Nationals defeat Pistons for the Title In 1955
Apr 10, 1955
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George King's free-throw and steal seals the Syracuse Nationals' first NBA title.
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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.
The Pistons relocate from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Detroit, Michigan and the Royals relocate from Rochester, New York to Cincinnati, Ohio
Royals player Maurice Stokes suffers major head injury during the last game of the regular season. Stokes would later become paralyzed from the injury and cared for by teammate/life long friend Jack Twyman. The Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award is given in their honor.
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