1957 NBA Finals

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
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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.


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