The Boston Celtics squeaked out a win over the Minneapolis Lakers, 118 to 115, in Game 1 of the 1959 NBA Finals on April 4, 1959.
Final
Lakers
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
50-120
47-130
Field Goal %
41.7
36.2
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
15-26
24-33
Free Throw %
57.7
72.7
Rebounds
65
86
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
24
29
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Personal Fouls
24
20
Players
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Baylor | 47 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 14-33 | 42.4 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 43.9 | 5 | ||||||||
S. Leonard | 41 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-0 | 36.4 | 2 | |||||||||
D. Garmaker | 39 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 10-24 | 41.7 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 43.4 | 3 | ||||||||
V. Mikkelsen | 34 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 9-21 | 42.9 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 47.8 | 4 | ||||||||
L. Foust | 27 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 58.9 | 2 | ||||||||
J. Krebs | 21 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-0 | 36.4 | 2 | |||||||||
E. Fleming | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 4 | |||||||||
B. Ellis | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 29.1 | 2 | ||||||||
H. Rod Hundley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Players
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Cousy | 46 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6-24 | 25.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 0 | ||||||||
B. Russell | 43 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 20.3 | 3 | ||||||||
T. Heinsohn | 38 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 9-25 | 36.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 43.4 | 3 | ||||||||
F. Ramsey | 27 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 8-20 | 40.0 | 13-14 | 92.9 | 55.4 | 3 | ||||||||
B. Sharman | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 42.1 | 2 | ||||||||
J. Loscutoff | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 3 | ||||||||
S. Jones | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 0-0 | 46.2 | 0 | |||||||||
G. Conley | 14 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 54.1 | 5 | ||||||||
B. Swain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | |||||||||||
K.C. Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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ORTG
120.3
3rd
DRTG
110.8
9th
NETRTG
9.5
3rd
3P%
36.7
15th
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