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.

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

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 Cousy	G	August 9, 1928	6'1"	175	Holy Cross	New York, NY USA
Tom Heinsohn	F-C	August 26, 1934	6'7"	218	Holy Cross	Union City, NJ USA
Dick Hemric	F	August 29, 1933	6'5"	220	Wake Forest	Jonesville, NC USA
Jim Loscutoff	F	February 4, 1930	6'5"	220	Oregon	San Francisco, CA USA
Jack Nichols	C-F	April 9, 1926	6'7"	222	Washington
Togo Palazzi	F-G	August 8, 1932	6'4"	205	Holy Cross	Union Hill, NJ USA
Andy Phillip	G-F	March 7, 1922	6'2"	195	Illinois	Granite City, IL USA
Frank Ramsey	F-G	July 13, 1931	6'3"	185	Kentucky	Corydon, KY USA
Arnie Risen	C-F	October 9, 1924	6'9"	200	Ohio State	Williamstown, KY USA
Bill Russell	C	February 12, 1934	6'9"	215	San Francisco	Monroe, LA USA
Bill Sharman	G	May 25, 1926	6'1"	175	USC	Abilene, TX USA
Lou Tsioropoulos	F	August 31, 1930	6'5"	190	Kentucky	Lynn, MA USA