1958 NBA Finals
Hawks win their only NBA title in six games.
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The Hawks claimed the franchise’s sole NBA title by winning the best-of-seven series in six games.
Quick Facts
- Series winner
- St. Louis Hawks
- Series loser
- Boston Celtics
- Games played
- 6
- Hawks record (regular season)
- 41–31
- Celtics record (regular season)
- 49–23
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Recap
Boston led the Eastern Division at 49–23. This was the third major professional sports championship meeting between the two cities.
Back at Kiel Auditorium on April 12, the Hawks closed out the series. Pettit finished with 50 points, a Finals record for a series-clinching game later tied by Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021. We just got beat.'
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: 1958 NBA Finals (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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