1957 NBA Finals

The 1957 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1956–57 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1957 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the first trip to the Finals for each team, the first Finals in which both teams competing were making their first appearances since 1951. Red Auerbach became the first head coach to have taken two separate teams to the NBA Finals, having done so with Washington in 1949. The Celtics won the series over the Hawks, 4–3. It remains the only Game 7 in NBA history to be decided in double-overtime.

1957 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Red Auerbach 4
St. Louis Hawks Alex Hannum 3
DatesMarch 30–April 13
Hall of FamersCeltics:
Bob Cousy (1971)
Tom Heinsohn (1986)
Andy Phillip (1961)
Frank Ramsey (1982)
Arnie Risen (1998)
Bill Russell (1975)
Bill Sharman (1976)
Hawks:
Bob Pettit (1970)
Slater Martin (1982)
Ed Macauley (1960)
Coaches:
Red Auerbach (1969)
Alex Hannum (1998)
Eastern FinalsCeltics defeated Nationals, 3–0
Western FinalsHawks defeated Lakers, 3–0

Game summaries
GameDateHome teamResultRoad team
Game 1March 30Boston Celtics123–125 (2OT) (0–1)St. Louis Hawks
Game 2March 31Boston Celtics119–99 (1–1)St. Louis Hawks
Game 3April 6St. Louis Hawks100–98 (2–1)Boston Celtics
Game 4April 7St. Louis Hawks118–123 (2–2)Boston Celtics
Game 5April 9Boston Celtics124–109 (3–2)St. Louis Hawks
Game 6April 11St. Louis Hawks96–94 (3–3)Boston Celtics
Game 7April 13Boston Celtics125–123 (2OT) (4–3)St. Louis Hawks

Celtics win series 4–3

Team rosters

Boston Celtics

St. Louis Hawks

Records

Celtics center Bill Russell set a rookie record for rebounds in a single NBA finals game with 32 in game 7, and averaged an NBA finals rookie record of 22.9 rebounds per game for the entire series.[1]

References
  1. The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 414. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
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