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1958-59 NBA Season Summary

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League Champion: Boston Celtics

Most Valuable Player: Bob Pettit (29.2/16.4/3.1)

Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor (24.9/15.0/4.1)

PPG Leader: Bob Pettit (29.2)

RPG Leader: Bill Russell (23.0)

APG Leader: Bob Cousy (8.6)

WS Leader: Bob Pettit (14.8)

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Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Team	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics*	52	20	.722	—	116.4	109.9	5.84
New York Knicks*	40	32	.556	12.0	110.3	110.1	0.49
Syracuse Nationals*	35	37	.486	17.0	113.1	109.1	3.74
Philadelphia Warriors	32	40	.444	20.0	103.3	106.3	-2.29
Western Division
St. Louis Hawks*	49	23	.681	—	108.8	105.1	2.89
Minneapolis Lakers*	33	39	.458	16.0	106.0	107.3	-1.42
Detroit Pistons*	28	44	.389	21.0	105.1	106.3	-1.36
Cincinnati Royals	19	53	.264	30.0	103.1	111.9	-7.89

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Boston Celtics*	72		44.6	112.7	.395				44.6	112.7	.395	27.3	35.6	.766			77.8	21.8				24.6	116.4
2	Syracuse Nationals*	72		42.4	104.0	.407				42.4	104.0	.407	28.4	36.7	.774			68.1	18.6				27.2	113.1
3	New York Knicks*	72		39.8	99.6	.399				39.8	99.6	.399	30.8	38.9	.791			69.3	19.2				26.4	110.3
4	St. Louis Hawks*	72		40.0	97.4	.410				40.0	97.4	.410	28.8	38.3	.752			70.1	21.8				26.9	108.8
5	Minneapolis Lakers*	72		38.6	98.4	.392				38.6	98.4	.392	28.8	37.8	.762			71.5	19.1				26.0	106.0
6	Detroit Pistons*	72		39.0	101.5	.385				39.0	101.5	.385	27.0	36.5	.740			67.5	18.3				26.1	105.1
7	Philadelphia Warriors	72		39.3	103.1	.381				39.3	103.1	.381	24.8	33.7	.735			68.2	19.1				24.7	103.3
8	Cincinnati Royals	72		39.6	101.9	.389				39.6	101.9	.389	23.8	33.0	.721			67.9	19.0				25.8	103.1
	League Average	72		40.4	102.3	.395				40.4	102.3	.395	27.4	36.3	.756			70.0	19.6				26.0	108.2

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	St. Louis Hawks*	72																						105.1
2	Detroit Pistons*	72																						106.3
3	Philadelphia Warriors	72																						106.3
4	Minneapolis Lakers*	72																						107.3
5	Syracuse Nationals*	72																						109.1
6	Boston Celtics*	72																						109.9
7	New York Knicks*	72																						110.1
8	Cincinnati Royals	72																						111.9
	League Average	72		40.4	102.3	.395				40.4	102.3	.395	27.4	36.3	.756			70.0	19.6				26.0	108.2

Total Stats

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Boston Celtics*	72		3208	8116	.395				3208	8116	.395	1963	2563	.766			5601	1568				1769	8379
2	Syracuse Nationals*	72		3050	7490	.407				3050	7490	.407	2046	2642	.774			4900	1340				1961	8146
3	New York Knicks*	72		2863	7170	.399				2863	7170	.399	2217	2802	.791			4991	1383				1899	7943
4	St. Louis Hawks*	72		2879	7015	.410				2879	7015	.410	2072	2757	.752			5045	1567				1937	7830
5	Minneapolis Lakers*	72		2779	7084	.392				2779	7084	.392	2071	2718	.762			5149	1373				1874	7629
6	Detroit Pistons*	72		2811	7305	.385				2811	7305	.385	1943	2627	.740			4860	1317				1881	7565
7	Philadelphia Warriors	72		2826	7423	.381				2826	7423	.381	1783	2425	.735			4910	1375				1776	7435
8	Cincinnati Royals	72		2854	7340	.389				2854	7340	.389	1713	2375	.721			4887	1369				1855	7421
	League Average	72		2909	7368	.395				2909	7368	.395	1976	2614	.756			5043	1412				1869	7794

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	St. Louis Hawks*	72																						7564
2	Philadelphia Warriors	72																						7651
3	Detroit Pistons*	72																						7657
4	Minneapolis Lakers*	72																						7725
5	Syracuse Nationals*	72																						7855
6	Boston Celtics*	72																						7912
7	New York Knicks*	72																						7925
8	Cincinnati Royals	72																						8060
	League Average	72		2909	7368	.395				2909	7368	.395	1976	2614	.756			5043	1412				1869	7794

Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats Table
																		Offense Four Factors					Defense Four Factors
Rk	Team	Age	W	L	PW	PL	MOV	SOS	SRS	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%		eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA		eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA		Arena	Attend.	Attend./G
1	Boston Celtics*	27.1	52	20	50	22	6.49	-0.65	5.84	89.5	84.5	+5.0	128.7	.316		.453		.395			.242							Boston Garden	244,642	7,924
2	Syracuse Nationals*	26.2	35	37	45	27	4.04	-0.30	3.74	92.5	89.2	+3.3	121.0	.353		.471		.407			.273							Onondaga War Memorial		559
3	St. Louis Hawks*	28.1	49	23	45	27	3.69	-0.81	2.89	93.3	90.1	+3.2	115.6	.393		.476		.410			.295							Kiel Auditorium		1,323
4	New York Knicks*	25.7	40	32	37	35	0.25	0.24	0.49	93.0	92.7	+0.3	118.0	.391		.473		.399			.309							Madison Square Garden (III)		2,764
5	Detroit Pistons*	27.5	28	44	33	39	-1.28	-0.10	-1.36	88.4	89.4	-1.0	117.8	.360		.447		.385			.266							Detroit Olympia		466
6	Minneapolis Lakers*	25.7	33	39	33	39	-1.33	-0.09	-1.42	90.8	91.9	-1.1	115.5	.384		.461		.392			.292							Minneapolis Auditorium		429
7	Philadelphia Warriors	26.9	32	40	29	43	-3.00	0.71	-2.29	86.7	89.3	-2.6	118.4	.327		.438		.381			.240							Convention Hall		1,324
8	Cincinnati Royals	23.7	19	53	17	55	-8.88	0.99	-7.89	87.5	95.0	-7.5	116.4	.324		.443		.389			.233							Cincinnati Gardens		346
	League Average	26.4			36	36	0.00	0.00	0.00	90.2	90.2		118.9	.355		.457		.395			.268								244,642	2,000

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