NBA basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1953–54 Boston Celtics season |
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Head coach | Red Auerbach |
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Arena | Boston Garden |
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Results |
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Record | 42–30 (.583) |
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Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | East Division finals (lost to Nationals 0–2) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Radio | WCOP |
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The 1953–54 NBA season was the Celtics' eighth season in the NBA.[1]
Offseason
NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
Regular season
- x = clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1953-54 NBA Records |
Team | BAL | BOS | FWP | MIL | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR |
Baltimore | — | 1–9 | 0–8 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 1–7 | 3–7 |
Boston | 9–1 | — | 4–4 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 5–5 |
Fort Wayne | 8–0 | 4–4 | — | 9–2 | 5–5 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 3–8 | 2–6 |
Milwaukee | 6–2 | 2–6 | 2–9 | — | 3–8 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 1–9 | 1–7 |
Minneapolis | 6–2 | 5–3 | 5–5 | 8–3 | — | 5–3 | 6–2 | 6–5 | 5–3 |
New York | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 3–5 | — | 7–3 | 7–1 | 5–5 |
Philadelphia | 6–4 | 4–6 | 2–6 | 5–3 | 2–6 | 3–7 | — | 1–7 | 6–4 |
Rochester | 7–1 | 4–4 | 8–3 | 9–1 | 5–6 | 1–7 | 7–1 | — | 3–5 |
Syracuse | 7–3 | 5–5 | 6–2 | 7–1 | 3–5 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–3 | — |
Game log
1953–54 game log |
# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | November 1 | Minneapolis | 84–79 | Macauley, Sharman (18) | 0–1 |
2 | November 5 | @ Fort Wayne | 79–83 | Bill Sharman (23) | 0–2 |
3 | November 7 | @ Philadelphia | 79–77 | Ed Macauley (26) | 1–2 |
4 | November 11 | Philadelphia | 78–72 | Ed Macauley (23) | 1–3 |
5 | November 14 | Syracuse | 66–77 | Bill Sharman (22) | 2–3 |
6 | November 15 | N Minneapolis | 89–74 | Ed Macauley (23) | 2–4 |
7 | November 17 | N Rochester | 92–73 | Ed Macauley (16) | 2–5 |
8 | November 21 | Fort Wayne | 77–91 | Bob Cousy (14) | 3–5 |
9 | November 24 | N New York | 103–92 | Bob Cousy (24) | 3–6 |
10 | November 25 | New York | 84–96 | Ed Macauley (28) | 4–6 |
11 | November 26 | @ Syracuse | 86–93 | Bill Sharman (24) | 4–7 |
12 | November 28 | N Syracuse | 80–91 | Ed Macauley (21) | 5–7 |
13 | November 29 | @ Minneapolis | 82–95 | Barksdale, Sharman (16) | 5–8 |
14 | December 1 | N Philadelphia | 86–89 (OT) | Ed Macauley (24) | 6–8 |
15 | December 3 | @ Fort Wayne | 70–76 | Ed Macauley (22) | 6–9 |
16 | December 5 | Milwaukee | 79–97 | Bob Cousy (22) | 7–9 |
17 | December 6 | @ Baltimore | 102–95 (OT) | Ed Macauley (35) | 8–9 |
18 | December 8 | @ Rochester | 79–97 | Bill Sharman (22) | 8–10 |
19 | December 9 | @ Philadelphia | 103–104 (OT) | Bill Sharman (23) | 8–11 |
20 | December 10 | @ New York | 113–108 (2OT) | Bob Cousy (35) | 9–11 |
21 | December 12 | Baltimore | 75–106 | Bob Cousy (23) | 10–11 |
22 | December 13 | @ Syracuse | 74–108 | Bill Sharman (19) | 10–12 |
23 | December 15 | N Fort Wayne | 75–82 | Bill Sharman (27) | 11–12 |
24 | December 16 | Fort Wayne | 74–91 | Ed Macauley (25) | 12–12 |
25 | December 19 | Syracuse | 90–83 | Macauley, Sharman (18) | 12–13 |
26 | December 20 | N Philadelphia | 89–101 | Ed Macauley (21) | 13–13 |
27 | December 21 | N Milwaukee | 74–90 | Bob Cousy (26) | 14–13 |
28 | December 23 | N Milwaukee | 74–80 | Bob Cousy (26) | 15–13 |
29 | December 25 | @ Fort Wayne | 79–108 | Bob Cousy (16) | 15–14 |
30 | December 26 | @ Milwaukee | 67–74 | Bob Cousy (23) | 15–15 |
31 | December 27 | Rochester | 72–98 | Cousy, Macauley (17) | 16–15 |
