1954-55 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 3-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (36-36)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 175,675, Avg. 7,027 in 25 home dates

1954-55 Boston Celtics Statistics
1954-55 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 36 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

Boston scored 7,305 points, most in the league. The team gave up 7,309 points, most in the circuit. Bob Cousy tossed in a team-best 1,504 points for the Celtics, while Bill Sharman and Ed Macauley netted 16 or more per game as well. Ed Macauley contributed 600 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 557 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1954-55 Boston Celtics lost in the division finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Don Barksdale	F-C	March 31, 1923	6'6"	200	UCLA	Oakland, CA USA
Bob Brannum	F-C	May 28, 1926	6'5"	205	Michigan State	Winfield, KS USA
Bob Cousy	G	August 9, 1928	6'1"	175	Holy Cross	New York, NY USA
Bob Houbregs	C-F	March 12, 1932	6'7"	210	Washington	Vancouver, BC CAN
Ed Macauley	C-F	March 22, 1928	6'8"	185	St. Louis	St. Louis, MO USA
Red Morrison	F-C	April 26, 1932	6'8"	215	Idaho	Walla Walla, WA USA
Jack Nichols	C-F	April 9, 1926	6'7"	222	Washington
Togo Palazzi	F-G	August 8, 1932	6'4"	205	Holy Cross	Union Hill, NJ USA
Frank Ramsey	F-G	July 13, 1931	6'3"	185	Kentucky	Corydon, KY USA
Fred Scolari	G	March 1, 1922	5'10"	175	San Francisco	San Francisco, CA USA
Bill Sharman	G	May 25, 1926	6'1"	175	USC	Abilene, TX USA
Skippy Whitaker	G	August 29, 1930	6'1"	180	Kentucky	(ht) Sarasota, FL USA