1956-57 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-3 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 3-0
Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Coach: Red Auerbach (44-28)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 262,918, Avg. 10,517 in 25 home dates
1956-57 Boston Celtics Statistics
1956-57 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 44 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-3.

Boston topped the circuit with 7,599 points. The team surrendered 7,213 points. Bill Sharman tossed in a team-best 1,413 points for the Celtics, while Bob Cousy scored 17 or more per game as well. Bill Russell contributed 943 boards. Bob Cousy doled out 478 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1956-57 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Bob CousyGAugust 9, 19286'1"175Holy CrossNew York, NY USA
Tom HeinsohnF-CAugust 26, 19346'7"218Holy CrossUnion City, NJ USA
Dick HemricFAugust 29, 19336'5"220Wake ForestJonesville, NC USA
Jim LoscutoffFFebruary 4, 19306'5"220OregonSan Francisco, CA USA
Jack NicholsC-FApril 9, 19266'7"222Washington
Togo PalazziF-GAugust 8, 19326'4"205Holy CrossUnion Hill, NJ USA
Andy PhillipG-FMarch 7, 19226'2"195IllinoisGranite City, IL USA
Frank RamseyF-GJuly 13, 19316'3"185KentuckyCorydon, KY USA
Arnie RisenC-FOctober 9, 19246'9"200Ohio StateWilliamstown, KY USA
Bill RussellCFebruary 12, 19346'9"215San FranciscoMonroe, LA USA
Bill SharmanGMay 25, 19266'1"175USCAbilene, TX USA
Lou TsioropoulosFAugust 31, 19306'5"190KentuckyLynn, MA USA



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