1957 NBA Finals
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The 1957 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Boston Celtics won their first NBA title, defeating the St. Louis Hawks in a seven-game matchup.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA Finals
ⓘ
basketball championship series ⓘ |
| bestOf | 7 games ⓘ |
| champion | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championFirstTitle | true ⓘ |
| cityOfHomeTeam1 | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfHomeTeam2 | St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfChampion | Red Auerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfRunnerUp | Alex Hannum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1957-04-13 ⓘ |
| finalSeriesResult | Boston Celtics defeated St. Louis Hawks 4–3 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1958 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game1Winner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Winner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Winner | St. Louis Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Winner | St. Louis Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game5Winner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game6Winner | St. Louis Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game7FinalScore | Boston Celtics 125–123 St. Louis Hawks ⓘ |
| game7Format | double-overtime ⓘ |
| game7Overtimes | 2 ⓘ |
| game7Winner | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCourtOfBostonCeltics | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCourtOfStLouisHawks | Kiel Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFirstNBAChampionshipForTeam | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league |
NBA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| locationOfGame1 | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGame2 | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGame3 | Kiel Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGame4 | Kiel Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGame5 | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGame6 | Kiel Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfGame7 | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loserGames | 3 ⓘ |
| mostNotablePlayerOnChampion |
Bill Russell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Cousy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostNotablePlayerOnRunnerUp | Bob Pettit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRookieInSeries | Bill Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGames | 7 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1956 NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | St. Louis Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonChampion | Boston Celtics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1956–57 NBA season ⓘ |
| seasonRunnerUp | St. Louis Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1957-03-30 ⓘ |
| winnerGames | 4 ⓘ |
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