Game 5, 1959-60 NBA Finals
April 5, 1960 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 5, 1959-60 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 127–102 St. Louis Hawks, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 5, 1960.
Boston's 25-point win put them up 3-2 heading back to St. Louis.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Tom Heinsohn | 34 | 10 | 4 |
| Bill Sharman | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Cousy | 21 | 4 | 10 |
| Bill Russell | 17 | 26 | 3 |
| Gene Conley | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Frank Ramsey (11)
| SLHSt. Louis Hawks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Cliff Hagan | 28 | 12 | 4 |
| Bob Pettit | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| Dave Piontek | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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