1968–69 Boston Celtics season
{{short description|NBA basketball team season (won championship)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{NBA season
| team = Boston Celtics
| ChampionshipWin = yes
| end_year = 1969
| wins = 48
| losses = 34
| division = Eastern
| division_place = 4
| coach = Bill Russell
| gm = Red Auerbach
| arena = Boston Garden
| radio = WHDH
| playoffs = NBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–3)
| bbr_team = BOS
}}
The 1968–69 Boston Celtics season was their 23rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. The Celtics won their 11th championship in what was Bill Russell's final season as either player or coach of the club. The Celtics had the best team defensive rating and the tenth best team offensive rating in the NBA.
Draft picks
{{main|1968 NBA draft}}
This table only displays picks through the second round.{{Cite web |title=1968 NBA Draft |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1968.html |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}
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! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="10%"| Round ! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="10%"| Pick ! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="20%"| Player ! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="15%"| Position ! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="15%"| Nationality ! style="background:#008040; color:white" width="20%"| College |
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| 1 | 12 | SG | {{USA}} | {{college|Houston}} |
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=Boston Celtics|season=1968–69
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{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Jim | last = Barnes | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1941-04-13 | college = University of Texas at El Paso}}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Em | last = Bryant | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1938-11-04 | college = DePaul University}}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Don | last = Chaney | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1946-03-22 | college = University of Houston}}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Mal | last = Graham | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1945-02-23 | college = NYU}}
{{player2 | num = 17 | first = John | last = Havlicek | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 203 | DOB = 1940-04-08 | college = Ohio State}}
{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Bailey | last = Howell | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1937-01-20 | college = Mississippi State}}
{{player2 | num = 26 | first = Rich | last = Johnson | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1946-12-18 | college = Grambling State University}}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Sam | last = Jones | dab = basketball, born 1933 | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 198 | DOB = 1933-06-24 | college = North Carolina Central}}
{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Don | last = Nelson | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1940-05-15 | college = Iowa}}
{{player2 | num = 29 | first = Bud | last = Olsen | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1940-07-25 | college = University of Louisville}}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Bill | last = Russell | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1934-02-12 | college = San Francisco }}
{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Satch | last = Sanders | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1938-11-08 | college = NYU}}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Larry | last = Siegfried | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1939-05-22 | college = Ohio State}}
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Regular season
=Season standings=
{{1968–69 NBA East standings|team=BOS}}
=Record vs. opponents=
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colspan=15|1968–69 NBA records | ||||||||||||||
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width=100|Team
!style="background:#69B3E6;color:#C70F2E;width=35"|ATL !style="background:#002854;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BAL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS !style="background:#BA0C2F;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CHI !style="background:#012F6B;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CIN !style="background:#012F6B;color:#D40032;width=35"|DET !style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|MIL !style="background:#003EA4;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK !style="background:#C90F2E;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|PHI !style="background:#702F8B;color:#FA4417;width=35"|PHO !style="background:#00843D;color:#FFCC00;width=35"|SDR !style="background:#FFC62C;color:#012F6B;width=35"|SFW !style="background:#173F36;color:#EBAA00;width=35"|SEA | ||||||||||||||
style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Baltimore | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–0 | 4–3 | 7–0 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Boston | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 4–2 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–6 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago | 1–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | Cincinnati | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 5–1 | — | 3–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit | 0–6 | 0–7 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 5–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 0–6 | 0–6 | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–5 |
