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1957–58 NBA season
12th NBA season
12th NBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1957–58 NBA season |
| league | National Basketball Association |
| sport | Basketball |
| duration | October 22, 1957 – March 12, 1958 |
| March 15–27, 1958 (Playoffs) | |
| March 29 – April 12, 1958 (Finals) | |
| no_of_games | 72 |
| no_of_teams | 8 |
| TV | NBC |
| draft | Draft |
| draft_link | 1957 NBA draft |
| top_pick_link | List of first overall NBA draft picks |
| top_pick | Rod Hundley |
| picked_by | Cincinnati Royals |
| season | Regular season |
| top_seed | [Boston Celtics](1957-58-boston-celtics-season) |
| MVP | Bill Russell ([Boston](1957-58-boston-celtics-season)) |
| MVP_link | NBA MVP |
| top_scorer | George Yardley ([Detroit](1957-58-detroit-pistons-season)) |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | 1958 NBA playoffs |
| conf1 | Eastern |
| conf1_link | Eastern Division (NBA) |
| conf1_champ | [Boston Celtics](1957-58-boston-celtics-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Philadelphia Warriors](1957-58-philadelphia-warriors-season) |
| conf2 | Western |
| conf2_link | Western Division (NBA) |
| conf2_champ | [St. Louis Hawks](1957-58-st-louis-hawks-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Detroit Pistons](1957-58-detroit-pistons-season) |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_link | 1958 NBA Finals |
| finals_venue | * Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
| finals_champ | [St. Louis Hawks](1957-58-st-louis-hawks-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [Boston Celtics](1957-58-boston-celtics-season) |
| seasonslist | List of NBA seasons |
| seasonslistnames | NBA |
| prevseason_link | 1956–57 NBA season |
| prevseason_year | 1956–57 |
| nextseason_link | 1958–59 NBA season |
| nextseason_year | 1958–59 |
March 15–27, 1958 (Playoffs) March 29 – April 12, 1958 (Finals) | conf1_runner-up = Philadelphia Warriors | conf2_runner-up = Detroit Pistons
- Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri | finals_runner-up = Boston Celtics
The 1957–58 NBA season was the 12th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the St. Louis Hawks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
Notable occurrences
- The Pistons relocate from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Detroit, Michigan.
- The Royals relocate from Rochester, New York to Cincinnati, Ohio
- Royals player Maurice Stokes suffers major head injury during the last game of the regular season. Stokes would later become paralyzed from the injury and cared for by teammate/life long friend Jack Twyman. The Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award is given in their honor.
- The 1958 NBA All-Star Game was played in St. Louis, Missouri, with the East beating the West 130–118. Local hero Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks wins the game's MVP award.
| Offseason | Team | 1956–57 coach | 1957–58 coach | In-season | Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | John Kundla | George Mikan | |||||
| Detroit Pistons | Charles Eckman | Red Rocha |
Teams
| Division | Teams | Eastern Conference}};" | Eastern | Western Conference}};" | Western |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Boston_1950.png | 100px]] | ||||
| **Boston Celtics** | |||||
| Arena: Boston Garden | |||||
| Coach: Red Auerbach | [[File:New_York_1946.png | 100px]] | |||
| **New York Knicks** | |||||
| Arena: Madison Square Garden | |||||
| Coach: Vince Boryla | [[File:Philadelphia_1951.gif | 100px]] | |||
| **Philadelphia Warriors** | |||||
| Arena: Philadelphia Civic Center | |||||
| Coach: George Senesky | [[File:Syracuse_1949.gif | 100px]] | |||
| **Syracuse Nationals** | |||||
| Arena: Onondaga War Memorial | |||||
| Coach: Paul Seymour | |||||
| [[File:Cincinnati_1957.png | 100px]] | ||||
| **Cincinnati Royals** | |||||
| Arena: Cincinnati Gardens | |||||
| Coach: Bobby Wanzer | [[File:Logo_of_the_Detroit_Pistons_(1957–1968).png | 100px]] | |||
| **Detroit Pistons** | |||||
| Arena: Detroit Olympia | |||||
| Coach: Charles Eckman, | |||||
| Red Rocha(Interim) | [[File:Minneapolis_1947.gif | 100px]] | |||
| **Minneapolis Lakers** | |||||
| Arena: Minneapolis Auditorium | |||||
| Coach: George Mikan, | |||||
| John Kundla(Interim) | [[File:St_Louis_1957.gif | 100px]] | |||
| **St Louis Hawks** | |||||
| Arena: Kiel Auditorium | |||||
| Coach: Alex Hannum |
- Note: Team logos were not necessarily used by the teams on their jerseys.
- Any logo displaying offensive or racist images are only represented here for historical accuracy.
Final standings
Eastern Division
Western Division
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
Main article: 1958 NBA playoffs
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | George Yardley | ||||
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | ||||
| Assists | Bob Cousy | ||||
| FG% | Jack Twyman | ||||
| FT% | Dolph Schayes |
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
- Rookie of the Year: Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia Warriors
- All-NBA First Team:
- F – Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
- F – George Yardley, Detroit Pistons
- C – Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- G – Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- G – Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
- All-NBA Second Team:
- F – Cliff Hagan, St. Louis Hawks
- F – Maurice Stokes, Cincinnati Royals
- C – Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
- G – Tom Gola, Philadelphia Warriors
- G – Slater Martin, St. Louis Hawks
References
- 1957–58 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2010
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