Hawks 125-123 Celtics (Mar 29, 1957)

STL

BOS

1

31

21

2

18

26

3

22

27

4

31

28

OT

11

2OT

12

10

125

123

Top Performers

Points

37

Pettit

STL

Rebounds

18

Russell

BOS

Assists

5

Cousy

BOS

STL

Team Stats

BOS

44-106 (41.5%)

FG%

44-124 (35.5%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

37-55 (67.3%)

FTM

35-42 (83.3%)

56

Rebounds

67

18

Assists

17

Turnovers

1956-57 Western Standings

STLBOS

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Hawks - y	34	38	.472
2	Lakers - x	34	38	.472
3	Pistons - x	34	38	.472
4	Royals - e	31	41	.431	3.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics - y	44	28	.611
2	Nationals - x	38	34	.528	6.0
3	Warriors - x	37	35	.514	7.0
4	Knicks - e	36	36	.500	8.0

Game Summary

The Boston Celtics couldn't pull it off against the St. Louis Hawks, 125 to 123, in Game 1 of the 1957 NBA Finals on March 30, 1957.

Game Info

March 29, 1957

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Bob Pettit B. Pettit #9	54	37	14 (0)		3	11-26	15-20	53.2
Slater Martin S. Martin #22	53	23	5 (0)		6	9-21	5-6	48.6
Jack McMahon J. McMahon #21	53	14	6 (0)	4	5	6-12	2-5	49.3
Ed Macauley E. Macauley #22	45	23	9 (0)	4	6	6-16	11-14	51.9
Jack Coleman J. Coleman #10	30	8	9 (0)		4	4-12	0-0	33.3
Cliff Hagan C. Hagan #16	30	14	8 (0)		5	6-13	2-5	46.1
Chuck Share C. Share #5	15	5	5 (0)		2	2-3	1-2	64.4
Med Park M. Park #32	10	1	0 (0)		0	0-3	1-3	11.6

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

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Bob Cousy B. Cousy #14	49	26	7 (0)	5	3	8-20	10-11	52.3
Bill Sharman B. Sharman #21	46	36	4 (0)		2	12-31	12-13	49.0
Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn #15	42	26	11 (0)		5	10-27	6-7	43.2
Bill Russell B. Russell #6	42	7	18 (0)	4	6	3-13	1-4	23.7
Jim Loscutoff J. Loscutoff #18	29	9	14 (0)		4	4-12	1-1	36.2
Arnie Risen A. Risen #14	26	5	7 (0)	4	6	1-7	3-3	30.0
Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey #23	24	6	0 (0)		3	2-6	2-2	43.6
Andy Phillip A. Phillip #14	21	8	3 (0)		2	4-6	0-1	62.1
Jack Nichols J. Nichols #16	11	0	3 (0)		3	0-2	0-0	0.0