Game 4, 1958-59 NBA Finals
April 9, 1959 · Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 4, 1958-59 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 118–113 Minneapolis Lakers, at Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 9, 1959.
Played at the Minneapolis Armory rather than the Minneapolis Auditorium the Lakers had used for other games that era. Boston completed a 4-0 sweep, denying Minneapolis a championship in the franchise's final season before relocating to Los Angeles; Elgin Baylor's 30 points weren't enough.
Box score
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Slick Leonard | 23 | 5 | 9 |
| Elgin Baylor | 30 | 14 | 0 |
| Dick Garmaker | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| Jim Krebs | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 15 | 30 | 0 |
| Bob Cousy | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Bill Sharman | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 24 | 6 | 4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 23 | 4 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Gene Conley (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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