1958-59 National Basketball Association season: Difference between revisions
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Latest revision as of 03:29, 21 September 2026
| 1957-58 | 1958-59 | 1959-60 |
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 Auditorium (1927) | Minneapolis | |
| St. Louis Hawks | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis |
Changes
- None.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 52 | 20 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 42 | 30 | 10 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | 17 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 32 | 40 | 20 | |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 49 | 23 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | 16 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 28 | 44 | 21 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 53 | 30 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Three) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Boston Celtics | 4 | Boston Celtics | ||
| New York Knickerbockers | 0 | Syracuse Nationals | 3 | |||
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | |||||
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 0 | |||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4 | |||
| Detroit Pistons | 1 | |||||
Special Event Results
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star Game | Eastern Conference | 108-124 | Western 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 | 30 | Six | 36 |
| Detroit Pistons | Two | Two | |||||||
| New York Knickerbockers | Two | Two | |||||||
| Philadelphia Warriors | One | One | |||||||
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Providence County, Rhode Island | Providence, Rhode Island | Rhode Island Auditorium | Boston Celtics | One | One | |||
| Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY Combined Statistical Area | Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Kanawha County, West Virgina | Charleston, West Virginia | Main Arena at Charleston Civic Center | Cincinnati Royals | One | One | ||
| Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | Charlotte, North Carolina | Bojangles Coliseum | 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 | 28 | 28 | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division | Dallas County, Texas | Dallas | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Arena | Minneapolis Lakers | 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 | Four | One | Five |
| Olympia Stadium | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 26 | ||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | Three | Three | |||||||
| Cincinnati Royals | One | One | |||||||
| New York Knickerbockers | One | One | |||||||
| St. Louis Hawks | One | One | |||||||
| NBA All-Star Game | 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 | ||
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | Minneapolis Lakers | Three | Three | ||
| Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jefferson County, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Freedom Hall | Cincinnati Royals | One | One | ||
| 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 | Three | Three | Six | |
| Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) | Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 19 | ||||||
| Ramsey County, Minnesota | St. Paul, Minnesota | Hutton Arena | Minneapolis Lakers | One | One | ||||
| Roy Wilkins Auditorium | Minneapolis Lakers | Three | Three | ||||||
| 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 | Three | One | Four |
| Madison Square Garden (1925) | New York Knickerbockers | 27 | 27 | ||||||
| St. Louis Hawks | Three | Three | |||||||
| Boston Celtics | Two | Two | |||||||
| Detroit Pistons | Two | Two | |||||||
| Philadelphia Warriors | Two | Two | |||||||
| Syracuse Nationals | Two | Two | |||||||
| Cincinnati Royals | 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 | Three | Three | |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Arena | Philadelphia Warriors | Five | Five | |||
| New York Knickerbockers | One | One | |||||||
| Philadelphia Convention Hall | Philadelphia Warriors | 20 | 20 | ||||||
| Boston Celtics | Three | Three | |||||||
| Syracuse Nationals | Three | Three | |||||||
| Cincinnati Royals | One | One | |||||||
| New York Knickerbockers | One | One | |||||||
| St. Louis Hawks | One | One | |||||||
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Multnomah County, Oregon | Portland, Oregon | Centennial Pavilion | Minneapolis Lakers | One | One | ||
| 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 | 31 | Three | 34 | ||
| Cincinnati Royals | Three | Three | |||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | Two | Two | |||||||
| Detroit Pistons | 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 | 31 | Four | 35 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | Two | Two | |||||||
| New York Knickerbockers | One | One | |||||||
| Total | 288 | 22 | 311 | ||||||
