The 1957–58 Boston Celtics season was the 12th season for the

Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

in the

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.1957–58 Boston Celtics
/ref> The Celtics made their second consecutive

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appearance, but were unable to defend their title, losing in a rematch of the Finals of the previous year to the St. Louis Hawks in six games.

Season standings

:x = clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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W 107–98
, Bob Cousy (29) , Bill Russell (25) , Bob Cousy (8) , Boston Garden , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 22 , @ Philadelphia
W 109–87
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Bill Sharman William Walton Sharman (May 25, 1926 – October 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what was then considered ...

(32) , Bill Russell (28) ,

Sharman Sharman is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alison Sharman, British children's TV executive * Bill Sharman (1926–2013), U.S. basketball player and coach * Brenda Leithleiter Sharman, American beauty queen * Br ...

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W 106–92
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(27) , Bill Russell (40) , Bob Cousy (14) , Boston Garden , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , March 26 , @ Philadelphia
L 97–112
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Tom Heinsohn Thomas William Heinsohn (August 26, 1934 – November 9, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He was associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six decades as a player, coach and broadcast ...

(20) , Bill Russell (21) , Cousy, Ramsey (5) , Philadelphia Civic Center , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , March 27 , Philadelphia
W 93–88
, Heinsohn, Ramsey (22) , Bill Russell (30) , Bob Cousy (5) , Boston Garden , 4–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 29 , St. Louis
L 102–104
, Bob Cousy (27) , Bill Russell (29) , Boston Garden
3,652 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 30 , St. Louis
W 136–112
, Bob Cousy (25) , Bill Russell (27) , Boston Garden
10,249 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 2 , @ St. Louis
L 108–111
, Frank Ramsey (29) , Bill Russell (13) ,

Kiel Auditorium Kiel Auditorium was an indoor arena located in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the home of the St. Louis University basketball team and hosted the NBA's St. Louis Hawks, from 1955 to 1968. The site was home to Charles H. Turpin's Booker T. Wash ...

10,148 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , April 5 , @ St. Louis
W 109–98
, Bob Cousy (24) , three players tied (13) ,

10,216 , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , April 9 , St. Louis
L 100–102
, Frank Ramsey (30) ,

(20) , Boston Garden
13,909 , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , April 12 , @ St. Louis
L 109–110
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(26) , Arnie Risen (13) ,

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Awards and records

* Bill Russell, NBA Most Valuable Player Award * Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team *

, All-NBA First Team * Bill Russell, All-NBA Second Team

References

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Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

1950s in Boston