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1957–58 NBA season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Eastern champions
  
Boston Celtics

Western champions
  
St. Louis Hawks

Start date
  
1957

Number of games
  
72

TV partner(s)
  
NBC

Eastern runners-up
  
Philadelphia Warriors

Champion
  
Atlanta Hawks

Number of teams
  
8

Finals champion
  
Atlanta Hawks

League
  
National Basketball Association

Top scorer
  
George Yardley (Detroit Pistons)

Season MVP
  
Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)

The 1957–58 NBA season was the 12th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the St. Louis Hawks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.

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Notable occurrences

  • The Pistons relocate from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Detroit, Michigan.
  • The Royals relocate from Rochester, New York to Cincinnati.
  • The 1958 NBA All-Star Game was played in St. Louis, Missouri, with the East beating the West 130-118. Local hero Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks wins the game's MVP award.

    • Western Division


    x – clinched playoff spot

    Statistics leaders

    Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

    NBA awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
  • Rookie of the Year: Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia Warriors

    • References

    1957–58 NBA season Wikipedia
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