1959–60 St. Louis Hawks season

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1959–60 St. Louis Hawks season
Western Division Champions
Head coach Ed Macauley
Arena Kiel Auditorium
Results
Record 46–29 (.613)
Place Division: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish NBA Finals
(Eliminated 3–4)
< 1958–59 1960–61 >

The 1959–60 NBA season was the franchise's 14th season in the NBA. The Hawks claimed their 4th straight division title. They won the division by 16 games with a 46–29 record.[1] Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, and Clyde Lovellette all averaged more than 20 points per game.[1] In the Western Finals, the Hawks faced the Minneapolis Lakers and needed a win in Game 6 to stay alive. Game 6 was played in Minneapolis and the Hawks dominated the Lakers, as they won the match by 21 points to force a 7th game.[1] In St. Louis, the Hawks won 97–86 to earn a trip to the NBA Finals. The Hawks challenged the Boston Celtics for the 3rd time in 4 years. The Hawks and Celtics alternated wins as the series went to a 7th game. In Game 7 the Celtics would claim the title as Bill Russell scored 18 points in the 2nd Quarter.[1]

Regular season

Season standings

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


Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

The Hawks had a division semifinal bye.

West Division Finals

(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Hawks win series 4–3

  • Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 112, Minneapolis 99
  • Game 2 @ St. Louis: Minneapolis 120, St. Louis 113
  • Game 3 @ Minneapolis: St. Louis 93, Minneapolis 89
  • Game 4 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 103, St. Louis 101
  • Game 5 @ St. Louis: Minneapolis 117, St. Louis 110 (OT)
  • Game 6 @ Minneapolis: St. Louis 117, Minneapolis 96
  • Game 7 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 97, Minneapolis 86

NBA Finals

(E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W1) St. Louis Hawks: Celtics win series 4–3

  • Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 140, St. Louis 122
  • Game 2 @ Boston: St. Louis 113, Boston 103
  • Game 3 @ St. Louis: Boston 102, St. Louis 86
  • Game 4 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 106, Boston 96
  • Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 127, St. Louis 102
  • Game 6 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 105, Boston 102
  • Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 122, St. Louis 103

Awards and honors

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/stlhawks/stlhawks.html
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