Game 2, 1956-57 NBA Finals
March 31, 1957 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 2, 1956-57 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 119–99 St. Louis Hawks, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on March 31, 1957.
Boston evened the series behind balanced scoring; Bill Russell grabbed 25 rebounds.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bob Cousy | 22 | 7 | 7 |
| Bill Russell | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| Arnie Risen | 14 | 10 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Jim Loscutoff (11), Jack Nichols (11)
| SLHSt. Louis Hawks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Slater Martin | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Pettit | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| Cliff Hagan | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Jack McMahon | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| Chuck Share | 13 | 8 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Ed Macauley (19), Jack Coleman (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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