1973–74 Boston Celtics season
| 1973–74 Boston Celtics season | |
|---|---|
| Twelfth NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Tom Heinsohn |
| General manager | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 56–26 (.683) |
| Place |
Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WBZ-TV |
| Radio | WBZ Radio |
The 1973–74 Boston Celtics season was their 28th in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics C | 56 | 26 | .683 | - |
| New York Knicks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 |
| Buffalo Braves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CAP | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
| Atlanta | — | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
| Boston | 5–1 | — | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| Buffalo | 4–2 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Capital | 4–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–3 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
| Cleveland | 3–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| Detroit | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
| Golden State | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–5 | — | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 |
| Houston | 2–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
| Kansas City-Omaha | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–5 | 0–7 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 |
| Los Angeles | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2–4 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 |
| New York | 5–1 | 2–5 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
| Philadelphia | 3–3 | 1–7 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–4 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Phoenix | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 |
| Portland | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 |
| Seattle | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–4 | 3–3 | — |
Playoffs
East Conference Semifinals
- (1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Buffalo Braves: Boston win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 107, Buffalo 97
- Game 2 @ Buffalo: Buffalo 115, Boston 105
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 120, Buffalo 107
- Game 4 @ Buffalo: Buffalo 104, Boston 102
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 100, Buffalo 97
- Game 6 @ Buffalo: Boston 106, Buffalo 104
East Conference Finals
- (1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) New York Knicks: Celtics win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 113, New York 88
- Game 2 @ New York: Boston 111, New York 99
- Game 3 @ Boston: New York 103, Boston 100
- Game 4 @ New York: Boston 98, New York 91
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 105, New York 94
NBA Finals
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (1) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Milwaukee: Boston 95, Milwaukee 83
- Game 2 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 105, Boston 96 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 95, Milwaukee 83
- Game 4 @ Boston: Milwaukee 97, Boston 89
- Game 5 @ Milwaukee: Boston 96, Milwaukee 87
- Game 6 @ Boston: Milwaukee 102, Boston 101 (2OT0
- Game 7 @ Milwaukee: Boston 102, Milwaukee 87
References
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