most points in a game by a celtics player 1962

Tom Heinsohn posted the most points for the Celtics in a game in 1961-62, with 45 points against the Syracuse Nationals on December 25, 1961.

Interpreted as:
most points in a regular-season game by a celtics player 1962
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
45
12/25/1961
BOS BOS
@
SYR SYR
19
36
52.8
7
9
77.8
56.3
4
2Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
43
1/21/1962
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
39
14
1
19
34
55.9
5
6
83.3
58.7
3
3Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
42
2/11/1962
BOS BOS
vs
CHI CHI
30
9
3
15
25
60.0
12
13
92.3
68.4
6
4Frank Ramsey
F. Ramsey
38
1/26/1962
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
17
4
5
80.0
2
5Sam Jones
S. Jones
36
12/30/1961
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
10
3
14
25
56.0
8
12
66.7
59.4
4
6Sam Jones
S. Jones
35
12/13/1961
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
46
14
3
15
29
51.7
5
7
71.4
54.6
2
7Bill Russell
B. Russell
35
11/14/1961
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
48
18
13
18
72.2
9
16
56.3
69.9
2
8Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
33
2/23/1962
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
36
12
3
14
26
53.8
5
6
83.3
57.6
3
9Sam Jones
S. Jones
33
1/17/1962
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
14
5
8
62.5
3
10Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
32
3/9/1962
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
14
4
4
100.0
3
11Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
32
2/22/1962
BOS BOS
SYR SYR
24
14
22
63.6
4
5
80.0
66.1
1
12Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
32
1/12/1962
BOS BOS
vs
CIN CIN
35
24
3
11
24
45.8
10
11
90.9
55.5
5
13Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
31
1/28/1962
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
47
18
1
12
26
46.2
7
8
87.5
52.5
2
14Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
31
1/5/1962
BOS BOS
@
CIN CIN
10
2
14
23
60.9
3
4
75.0
62.6
4
15Bill Russell
B. Russell
31
12/23/1961
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
48
24
9
12
17
70.6
7
10
70.0
72.4
2
16Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
31
11/30/1961
BOS BOS
CIN CIN
12
12
24
50.0
7
11
63.6
53.7
5
17Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
31
11/23/1961
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
14
0
12
26
46.2
7
9
77.8
51.7
4
18Tom Sanders
T. Sanders
30
3/13/1962
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
46
26
13
4
4
100.0
5
19Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
30
3/6/1962
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
14
2
2
100.0
2
20Frank Ramsey
F. Ramsey
30
2/28/1962
BOS BOS
@
CIN CIN
3
2
11
19
57.9
8
9
88.9
65.3
4
21Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
30
2/13/1962
BOS BOS
CHI CHI
10
10
12
83.3
5
22Sam Jones
S. Jones
30
1/14/1962
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
33
9
5
10
18
55.6
10
10
100.0
67.0
2
23Sam Jones
S. Jones
30
12/17/1961
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
12
18
66.7
6
6
100.0
72.7
1
24Sam Jones
S. Jones
30
12/9/1961
BOS BOS
@
SYR SYR
11
21
52.4
8
11
72.7
58.0
2
25Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
30
12/8/1961
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
37
11
3
11
25
44.0
8
10
80.0
51.0
4

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6.1

6th

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36.5

13th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 10

101

Final

116

MIL Bucks

11 - 15

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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Spurs Spurs
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7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
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7.5
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Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105
Thu
11/13
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
132-140

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM