Index
NBA Finals
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Game #1 3/29/58 @Boston
| ST.
LOUIS |
MN
FG-FGA FT-FTA RB PF PTS |
| Hagan |
43 11-22
11-14 8
6 33 |
| Macauley |
20
2-4 5-10
7 2 9 |
| Pettit |
38 11-22
8-9 19
5 30 |
| McMahon |
42
3-9 2-3
4 5 8 |
| Martin |
36
0-8 2-2
3 2 2 |
| Share |
16
3-5 2-2
2 4 8 |
| Coleman |
27
2-6 1-1
5 4 5 |
| Wilfong |
18
3-8 3-4
4 3 9 |
| Team |
|
| TOTALS
240 35-84 34-45 57 31
104 |
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| BOSTON |
MN
FG-FGA FT-FTA RB PF PTS |
| Heinsohn |
38
6-16 3-3
11 6 15 |
| Ramsey |
29
4-14 5-6
6 4 13 |
| Russell |
40
4-15 6-13
29 4 14 |
| Cousy |
46
7-23 13-15
3 2 27 |
| Sharman |
45
8-18 9-9
5 2 25 |
| Tsioropoulos |
20
2-6 1-2
6 6
5 |
| Risen |
13
0-2 0-0
6 3 0 |
| Phillip |
5
0-1 1-2
0 1 1 |
| Nichols |
4
1-5 0-0
3 2 2 |
| Team |
|
| TOTALS
240 32-100 38-50 82 30
102 |
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|
| St. Louis |
17 42 21
24 104 |
| Boston |
23 30 30
19 102 |
| Assists-
St. Louis 16 (McMahon 5, Hagan 3) Boston 11 (Cousy 5). |
| Fouled
Out- Hagan, Heinsohn, Tsioropoulos. |
| A-
13,652 |
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Game #2 3/30/59
| ST.
LOUIS |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Hagan |
10-18
17-18 5
37 |
| Pettit |
8-20
3-5 1
19 |
| Share |
3-12
3-5 2
9 |
| Martin |
8-23
3-3 2
19 |
| McMahon |
4-7
0-3 5
8 |
| Macauley |
1-3
1-1 1
3 |
| Davis |
1-7
4-4 4
6 |
| Coleman |
2-8
3-3 5
7 |
| Park |
1-5
0-0 4
2 |
| Wilfong |
0-4
2-3 2
2 |
| TOTALS |
38-107 36-45
31 112 |
|
|
| BOSTON |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Heinsohn |
2-14
8-9 5
12 |
| Tsiorpoulos |
4-10
4-4 4
12 |
| Russell |
7-15
8-10 2
22 |
| Cousy |
8-17
9-9 2
25 |
| Sharman |
10-20
2-2 3
22 |
| Ramsey |
8-15
4-5 6
20 |
| S.
Jones |
6-8
4-6 3
16 |
| Nichols |
2-2
0-0 2
4 |
| Risen |
1-2
1-1 5
3 |
| TOTALS |
48-103 40-46
32 136 |
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|
| St.
Louis |
25 35 28 24
112 |
| Boston |
33 35 38 30
136 |
| Fouled
Out- Ramsey. |
| A-
10,249 |
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Game #3 4/2/58 @St. Louis
Bill Russell went down with a chip fracture in his ankle during the 3rd quarter. The game was broadcast on closed circuit TV at the Kiel Center & the St. Louis Opera House with an announced crowd of 1,628. Bob Pettit pulled down 19 rebounds for the Hawks.
| BOSTON |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Heinsohn |
4-13
3-6 6
11 |
| Tsioropoulos |
1-4 1-3 4 3 |
| Russell |
4-12
6-10 2
14 |
| Cousy |
3-15
5-8 4
11 |
| Sharman |
8-16
5-5 2
21 |
| Ramsey |
10-22
9-11 6
29 |
| S.
Jones |
2-5
4-6 2
8 |
| Risen |
2-4
4-9 5
8 |
| Nichols |
1-2
1-2 1
3 |
| Phillip |
0-0
0-0 0
0 |
| TOTALS |
35-93
38-60 32 108 |
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| ST.
LOUIS |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Hagan |
7-15
4-4 6
18 |
| Pettit |
10-23
12-15 4
32 |
| Share |
3-7
1-2 6
7 |
| Martin |
3-6
11-16 3
17 |
| McMahon |
3-9
2-2 4
8 |
| Macauley |
1-5
3-3 0
5 |
| Coleman |
6-12
0-1 4
12 |
| Davis |
3-4
1-1 4
7 |
| Wilfong |
1-6
1-3 2
3 |
| Park |
1-3
0-0 3
2 |
| TOTALS |
38-90
35-47 36 111 |
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|
| Boston |
25 24 26 33
108 |
| St.
Louis |
23 26 34 28
111 |
| Rebounds-
Boston 69, St. Louis 75. |
| Fouled
Out- Heinsohn, Ramsey, Share, Hagan. |
| A-
10,148 |
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Game #4 4/5/58 @St. Louis
With Wilt Chamberlain watching from the stands, Bob Cousy played 47 minutes to help Boston even the series.
| BOSTON |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Heinsohn |
5-17
7-8 5
17 |
| Tsioropoulos |
2-10 1-2 6 5 |
| Risen |
1-7
6-7 6
8 |
| Cousy |
8-14
8-9 1
22 |
| Sharman |
7-22
7-7 4
21 |
| Ramsey |
7-20
4-4 5
18 |
| Nichols |
6-19
3-3 6
15 |
| S.
Jones |
0-1
1-2 1
1 |
| Phillip |
0-0
0-0 1
0 |
| TOTALS |
36-110 37-42
35 109 |
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| ST.
LOUIS |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Pettit |
3-17
6-11 4
12 |
| Hagan |
8-14
11-14 5
27 |
| Share |
1-4
1-2 4
3 |
| Martin |
2-10
2-7 6
6 |
| McMahon |
3-7
0-1 1
6 |
| Macauley |
5-10
4-5 2
14 |
| Coleman |
4-7
2-4 4
10 |
| Wilfong |
3-8
0-0 0
6 |
| Park |
3-9
6-10 4
12 |
| Davis |
1-1
0-0 0
2 |
| TOTALS |
33-89
32-54 30
98 |
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| Boston |
25 32 27 25
109 |
| St.
Louis |
16 35 20 27
98 |
| Fouled
Out- Tsioropoulos, Risen, Nichols, Martin. |
| A-
10,216 |
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Game #5 4/9/58 @Boston
| ST.
LOUIS |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Pettit |
7-21
19-22 3
33 |
| Hagan |
5-19
11-12 2
21 |
| Share |
0-3
2-4 3
2 |
| Martin |
9-19
7-10 5
25 |
| McMahon |
4-9
3-4 3
11 |
| Macauley |
1-4
0-0 5
2 |
| Coleman |
2-5
2-3 2
6 |
| Wilfong |
0-1
0-0 1
0 |
| Davis |
1-2
0-0 5
2 |
| Park |
0-0
0-0 3
0 |
| TOTALS |
29-83
44-55 32 102 |
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| BOSTON |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Heinsohn |
4-17
10-11 6
18 |
| Tsioropoulos |
4-11 1-4 6 9 |
| Nichols |
3-10
2-3 3
8 |
| Cousy |
5-17
0-1 2
10 |
| Sharman |
6-19
1-2 3
13 |
| Ramsey |
9-16
12-13 5
30 |
| Phillip |
1-6
5-7 5
7 |
| Jones |
0-3
1-1 0
1 |
| Risen |
0-6
4-7 5
4 |
| TOTALS |
32-105 36-49
35 100 |
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| St.
Louis |
26 32 26 18
102 |
| Boston |
18 25 27 30
100 |
| Fouled
Out- Heinsohn, Tsioropoulos. |
| A-
13,909 |
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Game #6 4/12/58 @St. Louis
Bill Russell tried to play on a bad ankle, but could only play 20 minutes. Slater Martin shut down Bob Cousy in the game to help the Hawks. They also shut down Frank Ramsey who came in to the game averaging 22 ppg in the series. Bob Pettit scored 19 of the Hawks final 21 points in the 4th quarter. His hoop with 6:16 left gave St. Louis the lead for good at 95-93. His 50 points set a Finals record. He scored to make it 110-107 St. Louis with 0:16 left. Bill Sharman answered with a lay-up, but Martin dribbled out the clock for Hawks’ first and, to date, only title.
| BOSTON |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Heinsohn |
5-13
13-17 5
23 |
| Tsioropoulos |
4-11 6-6 1 14 |
| Russell |
2-7
4-5 4
8 |
| Cousy |
4-15
7-8 3
15 |
| Sharman |
10-19
6-6 4
26 |
| Ramsey |
3-12
2-2 6
8 |
| Risen |
4-11
4-5 3
12 |
| Nichols |
0-3
0-0 0
0 |
| Jones |
1-2
1-1 0
3 |
| Phillip |
0-3
0-0 4
0 |
| TOTALS |
33-96
43-50 30 109 |
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| ST.
LOUIS |
FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Pettit |
19-34
12-15 1
50 |
| Hagan |
5-16
5-6 6
15 |
| Share |
3-5
2-2 6
8 |
| Martin |
0-3
4-6 4
4 |
| McMahon |
4-9
1-2 5
9 |
| Macauley |
0-3
2-2 5
2 |
| Davis |
2-4
1-2 2
5 |
| Coleman |
3-12
2-2 3
8 |
| Park |
1-2
3-4 1
5 |
| Wilfong |
1-3
2-3 1
4 |
| TOTALS |
38-91
34-44 34 110 |
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| Boston |
18 34 25 32
109 |
| St.
Louis |
22 35 21 32
110 |
| Fouled
Out- Ramsey, Hagan, Share. |
| A-
10,218 |
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COMPOSITE BOX SCORE
| ST.
LOUIS |
G FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Pettit |
6 58-137 60-77
18 176 |
| Hagan |
6 46-104 59-68
30 151 |
| Martin |
6 22-69
29-44 22
73 |
| McMahon |
6 21-50
8-15 23
50 |
| Coleman |
6 19-50
10-14 22
48 |
| Share |
6 13-36
11-17 25
37 |
| Macauley |
6 10-29
15-21 15
35 |
| Davis |
5
8-18 6-7
15 22 |
| Park |
5
6-19 9-14
15 21 |
| Wilfong |
6
8-30 8-13
9 24 |
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| BOSTON |
G FG-FGA FT-FTA PF
PTS |
| Sharman |
6 49-114 30-31
18 128 |
| Ramsey |
6 41-99
36-41 32 118 |
| Cousy |
6 35-101 42-50
14 112 |
| Heinsohn |
6 26-90
44-54 33
96 |
| Russell |
4 17-49
24-38 12
58 |
| Tsioropoulos |
6
17-52 14-21 27 48 |
| Risen |
6
8-32 19-29
27 35 |
| S.
Jones |
5
9-19 11-16
6 29 |
| Nichols |
6 13-41
6-8 14
32 |
| Phillip |
5
1-10 6-9
11 8 |
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