The Boston Celtics were 56-26 in 1971-72. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1.
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George and White leads Celtics past Bucks, 109-102
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
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Jayson Tatum's 32, Paul George's 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to road win in Orlando
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Pritchard nets 30, Celtics ease past turnover-prone Bulls 125-111 in NBA Cup action
1971-72 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 240.6 | 115.6 | 54.4 | 27.2 | 46.6 | 102.8 | 45.3 | 22.4 | 28.9 | 77.7 | 50.0 | 24.8 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 14th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 9th | 10th | 15th | 2nd | 10th | 14th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 110.8 | 51.0 | 21.9 | 42.7 | 96.2 | 44.4 | 25.5 | 33.7 | 75.5 | 49.9 | 22.5 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 14th | 9th | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 10th | 5th | 14th | 14th | 13th | 7th | 15th | |||||||||
Net | +4.8 | +3.5 | +5.3 | +3.9 | +6.6 | +0.9 | -3.0 | -4.9 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +2.3 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 5th | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 16th | 16th | 3rd | 7th | 16th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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