1957–58 NBA season

1957–58 NBA season
League	National Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
Number of games	72
Number of teams	8
TV partner(s)	NBC
Regular season
Season MVP	Bill Russell (Boston)
Top scorer	George Yardley (Detroit)
Playoffs
Eastern champions	Boston Celtics
Eastern runners-up	Philadelphia Warriors
Western champions	St. Louis Hawks
Western runners-up	Detroit Pistons
Finals
Champions	St. Louis Hawks
Runners-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.
• 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.

Final standings

Eastern Division

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Boston Celtics	49	23	.681	-	25-4	16-13	8-6	20-16
x-Syracuse Nationals	41	31	.569	8	26-5	8-20	7-6	21-15
x-Philadelphia Warriors	37	35	.514	12	15-11	11-19	11-5	17-19
New York Knicks	35	37	.486	14	16-12	11-18	8-7	14-22

Western Division

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-St. Louis Hawks	41	31	.569	-	23-8	8-19	10-4	24-12
x-Detroit Pistons	33	39	.458	8	14-14	13-17	6-8	18-18
x-Cincinnati Royals	33	39	.458	8	17-12	10-19	6-8	17-19
Minneapolis Lakers	19	53	.264	22	10-15	4-21	5-17	13-23

x – clinched playoff spot

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points	George Yardley	Detroit Pistons	2,001
Rebounds	Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	1,564
Assists	Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	463
FG%	Jack Twyman	Cincinnati Royals	.452
FT%	Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	.904

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: Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks George Yardley, Detroit Pistons Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics

All-NBA Second Team: Tom Gola, Philadelphia Warriors Cliff Hagan, St. Louis Hawks Slater Martin, St. Louis Hawks Bill Russell, Boston Celtics Maurice Stokes, Cincinnati Royals

References

• 1957–58 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2010