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The 1967–68 Boston Celtics season was their 22nd in the
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(NBA). The Celtics won their tenth title in franchise history.


Draft picks

This table only displays picks through the second round.


Roster

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Regular season


Season standings


Record vs. opponents

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Game log

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, , 114–121 , , Sam Jones (24) , , 13–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 17 , , November 22 , , San Diego , , 110–124 , , Sam Jones (26) , , 14–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 18 , , November 23 , , N Seattle , , 133–106 , , Bailey Howell (22) , , 14–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 19 , , November 25 , , @ Baltimore , , 118–126 , , Sam Jones (29) , , 14–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 20 , , November 28 , , Detroit , , 111–118 , , John Havlicek (24) , , 15–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 21 , , December 1 , , Los Angeles , , 119–123 , , Bill Russell (25) , , 16–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 22 , , December 2 , , @ Detroit , , 107–112 , , John Havlicek (24) , , 16–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 23 , , December 6 , , New York , , 113–115 , , Howell, S. Jones (27) , , 17–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 24 , , December 8 , , Baltimore , , 108–123 , , John Havlicek (25) , , 18–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 25 , , December 9 , , @ Cincinnati , , 104–108 , , Sam Jones (28) , , 18–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 26 , , December 14 , , Philadelphia , , 101–102 , , Larry Siegfried (20) , , 19–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 27 , , December 15 , , N San Diego , , 101–114 , , Sam Jones (27) , , 20–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 28 , , December 17 , , @ Los Angeles , , 123–117 , , Bill Russell (37) , , 21–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 29 , , December 19 , , @ Seattle , , 118–114 , , Larry Siegfried (20) , , 22–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 30 , , December 20 , , @ San Diego , , 126–116 , , Larry Siegfried (31) , , 23–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 31 , , December 22 , , Cincinnati , , 117–120 , , John Havlicek (27) , , 24–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 32 , , December 25 , , @ New York , , 134–124 , , Sam Jones (27) , , 25–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 33 , , December 26 , , San Francisco , , 117–104 , , John Havlicek (32) , , 25–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 34 , , December 27 , , @ St. Louis , , 113–116 , , Sam Jones (30) , , 25–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 35 , , December 29 , , @ Philadelphia , , 123–133 , , John Havlicek (24) , , 25–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 36 , , January 2 , , @ Chicago , , 84–95 , , Sam Jones (19) , , 25–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 37 , , January 3 , , @ Los Angeles , , 113–103 , , Bailey Howell (30) , , 26–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 38 , , January 5 , , N Seattle , , 128–121 , , Bailey Howell (25) , , 27–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 39 , , January 6 , , @ San Francisco , , 101–107 , ,
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Playoffs

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Player statistics

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Field goal A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in gridiron football. To score a field goal, the team in possession of the ball must place kick, or drop kick, the ball through the goal, i.e., between the uprights and over the crossbar. The entire ba ...
percentage ,  3FG% 
3-point field goal A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two po ...
percentage ,  FT% 
Free throw In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul line or the charity stripe), a line situated at the end of the Key (basketball), restricted ...
percentage , - ,  RPG 
Rebounds 'Rebound' is a term used in sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play) becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put the ball or puck into the goal has been unsuccessful. Rebounds are generally ...
per game ,  APG  Assists per game ,  SPG  Steals per game , - ,  BPG  Blocks per game ,  PPG  Points per game


Awards, records and milestones


Awards

* Bill Russell,
All-NBA Second Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sele ...
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John Havlicek John Joseph Havlicek ( ; April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics, winning List of NBA players with most championships, eight NBA championships, four of ...
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References


Celtics on Database Basketball


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Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
NBA championship seasons
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
1960s in Boston