1959-60 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1958-59 1959-60 1960-61

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Division Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden (1925) Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia Warriors Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia
Syracuse Nationals Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Syracuse, New York
Western Division Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati
Detroit Pistons Olympia Stadium Detroit
Minneapolis Lakers Minneapolis Armory Minneapolis
St. Louis Hawks Kiel Auditorium St. Louis

Changes

  • Minneapolis Lakers relocate from Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) to Minneapolis Armory.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division Boston Celtics 59 16
Philadelphia Warriors 49 26 10
Syracuse Nationals 45 30 14
New York Knickerbockers 27 48 32
Western Division St. Louis Hawks 46 29
Detroit Pistons 30 45 16
Minneapolis Lakers 25 50 21
Cincinnati Royals 19 56 27

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors 2 Philadelphia Warriors 2
Syracuse Nationals 1
St. Louis Hawks 4 St. Louis Hawks 3
Detroit Pistons 0 Minneapolis Lakers 3
Minneapolis Lakers 2

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 115-125 Eastern Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Combined Statistical Area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area Northampton County, Pennsylvania Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Memorial Gymnasium Philadelphia Warriors One One
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 26 Seven 33
Detroit Pistons One One
Minneapolis Lakers One One
New York Knickerbockers One One
St. Louis Hawks One One
Syracuse Nationals One One
Matthews Arena Boston Celtics One One
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Providence County, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Auditorium Boston Celtics Five Five
Minneapolis Lakers One One
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Royals 31 31
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Montgomery County, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Frericks Center Cincinnati Royals One One
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit Pistons Seven Seven
Olympia Stadium Detroit Pistons 24 24
Cincinnati Royals Four Four
Minneapolis Lakers One One
St. Louis Hawks One One
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Grosse Pointe South High School Gym Detroit Pistons One One
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Allen County, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Detroit Pistons One One
Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Hershey, Pennsylvania Hersheypark Arena Philadelphia Warriors Two Two
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Corteva Coliseum Detroit Pistons One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Minneapolis Lakers Three Three
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Minneapolis Armory Minneapolis Lakers 18 Four 22
Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) Minneapolis Lakers Four Four
Ramsey County, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Roy Wilkins Auditorium Minneapolis Lakers Four Four
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York 69th Regiment Armory New York Knickerbockers One One
Madison Square Garden (1925) New York Knickerbockers 30 30
Syracuse Nationals Four Four
Philadelphia Warriors Three Three
Boston Celtics Two Two
Detroit Pistons Two Two
St. Louis Hawks One One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division Camden County, New Jersey Camden, New Jersey Camden Convention Hall (1898) Philadelphia Warriors Two Two
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Arena Philadelphia Warriors Four Four
Minneapolis Lakers One One
Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia Warriors 24 Five 29
New York Knickerbockers Three Three
Boston Celtics Two Two
St. Louis Hawks Two Two
Cincinnati Royals One One
NBA All-Star Game One
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Monroe County, New York Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena at The War Memorial Syracuse Nationals Two Two
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division San Mateo County, California Daly City, California Cow Palace Minneapolis Lakers Two Two
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Alaska Airlines Arena Minneapolis Lakers One One
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Hawks 33 Six 39
Minneapolis Lakers Two Two
Cincinnati Royals One One
Detroit Pistons One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
St. Louis County, Missouri Unincorporated Washington University Field House (1926) St. Louis Hawks One One
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Onondaga County, New York Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Syracuse Nationals 30 One 31
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
Detroit Pistons One One
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division Prince George's County, Maryland College Park, Maryland Cole Field House Boston Celtics One One
Total 300 25 326