Knicks 78-79 Celtics (Mar 19, 1954)

NYK

BOS

1

17

15

2

24

21

3

16

19

4

21

24

78

79

Top Performers

Points

26

Sharman

BOS

Assists

6

Nichols

BOS

NYK

Team Stats

BOS

14-41 (34.1%)

FG%

22-61 (36.1%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

50-64 (78.1%)

FTM

35-56 (62.5%)

Rebounds

13

Assists

19

Turnovers

1953-54 Eastern Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Knicks - y	44	28	.611
2	Nationals - x	42	30	.583	2.0
3	Celtics - x	42	30	.583	2.0
4	Warriors - e	29	43	.403	15.0
5	Bullets - e	16	56	.222	28.0

Game Summary

The Boston Celtics squeaked out a win over the New York Knicks, 79 to 78, in Game 3 of the 1954 Division Round-Robin on March 20, 1954.

Game Info

March 19, 1954

Players	MIN	PTS	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin #11	48	15	1	3	2-7	11-14	57.0
Vince Boryla V. Boryla #12	31	14	0	6	4-6	6-6	81.0
Dick McGuire D. McGuire #15	28	8	2	5	3-11	2-4	31.3
Connie Simmons C. Simmons #18	27	11	3	5	2-4	7-8	73.1
Jim Baechtold J. Baechtold #10	25	7	2	5	2-3	3-5	67.3
Nathaniel Clifton N. Clifton #8	23	4	2	4	1-2	2-6	43.1
Fred Schaus F. Schaus #8	23	4	0	6	0-3	4-4	42.0
Carl Braun C. Braun #4	20	14	3	6	0-5	14-15	60.3
Alfred McGuire A. McGuire #16	13	1	0	6	0-0	1-2	56.8
Don Ackerman D. Ackerman #3	2	0	0	0	0-0	0-0

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	NYK		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

Players	MIN	PTS	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Bob Cousy B. Cousy #14	41	20	6	5	7-22	6-11	37.3
Jack Nichols J. Nichols #16	38	16	6	5	5-12	6-10	48.8
Bill Sharman B. Sharman #21	31	26	0	6	5-11	16-18	68.7
Bob Brannum B. Brannum #18	29	1	2	6	0-4	1-3	9.4
Bob Harris B. Harris #13	29	7	1	5	3-5	1-4	51.8
Don Barksdale D. Barksdale #17	19	1	1	6	0-1	1-2	26.6
Bob Donham B. Donham #12	18	5	2	6	1-3	3-6	44.3
Chuck Cooper C. Cooper #11	14	3	0	6	1-3	1-1	43.6
Ed Macauley E. Macauley #22	11	0	1	2	0-0	0-1	0.0
Ernie Barrett E. Barrett #23	10	0	0	2	0-0	0-0