1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors season

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1959-60 Philadelphia Warriors season
Head Coach Frank McGuire
Arena
Results
Record 49–26
(.653)
Place Division: 2nd
Conference: 2nd
Playoff Finish Lost Eastern Finals

Overbrook High School phenom Wilt Chamberlain joined the Warriors. Chamberlain would have an immediate impact as he won the Rookie of the Year Award and the NBA Most Valuable Player.[1] He led the league in scoring and rebounds. He averaged 37.6 points per game and 27.0 rebounds per game.[1] The Warriors finished in 2nd place with a 49-26 record. In the playoffs, the Warriors played the Syracuse Nationals. The Warriors beat them 2 games to 1. In the Eastern Finals, Chamberlain was matched against Bill Russell. In the end, the Boston Celtics would emerge victorious in 6 games.

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NBA Draft

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

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] Season Schedule

[edit] Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

[edit] Postseason

[edit] Awards and Honors

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Philadelphia Warriors (1946-1962)
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1959–60 NBA season by team
1959 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
Boston • New York • Philadelphia • Syracuse
Cincinnati • Detroit • Minneapolis • St. Louis
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Philadelphia/San Francisco/Golden State Warriors
The Franchise
Arenas
Head Coaches
List of Golden State Warriors head coaches
Gottlieb • Senesky • Cervi • Johnston • McGuire • Feerick • Hannum • Sharman • Lee • Attles • Bach • Attles • Bach • Karl • Gregory • Nelson  • Lanier • Adelman • Carlesimo • St. Jean • Cowens • Winters • Musselman • Montgomery • Nelson
NBA Finals
Champion
1947 • 1956 • 1975
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