1973–74 Boston Celtics season
| 1973–74 Boston Celtics season | |
|---|---|
NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Tom Heinsohn |
| General manager | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 56–26 (.683) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA champions (Defeated Bucks 4–3) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WBZ-TV |
| Radio | WBZ (Johnny Most, Len Berman) |
The 1973–74 Boston Celtics season was their 28th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics won their 12th title, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a seven-game series. The Celtics also won their division for the third consecutive season. This was their 13th finals appearance, and first since 1968–69.
The 1974 NBA Finals were a closely-matched series, with two overtime games and requiring all seven games of the best-of-seven series to be played. Game 6 was especially intense, with Milwaukee winning on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook with three seconds left in double overtime. However, Boston won handily in Game 7, 102-87.