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1961 NBA Champion Boston Celtics

No.	Player		Pos	Ht	Wt	Birth Date	Exp	College
4	Carl Braun	PG	6-5	180	September 25, 1927	12	Colgate University
22	Al Butler	PG	6-2	175	July 9, 1938		R	Niagara University
14	Bob Cousy	PG	6-1	175	August 9, 1928		11	College of the Holy Cross
20	Gene Guarilia	SF	6-5	220	September 13, 1937	2	George Washington University
15	Tom Heinsohn	PF	6-7	218	August 26, 1934		5	College of the Holy Cross
25	K.C. Jones	PG	6-1	200	May 25, 1932		3	University of San Francisco
24	Sam Jones	SG	6-4	198	June 24, 1933		4	North Carolina Central University
18	Jim Loscutoff	SF	6-5	220	February 4, 1930	6	University of Oregon
21	Gary Phillips	PG	6-3	189	December 7, 1939	R	University of Houston
23	Frank Ramsey	SG	6-3	190	July 13, 1931		6	University of Kentucky
6	Bill Russell	C	6-10	215	February 12, 1934	5	University of San Francisco
16	Tom Sanders	SF	6-6	210	November 8, 1938	1	New York University

Boston Celtics 1961-1962 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season
Gm.
Date
 Opponent Score Streak Record
1 Oct 21, 1961 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 137 - 102 won 1 1 - 0
2 Oct 28, 1961 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 132 - 102 won 2 2 - 0
3 Nov 3, 1961 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors W 112 - 98 won 3 3 - 0
4 Nov 4, 1961 Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals W 127 - 107 won 4 4 - 0
5 Nov 9, 1961 Celtics Detroit Pistons L 110 - 116 lost 1 4 - 1
6 Nov 11, 1961 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 128 - 125 won 1 5 - 1
7 Nov 12, 1961 Celtics @ Chicago Packers W 112 - 96 won 2 6 - 1
8 Nov 14, 1961 Celtics @ St. Louis Hawks W 119 - 117 won 3 7 - 1
9 Nov 16, 1961 Celtics @ Cincinnati Royals W 127 - 121 won 4 8 - 1
10 Nov 17, 1961 Celtics @ New York Knicks W 104 - 100 won 5 9 - 1
11 Nov 18, 1961 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 101 - 103 lost 1 9 - 2
12 Nov 22, 1961 Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks W 141 - 121 won 1 10 - 2
13 Nov 23, 1961 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors W 119 - 106 won 2 11 - 2
14 Nov 25, 1961 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 116 - 96 won 3 12 - 2
15 Nov 26, 1961 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons W 107 - 101 won 4 13 - 2
16 Nov 28, 1961 Celtics Detroit Pistons W 116 - 108 won 5 14 - 2
17 Nov 30, 1961 Celtics Cincinnati Royals L 130 - 133 lost 1 14 - 3
18 Dec 1, 1961 Celtics vs. Chicago Packers W 140 - 121 won 1 15 - 3
19 Dec 3, 1961 Celtics @ Cincinnati Royals W 119 - 96 won 2 16 - 3
20 Dec 6, 1961 Celtics Cincinnati Royals W 103 - 102 won 3 17 - 3
21 Dec 8, 1961 Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals W 123 - 111 won 4 18 - 3
22 Dec 9, 1961 Celtics @ Syracuse Nationals W 106 - 102 won 5 19 - 3
23 Dec 13, 1961 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 123 - 113 won 6 20 - 3
24 Dec 14, 1961 Celtics Chicago Packers W 123 - 108 won 7 21 - 3
25 Dec 16, 1961 Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks W 130 - 113 won 8 22 - 3
26 Dec 17, 1961 Celtics @ New York Knicks W 117 - 109 won 9 23 - 3
27 Dec 19, 1961 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 101 - 104 lost 1 23 - 4
28 Dec 21, 1961 Celtics New York Knicks W 122 - 103 won 1 24 - 4
29 Dec 23, 1961 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 122 - 111 won 2 25 - 4
30 Dec 25, 1961 Celtics @ Syracuse Nationals W 127 - 122 won 3 26 - 4
Gm.
Date
 Opponent Score Streak Record
31 Dec 26, 1961 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 129 - 117 won 4 27 - 4
32 Dec 28, 1961 Celtics @ St. Louis Hawks W 117 - 109 won 5 28 - 4
33 Dec 29, 1961 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 100 - 110 lost 1 28 - 5
34 Dec 30, 1961 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors W 116 - 111 OT won 1 29 - 5
35 Jan 2, 1962 Celtics St. Louis Hawks W 136 - 99 won 2 30 - 5
36 Jan 3, 1962 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 103 - 112 lost 1 30 - 6
37 Jan 5, 1962 Celtics @ Cincinnati Royals W 124 - 103 won 1 31 - 6
38 Jan 7, 1962 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers W 118 - 95 won 2 32 - 6
39 Jan 10, 1962 Celtics @ Chicago Packers L 90 - 103 lost 1 32 - 7
40 Jan 12, 1962 Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals W 141 - 125 won 1 33 - 7
41 Jan 13, 1962 Celtics Syracuse Nationals L 117 - 127 lost 1 33 - 8
42 Jan 14, 1962 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 145 - 136 won 1 34 - 8
43 Jan 17, 1962 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons W 126 - 116 won 2 35 - 8
44 Jan 19, 1962 Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals W 128 - 103 won 3 36 - 8
45 Jan 20, 1962 Celtics @ Syracuse Nationals W 107 - 101 won 4 37 - 8
46 Jan 21, 1962 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons L 120 - 124 lost 1 37 - 9
47 Jan 23, 1962 Celtics Los Angeles Lakers W 118 - 103 won 1 38 - 9
48 Jan 24, 1962 Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks L 123 - 135 lost 1 38 - 10
49 Jan 26, 1962 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 121 - 129 lost 2 38 - 11
50 Jan 27, 1962 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors L 106 - 131 lost 3 38 - 12
51 Jan 28, 1962 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors L 129 - 133 OT lost 4 38 - 13
52 Jan 31, 1962 Celtics @ Chicago Packers W 122 - 115 won 1 39 - 13
53 Feb 1, 1962 Celtics Los Angeles Lakers W 130 - 115 won 2 40 - 13
54 Feb 2, 1962 Celtics vs. Cincinnati Royals W 143 - 124 won 3 41 - 13
55 Feb 4, 1962 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 130 - 114 won 4 42 - 13
56 Feb 5, 1962 Celtics @ Chicago Packers W 127 - 111 won 5 43 - 13
57 Feb 6, 1962 Celtics @ St. Louis Hawks W 129 - 114 won 6 44 - 13
58 Feb 8, 1962 Celtics @ Syracuse Nationals L 110 - 122 lost 1 44 - 14
59 Feb 9, 1962 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors L 124 - 126 lost 2 44 - 15
60 Feb 10, 1962 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors L 106 - 107 lost 3 44 - 16
Gm.
Date
 Opponent Score Streak Record
61 Feb 11, 1962 Celtics vs. Chicago Packers W 148 - 115 won 1 45 - 16
62 Feb 13, 1962 Celtics Chicago Packers W 138 - 117 won 2 46 - 16
63 Feb 14, 1962 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 112 - 125 lost 1 46 - 17
64 Feb 16, 1962 Celtics New York Knicks W 127 - 104 won 1 47 - 17
65 Feb 18, 1962 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 99 - 125 lost 1 47 - 18
66 Feb 20, 1962 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers W 115 - 96 won 1 48 - 18
67 Feb 22, 1962 Celtics Syracuse Nationals W 134 - 106 won 2 49 - 18
68 Feb 23, 1962 Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals W 121 - 107 won 3 50 - 18
69 Feb 24, 1962 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors W 109 - 86 won 4 51 - 18
70 Feb 25, 1962 Celtics @ Syracuse Nationals W 110 - 106 won 5 52 - 18
71 Feb 27, 1962 Celtics Chicago Packers W 115 - 100 won 6 53 - 18
72 Feb 28, 1962 Celtics @ Cincinnati Royals W 129 - 123 OT won 7 54 - 18
73 Mar 2, 1962 Celtics @ St. Louis Hawks L 120 - 138 lost 1 54 - 19
74 Mar 4, 1962 Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks W 123 - 120 won 1 55 - 19
75 Mar 6, 1962 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 106 - 113 lost 1 55 - 20
76 Mar 7, 1962 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 153 - 102 won 1 56 - 20
77 Mar 8, 1962 Celtics @ Chicago Packers W 108 - 102 won 2 57 - 20
78 Mar 9, 1962 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons W 130 - 111 won 3 58 - 20
79 Mar 11, 1962 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 119 - 105 won 4 59 - 20
80 Mar 13, 1962 Celtics vs. Syracuse Nationals W 142 - 110 won 5 60 - 20

