Celtics 123-110 Lakers (Apr 6, 1959)

BOS

MIN

1

35

27

2

34

26

3

32

4

22

25

123

110

Top Performers

Points

26

Heinsohn

BOS

Rebounds

30

Russell

BOS

Assists

19

Cousy

BOS

Team Stats

MIN

48-106 (45.3%)

FG%

45-114 (39.5%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

27-43 (62.8%)

FTM

20-26 (76.9%)

62

Rebounds

70

34

Assists

23

Turnovers

1958-59 Eastern Standings

BOSMIN

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics - y	52	20	.722
2	Knicks - x	40	32	.556	12.0
3	Nationals - x	35	37	.486	17.0
4	Warriors - e	32	40	.444	20.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Hawks - y	49	23	.681
2	Lakers - x	33	39	.458	16.0
3	Pistons - x	28	44	.389	21.0
4	Royals - e	19	53	.264	30.0

Game Summary

The Minneapolis Lakers were decisively beaten by the Boston Celtics, 123 to 110, in Game 3 of the 1959 NBA Finals on April 7, 1959.

Game Info

April 6, 1959

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Bob Cousy B. Cousy #14	48	23	3 (0)	19	2	6-18	11-15	46.7
Bill Russell B. Russell #6	48	8	30 (0)	8	2	3-8	2-8	34.7
Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn #15	32	26	7 (0)		3	11-22	4-7	51.8
Jim Loscutoff J. Loscutoff #18	30	9	7 (0)		4	4-13	1-3	31.4
Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey #23	29	17	4 (0)		5	8-17	1-2	47.5
Sam Jones S. Jones #24	21	14	4 (0)		2	6-12	2-2	54.3
Bill Sharman B. Sharman #21	19	20	1 (0)		4	7-8	6-6	94.0
Gene Conley G. Conley #17	13	6	6 (0)		1	3-8	0-0	37.5

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

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Elgin Baylor E. Baylor #22	42	14	10 (0)		4	6-23	2-3	28.8
Slick Leonard S. Leonard #21	41	22	2 (0)	8	3	8-21	6-8	44.9
Larry Foust L. Foust #16	37	26	22 (0)		4	11-19	4-4	62.6
Dick Garmaker D. Garmaker #16	34	21	4 (0)		4	9-20	3-3	49.2
Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen #19	32	17	12 (0)		2	8-14	1-4	53.9
Hot Rod Hundley H. Rod Hundley #33	14	0	1 (0)		1	0-0	0-0
Jim Krebs J. Krebs #32	14	5	5 (0)		4	2-9	1-1	26.5
Boo Ellis B. Ellis #12,23	11	2	8 (0)		3	1-3	0-0	33.3
Ed Fleming E. Fleming #50,70	10	3	4 (0)		1	0-4	3-3	28.2
Steve Hamilton S. Hamilton #30	5	0	2 (0)		1	0-1	0-0	0.0