Louis
C 16 United States Mahnken, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Georgetown
F/C 17 United States McKinney, Bones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) North Carolina
G 21 United States Sharman, Bill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Southern California
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2011-03-14

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve
C Ed Macauley Bones McKinney John Mahnken
PF Bob Harris Bob Brannum
SF Chuck Cooper
SG Bob Donham Bill Sharman
PG Bob Cousy Dick Dickey

Pre-season

1951 Pre-season Game Log: 6–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 2–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Record Recap
1 October 18 (in Houlton, Maine) Baltimore Bullets 71–90 Boston Celtics 1–0 [1]
2 October 16 (in Bangor, Maine) Baltimore Bullets 85–99 Boston Celtics 2–0 [2]
3 October 17 (in Waterville, Maine) Baltimore Bullets 87–100 Boston Celtics 1,200 3–0 [3]
4 October 19 (in Albany, New York) Boston Celtics 82–98 New York Knicks 3–1
5 October 22 (in Barre, Vermont) Baltimore Bullets 91–75 Boston Celtics 3–2 [4]
6 October 22 (in Berlin, New Hampshire) Boston Celtics 55–90 College All-Stars 600 4–2 [5]
7 October 27 (in Washington D.C.) Boston Celtics 90–89 Baltimore Bullets 5–2
8 October 28 New York Knicks 78–79 Boston Celtics 6–2

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Syracuse Nationals 40 26 .606 – 26–7 12–18 2–1 21–15
x-Boston Celtics 39 27 .591 1 22–7 10–19 7–1 22–14
x-New York Knicks 37 29 .561 3 21–4 12–22 4–3 23–13
x-Philadelphia Warriors 33 33 .500 7 24–7 6–25 3–1 14–22
Baltimore Bullets 20 46 .303 20 17–15 2–22 1–9 10–26

Record vs. opponents

1951-52 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS FWP IND MIL MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR
Baltimore — 1–8 2–4 2–4 4–2 0–6 2–7 4–5 2–4 3–6
Boston 8–1 — 3–3 3–3 5–1 3–3 4–5 6–3 3–3 4–5
Fort Wayne 4–2 3–3 — 5–4 4–5 5–4 3–3 2–4 3–6 0–6
Indianapolis 4–2 3–3 4–5 — 7–2 4–5 3–3 2–4 3–6 4–2
Milwaukee 2–4 1–5 5–4 2–7 — 1–8 2–4 1–5 1–8 2–4
Minneapolis 6–0 3–3 4–5 5–4 8–1 — 4–2 2–4 7–2 1–5
New York 7–2 5–4 3–3 3–3 4–2 2–4 — 6–3 2–4 5–4
Philadelphia 5–4 3–6 4–2 4–2 5–1 4–2 3–6 — 2–4 3–6
Rochester 4–2 3–3 6–3 6–3 8–1 2–7 4–2 4–2 — 4–2
Syracuse 6–3 5–4 6–0 2–4 4–2 5–1 4–5 6–3 2–4 —

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 2–1

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ "Bullets Drop Exhibition to Boston Quint". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1950.
  2. ↑ "Celtic Win Again". Associated Press. October 17, 1951.
  3. ↑ "Celtics End Maine Tour With Triumph". Associated Press. October 17, 1951. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Don Barksdale Scores 19 in First Try With Bullets". Associated Press. October 23, 1951. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "600 See Celtics Win Exhibition At Berlin". Associated Press. October 24, 1951. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

See also

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