The 1974–75 Boston Celtics season was the 29th season of the Boston Celtics in the

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/ref> The Celtics entered the season hoping to repeat as NBA champions, but were unable to defend their title, falling in the Eastern Conference Finals to the

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in 7 games. They did however, win their division for the fourth consecutive season. The Boston Celtics were one of a handful of teams to play home games in four arenas. Their main venue was

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, but three home games were played at the Hartford Civic Center, three at the

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and one at the

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Draft picks

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

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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 eight NBA championships, four of them coming in his first four seasons with ...

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L 102–117
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W 101–90
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Awards and records

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References

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