The Boston Celtics schooled the Syracuse Nationals, 131 to 109, in Game 1 of the 1959 Division Finals on March 18, 1959.
Final
Nationals
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
38-112
57-140
Field Goal %
33.9
40.7
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
33-40
17-28
Free Throw %
82.5
60.7
Rebounds
68
95
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
18
30
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Personal Fouls
26
31
Players
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Costello | 41 | 17 | 7 | 6-17 | 35.3 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 44.3 | 6 | |||||||||
D. Schayes | 38 | 25 | 13 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 13-14 | 92.9 | 56.4 | 3 | |||||||||
G. Yardley | 35 | 30 | 17 | 13-33 | 39.4 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 42.6 | 4 | |||||||||
A. Bianchi | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 30.9 | 3 | |||||||||
H. Greer | 27 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 55.4 | 1 | ||||||||
B. Hopkins | 27 | 5 | 7 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 26.8 | 4 | |||||||||
J. Kerr | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 23.9 | 2 | |||||||||
T. Palazzi | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 45.0 | 1 | |||||||||
C. Dierking | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 37.0 | 2 |
Players
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell | 43 | 19 | 32 | 9-24 | 37.5 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 38.9 | 2 | |||||||||
B. Cousy | 38 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 8-23 | 34.8 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 41.5 | 3 | ||||||||
F. Ramsey | 31 | 23 | 8 | 11-22 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 51.2 | 5 | |||||||||
T. Heinsohn | 30 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 12-26 | 46.2 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 47.4 | 3 | ||||||||
J. Loscutoff | 28 | 9 | 9 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 33.5 | 5 | |||||||||
S. Jones | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 40.9 | 3 | |||||||||
B. Sharman | 25 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 37.9 | 3 | ||||||||
G. Conley | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 47.0 | 6 | |||||||||
K.C. Jones | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
B. Swain | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 52.1 | 1 |
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122.3
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DRTG
112.5
13th
NETRTG
9.8
4th
3P%
37.9
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