The man known as "Big Blue," Bob Pettit, scored 50 points against the mighty Boston Celtics on April 12, 1958 at Kiel Auditorium, giving the St. Louis Hawks a 110-109 victory to clinch their one and ...
The NBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary throughout the 2021-22 season, and part of that celebration includes the unveiling of the list of the greatest players in NBA history. It has been 25 years ...
After losing to the nemesis Celtics in the 1957 Finals, St. Louis wins the rematch a year later. From NBA.com Staff The Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks staged one of the best rivalries of the NBA’s ...
he 1958 NBA Finals was a rematch from the previous year of the Celtics vs the Hawks. Bob Pettit scored 50 points to lead his team to the NBA Championship ...
While St. Louis' time as an NBA city was short -- 14 seasons from 1955 to 1968 -- the Hawks' stay was filled with success. The St. Louis Hawks won a championship in the 1957-58 season, defeating the ...
Boston — The last time the Boston Celtics scored 155 points in a regular-season game, there was only one championship banner hanging in the rafters of the old Boston Garden. Red Auerbach was still the ...