1958–59 NBA season
| 1958–59 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Minneapolis Lakers |
The 1958–59 NBA Season was the 13th season of the
Minneapolis Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals
.
Notable occurrences
- The Minneapolis Lakersshared the game's MVP award.
- The Minneapolis Lakers.[1]
| Offseason | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | 1957–58 coach | 1958–59 coach |
Minneapolis Lakers
|
George Mikan | John Kundla |
| New York Knicks | Vince Boryla | Andrew Levane |
Philadelphia Warriors
|
George Senesky | Al Cervi |
| In-season | ||
| Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Cincinnati Royals
|
Bobby Wanzer | Tom Marshall |
St. Louis Hawks
|
Andy Phillip | Ed Macauley |
Final standings
Eastern Division
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Boston Celtics | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 26–4 | 13–15 | 13–1 | 23–13 |
| x-New York Knicks | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12 | 21–9 | 15–15 | 4–8 | 19–17 |
| x-Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | .486 | 17 | 17–9 | 7–24 | 8–7 | 14–22 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 32 | 40 | .444 | 20 | 17–9 | 7–24 | 8–7 | 14–22 |
Western Division
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 28–3 | 14–15 | 7–5 | 27–9 |
| x-Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16 | 15–7 | 9–17 | 9–15 | 18–18 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 28 | 44 | .389 | 21 | 13–17 | 8–20 | 7–7 | 17–19 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 53 | .264 | 30 | 9–19 | 2–25 | 8–9 | 10–26 |
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||
| E1 | Boston* | 4 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Syracuse | 2 | E3 | Syracuse | 3 | ||||||||
| E2 | New York | 0 | E1 | Boston* | 4 | ||||||||
| W2 | Minneapolis | 0 | |||||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis* | 2 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Detroit | 1 | W2 | Minneapolis | 4 | ||||||||
| W2 | Minneapolis | 2 | |||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks |
2,105 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1,612 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 557 |
| FG% | Kenny Sears |
New York Knicks | .490 |
| FT% | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | .932 |
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: St. Louis Hawks
- Minneapolis Lakers
- All-NBA First Team:
- F – Minneapolis Lakers
- F – Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- C – Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
- G – Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- G – Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
- F –
- All-NBA Second Team:
- F – Philadelphia Warriors
- F – Cliff Hagan, St. Louis Hawks
- C – Syracuse Nationals
- G – Richie Guerin, New York Knicks
- G – Slater Martin, St. Louis Hawks
- F –
See also
References
- 1958–59 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ "Minneapolis Lakers at Boston Celtics Box Score, February 27, 1959". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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