1961 Boston Celtics season
1961
1960-61 Celtics

Won NBA Finals
1961 NBA Champions

57-22 (.722)
1st place in NBA Eastern Division

Head Coach
Red Auerbach
General Manager
Red Auerbach
Team Owner
Walter A. Brown
Lou Pieri
Arena
Boston Garden
Attendance
201,569 total
7,199 per game

1961 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player
1 9 Gary Phillips
2 17 Al Butler
3 31 Bill Depp
4 40 Carl Cole
5 49 Bob DiStefano
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