style="text-align:left;" | New York | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 6–0 | — | 4–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–4 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 6–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–6 | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | 1–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | San Diego | 4–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–1 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | San Francisco | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 4–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 5–3 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | — |
=Game log=
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colspan=11 style="background:#008040; color:white;" | 1968–69 Game log | |||||
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align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 1 | October 18 | @ Detroit | 106–88 | Larry Siegfried (26) | 1–0 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 2 | October 19 | @ Chicago | 106–96 | Larry Siegfried (26) | 2–0 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 3 | October 23 | Cincinnati | 101–108 | Howell, Sanders (21) | 3–0 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 4 | October 26 | Milwaukee | 89–102 | Bailey Howell (19) | 4–0 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 5 | October 29 | N Chicago | 103–97 | Bill Russell (17) | 4–1 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 6 | October 30 | Detroit | 119–117 | Bailey Howell (33) | 4–2 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 7 | November 1 | Philadelphia | 99–118 | Bailey Howell (32) | 5–2 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 8 | November 3 | @ Atlanta | 123–103 | John Havlicek (28) | 6–2 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 9 | November 8 | Seattle | 114–112 | Larry Siegfried (26) | 6–3 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 10 | November 9 | @ Milwaukee | 98–97 | Sam Jones (24) | 7–3 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 11 | November 11 | San Diego | 113–134 | John Havlicek (29) | 8–3 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 12 | November 15 | Cincinnati | 105–116 | Bailey Howell (27) | 9–3 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 13 | November 16 | @ San Diego | 120–112 | Sam Jones (24) | 10–3 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 14 | November 17 | @ Phoenix | 130–98 | Bailey Howell (28) | 11–3 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 15 | November 19 | @ Los Angeles | 106–116 | John Havlicek (32) | 11–4 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 16 | November 20 | @ Seattle | 139–92 | Havlicek, Sanders (21) | 12–4 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 17 | November 22 | Phoenix | 106–133 | Bailey Howell (28) | 13–4 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 18 | November 23 | @ New York | 100–111 | John Havlicek (28) | 13–5 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 19 | November 27 | New York | 117–131 | John Havlicek (31) | 14–5 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 20 | November 29 | Los Angeles | 93–92 | John Havlicek (28) | 14–6 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 21 | November 30 | @ Philadelphia | 117–113 (OT) | John Havlicek (36) | 15–6 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 22 | December 3 | @ Milwaukee | 137–115 | John Havlicek (41) | 16–6 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 23 | December 4 | Milwaukee | 99–101 | Bailey Howell (28) | 17–6 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 24 | December 6 | Detroit | 118–132 | John Havlicek (36) | 18–6 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 25 | December 7 | @ Cincinnati | 117–114 (OT) | John Havlicek (27) | 19–6 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 26 | December 10 | Baltimore | 115–101 | Jim Barnes (19) | 19–7 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 27 | December 11 | @ Detroit | 108–106 | Larry Siegfried (27) | 20–7 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 28 | December 13 | San Francisco | 108–98 | Bailey Howell (33) | 20–8 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 29 | December 14 | @ Baltimore | 101–110 | Larry Siegfried (25) | 20–9 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 30 | December 18 | New York | 104–98 | Bailey Howell (31) | 20–10 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 31 | December 21 | @ Chicago | 102–94 | John Havlicek (29) | 21–10 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 32 | December 26 | Milwaukee | 106–139 | John Havlicek (29) | 22–10 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 33 | December 28 | @ Atlanta | 97–110 | Satch Sanders (23) | 22–11 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 34 | December 31 | Cincinnati | 114–112 | John Havlicek (30) | 22–12 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 35 | January 1 | @ Phoenix | 93–87 | Havlicek, Howell (17) | 23–12 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 36 | January 2 | @ San Diego | 107–95 | Havlicek, Sanders (23) | 24–12 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 37 | January 3 | @ San Francisco | 102–104 | Satch Sanders (27) | 24–13 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 38 | January 5 | @ San Francisco | 134–86 | John Havlicek (33) | 25–13 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 39 | January 6 | @ Seattle | 121–97 | Don Nelson (28) | 26–13 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 40 | January 8 | Detroit | 104–113 | John Havlicek (27) | 27–13 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 41 | January 10 | Los Angeles | 82–88 | John Havlicek (24) | 28–13 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 42 | January 11 | @ Philadelphia | 111–101 | Bailey Howell (31) | 29–13 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 43 | January 12 | @ Milwaukee | 110–114 | Satch Sanders (23) | 29–14 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 44 | January 17 | San Francisco | 99–102 | Bailey Howell (25) | 30–14 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 45 | January 18 | Seattle | 97–111 | John Havlicek (28) | 31–14 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 46 | January 20 | @ Baltimore | 109–122 | Sam Jones (35) | 31–15 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 47 | January 22 | @ Chicago | 94–95 | Sam Jones (24) | 31–16 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 48 | January 24 | Philadelphia | 120–111 | Bailey Howell (26) | 31–17 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 49 | January 26 | Baltimore | 86–124 | Sam Jones (28) | 32–17 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 50 | January 28 | Atlanta | 96–108 | Don Nelson (22) | 33–17 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 51 | January 29 | N Seattle | 124–122 (OT) | Sam Jones (39) | 33–18 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 52 | January 31 | Cincinnati | 101–116 | Bailey Howell (23) | 34–18 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 53 | February 1 | @ New York | 82–109 | John Havlicek (16) | 34–19 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 54 | February 2 | New York | 95–94 | John Havlicek (25) | 34–20 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 55 | February 4 | N San Diego | 135–126 | John Havlicek (24) | 34–21 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 56 | February 5 | @ Baltimore | 112–124 | Sam Jones (30) | 34–22 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 57 | February 7 | Atlanta | 109–107 | Sam Jones (24) | 34–23 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 58 | February 9 | Philadelphia | 117–122 (OT) | John Havlicek (31) | 35–23 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 59 | February 12 | @ Detroit | 113–106 | Larry Siegfried (27) | 36–23 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 60 | February 14 | @ Atlanta | 101–104 (OT) | John Havlicek (29) | 36–24 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 61 | February 16 | @ Philadelphia | 102–127 | Sam Jones (30) | 36–25 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 62 | February 18 | Phoenix | 110–116 | John Havlicek (20) | 37–25 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 63 | February 21 | @ Los Angeles | 124–102 | John Havlicek (30) | 38–25 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 64 | February 22 | @ Phoenix | 124–100 | John Havlicek (21) | 39–25 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 65 | February 23 | @ Seattle | 116–118 | John Havlicek (25) | 39–26 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 66 | February 25 | N Phoenix | 99–112 | Bailey Howell (27) | 40–26 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 67 | February 26 | New York | 92–88 | Sam Jones (22) | 40–27 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 68 | February 28 | Atlanta | 120–122 | Sam Jones (31) | 41–27 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 69 | March 1 | @ New York | 96–115 | Bill Russell (17) | 41–28 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 70 | March 2 | Chicago | 92–99 | Sam Jones (20) | 42–28 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 71 | March 4 | @ San Francisco | 95–99 | John Havlicek (29) | 42–29 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 72 | March 6 | @ San Diego | 97–110 | Bailey Howell (31) | 42–30 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 73 | March 7 | @ Los Angeles | 99–105 (OT) | John Havlicek (26) | 42–31 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 74 | March 9 | San Francisco | 89–138 | Larry Siegfried (25) | 43–31 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 75 | March 12 | @ Philadelphia | 126–117 | Sam Jones (30) | 44–31 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 76 | March 13 | @ Cincinnati | 110–120 | John Havlicek (27) | 44–32 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 77 | March 15 | @ Baltimore | 98–99 | Sam Jones (28) | 44–33 |
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"
| 78 | March 16 | Los Angeles | 108–73 | John Havlicek (15) | 44–34 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 79 | March 19 | Chicago | 92–104 | Bailey Howell (27) | 45–34 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 80 | March 21 | N Cincinnati | 119–145 | Sam Jones (23) | 46–34 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 81 | March 23 | Baltimore | 98–126 | Bailey Howell (22) | 47–34 |