32 | December 30 | N Syracuse | 96–89 | Bob Cousy (20) | 16–16 |
33 | December 31 | @ New York | 95–74 | Ed Macauley (25) | 17–16 |
34 | January 1 | Syracuse | 92–95 | Bob Cousy (29) | 18–16 |
35 | January 2 | @ Baltimore | 92–77 | Bob Cousy (22) | 19–16 |
36 | January 3 | N Baltimore | 72–90 | Bob Cousy (19) | 20–16 |
37 | January 4 | N Baltimore | 77–73 | Bob Cousy (25) | 21–16 |
38 | January 10 | @ Minneapolis | 85–99 | Ed Macauley (21) | 21–17 |
39 | January 13 | Minneapolis | 84–88 | Ed Macauley (27) | 22–17 |
40 | January 14 | N Milwaukee | 74–86 | Ed Macauley (26) | 23–17 |
41 | January 17 | New York | 87–84 (2OT) | Bob Cousy (24) | 23–18 |
42 | January 19 | @ Philadelphia | 73–89 | Ed Macauley (22) | 23–19 |
43 | January 24 | Rochester | 93–85 | Cousy, Macauley (20) | 23–20 |
44 | January 26 | N Baltimore | 94–69 | Bill Sharman (19) | 24–20 |
45 | January 28 | @ Fort Wayne | 68–80 | Macauley, Sharman (16) | 24–21 |
46 | January 29 | @ Milwaukee | 70–82 | Ed Macauley (24) | 24–22 |
47 | January 31 | @ Minneapolis | 67–82 | Cousy, Macauley (15) | 24–23 |
48 | February 3 | Rochester | 81–88 | Ed Macauley (25) | 25–23 |
49 | February 4 | @ Philadelphia | 78–80 | Macauley, Nichols (15) | 25–24 |
50 | February 6 | @ Rochester | 104–81 | Bob Cousy (24) | 26–24 |
51 | February 7 | New York | 87–78 | Ed Macauley (20) | 26–25 |
52 | February 8 | N Baltimore | 87–75 | Bob Cousy (25) | 27–25 |
53 | February 10 | Syracuse | 79–94 | Ed Macauley (27) | 28–25 |
54 | February 11 | N New York | 81–84 (OT) | Bob Cousy (33) | 29–25 |
55 | February 13 | @ Baltimore | 93–96 | Bob Cousy (26) | 29–26 |
56 | February 14 | New York | 89–103 | Bob Cousy (32) | 30–26 |
57 | February 16 | @ New York | 85–87 | Ed Macauley (16) | 30–27 |
58 | February 18 | @ Minneapolis | 105–92 | Bill Sharman (24) | 31–27 |
59 | February 19 | @ Milwaukee | 78–73 | Ed Macauley (20) | 32–27 |
60 | February 21 | N Philadelphia | 85–95 | Ed Macauley (27) | 33–27 |
61 | February 22 | N Baltimore | 111–110 (3OT) | Bob Cousy (42) | 34–27 |
62 | February 23 | N Rochester | 93–77 | Bill Sharman (26) | 34–28 |
63 | February 25 | @ Syracuse | 101–96 | Bill Sharman (26) | 35–28 |
64 | February 27 | @ Rochester | 75–74 | Ed Macauley (20) | 36–28 |
65 | February 28 | N Milwaukee | 74–93 | Ed Macauley (19) | 37–28 |
66 | March 2 | @ New York | 71–86 | Bob Cousy (24) | 37–29 |
67 | March 5 | Minneapolis | 106–128 | Ed Macauley (32) | 38–29 |
68 | March 7 | Fort Wayne | 80–86 | Bob Cousy (24) | 39–29 |
69 | March 11 | @ Syracuse | 95–97 (OT) | Bob Cousy (24) | 39–30 |
70 | March 12 | N Philadelphia | 95–97 (2OT) | Bob Cousy (35) | 40–30 |
71 | March 13 | Baltimore | 85–97 | Bill Sharman (30) | 41–30 |
72 | March 14 | Philadelphia | 92–97 | Bob Cousy (30) | 42–30 |
Playoffs
1954 playoff game log |
Division Round Robin Semifinals: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1) |
Division finals: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1) |
1954 schedule |
Awards and records
- Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team
- Ed Macauley, All-NBA Second Team
- The 1953-54 Celtics team set the record for the fewest points to assists ratio (3.56) by a team in a season in NBA history, a record that still stands today.[2] This means that the Celtics had a higher percentage of their points being scored off assists (28.08%) than any other team in NBA history.[3]
- Bob Cousy led the league with 7.2 assists per game.[4]
References
- ^ "1953-54 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "NBA Team With The Fewest Points Per Assist In A Season In NBA History". StatMuse. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "NBA Team With The Highest Assists Per Point * 100 In A Season In NBA History". StatMuse. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Most Assists Per Game By A Player In The 1953-54 NBA Season". StatMuse. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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