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After the Celts clinched the Eastern Conference title, defeating the Knicks in five games, coach Tom Heinsohn attributed the victory to their fast-breaking offense...
...Celts' success on Sunday was coach Tommy Heinsohn's strategic substitution in the second quarter. Heinsohn sent Paul Silas in for Don Chaney and moved John Havlicek to guard along with Jo Jo White, creating a serious mismatch with Knicks guards Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe...
...Heinsohn discovered the awesome combination in the sixth and final game against the Buffalo Braves. Trailing by seven points early in the third quarter, Heinsohn made the crucial substitution pitting Havlicek and White against Buffalo's Randy Smith and Ernie DiGregorio. By the end of the quarter, the Celtics sported an 87-82 lead as White and Havlicek collected eight points each and Havlicek grabbed 12 rebounds...
...Celts led, 51 to 39, at the half and steadily increased their lead in the second half as coach Tom Heinsohn used his entire bench except for Hank Finkel...
...Celts again. The Celts will try and run. The Knicks will try to slow down the Celtic running game, but Willis Reed will not get so many rebounds this year. Cowens will be firing fast-break passes all night unless the Knicks find a way to stop him. And Heinsohn's new coaching tactics will pay off especially in the play of Paul Westphal...