 1958 NBA champions banner at State Farm Arena | ||||||||||
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| Dates | March 29–April 12 | |||||||||
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| Hall of Famers | Celtics: Bill Russell (as a player and coach) Andy Phillip Arnie Risen Tom Heinsohn (as a player and coach) Bob Cousy Frank Ramsey Sam Jones Bill Sharman (as a player and coach) Hawks: Slater Martin Ed Macauley Cliff Hagan Bob Pettit Coaches: Alex Hannum Red Auerbach | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Celtics defeated Warriors, 4–1 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Hawks defeated Pistons, 4–1 | |||||||||
The 1958 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series for the 1957–58 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. It pitted the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks against the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. The Hawks won the series in six games to win the franchise's first and only NBA title. This was the last Finals until 1967 that was not won by the Celtics, and the last until 1971 that was won by the Western Division or Conference.