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Division Finals

Gm.
Date
 Opponent Score Series Status Streak
1 Mar 24, 1962 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 117 - 89 Celtics lead
1-0
 won 1
2 Mar 27, 1962 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors L 106 - 113 series tied
1-1
 lost 1
3 Mar 28, 1962 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 129 - 114 Celtics lead
2-1
 won 1
4 Mar 31, 1962 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors L 106 - 110 series tied
2-2
 lost 1
5 Apr 1, 1962 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 119 - 104 Celtics lead
3-2
 won 1
6 Apr 3, 1962 Celtics @ Philadelphia Warriors L 99 - 109 series tied
3-3
 lost 1
7 Apr 5, 1962 Celtics vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 109 - 107 Celtics win
4-3
 won 1

NBA Playoffs - Finals

Gm.
Date
 Opponent Score Series Status Streak
1 Apr 7, 1962 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 122 - 108 Celtics lead
1-0
 won 2
2 Apr 8, 1962 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 122 - 129 series tied
1-1
 lost 1
3 Apr 10, 1962 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 115 - 117 Lakers lead
1-2
 lost 2
4 Apr 11, 1962 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers W 115 - 103 series tied
2-2
 won 1
5 Apr 14, 1962 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 121 - 126 Lakers lead
2-3
 lost 1
6 Apr 16, 1962 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers W 119 - 105 series tied
3-3
 won 1
7 Apr 18, 1962 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 110 - 107 OT Celtics win
4-3
 won 2


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