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The 1957–58 St. Louis Hawks season was the third for the franchise in St. Louis, ninth in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 12th overall. Coming off their trip to the 1957 NBA Finals, the Hawks won the Western Division by 8 games with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses. Bob Pettit ranked 3rd in scoring and 2nd in rebounding. [1]
The 1955–1956 Saint Louis Hawks season was the 10th season for the franchise. After 4 last-place seasons in Milwaukee, the Hawks relocated to St. Louis. The city had once been home to the St. Louis Bombers, an early BAA franchise that folded in 1950.
In St. Louis, the Hawks prevailed 111–108 in Game 3 when Russell severely sprained his ankle. [ 5 ] [ 1 ] Without Russell, the Celtics evened the series with a 109-98 surprise victory in Game 4. [ 6 ]
Despite this, the Hawks were one of the league's worst teams, and in 1955 the Hawks moved, this time to St. Louis, Missouri, Milwaukee's rival in the beer industry, and became the St. Louis Hawks. In 1956, Bob Pettit captured the league's first official Most Valuable Player award , and the St. Louis Hawks drafted legendary Bill Russell in the ...
The 1956–57 St. Louis Hawks season was the 11th season for the franchise and eighth in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to the start of the season, the Hawks made one of the biggest draft-day deals in NBA history. The Hawks sent 2nd overall pick Bill Russell to the Boston Celtics for Cliff Hagan and second-year star Ed ...
St. Louis, champions. The 1958 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1957-58 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks defeating the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
St. Louis Hawks Cliff Hagan (16) looks to pass as San Francisco Warrior Al Attles (16) defends during a basketball game in St. Louis, Jan. 6, 1963. (AP Photo/Fred Waters, File)
The Celtics won the series over the Hawks, 4–3. It remains the only Game 7 in NBA history to be decided in double-overtime. This was the second meeting between teams from Boston and St. Louis for a major professional sports championship. [1]