1953–54 Boston Celtics season

The 1953–54 NBA season was the Celtics' eighth season in the NBA.

Regular season

 * x = clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * March 16
 * @ New York
 * W 93–71
 * Cousy, Sharman (22)
 * Bob Cousy (10)
 * Madison Square Garden III
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * March 17
 * Syracuse
 * L 95–96 (OT)
 * Bob Cousy (32)
 * three players tied (10)
 * Jack Nichols (10)
 * Boston Garden
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * March 20
 * New York
 * W 79–78
 * Bill Sharman (26)
 * Cousy, Nichols (6)
 * Boston Garden
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * March 22
 * @ Syracuse
 * L 85–98
 * Bob Cousy (25)
 * Jack Nichols (12)
 * Bob Cousy (8)
 * Onondaga War Memorial
 * 2–2
 * Onondaga War Memorial
 * 2–2


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 * 1
 * March 25
 * @ Syracuse
 * L 94–109
 * Jack Nichols (28)
 * Jack Nichols (9)
 * Bill Sharman (5)
 * Onondaga War Memorial
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * March 27
 * Syracuse
 * L 76–83
 * Bill Sharman (20)
 * Bob Cousy (6)
 * Boston Garden
 * 0–2
 * 0–2

Awards and records

 * Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team
 * Ed Macauley, All-NBA Second Team
 * The 1953-54 Celtics team set the record for the fewest points to assists ratio (3.56) by a team in a season in NBA history, a record that still stands today. This means that the Celtics had a higher percentage of their points being scored off assists (28.08%) than any other team in NBA history.
 * Bob Cousy led the league with 7.2 assists per game.