Bob Pettit's 1958 Championship Performance
Bob Pettit's 50-point masterpiece in the 1958 Finals remains a legendary close-out performance.
Bob Pettit led the Hawks to an NBA Championship in 1958 with a then-playoff record 50 points in the Hawks' 110–109 series-clinching victory in Game 6. Pettit's 50 points stood alone as the most in a Finals close-out victory until it was matched by Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Bob Pettit
- Team
- St. Louis Hawks
- Season
- 1957-58 NBA Playoffs
- Achievement
- NBA Championship & Finals MVP
- Opponent
- Boston Celtics
- Series result
- Hawks won 4-2
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