NBA 1955-56Regular season

Final

Boston Celtics120–142Philadelphia Warriors

Boston Celtics at Philadelphia Warriors

Date: Thursday 8 March 1956
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1955-56Regular season
Meeting: 87th meetingof 378 played

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bill Sharman	7–17	19–21	2	6	2	33
Jack Nichols	8–16	7–8	12	2	3	23
Bob Cousy	5–16	12–14	5	5	2	22
Togo Palazzi	6–15	3–4	9	0	5	15
Arnie Risen	2–5	2–2	8	1	6	6
Ed Macauley	2–10	1–1	2	0	3	5
Ernie Barrett	2–6	1–2	1	6	6	5
Red Morrison	2–6	1–2	7	0	2	5
Dick Hemric	0–4	3–4	7	0	0	3
Jim Loscutoff	1–3	1–2	6	1	2	3
Team totals	35–98	50–60	59	21	31	120

Philadelphia Warriors

Philadelphia Warriors box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Neil Johnston	8–13	13–14	17	6	5	29
Paul Arizin	12–21	5–7	6	2	5	29
Ernie Beck	6–10	4–4	6	5	3	16
Tom Gola	4–11	5–5	7	10	5	13
Jack George	5–10	2–3	1	5	6	12
George Dempsey	4–9	3–4	7	6	3	11
Joe Graboski	4–11	3–3	3	1	4	11
Jackie Moore	4–6	0–0	5	2	3	8
Walt Davis	3–9	2–2	8	1	2	8
Larry Hennessy	2–6	1–1	2	3	2	5
Team totals	52–106	38–43	62	41	38	142

This season

Golden State Warriors 7, Boston Celtics 5 in NBA 1955-56.

5 Nov 1955Philadelphia Warriors 87–98 Boston Celtics
17 Nov 1955Boston Celtics 92–106 Philadelphia Warriors
13 Dec 1955Philadelphia Warriors 109–108 Boston Celtics
1 Jan 1956Philadelphia Warriors 113–121 Boston Celtics
14 Jan 1956Boston Celtics 104–103 Philadelphia Warriors
22 Jan 1956Philadelphia Warriors 129–115 Boston Celtics
23 Jan 1956Philadelphia Warriors 120–104 Boston Celtics
18 Feb 1956Philadelphia Warriors 115–101 Boston Celtics
19 Feb 1956Philadelphia Warriors 118–120 Boston Celtics
24 Feb 1956Boston Celtics 129–135 Philadelphia Warriors
4 Mar 1956Philadelphia Warriors 114–128 Boston Celtics
8 Mar 1956120–142 this game

Records going in

Boston Celtics: 38–30
Philadelphia Warriors: 43–24

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Golden State Warriors 151, Boston Celtics 227.

4 Mar 1956Philadelphia Warriors 114–128 Boston Celtics
21 Nov 1956Philadelphia Warriors 83–95 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.