1952-53 Boston Celtics Roster
Team Record: 46-25
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 3-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (46-25)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 161,808, Avg. 6,742 in 24 home dates
1952-53 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 46 wins and 25 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.
The Celtics paced the circuit with 6,258 points. Boston allowed 6,090 points. Bob Cousy tossed in a team-best 1,407 points for the squad, while Ed Macauley and Bill Sharman scored 14 or more per game as well. Ed Macauley contributed 629 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 547 assists for the team.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1952-53 Boston Celtics lost in the division finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Bob Brannum | F-C | May 28, 1926 | 6'5" | 205 | Michigan State | Winfield, KS USA |
Gene Conley | C-F | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 215 | Washington State | Muskogee, OK USA |
Chuck Cooper | F | September 29, 1926 | 6'5" | 205 | Duquesne | |
Bob Cousy | G | August 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Holy Cross | New York, NY USA |
Bob Donham | G-F | October 11, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Ohio State | Hammond, IN USA |
Bob Harris | F-C | March 16, 1927 | 6'7" | 185 | Oklahoma A&M | Linden, TN USA |
Ed Macauley | C-F | March 22, 1928 | 6'8" | 185 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
John Mahnken | C | June 16, 1922 | 6'8" | 220 | Georgetown | Jersey City, NJ USA |
Mo Mahoney | F | November 20, 1927 | 6'2" | 205 | Brown | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Kenny Rollins | G | September 14, 1923 | 6'0" | 168 | Kentucky | Charleston, MO USA |
Bill Sharman | G | May 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | USC | Abilene, TX USA |