No player has scored more points in a title-clinching game than Bob Pettit, whose 50 PTS included 19 of his team's final 21 in the fourth quarter, inflicting Bill Russell his only loss in a ...

Rookies Tommy Heinsohn and Bill Russell lead the Celtics to a 2OT victory in Game 7 of the 1957 NBA Finals. Bob Pettit misses a potential game-winning shot to conclude one of the greatest Finals ever.