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 82 | March 24 | N San Diego | 107–111 | John Havlicek (31) | 48–34 |
Playoffs
{{NBA game log start|Boston Celtics|end_year=1969|playoffs=yes|}}
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|color=#008040|bgcolor=white|Division Semifinals|playoffs=yes|first=yes|show=no
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| March 26
| @ Philadelphia
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196903260PHI.html W 114–100]
| John Havlicek (35)
| Bill Russell (15)
| Bill Russell (8)
| Spectrum
8,151
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| March 28
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196903280BOS.html W 134–103]
| Bailey Howell (29)
| John Havlicek (7)
| Boston Garden
13,751
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| March 30
| @ Philadelphia
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196903300PHI.html W 125–118]
| Sam Jones (28)
| Bill Russell (18)
| John Havlicek (10)
| Spectrum
15,244
| 3–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| April 1
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904010BOS.html L 116–119]
| John Havlicek (28)
| Bill Russell (29)
| Bill Russell (5)
| Boston Garden
14,017
| 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| April 4
| @ Philadelphia
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904040PHI.html W 93–90]
| John Havlicek (22)
| Bill Russell (18)
| Bill Russell (6)
| Spectrum
15,244
| 4–1
|-
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|color=#008040|bgcolor=white|Division Finals|playoffs=yes|show=no
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| April 6
| @ New York
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904060NYK.html W 108–100]
| John Havlicek (25)
| Bill Russell (16)
| Em Bryant (8)
| Madison Square Garden
19,500
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| April 9
| New York
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904090BOS.html W 112–97]
| Bailey Howell (27)
| Bill Russell (29)
| John Havlicek (12)
| Boston Garden
14,933
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| April 10
| @ New York
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904100NYK.html L 91–101]
| Bill Russell (20)
| Madison Square Garden
19,500
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| April 13
| New York
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904130BOS.html W 97–96]
| Bill Russell (21)
| Bill Russell (23)
| John Havlicek (4)
| Boston Garden
13,506
| 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| April 14
| @ New York
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904140NYK.html L 104–112]
| John Havlicek (29)
| Bill Russell (16)
| John Havlicek (7)
| Madison Square Garden
19,500
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6
| April 18
| New York
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904180BOS.html W 106–105]
| Sam Jones (29)
| Bill Russell (21)
| Boston Garden
14,933
| 4–2
|-
{{NBA game log section|Boston Celtics|color=#008040|bgcolor=white|NBA Finals|playoffs=yes|show=no
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 23
| @ Los Angeles
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904230LAL.html L 118–120]
| John Havlicek (37)
| Bill Russell (27)
| Sam Jones (6)
| The Forum
17,554
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 25
| @ Los Angeles
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904250LAL.html L 112–118]
| John Havlicek (43)
| Bill Russell (21)
| Bill Russell (13)
| The Forum
17,559
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| April 27
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904270BOS.html W 111–105]
| John Havlicek (34)
| Bill Russell (18)
| John Havlicek (7)
| Boston Garden
14,037
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| April 29
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196904290BOS.html W 89–88]
| John Havlicek (21)
| Bill Russell (29)
| five players tied (2)
| Boston Garden
15,128
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| May 1
| @ Los Angeles
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196905010LAL.html L 104–117]
| Sam Jones (25)
| John Havlicek (14)
| The Forum
17,553
| 2–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6
| May 3
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196905030BOS.html W 99–90]
| Don Nelson (25)
| Bill Russell (19)
| Em Bryant (5)
| Boston Garden
15,128
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
| May 5
| @ Los Angeles
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196905050LAL.html W 108–106]
| John Havlicek (26)
| Bill Russell (21)
| Bill Russell (6)
| The Forum
17,568
| 4–3
|-
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=BOS|playoffs=yes|end_year=1969}}
Awards, records and milestones
=Awards=
- John Havlicek, All-NBA Second Team
- Bill Russell, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Satch Sanders, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- John Havlicek, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
References
{{reflist|2}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071121063440/http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=BOS&lg=N&yr=1968 Celtics on Database Basketball]
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1969.html Celtics on Basketball Reference]
{{1968-69 NBA season by team}}
{{Boston Celtics 1968-69 NBA champions}}
{{NBA Champions}}
{{Boston Celtics seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1968-69 Boston Celtics season}}
Category:Boston Celtics seasons