Top Performers
Points
30
Yardley
SYR

Rebounds
32
Russell
BOS

Assists
15
Cousy
BOS

1958-59 Eastern Standings
Game Summary
The Boston Celtics dominated the Syracuse Nationals, 131 to 109, in Game 1 of the 1959 Division Finals on March 18, 1959.
Game Info
March 17, 1959
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Costello #6 | 41 | 17 | 7 (0) | 6 | 6-17 | 5-5 | 44.3 | ||||||
D. Schayes #4 | 38 | 25 | 13 (0) | 3 | 6-16 | 13-14 | 56.4 | ||||||
G. Yardley #12 | 35 | 30 | 17 (0) | 4 | 13-33 | 4-5 | 42.6 | ||||||
A. Bianchi #24 | 28 | 7 | 4 (0) | 3 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 30.9 | ||||||
H. Greer #15 | 27 | 7 | 9 (0) | 4 | 1 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 55.4 | |||||
B. Hopkins #9 | 27 | 5 | 7 (0) | 4 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 26.8 | ||||||
J. Kerr #10 | 23 | 5 | 5 (0) | 2 | 2-10 | 1-1 | 23.9 | ||||||
T. Palazzi #17 | 11 | 8 | 3 (0) | 1 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 45.0 | ||||||
C. Dierking #24 | 10 | 5 | 3 (0) | 2 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 37.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SYR | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #6 | 43 | 19 | 32 (0) | 2 | 9-24 | 1-1 | 38.9 | ||||||
B. Cousy #14 | 38 | 22 | 8 (0) | 15 | 3 | 8-23 | 6-8 | 41.5 | |||||
F. Ramsey #23 | 31 | 23 | 8 (0) | 5 | 11-22 | 1-1 | 51.2 | ||||||
T. Heinsohn #15 | 30 | 28 | 18 (0) | 4 | 3 | 12-26 | 4-8 | 47.4 | |||||
J. Loscutoff #18 | 28 | 9 | 9 (0) | 5 | 4-13 | 1-1 | 33.5 | ||||||
S. Jones #24 | 27 | 13 | 8 (0) | 3 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 40.9 | ||||||
B. Sharman #21 | 25 | 9 | 1 (0) | 4 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 37.9 | |||||
G. Conley #17 | 10 | 5 | 9 (0) | 6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 47.0 | ||||||
K.C. Jones #25 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
B. Swain #16 | 2 | 3 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
38-112 (33.9%)
FG%
57-140 (40.7%)
3PM
33-40 (82.5%)
FTM
17-28 (60.7%)
68
Rebounds
95
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
18
Assists
30
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
31
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
SYR
BOS