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1959-60 NBA Standings

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League Champion: Boston Celtics

Most Valuable Player: Wilt Chamberlain (37.6/27.0/2.3)
Rookie of the Year: Wilt Chamberlain (37.6/27.0/2.3)

PPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (37.6)
RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (27.0)
APG Leader: Bob Cousy (9.5)
WS Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (17.0)

League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Team W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Eastern Division              
Boston Celtics* 59 16 .787 — 124.5 116.2 7.62
Philadelphia Warriors* 49 26 .653 10.0 118.6 116.0 2.77
Syracuse Nationals* 45 30 .600 14.0 118.9 116.3 2.77
New York Knicks 27 48 .360 32.0 117.3 119.6 -1.43
Western Division              
St. Louis Hawks* 46 29 .613 — 113.4 110.7 1.77
Detroit Pistons* 30 45 .400 16.0 111.6 115.0 -3.45
Minneapolis Lakers* 25 50 .333 21.0 107.3 111.5 -4.14
Cincinnati Royals 19 56 .253 27.0 111.1 117.4 -5.92

Expanded Standings

Place Division All-Star Margin Month
Rk Team Overall Home Road Neutral E W Pre Post ≤3 ≥10 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
1 Boston Celtics 59-16 25-2 23-9 11-5 28-11 31-5 36-10 23-6 7-4 37-9 3-0 12-4 15-0 11-7 15-4 3-1
2 Philadelphia Warriors 49-26 22-6 12-19 15-1 22-17 27-9 31-13 18-13 9-4 24-13 2-0 10-5 9-6 15-4 11-8 2-3
3 St. Louis Hawks 46-29 28-5 12-20 6-4 19-17 27-12 25-18 21-11 9-4 25-16 1-1 7-5 11-6 10-9 12-7 5-1
4 Syracuse Nationals 45-30 26-4 11-19 8-7 21-18 24-12 27-19 18-11 8-5 18-12 2-2 9-5 7-7 11-9 12-6 4-1
5 Detroit Pistons 30-45 17-14 6-21 7-10 10-26 20-19 18-28 12-17 7-10 15-25 2-2 8-9 3-11 8-10 6-10 3-3
6 New York Knicks 27-48 13-18 9-19 5-11 7-32 20-16 18-28 9-20 2-11 12-24 0-2 6-9 7-10 9-9 4-12 1-6
7 Minneapolis Lakers 25-50 9-13 9-22 7-15 8-28 17-22 13-30 12-20 5-9 12-27 1-3 5-11 5-10 3-9 7-14 4-3
8 Cincinnati Royals 19-56 9-22 2-20 8-14 5-31 14-25 14-36 5-20 6-6 9-26 2-3 3-12 5-12 4-14 5-11 0-4

Team vs. Team

Rk Team BOS CIN DET MNL NYK PHW STL SYR
1 Boston Celtics 8-1 9-0 8-1 12-1 8-5 6-3 8-5
2 Cincinnati Royals 1-8 5-8 5-8 2-7 0-9 4-9 2-7
3 Detroit Pistons 0-9 8-5 7-6 4-5 2-7 5-8 4-5
4 Minneapolis Lakers 1-8 8-5 6-7 4-5 2-7 3-10 1-8
5 New York Knicks 1-12 7-2 5-4 5-4 4-9 3-6 2-11
6 Philadelphia Warriors 5-8 9-0 7-2 7-2 9-4 4-5 8-5
7 St. Louis Hawks 3-6 9-4 8-5 10-3 6-3 5-4 5-4
8 Syracuse Nationals 5-8 7-2 5-4 8-1 11-2 5-8 4-5