Game 3, 1958-59 NBA Finals
April 7, 1959 · St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota
Game 3, 1958-59 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 123–110 Minneapolis Lakers, at St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota on April 7, 1959.
Played at the St. Paul Auditorium rather than the Lakers' usual Minneapolis venue, as the team split home playoff dates between the two cities that era. Bob Cousy's 19 assists paced Boston to a 3-0 series lead; Bill Sharman came off the bench this game rather than starting. Assist totals are unavailable in the source box score for several players (marked N/A rather than guessed).
Box score
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Elgin Baylor | 14 | 10 | N/A |
| Slick Leonard | 22 | 2 | 8 |
| Larry Foust | 26 | 22 | N/A |
| Dick Garmaker | 21 | 4 | N/A |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 17 | 12 | N/A |
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bob Cousy | 23 | 3 | 19 |
| Bill Russell | 8 | 30 | 8 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 26 | 7 | N/A |
| Jim Loscutoff | 9 | 7 | N/A |
| Frank Ramsey | 17 | 4 | N/A |
Bench (10+ points): Sam Jones (14), Bill Sharman (20)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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