Game 1, 1959-60 NBA Finals
March 27, 1960 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 1, 1959-60 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 140–122 St. Louis Hawks, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on March 27, 1960.
Boston routed St. Louis by 18 in the series opener behind Tom Heinsohn's 24 points and a 19-rebound game from Bill Russell.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| Gene Conley | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Bill Sharman | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 21 | 7 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Bob Cousy (20), K.C. Jones (11), Sam Jones (16)
| SLHSt. Louis Hawks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Cliff Hagan | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| Bob Pettit | 20 | 17 | 4 |
| Al Ferrari | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Si Green | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Bench (10+ points): Clyde Lovellette (16), Dave Piontek (13), Bob Ferry (16)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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