1964-65 Boston Celtics Roster
Team Record: 62-18
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (62-18)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 246,529, Avg. 8,218 in 30 home dates
1964-65 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1964-65 season with a record of 62 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-4.
The Celtics led the league with just 8,351 points allowed. Boston tossed in 9,024 points.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1964-65 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bonham | F | May 31, 1942 | 6'4" | 192 | Cincinnati | Muncie, IN USA |
| Mel Counts | C-F | October 16, 1941 | 7'0" | 230 | Oregon State | Coos Bay, OR USA |
| John Havlicek | F-G | April 8, 1940 | 6'5" | 203 | Ohio State | Martins Ferry, OH 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 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | October 7, 1934 | 6'6" | 225 | UCLA | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | December 11, 1939 | 6'10" | 225 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bill Russell | C | February 12, 1934 | 6'9" | 215 | San Francisco | Monroe, LA USA |
| Tom Sanders | F | November 8, 1938 | 6'6" | 210 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Larry Siegfried | F | May 22, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Ohio State | Shelby, OH USA |
| John Thompson | F | September 2, 1941 | 6'10" | 225 | Providence | Washington, DC USA |
| Gerry Ward | G | September 6, 1941 | 6'4" | 188 | Boston College | New York, NY USA |
