NBA 1956-57Regular season

Final

Philadelphia Warriors116–104Boston Celtics

Philadelphia Warriors at Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday 16 December 1956
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1956-57Regular season
Meeting: 91st meetingof 378 played

Philadelphia Warriors

Philadelphia Warriors box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Paul Arizin	9–22	13–15	6	2	6	31
Neil Johnston	12–18	5–6	14	5	5	29
Jack George	9–19	6–8	5	9	3	24
George Dempsey	4–7	2–6	8	5	0	10
Joe Graboski	3–11	3–3	7	4	5	9
Jackie Moore	2–4	0–0	4	2	3	4
Walt Davis	2–2	0–2	4	0	3	4
Larry Costello	1–4	1–1	4	2	5	3
Ernie Beck	1–7	0–0	3	0	2	2
Team totals	43–94	30–41	55	29	32	116

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bob Cousy	5–20	11–12	4	7	0	21
Jack Nichols	5–15	7–8	13	2	6	17
Tom Heinsohn	8–19	1–1	9	0	5	17
Dick Hemric	3–9	6–7	15	1	3	12
Jim Loscutoff	2–11	7–8	15	0	2	11
Lou Tsioropoulos	3–8	5–6	8	1	4	11
Arnie Risen	3–9	2–5	6	1	6	8
Andy Phillip	1–7	3–3	5	3	2	5
Togo Palazzi	1–2	0–0	0	0	0	2
Team totals	31–100	42–50	75	15	28	104

This season

Boston Celtics 8, Golden State Warriors 4 in NBA 1956-57.

21 Nov 1956Philadelphia Warriors 83–95 Boston Celtics
22 Nov 1956Boston Celtics 101–78 Philadelphia Warriors
6 Dec 1956Boston Celtics 111–113 Philadelphia Warriors
16 Dec 1956116–104 this game
25 Dec 1956Philadelphia Warriors 89–82 Boston Celtics
26 Dec 1956Philadelphia Warriors 97–120 Boston Celtics
1 Jan 1957Philadelphia Warriors 87–100 Boston Celtics
27 Jan 1957Boston Celtics 107–87 Philadelphia Warriors
28 Jan 1957Philadelphia Warriors 95–105 Boston Celtics
10 Feb 1957Philadelphia Warriors 98–103 Boston Celtics
22 Feb 1957Boston Celtics 109–117 Philadelphia Warriors
1 Mar 1957Philadelphia Warriors 80–90 Boston Celtics

Records going in

Philadelphia Warriors: 12–11
Boston Celtics: 16–6

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

6 Dec 1956Boston Celtics 111–113 Philadelphia Warriors
25 Dec 1956Philadelphia Warriors 89–82 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.