The 1958 NBA Playoffs

NBA Playoffs

The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...

was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

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's 1957-1958 season

1957-58 NBA season

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 tournament concluded with the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks defeating the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

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, four games to two in the NBA Finals

1958 NBA Finals

The 1958 NBA Finals pitted the Western Champion St. Louis Hawks against the Eastern Champion Boston Celtics. The Hawks won the series in six games to become the National Basketball Association champions.-Series summary:Hawks win series 4-2...

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It was the second consecutive year the Celtics and Hawks met in the NBA Finals; they would meet four years out of five, with the Celtics winning three series and the Hawks one.

This was the first (and as of 2010, only) championship in Hawks franchise history. St. Louis made it to the NBA Finals four times in the five years between 1957

1957 NBA Finals

The 1957 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1956-57 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1957 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics....

 and 1961

1961 NBA Finals

The 1961 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1960-61 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1961 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion St. Louis Hawks and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics...

, but since moving to Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

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 in 1968

1968-69 NBA season

The 1968–69 NBA season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.- Notable occurrences :...

, they have had considerably less success in the playoffs.

Western Division

Champion: St. Louis Hawks

Division Semifinals

(1) St. Louis Hawks have division semifinals byes.

(2) Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

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vs. (3) Cincinnati Royals:
Pistons win series 2-0

• Game 1 @ Detroit: Detroit 100, Cincinnati 83
• Game 2 @ Cincinnati: Detroit 124, Cincinnati 104

Division Finals

(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (2) Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...

:
Hawks win series 4-1

• Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 114, Detroit 111
• Game 2 @ Detroit: St. Louis 99, Detroit 96
• Game 3 @ St. Louis: Detroit 109, St. Louis 89
• Game 4 @ Detroit: St. Louis 145, Detroit 101
• Game 5 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 120, Detroit 96

Eastern Division

Champion: Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

Division Semifinals

(1) Boston Celtics have division semifinals byes.

(2) Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals

The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...

 vs. (3) Philadelphia Warriors:
Warriors win series 2-1

• Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 86, Philadelphia 82
• Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 95, Syracuse 93
• Game 3 @ Syracuse: Philadelphia 101, Syracuse 88

Division Finals

(1) Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

vs. (3) Philadelphia Warriors:
Celtics win series 4-1

• Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 107, Philadelphia 98
• Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Boston 109, Philadelphia 87
• Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 106, Philadelphia 92
• Game 4 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 112, Boston 97
• Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 93, Philadelphia 88

NBA Finals

(1) Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

 vs. (1) St. Louis Hawks:
Hawks win series 4-2

• Game 1 @ Boston: St. Louis 104, Boston 102
• Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 136, St. Louis 112
• Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 111, Boston 108
• Game 4 @ St. Louis: Boston 109, St. Louis 98
• Game 5 @ Boston: St. Louis 102, Boston 100
• Game 6 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 110, Boston 109

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com's 1958 NBA Playoffs page