Dates March 30–April 13 Television NBA on NBC | Champion Boston Celtics | |
Hall of Famers Coaches:
Red Auerbach (1969)
Celtics:
Bob Cousy (1971)
Tom Heinsohn (Player: 1986 and Coach: 2015)
Andy Phillip (1961)
Frank Ramsey (1982)
Arnie Risen (1998)
Bill Russell (1975)
Bill Sharman (Player: 1976 and Coach: 2004)
Hawks:
Bob Pettit (1970)
Slater Martin (1982)
Ed Macauley (1960) Eastern Finals Celtics defeat Nationals 3–0 Western Finals Hawks defeat Lakers 3–0 Similar 1958 NBA Finals, 1959 NBA Finals, 1964 NBA Finals, 1969 NBA Finals, 1981 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. 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.
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Series summary
Celtics win series 4–3
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.