[1] Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, and Clyde Lovellette all averaged more than 20 points per game.
[1] In the Western Finals, the Hawks faced the Minneapolis Lakers and needed a win in Game 6 to stay alive.
[1] In St. Louis the Hawks won 97–86 to earn a trip to the NBA Finals.
The Hawks challenged the Boston Celtics for the 3rd time in 4 years.
In Game 7 the Celtics would claim the title as Bill Russell scored 18 points in the 2nd Quarter.