Celtics 120-124 Hawks (Apr 7, 1961)

BOS

STL

1

31

28

2

35

38

3

31

32

4

23

26

120

124

Top Performers

Points

31

Pettit

STL

Rebounds

24

Pettit

STL

Assists

9

Russell

BOS

Team Stats

STL

48-108 (44.4%)

FG%

43-109 (39.4%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

24-41 (58.5%)

FTM

38-43 (88.4%)

61

Rebounds

68

25

Assists

23

Turnovers

1960-61 Eastern Standings

BOSSTL

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics - y	57	22	.722
2	Warriors - x	46	33	.582	11.0
3	Nationals - x	38	41	.481	19.0
4	Knicks - e	21	58	.266	36.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Hawks - y	51	28	.646
2	Lakers - x	36	43	.456	15.0
3	Pistons - x	34	45	.430	17.0
4	Royals - e	33	46	.418	18.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Hawks squeaked out a win over the Boston Celtics, 124 to 120, in Game 3 of the 1961 NBA Finals on April 8, 1961.

Game Info

April 7, 1961

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Bill Russell B. Russell #6	48	24	23 (0)	9	3	10-18	4-13	50.6
Bob Cousy B. Cousy #14	39	21	5 (0)	8	5	7-18	7-9	47.8
Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey #23	32	12	7 (0)	3	4	4-12	4-4	43.6
Bill Sharman B. Sharman #21	30	18	2 (0)	1	3	8-16	2-2	53.3
Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn #15	26	24	6 (0)	2	6	10-20	4-7	52.0
Tom Sanders T. Sanders #16	20	4	8 (0)	1	2	2-9	0-0	22.2
Sam Jones S. Jones #24	19	4	3 (0)	1	1	2-6	0-0	33.3
Jim Loscutoff J. Loscutoff #18	11	4	4 (0)	0	4	2-5	0-0	40.0
K.C. Jones K.C. Jones #25	9	4	1 (0)	0	0	1-2	2-3	60.2
Gene Conley G. Conley #17	6	5	2 (0)	0	2	2-2	1-3	75.3

	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%
Bob Pettit B. Pettit #9	48	31	24 (0)	3	5	9-24	13-14	51.4
Cliff Hagan C. Hagan #16	38	26	10 (0)	3	4	9-15	8-8	70.2
Woody Sauldsberry W. Sauldsberry #14	38	20	13 (0)	2	4	9-24	2-2	40.2
Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens #14	31	11	6 (0)	1	3	2-11	7-8	37.9
Si Green S. Green #16	29	10	7 (0)	7	6	5-15	0-1	32.4
Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette #34	20	16	3 (0)	1	4	6-13	4-5	52.6
Johnny McCarthy J. McCarthy #15	19	1	3 (0)	3	2	0-3	1-1	14.5
Al Ferrari A. Ferrari #11	17	9	2 (0)	3	5	3-4	3-4	78.1