NBA 1955-56Regular season

Final

Boston Celtics99–119New York Knicks

Boston Celtics at New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday 6 March 1956
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1955-56Regular season
Meeting: 101st meetingof 569 played

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
Bob Cousy	8–?	8–9	1	24
Bill Sharman	8–?	6–8	0	22
Jim Loscutoff	7–?	3–4	6	17
Togo Palazzi	6–?	1–1	1	13
Arnie Risen	3–?	3–5	5	9
Ernie Barrett	2–?	1–2	0	5
Dick Hemric	2–?	0–0	2	4
Ed Macauley	1–?	0–0	1	2
Jack Nichols	0–?	1–1	2	1
Team totals	37–?	23–30	18	97

Incomplete box score: the players’ points add up to 97 of 99.

New York Knicks

New York Knicks box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
Ray Felix	10–?	3–5	4	23
Gene Shue	8–?	1–1	1	17
Carl Braun	7–?	2–2	3	16
Kenny Sears	4–?	8–8	2	16
Bob Peterson	5–?	2–2	4	12
Jim Baechtold	5–?	2–2	2	12
Walter Dukes	4–?	1–1	1	9
Harry Gallatin	3–?	2–2	0	8
Nat Clifton	3–?	0–1	2	6
Team totals	49–?	21–24	19	119

This season

New York Knicks 7, Boston Celtics 5 in NBA 1955-56.

12 Nov 1955Boston Celtics 95–96 New York Knicks
23 Nov 1955New York Knicks 115–111 Boston Celtics
14 Dec 1955New York Knicks 100–102 Boston Celtics
18 Dec 1955Boston Celtics 95–92 New York Knicks
3 Jan 1956New York Knicks 107–97 Boston Celtics
4 Jan 1956New York Knicks 103–86 Boston Celtics
5 Jan 1956Boston Celtics 92–87 New York Knicks
15 Jan 1956New York Knicks 109–104 Boston Celtics
5 Feb 1956New York Knicks 104–114 Boston Celtics
7 Feb 1956Boston Celtics 102–113 New York Knicks
12 Feb 1956New York Knicks 108–116 Boston Celtics
6 Mar 195699–119 this game

Records going in

Boston Celtics: 37–29
New York Knicks: 31–35

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: New York Knicks 226, Boston Celtics 343.

12 Feb 1956New York Knicks 108–116 Boston Celtics
27 Oct 1956Boston Celtics 115–112 New York Knicks

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.