Game 2, 1958-59 NBA Finals
April 5, 1959 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 2, 1958-59 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 128–108 Minneapolis Lakers, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 5, 1959.
Bob Cousy dished 15 assists as Boston took a commanding 2-0 series lead.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bob Cousy | 21 | 11 | 15 |
| Bill Russell | 9 | 30 | 0 |
| Bill Sharman | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 20 | 8 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Jim Loscutoff (11), Sam Jones (11)
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Slick Leonard | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Dick Garmaker | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Elgin Baylor | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| Larry Foust | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 24 | 12 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Jim Krebs (17), Steve Hamilton (12)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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