Sweet 17: A look back at each of the Celtics' titles

1964-1965 At 62-18, the 1964-65 edition of the Celtics was nearly unstoppable in the regular season, leading the rest of the league by 13 games. Paced by Sam Jones on offense (25.9 points per game) and Bill Russell on defense (24.1 rebounds per game), the Celtics rolled to another NBA Finals victory over the Lakers in five games.

1964-1965


At 62-18, the 1964-65 edition of the Celtics was nearly unstoppable in the regular season, leading the rest of the league by 13 games. Paced by Sam Jones on offense (25.9 points per game) and Bill Russell on defense (24.1 rebounds per game), the Celtics rolled to another NBA Finals victory over the Lakers in five games.
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