1959-60 Boston Celtics Roster
Team Record: 59-16
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-5 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 4-2
Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Coach: Red Auerbach (59-16)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 209,374, Avg. 7,755 in 27 home dates
1959-60 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 59 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-5.
The Celtics led the circuit with 9,337 points. Boston surrendered 8,713 points. Tom Heinsohn tossed in a team-best 1,629 points for the squad, and Bill Russell contributed 1,778 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 715 assists for the team.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1959-60 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Gene Conley | C-F | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 215 | Washington State | Muskogee, OK USA |
Bob Cousy | G | August 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Holy Cross | New York, NY USA |
Gene Guarilia | F | September 13, 1937 | 6'5" | 220 | George Washington | Duryea, PA USA |
Tom Heinsohn | F-C | August 26, 1934 | 6'7" | 218 | Holy Cross | Union City, NJ USA |
K.C. Jones | G | May 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | San Francisco | Taylor, TX USA |
Sam Jones | G-F | June 24, 1933 | 6'4" | 198 | North Carolina College | Wilmington, NC USA |
Maury King | G | March 12, 1935 | 6'2" | 184 | Kansas | Kansas City, KS USA |
Jim Loscutoff | F | February 4, 1930 | 6'5" | 220 | Oregon | San Francisco, CA USA |
Frank Ramsey | F-G | July 13, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Kentucky | Corydon, KY USA |
John Richter | F | March 12, 1937 | 6'8" | 225 | North Carolina State | |
Bill Russell | C | February 12, 1934 | 6'9" | 215 | San Francisco | Monroe, LA USA |
Bill Sharman | G | May 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | USC | Abilene, TX USA |