1959-60 NBA season

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See also
1960 NBA Playoffs 1960 NBA Finals 1960 NBA Draft 1960 in basketball Basketball National Basketball Association College basketball American Basketball Association National Basketball League Women's National Basketball Association 1960 in sports
Sources
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The 1959-60 NBA Season was the 14th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 2nd straight NBA Championship, beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Contents 1 Notable Occurrences 2 Final standings 2.1 Eastern Division 2.2 Western Division 3 NBA awards 4 See also

[edit] Notable Occurrences

• The NBA All-Star Game was played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the East beating the West 125-115. Wilt Chamberlain of the local Philadelphia Warriors wins 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 birth of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1989-90.

[edit] Final standings

[edit] Eastern Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics C	59	16	.787	-
Philadelphia Warriors	49	26	.653	10
Syracuse Nationals	45	30	.600	14
New York Knicks	27	48	.360	32

[edit] Western Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
St. Louis Hawks	46	29	.613	-
Detroit Pistons	30	45	.400	16
Minneapolis Lakers	25	50	.333	21
Cincinnati Royals	19	56	.253	27

C - NBA Champions

[edit] NBA awards

• Most Valuable Player: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
• Rookie of the Year: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors

• All-NBA First Team:
  • Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
  • Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
  • Gene Shue, Detroit Pistons
  • Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
  • Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

[edit] See also

• 1960 NBA Playoffs
• 1960 NBA Finals
• 1960 NBA Draft

Preceded by 1958-59 NBA season

NBA seasons 1959-60

Succeeded by 1960-61 NBA season