Game 1, 1960-61 NBA Finals
April 2, 1961 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 1, 1960-61 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 129–95 St. Louis Hawks, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on April 2, 1961.
Boston blew the series open with a 34-point win in Game 1, its most lopsided Finals win to date.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| Bob Cousy | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Bill Sharman | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Jones | 13 | 9 | 3 |
Bench (10+ points): Frank Ramsey (12), Tom Sanders (14)
| SLHSt. Louis Hawks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Cliff Hagan | 33 | 13 | 4 |
| Bob Pettit | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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