1959–60 NBA season
| 1959–60 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | St. Louis Hawks |
The 1959–60 NBA season was the 14th season of the
St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals
.
Notable occurrences
- On November 7, 1959 in a game between the Philadelphia Warriors, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlainplayed the first game of their 10-year professional rivalry.
- The 1960 NBA All-Star Game was played in Philadelphia, with the East beating the West 125–115. Rookie Wilt Chamberlain of the local Philadelphia Warriors won the game's MVP award.
- The Minneapolis Lakers played their final season in the Twin Cities. There would not be another NBA team in Minnesota until the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1989–90.
- In an interesting quirk in the schedule, the Philadelphia Warriors and Minneapolis Lakers play a two-game series in California on January 31 – February 1, 1960, with the first game being played in San Francisco (the Warriors' future home) and the second in Los Angeles (the Lakers' future home).
- The NBA schedule was expanded from 72 games per team to 75.
| Offseason | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | 1958–59 coach | 1959–60 coach |
Philadelphia Warriors
|
Al Cervi | Neil Johnston |
| In-season | ||
| Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
| Detroit Pistons | Red Rocha | Dick McGuire |
Minneapolis Lakers
|
John Castellani | Jim Pollard |
| New York Knicks | Andrew Levane | Carl Braun |
Final standings
Eastern Division
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Boston Celtics | 59 | 16 | .787 | – | 25–2 | 24–9 | 10–5 | 28–11 |
| x-Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 26 | .653 | 10 | 22–6 | 12–19 | 15–1 | 22–17 |
| x-Syracuse Nationals | 45 | 30 | .600 | 14 | 25–4 | 12–19 | 8–7 | 21–18 |
| New York Knicks | 27 | 48 | .360 | 32 | 13–18 | 9–19 | 5–11 | 7–32 |
Western Division
| Wins | Losses | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 29 | .613 | – | 28–5 | 12–20 | 6–4 | 27–12 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 30 | 45 | .400 | 16 | 17–14 | 6–21 | 7–10 | 20–19 |
| x-Minneapolis Lakers | 25 | 50 | .333 | 21 | 9–15 | 9–21 | 7–14 | 17–22 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 56 | .253 | 27 | 9–22 | 2–20 | 8–14 | 14–25 |
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||
| E1 | Boston* | 4 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Syracuse | 1 | E2 | Philadelphia | 2 | ||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia | 2 | E1 | Boston* | 4 | ||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis* | 3 | |||||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis* | 4 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Minneapolis | 2 | W3 | Minneapolis | 3 | ||||||||
| W2 | Detroit | 0 | |||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors |
2,707 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,941 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 715 |
| FG% | Kenny Sears |
New York Knicks | .477 |
| FT% | Dolph Schayes | Syracuse Nationals |
.893 |
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: Philadelphia Warriors
- Rookie of the Year: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
- All-NBA First Team:
- F – Minneapolis Lakers
- F – St. Louis Hawks
- C – Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
- G – Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- G – Gene Shue, Detroit Pistons
- F –
- All-NBA Second Team:
- F – Syracuse Nationals
- F – Cincinnati Royals
- C – Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
- G – Richie Guerin, New York Knicks
- G – Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
- F –
See also
References
- 1959–60 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
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