Game 6, 1957-58 NBA Finals
April 12, 1958 · Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Game 6, 1957-58 NBA Finals: SLHSt. Louis Hawks 110–109 Boston Celtics, at Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri on April 12, 1958.
Bob Pettit's 50 points, an NBA Finals single-game record at the time, clinched the championship for St. Louis — the only Finals series loss of Bill Russell's career. Russell had returned from his ankle injury but played only a limited bench role in this game (8 points, 8 rebounds), below the bench-scoring threshold for a separate listing here.
Box score
| SLHSt. Louis Hawks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bob Pettit | 50 | 19 | 0 |
| Cliff Hagan | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Slater Martin | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack McMahon | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Chuck Share | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bob Cousy | 15 | 5 | 9 |
| Bill Sharman | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| Arnie Risen | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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