After 10 years of researching Boston Celtics preseason games from 1947 through 1991, I am always surprised when I find a box score that is on my “missing” list. Recently, I found the box score for a game from October 2, 1971 against the Buffalo Braves in the Buffalo News (October 4 edition).
Therefore, it was time to post a new twelfth edition, now with 412 box scores out of a possible 426, and some changes/additions to box scores that have been included in past versions. The page below includes a list of all the changes.
Boston Celtics Preseason Games, 1946-1991
Note: I am still missing player stats for the following 14 games. There are also some other games where the score by quarters is missing, or the referees are not available, etc. This project will likely never end! (And I like it that way.)
10/13/1957 Celtics vs. New York Knicks at New Haven, CT
10/6/1959 Celtics vs. Minneapolis Lakers at Littleton, NH
10/7/1959 Celtics vs. Minneapolis Lakers at Windsor, VT
10/5/1962 Celtics vs. New York Knicks at White Plains, NY
10/6/1962 Celtics vs. New York Knicks at New Haven, CT
10/15/1962 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons at Fort Wayne, IN
10/5/1963 Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks at Ottumwa, Iowa
10/3/1964 Celtics vs. New York Knicks at White Plains, NY
10/2/1967 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers at San Juan, PR
10/7/1967 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls at East Chicago, IN
10/12/1968 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons at Kalamazoo, MI
10/5/1969 Celtics vs. New York Knicks at Utica, NY
9/25/1971 Celtics vs. New York Knicks at Utica, NY
9/30/1971 Celtics vs. New York Nets (ABA) at Uniondale, NY